Over the past decade, Portrayal of Guilt have established themselves as a pillar of the extreme underground music scene. With consistently relentless albums like the orchestral nightmare *Devil Music* (2023) and year-round world tours with bands like Deafheaven, Uniform, and Pg. 99, Portrayal of Guilt have undeniably carved their own path. Defying precise categorization since their formation, this trio blends elements of black, death, and nu metal with crust, screamo, powerviolence, and hardcore. Their upcoming album, *…Beginning of The End*, further blurs the boundaries between genres. The band pushes unbridled dissonance to a higher level on key tracks “Ecstasy” and “Human Terror,” featuring KoRn-esque guitar dissonance, hard-hitting death metal passages, and haunting spoken-word sections, confidently oscillating between *Life is Peachy* and *Scum*.