Swedish heavy metal formation Portrait are pleased to unveil details and first single in connection with their new album announcement. Entitled The Host, it will land in stores on June 21st, 2024 via Metal Blade Records. This will be the first album to feature guitarist Karl Gustafsson as part of the band’s lineup. It was recorded in JFK Studio in Sweden. Mixing and production tasks were handled by singer Per Lengstedt at his own Perilous Productions Studio. Mastering was done by Bart Gabriel.

On the musical side, Portrait's co-founding drummer Anders Persson adds that the album "is a versatile entity, showing all sides of what has become our own style of heavy metal, identity, and sense of melody, yet with some new areas explored in several directions. There are songs that are our fastest and most ‘extreme’ so far along with songs of an almost semi ballad feeling. It blends perfectly together musically and fits the dramaturgy of the story. There are songs that will make you cry and songs that will make you shit your pants."

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