1) An experimental black… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) An experimental blackened death metal band from Australia.
2) Melodic death metal band from Västervik, Sweden.
3) A neo-prog / metal band created by members of Cynic, from Miami, USA.
4) A progressive rock band from Edmonton, Canada.
5) A dream popt band from Staffordshire, UK.
6) A hardcore breaks / nu rave act from London, UK.
7) An electronic/ambient artist from California, USA.
8) An Egyptian / British rock band based in Cairo, Egypt.
9) A progressive / art rock project of ex-Contra guitarist Stephe Cooper from New York, USA
Extended biographies:
1) Portal is a suffocating blackened death metal band from Brisbane, Australia. Obscure and heavily influenced by horror atmosphere, with each recording project striving for new ugly, creepy soundscapes and heaviness, with a range of tempo experimentation.Describing the band's style, Decibel magazine said: "If Morbid Angel and Gorguts had birthed a German Expressionist child, that unholy creature would be Portal.
www.facebook.com/PORTALDEATH
Band members:
The Curator - vocals
Horror Illogium - guitar
Aphotic Mote - guitar
Omenous Fugue - bass
Ignis Fatuus - drums
Discography:
Portal (demo) tape (1998)
The Endmills (demo) CD (2002)
Seepia CD/LP (2003)
The Sweyy EP (2004) (split with Rites of thy Degringolade). An earlier CD version had two live tracks.
Seepia (digipac re-issue via Profound Lore Records) (2005)
Lurker at the Threshold (demo) tape (2006)
The Endmills (demo) on 7” vinyl via Dissident Records (2006)
Outre’ CD (Digipac CD - Profound Lore) & LP (OR Records) (2007)
Seepia & Outre’ (Jewel Case edition re-issue via Osmose Productions)
aka Ordo Decimus Peccatum (2008)
Portal demo from 1998 (7” vinyl via Dissident Records) (2009)
Swarth (Digipac CD - Profound Lore) (2009)
Swarth (DLP Vinyl - Hells Headbangers (2011)
Outre’ (LP, Pic Disc, Splatter Re-issue vinyl - Hells Headbangers) (2012)
Vexovoid (Digipac CD - Profound Lore) (2013)
Vexovoid LP - (Profound Lore) (2013)
2) Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 1996. Released a demo titled The Prophet in '98, followed by another demo, Signs of the Forthcoming Crusade in '99. Their debut full length album is Forthcoming released 2001 by Cadla. They released a follow-up full length called For All That Is Damned to Vanish in 2014 by Vic Records. Bandmembers include Matthias Fiebig (Paganizer) on drums. They are active. Official facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Portal-Sweden/327246200740650
3) Portal is an atmospheric neo-prog / metal band created by members of Cynic, from Miami, USA. They only released a demo in 1995 and disbanded in 1996. In 2004 Roadrunner Records released a remastered version of Cynic's Focus, which contained the original eight tracks and six bonus tracks, three of which were songs taken Portal's eponymous demo. A limited CD pressing of the full Portal album was later sold on their Summer 2010 tour. The entire demo can be downloaded from Chris Kringel's (Portal's bass player) web site. Go to the Music page, and scroll about half way down to the Other section. Website: http://www.cynicalsphere.com/portal.html
4) Portal is an independent progressive rock band from Edmonton, Canada.
Websites: http://www.portalband.com/ / http://www.myspace.com/portalband
Band members:
Kenton Thomas - vocals, guitar
Steve Frise - guitar
Kevin Hoskin - Bass
Bill George - Drums
Discography:
A Taste Of Things To Come (2001)
The Vast Expanse Diminishing (2003)
Element (2005)
Blood Red Tape (2008)
"Portal is a propulsive amalgam of powerfully packaged grooves, insightful lyrics, and moralistic ideals. Intelligent by design and intellectual by nature.
The band actively challenges listeners and members alike to demand more from music, more from society, and more from life itself.
Portal deftly combines the progressive rhythmic complexity of Tool or Porcupine Tree, the richly textured orchestration of VAST, the intricate production of Filter, and the raw emotive pull of Nine Inch Nails into a brilliant array of insightfully stimulating music, incorporating a rich tapestry of global instrumentation and a socially conscious lyrical motivation, into a truly unique sonic and psychosomatic experience."
Edmonton’s Portal take a different tack in making music. Their studio is as likely to be dominated by computer towers and monitors as it is by amplifier stacks. Rosco Brooks, Kevin Hoskin, Kenton Thomas and Bill George strive for the art of creation above all other virtues on Blood Red Tape, which manages to make one of the finer melds of organic and electronic music we’ve heard this year.
Portal brings techno rock into the light of day with the exciting and musically challenging Blood Red Tape. The disc is highly commercial in sound and broad enough in scope to appeal to fans from outside the commercial marketing cone. Northern Canada continues to be a consistent breeding ground for original and distinctly alternative takes on popular music. Blood Red Tape is a must-hear.
5) Portal is a dream pop / electronic / ambient band based in Staffordshire, UK.
http://www.myspace.com/scottportal
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Portal
Band members:
Scott Sinfield - guitars, bass, sampler, synth, programming and vocals
with:
Rachel Hughes - vocals
Jon Attwood - guitar, bass
Glen Johnson - vocals, programming
Ben Holton - vocals, guitar
Lorraine Lelis - vocals
Angèle David-Guillou - vocals
Between 1996 and 2009, Portal released a series of singles and albums on a variety of labels in the UK, USA and Europe, most notably Make Mine Music, the co-operative independent label founded by Portal main man Scott Sinfield. Portal's music won early support from legendary DJ John Peel, for whom a BBC Radio 1 session was recorded in the summer of 2000, and received acclaim from the likes of The Guardian newspaper, NME and DJ Magazine. Portal's recordings and live performances featured a number of additional musicians and vocalists over the years, including singer Rachel Hughes, who sang on all five of Portal's albums, Jon Attwood of Yellow6, Glen Johnson of Piano Magic, Ben Holton of Epic45, Lorraine Lelis (ex-Mahogany) and Angele David-Guillou of Klima. In 2009, Scott placed Portal on hold, in order to focus on the day-to-day running of Make Mine Music and to undertake other projects.
Selected discography:
Gone But Not Forgiven, Make Mine Music CD (2006)
Prehistory, Make Mine Music CD (2006)
Waves & Echoes, Make Mine Music CD (2005)
Music for Broadcast, Make Mine Music CD (2004)
Promise, Make Mine Music CD (2003)
Split, Make Mine Music CD mini-album, with Yellow6 (2001)
Tristesse, Alice-in-Wonder CD (2001)
Remixes, Roisin Recordings CD (2001)
Reprise, Roisin Recordings CD (2000)
Prehistory, self-released cassette album (1999)
All of Portal's albums are also available as digital downloads from http://www.boomkat.com
6) Portal is a hardcore breaks / nu rave act from London, UK. Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/2freshrecords
7) Portal is an ambient electronic band from California, USA. Myspace page: www.myspace.com/portalsounds
8) Portal is an Egyptian / British rock band based in Cairo, Egypt. Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/portalegypt
9) Portal is an experimental / progressive / art rock project of ex-Contra guitarist Stephe Cooper, from New York, USA. In the early 2000s Cooper self released a self-titled demo as well as the full length "Lost in the Translation"
Note: please tag the song "Still Alive" from the video game as Jonathan Coulton (the composer) or Ellen Mclain (the singer). The remainder of the Portal tracks are credited to Kelly Bailey.
Cosmos
Portal Lyrics
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to adore in silence blissful friends
gliding into constellations of their smiles
melting into shining eyes
chant away
the cosmos grace
born inside the lotus gold
to be at the feet of celestial artists
close to the brush of their cosmic strokes
churning whispers into melodies of psalm
in timeless rhythms, blessed tones
chant away
the cosmos grace
born inside the lotus gold
I can live this revelation
with magnified devotion
magnified devotion
magnified devotion...
"Divine mother
Free my mind from all obstacles of delusion
And lead me safely to thy shores of fulfillment
Awaken within me increasing strength, positive thinking, courage, faith
And above all fill my heart
With thine unconditional love
With thine unconditional joy"
{This is a prayer by Paramahansa Yogananda, taken from a Sri Daya Mata
lecture, president of the Self Realization Fellowship}
solo: Paul
I want to be closer to higher beings
near to touch those divine companions
gathering joyfully from the nether world
as I go through the portal's fold
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The lyrics of Portal's song "Cosmos" seem to express a longing for a deeper connection with celestial and divine beings. The singer wishes to live among these beings, to bask in their radiant presence and be surrounded by their cosmic artistry. There is a sense of surrender and devotion in these words, as the singer seeks to be transformed by the grace of the cosmos.
The phrases "gliding into constellations of their smiles" and "melting into shining eyes" suggest a merging of the self with the celestial realm, an erasure of boundaries between individual and cosmos. The repetition of "chant away the cosmos grace, born inside the lotus gold" reinforces the idea of surrender, as the singer invokes the power of the cosmos to transform them.
The final stanza includes a prayer by Paramahansa Yogananda, which further emphasizes the idea of seeking enlightenment and transcendence. The solo by Paul at the end could be interpreted as a moment of communion or revelation, as the singer draws closer to their spiritual goal.
Line by Line Meaning
I long to live with some celestial beings
I aspire to reside alongside heavenly creatures
to adore in silence blissful friends
To worship joyous companions without words
gliding into constellations of their smiles
Gracefully moving towards their grinning star formations
melting into shining eyes
Fusing with their bright, radiant gazes
chant away
the cosmos grace
born inside the lotus gold
Singing in celebration for the cosmos' beauty and wonder, created from the gold of creation
to be at the feet of celestial artists
Standing at the feet of divine artists
close to the brush of their cosmic strokes
Nearest to the painting tool of their universal artistry
churning whispers into melodies of psalm
Transforming quiet murmurs into singing psalms
in timeless rhythms, blessed tones
In eternal harmonies and favored notes
I can live this revelation
with magnified devotion
magnified devotion
magnified devotion...
I am capable of living in these revelations with an amplified sense of dedication
"Divine mother
Free my mind from all obstacles of delusion
And lead me safely to thy shores of fulfillment
Awaken within me increasing strength, positive thinking, courage, faith
And above all fill my heart
With thine unconditional love
With thine unconditional joy"
This is a prayer to the divine mother asking for clarity of thought, guidance to contentment, enhanced traits of bravery,wisdom, and faith, and above all, to instill boundless love and joy within the heart.
solo: Paul
A solo by Paul.
I want to be closer to higher beings
I desire more proximity to beings of elevated status
near to touch those divine companions
To be so close as to touch those heavenly friends
gathering joyfully from the nether world
Gathering gleefully from a lower world
as I go through the portal's fold
As I traverse the gateway's crease
Contributed by Gabriella Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Whiskers981
I long to live with some celestial beings
To adore in silence blissful friends
Gliding into constellations of their smiles
Melting into shining eyes
Chant away
The cosmos grace
Born inside the lotus gold
To be at the feet of celestial artists
Close to the brush of their cosmic strokes
Churning whispers into melodies of psalm
In timeless rhythms, blessed tones
Chant away
The cosmos grace
Born inside the lotus gold
I can live this revelation
With magnified devotion
Magnified devotion
Magnified devotion...
"Divine mother
Free my mind from all obstacles of delusion
And lead me safely to thy shores of fulfillment
Awaken within me increasing strength, positive thinking, courage, faith
And above all fill my heart
With thine unconditional love
With thine unconditional joy"
[solo: Paul]
I want to be closer to higher beings
Near to touch those divine companions
Gathering joyfully from the nether world
As I go through the portal's fold
@CoTeCiOtm
One of the best solos I've heard in all my life.
@CoTeCiOtm
I know haha! I got this album, great stuff!
@RanDieBam
Same! I'm so glad that someone recommended me this album, I'm in love. :D
@mysteriousDSF
I'd say it's the best solo outside of metal I have heard.
My all-time favorite solo is in Veil of Maya.
@danijeltomicic960
this is magneficent piece of art!:)
@mehtabb1
It's a shame Cynic dumped the female vox off their new album, they worked really, really well. I'm also a little disappointed they didn't do more atmospheric stuff along these lines.
@bhaveekdesai
I want this to be played at my funeral
@vindsverdofficial
Мурашки так и шли по телу..
@MikeAsHimself
This song is so great.. When I listen to it I think about the universe.. and how infinite it is.. and that there are other universes.. and probably even more stuff out there that we don't even KNOW about! Makes me feel insignificant but it's truly amazing.
@cobain_92
What an amazing song.