Portall – Code Black

I. Left For Dead
II.
III. Silenced
IV. In Memoriam
V. Mind On Fire
VI. Where Vultures Feast
VII. I Prevail
VIII. Act Of Killing
IX. Tongue Of The Snake
X. The Premier Plague
Three years or four ago, I reviewed Portall’s self-financed “In The Absence Of Light” MCD which was a pure and fine thrash effort. Unfortunately it has taken a while before the follow up has been released. Late 2007 Portall signed a record deal with Under Her Black Wings (a division of Freebird Records) but it took ’till now before “” was released. I don’t know why it took so long to release this CD but everyone who listens to “” will agree that quality always goes above quantity!
The CD is stuffed with well-written thrash metal with a vast amount of hooks, variations in speed and riffs that will delight many metalheads. Apart from the first-rate riffing, the songs are stuffed with solos and licks (which will appeal a lot to the guitarists among us) and excellent vocals and a pounding rhythm section. Of course it’s hard to be 100 percent original these days and while I admit that some riffs aren’t that innovative, I must admit as well that these ten tracks are performed with precision like a surgical knife. This selection of great compositions makes this CD a must for death/thrash addicts to include in their library of contemporary classics. Great band, great album!
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