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Behemoth’s ‘The Godless IV’ Tour Held a Dark Ceremony at Portland’s Roseland Theater and Basically Opened a Portal to Hell

All hail the Lords of Blackend Death Metal!

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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On April 18, 2026, Polish black metal legends Behemoth and their ‘The Godless IV’ Tour descended upon Portland, Oregon’s Roseland Theater. What followed was a (sold-out) dark ceremony of blackened death metal that basically tore open a portal to Hell in Rip City.

The night began with a killer set from Immolation. This New York-based band is the epitome of the term “death metal stalwarts.” After literal decades, they are still crushing with a genuine passion for the genre.

Rotting Christ took the stage next. They have this exotically melodic quality that other metal bands simply do not rival. It’s not just heavy for the sake of heaviness. There’s a purpose behind their brutality. The band played a new song that dips its toes into epic metal, with a deathy energy. It’s highly melodic and........

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