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Tiny Mix Tapes[5]

Vexovoid is the fourth full-length album by Australian extreme metal band Portal. The album has been noted for providing clearer production values than heard on previous albums,[5] which renders the band's "intricacies...more apparent"[5] without detracting from the band's mysterious[5] qualities, which were described as a "temple to the inscrutable".[5] Writing for Decibel Magazine, Rod Smith concurred, noting that, with Vexovoid, "Portal retire the idiosyncratic production style that had people mentioning vacuum cleaners and wind tunnels...The added clarity imparts a new sense of urgency" to the band's approach.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Kilter"5:46
2."The Back Wards"4:16
3."Curtain"5:57
4."Plasm"5:47
5."Awryeon"4:21
6."Orbmorphia"2:40
7."Oblotten"5:16
Total length:34:03

Personnel

  • The Curator – vocals
  • Horror Illogium – lead guitar
  • Aphotic Mote – rhythm guitar
  • Ignis Fatuus – drums
  • Omenous Fugue – bass guitar

References

  1. ^ Hayes, Craig. "Portal - Vexovoid Review". About.com. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Rod (March 2013). "Portal, Vexovoid". Decibel Magazine (101): 71–72.
  3. ^ Walschots, Natalie Zina. "Portal Vexovoid". Exclaim!. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  4. ^ Currin, Grayson. "Portal Vexovoid". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e Phillips, Matthew. "Portal Vexovoid". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 30 June 2013.