Portray The Broken is an original metalcore band from southern Ohio with a unique style that is often described as the rebirth of old school metalcore, characterized by intense energy and overall aggressive sound.
Driven to help others with stories of personal tragedy and hard fought battles told through their lyrics, Portray The Broken embraces the rejected, abused, and victimized.
The band adds: We can all rise above the things that weigh us down, especially with the help of others.
The band just released their debut EP, titled Destroy - Rebuild.
Portray The Broken recently performed Rockout Campout and shared the stage with bands including Dead Cassette and Featherweight, amongst many more. They were stoked to be a part of that and they give a huge shoutout to Mizfit Productions and the entire team for putting on the event for such an amazing cause to benefit the Mid Ohio Food Bank.
The band is currently in the studio working on their heaviest material to date, with updates to their lineup, remaining a four member band:
AJ Watkins - Vocals, Guitar
David Seitz - Guitar
Kelsey McKinley - Bass
James Merritt - Drums, Backing Vocals
AJ has taken to guitar duties on top of vocals and they have started writing songs with seven strings—a big change for them.
They are doing a collab with Northwest Indiana Metal band Tormented Souls’ vocalist Dev Cole, who has jumped onto one of Portray The Broken’s most recent tracks—possibly the darkest track they have ventured into: A song called “Holy Water,” and it’s an intense song—the vibe, the lyrics.
Portray The Broken also gives a shoutout to Odd Duck Coffee and Apparel. The band has a ton of merch in their online store and there are a lot of offerings from other local bands as well. The band adds that it’s really awesome what Odd Duck is doing for metal and the music community.
Visit Odd Duck
https://odd-duck-merch.store/en-usd
Top 5 Most Influential Artists
AJ (vocals, guitar)
KSE (Howard Jones era)
Lorna Shore
Slipknot
Parkway Drive
Beneath The Sky
David (guitar)
Murder Dolls
Lamb Of God
Suicide Silence
Pantera
Coal Chamber
James (drums, vocals)
Metallica
Slipknot
Rush
Gojira
Lamb Of God
Kelsey (bass)
Slayer
Iron Maiden
Slipknot
Lamb Of God
Pantera
Connect With Portray The Broken
https://www.facebook.com/PortrayTheBroken/
https://www.instagram.com/portraythebroken/
Photos: Melissa Coleman
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