Portal/Impetuous Ritual - Whelan's, Dublin - 17/09/2025

[Malco]

[Malco]

The enigma known as PORTAL will be returning to Europe after 10 long years for a tour across the European continent! With them will be bringing Impetuous Ritual with whom they share members and have toured with before.

Decades of Horror, the work of Portal in achieving its twisted vision, multitudes of horror scapes seen through a distorted lens of filth. Elaborate darkness weaved into masses of Death Metal in its own antiquity of sonic violence and perpetuating the mythos self-created. The henchmen within this brood pledge to open up its gates to feed upon mortal terror, a duty to destroy the senses and sanity.

Since 1994 the churning had begun, on through the years creating such full length albums as Seepia, Outre, Swarth, Vexovoid, ION and Avow, representations unique amongst themselves, each bearing the mind-set at the time, furthering the horrific visions of the Olde Guarde.

Introducing the band stable line-up since 2009:

The Curator, Horror Illogium, Aphotic Mote, Ignis Fatuus, Omenous Fugue.

Impetuous Ritual is notorious for their unhinged live performances where the true power of the band emanates from and where they have gained the reputation as one of the most devastating live bands in death metal today! During the tour, they will be showcasing violent material from each of their four albums, including songs being played live for the first time!

[mickO)))]

Was going to travel for this when the tour was announced can't believe it's coming to Dublin again.

[Eoin McLove]

My head hurts after reading that.

[open face surgery]

Should be a good one.

[The Butcher]

Was the last time in Dublin for them was the voodoo 10 years ago?!

[mickO)))]

Yes the only time either band played in Ireland. Portal haven't played a lot of shows since that tour I even remember them saying they weren't going to play live anymore not too long after Ion was released.

[Squigs]

Lost track of them a few records ago, but will be there with bells on.

[open face surgery]

Ya, same as that. Looking forward to the sesh.

[Malco]

Tickets on sale (directly from Whelan's) https://www.whelanslive.com/ticket/portal/