Song: As The Life Fades
Band: Portread
Music: Indrek Pajus
Lyrics: Meelis Trumberg
Mix & Master: Kristo Kotkas
Portread was created in the year 2012, when two members of the death metal band Obscured came together, to continue on the course of melodic and symphonic metal. Obscured was one of the first bands in Estonia in the early 90s to combine heavy guitar riffs with tender female vocals and symphonic keyboard sounds, resulting in a new unconventional soundscape. The potential, that was left unrealised 20 years ago, has now found an output in a brand new band named Portread, who is now collaborating with a young female singer named Anne Arrak.
Ansambel Portread sai alguse aastal 2012, kui kaks liiget 90ndate algul tegutsenud death metal ansamblist Obscured tulid kokku, et jätkata meloodilise ja sümfoonilise metali kursil. Obscured oli üks esimesi bände Eestis, kes juba 2 aastakümmet tagasi ühendas karmid kitarririffid õrna naishääle ja sümfooniliste süntesaatori soundidega, saavutades uue omapärase kõlapildi. Tollal täielikult realiseerimata jäänud potentsiaal on saanud nüüd väljundi uues ansamblis Portread, mille loomise juures on ka noor kaunihäälne lauljatar Anne Arrak.
Band websites:
www.facebook.com/Portread
www.soundcloud.com/Portread
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