Portal live at the Knitting Factory on May 26, 2010

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Portal playing live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City at the Knitting Factory on May 26, 2010.
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[@thefitnerd5116]

For those who don't know, The Knitting Factory is relatively small, so them all being up there and not nearly knocking each other off stage is impressive.

[@rasricksmith]

I'd really enjoy to see one of their acoustic sets.

[@forever3797]

I thought this was one of theirs?

[@charlieburnside5586]

Listening to this Sitting in the garden enjoying my coffee and it's a nice sunny day!

[@literallyanythingelse]

this is god tier comment

[@buschovski1]

oh i like that. i will try it sometime. Im trying to be more positive in my life. Get out more

[@bulbovhalogen6684]

0:00 Black Houses 5:51 Larvae 10:26 Illoomorpheme 14:35 Tempus Fugit 19:26 Writhen 25:12 Glumurphonel 29:32 13 Globes 35:15 Werships

[@Springy_Cant_Stop]

Thanks man!

[@tsargoyle]

The back end of 13 Globes is one of the heaviest, grimmest pieces of music. I fucking love Portal.

[@TheoLonghair]

This, indescribable feeling. Thank you Australia.

[@ThrashTIllDeath555]

Anyone who's going to comment "oh they're just copying Ghost" these guys have been around way longer than Ghost just saying also this is a great recording thanks for uploading

[@livemusicvancouver]

Who gives a shit about Ghost or what their fans think about Portal?

[@SharleeAviles]

It's sinful to compare portal with ghost, this is real darkness, ghost is a new born panda compared to this.

[@MetalDisciple97]

It's a totally different target audience and style, it's not like Ghost are playing Death Metal. They are both great in their respective genre

[@mitchelldelaney1063]

Portal - 1994 Ghost - 2006

[@emoedison]

@@mitchelldelaney1063 Ghost was pretty much an idea and a home studio band until late 2010 -- coincidentally (yeah, right) a couple months after this Portal tour...

[@mendicantmedia]

I've seen Portal plenty of times and this was my favourite gig - Blackie from Voivod got them the perfect live sound - Gorguts were killer too

[@nightwolf1982]

What an ungodly experience that must have been...I hope I get to witness the mighty Portal...assuming they will return to the States one day....

[@mikerussell5101]

This is so different than any other genre of metal, it's in a class of its own, that's why I love this evilness so much.

[@buschovski1]

I agree. Im here because for some reason i keep thinking about them and i had to listen.

[@fastpoose]

Steve Tucker's t-shirt brought me here

[@intoc8727]

This is the best thing ever

[@stupud818]

My greatest joy in life is wearing my portal tshirt and when i get that occasional nod of 'yeah cool shirt, cool band '

[@dinguswiffle1866]

I love when people just hate on bands like this, acting like they have heard ANYTHING even close to Portal. They’re not my favorite band ever, but god damn it if they aren’t the most evil sounding, no one is.

[@livemusicvancouver]

This, forever.

[@TheCuthere]

I used to write these guys off as a joke because I didn’t understand what they were doing. After watching dozens of vids and reading stories and interviews, I realize these guys are no fcking joke, this is the real deal, scares the crap out of me.

[@lurcharoni]

I was there but could not get into the gig. I remember it was a hot as fuck day outside, I can only imagine the heat in these hoods. Also Blacky from Voivod was Portal's sound guy I believe for this show.

[@ryanem969]

I think this is the best live Portal video. Gets me everytime

[@ottoborr4819]

At the mountains of madness best h.p lovecraft tale

[@magusking9215]

Is that shit heavy ? I can't tell anymore

[@jlayton2335]

This happend a couple of days before I graduated highschool

[@jocksilver7]

Surrealistic Chthonic Death Metal from Downunder at the Knitting Factory, namely performed by the (darkly) unfathomably mighty Portal , sounds like the definition of the perfect nightmare, an extreme existing experience /EEE) and yet i yearn over having been there. There is no doubt in this world that this group revolutionized DM - yes, all the Cavemen are welcome as well as those overmeticulous, progressive mathematicians, but this iswas something completely different.

[@slayer5813]

"We're going to do one of your favorites and want you to sing along at my signal"

[@shplog2]

Structure Metal

[@hearliestheglobe8423]

Wow this is some freaky scary stuff & done in a very professional way. These guys put on a great performance, I'm very impressed. Just found out about them, going to check more of there stuff out. Love the names of thier songs too.

[@buschovski1]

i just found out too. about the same time you did. Its pretty crazy. I do agree its actually scary. You can feel it.

[@mo-hq6zu]

Holy shit

[@dasmegacool]

The Arab on Radar of Metal.

[@anthawks9374]

I live in RENO ..NEVADA..ON WEED..2021.. YEAHHHHH

[@MrStiltskinz]

🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@sashidozerako262]

The music's great just wish I could tell wtf the vocalist was saying. Visuals are fucking perfect .

[@eldorito2036]

​@@okillydokilly2585they do speak english, they just use old outdated words

[@ProjectC]

I fall asleep to that

[@chaseleighton7838]

Do you guys perform at children's birthday parties?

[@blind_surgeon]

Do you have original jokes?

[@dankieran1974]

Only for really cool babies

[@isaacdissonance3967]

I never seen the curator with this papa outfit ....but love to see a full concert of the clockhead

[@buschovski1]

36:44 one of the heaviest chords ive ever heard

[@patsevers9617]

i honest to satan have no idea why people make the comparison of ghost to this band. they are 2 totally separate genres (obviously. i get the "pope" look but if im comparing ghost to any band its kiss. portal is on a whole different plane of existence. just because aj good brought you here doesn't mean you're a master of music....only me.

[@q7Hx]

Ghost brings in a newer & younger audience with how accessible their music is. Those fans only have one point of reference to metal music & it's sadly Ghost. The same thing happened when Slipknot found commercial success, surface-level fans pointed towards every masked musician or attempt at anonymity as a shitty rip-off of their favourite band.

[@hearliestheglobe8423]

@@q7Hx You mean Mushroom Head lol

[@Rafael-pi4md]

It's stupid when some say Ghost should sound like Portal, glad they have very distinct and original sounds.

[@Rafael-pi4md]

Since everyones talking about ghost you should check their frontman's former death metal band called repugnant

[@pimpzworld1039]

These dudes are weird. Their music makes me laugh. Perfect for a Halloween concert though. Make my nose, eyes, and ears bleed. LOL.

[@Spaghetti_policy]

Go see them live, You’ll get it. The shit is dark. The energy in the room literally changes in seconds.

[@dillydillysworld]

If slipknot and covid had a baby I think this is what would pop out

[@buschovski1]

omg thats hilarious

[@andrepereira744]

slipknot is lame, they can't make babies

[@shopcrate5687]

WTF is this.. the pope of the dark side

[@magusking9215]

Ghost rocks your girlfriends, Portal is for gays Just kidding, love them both

[@colewallace6952]

FIRST

[@The_Wave]

Oh c’mon… Ghost have been doing this for years, except you can understand what they say! 😆

[@Rafael-pi4md]

I'm more a Ghost fan than a Portal fan but Portal is older. And fortunately these two bands dont sound the same, we dont need a band that is a copy of another band

[@alinktotheblast40]

Portal have been around for decades lmao

[@riskit_4_thebiscuit]

Except that Ghost isn't even metal. For one, Portal have had this look for way longer than Ghost. Second, "The Curator", Portal's lead singer, has had many different looks - including a clockhead, witch's hat covering his entire head, and a medieval queen. Finally, Ghost is just not a suitable substitute for Portal because...I mean, have you actually listened to both bands? Portal is clearly in a *completely* different genre altogether. Ghost is like pop-ish hard rock, while Portal is, well.....Portal. Kind of an experimental Blackened Death, but not really placeable in that category either. I listen to Portal to be scared shitless. I listen to Ghost to.....well, I don't listen to Ghost.

[@The_Wave]

@@riskit_4_thebiscuit ok, sorry guys..I was attempting to be humorous. I fucking love Portal, and Ghost by the way!

[@riskit_4_thebiscuit]

@@The_Wave Sorry, didn't mean to be aggressive. It's hard to tell the jokes from reality these days, haha.

[@civicstsjumbo9760]

What the fuck is this. It’s just loud noise

[@riskit_4_thebiscuit]

Yes. But it's enjoyable loud noise.

[@gregwilson6636]

the best the evilest the cutting edge of art