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A Thousand Shields | Portrait

by Justin Gaines Staff Writer North Carolina has long boasted a vibrant and diverse metal scene, with exciting new bands across several sub-genres breaking through to the larger metal world. One of the latest, and perhaps most interesting, bands to emerge from the NC scene is Greensboro-based A [...]

Portrait : Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae

by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae is the second album from Swedish traditional heavy metal revivalists Portrait, and the first to feature new vocalist Per Karlsson (who also fronts Overdrive). With their more evil sound and occult-themed lyrics, Portrait is a darker [...]