Portraits Of Past

📸: Jaime Owens (@jaimeowens)

Portraits Of Past prefers to be called a hardcore band, although many other adjectives and sub-genres have been leveled at them over the 30 years since these five childhood friends initially called it quits.

After many years of pent-up demand from listeners old and new, the darkly melodic, explosive, and reluctantly “legendary” five-piece originally from the San Francisco Bay Area reunited to play fifteen shows on both US coasts in 2025.

As they head into a quieter Winter period, Portraits is pleased to announce the vinyl release of “For Want Of” (a Rites of Spring cover) on a limited edition split 7” with Saetia on Solid Brass Records, in conjunction with What Was Behind (@whatwasbehind on Instagram), to be released in March 2026.