The Portrait of Sin

By Crimson Requiem · Symphonic Metal

"The Portrait of Sin" is a Dark Symphonic Metal/Gothic interpretation inspired by Oscar Wilde’s timeless tale — a story about beauty, corruption, vanity, temptation, and the terrible price of escaping time.

“Animam meam vendidi pro aeternā iuventūte…”

I sold my soul for eternal youth.

In the fog-drenched streets of Victorian London, a young man discovers the most dangerous of desires — to remain forever beautiful, untouched by time, untouched by death.

Dorian Gray makes a bargain no mortal should make.

While his face remains angelic and eternally young, a hidden portrait bears the true cost of every pleasure, every lie, every betrayal, every sin. Guided deeper into temptation, Dorian watches helplessly as the painted face becomes the reflection of the soul he has sacrificed.

The portrait ages.

The man does not.

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About Symphonic Metal

Orchestral, operatic metal featuring symphonic arrangements, often with full orchestras, soaring soprano vocals, and themes blending classical grandeur with metal intensity. Bands include: Epica, Nightwish, Avantasia

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