Texas hardcore punk outfit Portrayal of Guilt are embarking on a short UK tour in January of 2022, following a month-long tour of the United States that commenced yesterday in New York, and will finish on November 12th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band announced the short run of shows yesterday via their Instagram, and also shared that they will be joined by Liverpudlian metal band Dawn Ray’d.
We are headed back to the UK this January with @DawnRayd. pic.twitter.com/wU9F5gCAt6
— portrayal of guilt (@portrayalof) October 20, 2021
Portrayal of Guilt has had an extremely busy year as a band; in addition to the announcement of these upcoming tours, the group already have two releases under their belt this year, which will soon be followed by their second full-length album release of 2021. Initially, the band started the year strong, releasing their second album We Are Always Alone on January 29th. The album was very well-received and builds upon the ferocious hardcore/screamo sound the band had already established with their 2018 debut album, accentuating the black metal sensibilities in their music with furious tremolo-picked guitars and cavernous screamed vocals.
In August, Portrayal of Guilt released a split 7” single with noise-rockers Chat Pile. The release features two songs; “Touched By An Angel” by Portrayal of Guilt and “Brutal Truth” by Chat Pile, and was released on the band’s own label, Portrayal of Guilt Records. The record label, which is run out of Austin, Texas, was established in 2020 and has currently put out four additional releases on top of the Portrayal of Guilt/Chat Pile split release, including ApexPredator by God Is War and a live recording by hardcore/screamo outfit Slow Fire Pistol.
Astonishingly, Portrayal of Guilt are not quite finished with their musical output for 2021, and on November 5th, the band will deliver their third LP CHRISTFUCKER. The band has released two singles from the album thus far; “Possession” and “…where the suffering never ends”. According to Run For Cover Records, guitarist and vocalist Matt King said of the new album; “We think of it partially in the sense of scoring a horror movie” and “We wanted to create an atmosphere of anxiety and fear.”
Portrayal of Guilt’s musical catalogue is available via all streaming services as well as Bandcamp, and physical copies of their music are available online via Run For Cover Records. The band also has pre-orders available for CHRISTFUCKER, which includes numerous vinyl variants, shirts and cassette tapes.
Listed down below are Portrayal of Guilt’s upcoming UK tour dates. Tickets are available here.
13/01/2022- The Exchange- Bristol
14/01- The Key Club- Leeds
15/01- The Classic Grand- Glasgow
16/01- Upsurge Festival- London
17/01- Green Door Store- Brighton
