Vexovoid

Vexovoid
Studio album by Portal
Released	19 February 2013
Genre	Experimental metal, death metal, black metal
Length	34:03
Label	Profound Lore
Portal chronology
Swarth (2009) Vexovoid (2013)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Decibel Magazine	[2]
Exclaim!	[3]
Pitchfork	[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[5]

Vexovoid is the fourth full-length album by Australian extreme metal band Portal. The album has been noted for providing clearer production values than heard on previous albums,^[5] which renders the band's "intricacies...more apparent"^[5] without detracting from the band's mysterious^[5] qualities, which were described as a "temple to the inscrutable".^[5] Writing for Decibel Magazine, Rod Smith concurred, noting that, with Vexovoid, "Portal retire the idiosyncratic production style that had people mentioning vacuum cleaners and wind tunnels...The added clarity imparts a new sense of urgency" to the band's approach.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kilter"	5:46
2.	"The Back Wards"	4:16
3.	"Curtain"	5:57
4.	"Plasm"	5:47
5.	"Awryeon"	4:21
6.	"Orbmorphia"	2:40
7.	"Oblotten"	5:16
Total length:		34:03

Personnel

• The Curator – vocals
• Horror Illogium – lead guitar
• Aphotic Mote – rhythm guitar
• Ignis Fatuus – drums
• Omenous Fugue – bass guitar

References

1. Hayes, Craig. "Portal - Vexovoid Review". About.com. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
2. Smith, Rod (March 2013). "Portal, Vexovoid". Decibel Magazine (101): 71–72.
3. Walschots, Natalie Zina. "Portal Vexovoid". Exclaim!. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
4. Currin, Grayson. "Portal Vexovoid". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
5. Phillips, Matthew. "Portal Vexovoid". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 30 June 2013.