Stream the singles here: https://pog.lnk.to/ecstasy
Pre-order …Beginning of the End here: https://runforcoverrecords.com/collections/portrayal-of-guilt-products
Portrayal of Guilt have toured the world over, creating their own musical eco-system and released three seminal full-length albums that have seen the Austin trio consecutively reinvent themselves. They’ve done it in a manner that avoided compromise, welcomed free experimentation and avoided labels outside of “menacing,” “compelling” and “must hear.”
…Beginning of the End embraces both the groove and avant garde, revisiting the raw, teeth-gnashing intensity of their previous work. It feels like a band that has traversed every shadowy corner of heavy music, distilling their decade of innovation and knowledge into a singular show of force.
“Object of Pain” and “Death From Above” follow lead singles “Ecstasy” and “Human Terror” released earlier in the month and give a preview into album’s experimentation with nu-metal, alternative rock, trip hop, dark ambient and other disparate influences.
Portrayal of Guilt made an immediate impact in underground circles with their debut Let Pain Be Your Guide by mixing nihilistic hardcore, black metal, classic screamo, and imaginative textures. We Are Always Alone and CHRISTF*CKER LPs followed in 2021, the band’s breakout body blows that corroded the band’s commitment to genre, nodding at industrial music, post-metal, sludge and even post-hardcore, all while cementing the band’s tendencies toward experimentalism. Their fearless spirit reimagined their own sound as classical (Devil Music EP) and EBM / goth (CHRISTF*CKER II) on more recent efforts. And though the pacing of releases and the band’s evolution has remained steady, Portrayal of Guilt’s execution has kept their audiences hungry for the band’s ever-evolving sound.
…Beginning of the End was recorded and mixed by Phillip Odom between March-June 2025 with mastering handled by Will Yip. It’s Portrayal of Guilt’s fourth studio album in eight years, and third with Run For Cover.
…Beginning of the End tracklisting:
01 – Backstabber
02 – Human Terror
03 – Heaven’s Gate
04 – Under Siege
05 – Ecstasy
06 – Death From Above
07 – God Will Never Hear Me
08 – Chamber of Misery Pt. IV (Feat. Slim Guerilla)
09 – Total Black
10 – Object of Pain
11 – The Last Judgement
Just after their performance at the world-renowned Roadburn Festival in April, Portrayal of Guilt set out on a full North American headlining tour which kicks off with a hometown send off on May 9 at Mohawk in Austin. The run crosses East Coast, Midwest and more with pageninetynine, Taraneh, Halloween and The Infinity Ring supporting select dates. Tickets are on sale here: https://portrayalofguilt.com/tour For a full list of dates and poster, see below.
Apr 17: Tilburg, NL – Roadburn Festival
May 09: Austin, TX – Mohawk *~
May 12: New Orleans, LA – Siberia *
May 14: Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall – 1884 Lounge *
May 15: Birmingham, AL – TrimTab Brewing *
May 16: Chattanooga, TN – The Boneyard *
May 17: Louisville, KY – Portal *
May 19: St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway *
May 20: Cudahy, WI – X-Ray Arcade *
May 21: Minneapolis, MN – Zhora Darling ^
May 22: Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle ^
May 24: Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle Brewing ^
May 26: Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s ^
May 27: Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme ^
May 28: Detroit, MI – Lager House ^
May 29: Hamilton, ON – Bridgeworks ^
May 30: Toronto, ON – Prepare the Ground – The Cave
May 31: Montreal, QC – Sotterenea ^
Jun 01: Medford, MA – Deep Cuts +
Jun 02: New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge (In the Round) +
Jun 03: Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s +
Jun 04: Washington, DC – DC9 +
Jun 05: Durham, NC – Stanczyks +
Jun 06: Savannah, GA – Dog Days Fest
Jun 07: Atlanta, GA – The Earl +
~ w/ Street Sects and pageninetynine
* w/ Street Sects and Taraneh
^ w/ Street Sects and Halloween
+ w/ Street Sects and The Infinity Ring