{"title":"Portal","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eis an Australian extreme metal band formed in Brisbane in 1994. Renowned for their nightmarish atmosphere, cryptic imagery, and disorienting compositions, they pushed death metal into avant-garde and experimental territory. Combining chaotic musicianship with horror-inspired aesthetics, the band built a reputation as one of the most unsettling and innovative acts in contemporary extreme music.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"portal-hagbulbia-lp","title":"Portal 'Hagbulbia'","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"776\"\u003eUnfolding like a shadow cast from the already unsettling 'Avow', \u003cstrong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"75\"\u003ePortal\u003c\/strong\u003e's 'Hagbulbia' ventured even deeper into the Australian band's nightmarish sonic universe. Released as a companion piece to its sister album, this seventh full-length found \u003cstrong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"258\"\u003ePortal\u003c\/strong\u003e stripping away many of the conventions associated with extreme metal and embracing a more spectral, abstract, and disorienting approach. Rather than relying on sheer aggression, the record immersed listeners in a suffocating atmosphere of dread, built from distorted textures, unsettling electronics, fractured rhythms, and ghostly vocal fragments. The result was a work that felt less like a collection of songs and more like an encounter with an unknowable paranormal presence. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"1476\"\u003eAcross its five expansive compositions, \u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"828\"\u003ePortal\u003c\/strong\u003e explored the outer reaches of their already singular sound. \"Of Straw \u0026amp; Cloth\" and \"Weptune\" drifted through dense layers of industrial noise and haunted ambience, while the sprawling \"Hexodeus\" closed the album with an overwhelming descent into chaos and unease. Though connected to the death metal foundations that shaped the band's legacy, 'Hagbulbia' pushed further into experimental territory, prioritizing atmosphere, tension, and psychological horror over traditional structures. Abnormal, surreal, and relentlessly unsettling, it remains one of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003ePortal\u003c\/strong\u003e's most challenging and otherworldly releases.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Profound Lore Records","offers":[{"title":"12\" LP - Black","offer_id":40008795062326,"sku":"PFL257LP","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/5771\/1414\/products\/portal-hagbulbia.jpg?v=1780058080"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/5771\/1414\/collections\/portal.jpg?v=1780056173","url":"https:\/\/mondonegro.com\/en-us\/collections\/portal.oembed","provider":"Mondo Negro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}