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Portrayal of Guilt
12+ albums
screamoblack metalpost-hardcoreemoviolenceblackened screamo
about
Portrayal of Guilt is an American screamo/metal band formed in Austin, Texas in 2017. Their musical style has been described as ''screamo'' since the band's inception as the band openly draws from older bands in the genre like Pg.99 and City of Caterpillar. They have been compared to the bands Converge and Oathbreaker, and termed "blackened screamo.” They were formed when Guitarist and Vocalist Matt King and drummer James Beveridge – members of Austin hardcore band Illustrations – joined forces with bassist Blake Given of Austin screamo outfit Lyed. The trio released their self-titled EP in May of 2017, and toured extensively across the United States and Europe with Centuries, Majority Rule, Planning for Burial, Street Sects, and Slow Fire Pistol. In March 2018, they released a split EP with industrial hardcore band Street Sects, who they had previously toured with, to critical acclaim. In this same month, Deathwish Inc. reissued their self-titled 7". In July 2018, just before embarking on a full U.S. tour with French post-hardcore stalwarts Birds in Row, the band released a single-sided 5" single containing the song "Chamber of Misery (Pt. 1)" as the beginning of a campaign to support first their full-length, studio album. The album's name, Let Pain Be Your Guide, was announced on September 6th of the same year, along with the premiere of the single "A Burden." On October 1st, they premiered the second single from the album, "Your War," which featured vocals from Dylan Walk
