Portrayal of Guilt Announces New Album and Massive Spring Tour
The News: Album and Road Trip
Heavy music实验ists Portrayal of Guilt are back with huge news. They just announced their fifth studio album, …Beginning of the End, set to drop on April 24th through Run for Cover Records. Alongside the album, they’ve mapped out a extensive Spring 2026 North American tour, hitting dozens of cities from May through early June.
Tour Details: Where and When
The live journey kicks off on May 9th in Austin, Texas, and wraps up on June 7th in Atlanta, Georgia. The route cuts through major markets like New Orleans, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, and New York City.
How to Get Tickets: Tickets are available now. Some shows are on Ticketmaster, while others can be snagged via links on the band’s official website.
Who’s Opening the Shows?
The tour features a stacked lineup of boundary-pushing bands, including:
- Street Sects (industrial metal)
- pageninetynine (screamo legends)
- Taraneh (heavy shoegaze)
- Halloween (ethereal goth)
- The Infinity Ring (gothic alt-rock)
Specific dates list different supporting acts, so be sure to check the full schedule below.
The Sound: What to Expect on the New Album
…Beginning of the End continues Portrayal of Guilt’s signature style of blending the chaotic aggression of black metal and screamo with all kinds of other influences. This time, they’re pulling from 90s nu-metal riffs, alternative rock textures, trip-hop beats, and dark ambient soundscapes. If you like bands that refuse to be pinned down, this album is for you.
The New Singles: “Ecstasy” and “Human Terror”
The band gave us a taste with two explosive singles.
- “Ecstasy” mixes a hip-hop-style drum beat with a thick, Korn-esque bass/guitar riff. It erupts into fierce black metal vocals before hitting a chaotic, breakbeat-driven climax.
- “Human Terror” carries that same avant-garde, early Korn guitar vibe but locks into a grimy, industrial metal groove. Both tracks channel the crushing, mechanical sound of post-metal pioneers like Godflesh.
Stream both singles above to hear the fusion in action.
Album Artwork and Tracklist
The stark, intense album artwork was created by Collin Fletcher.
Full Tracklist for …Beginning of the End:
- Backstabber
- Human Terror
- Heaven’s Gate
- Under Siege
- Ecstasy
- Death from Above
- God Will Never Hear Me
- Chamber of Misery Pt. IV (feat. Slim Guerilla)
- Total Black
- Object of Pain
- The Last Judgment
All the Tour Dates
Catch Portrayal of Guilt and their opening acts at these locations:
- May 9: 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
- May 31: Montreal, QC @ Sotterenea #
- June 1: Medford, MA @ Deep Cuts %
- June 2: New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge (In the Round) %
- June 4: Washington, DC @ DC9 %
- June 5: Durham, NC @ Stanczyks %
- June 6: Savannah, GA @ Dog Days Fest
- June 6: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl %
* = w/ Street Sects, pageninetynine, Taraneh
^ = w/ Street Sects, Taraneh
# = w/ Street Sects, Halloween
% = w/ Street Sects, The Infinity Ring
Conclusion
Portrayal of Guilt is proving once again that heavy music can be a wild, genre-smashing playground. With …Beginning of the End, they’re merging the past’s heaviest sounds with new, experimental twists, and they’re bringing that sonic chaos directly to stages across North America this spring. Whether you’re a longtime fan of screamo or just crave something aggressively unique, this album and tour lineup offer a prime opportunity to experience a band at the forefront of their craft. Be sure to stream the new singles, check out the full tracklist, and grab your tickets before they’re gone.
