Puerta Negra share ‘Complejo de Victima’ video ahead of ‘Metafísica’ EP
Portland EBM duo Puerta Negra share the “Complejo de Victima” video ahead of the “Metafísica” EP, due June 12, 2026 on Oráculo Records.
Puerta Negra
A fan (interesting that we are being informed this way in 2026) of the Portland EBM duo Puerta Negra informed us that they have released the lead single and official video for “Complejo de Victima,” the first track issued from their EP “Metafísica,” due June 12, 2026 on Oráculo Records. The single is sung entirely in Spanish, with vocals by María Aguirre, and its video was directed by Zach Flanary.
Oráculo Records is a Spanish label whose recent catalogue Side-Line has covered through labelmate releases such as Neon Electronics’ “Liberation”.
“Metafísica” will be the duo’s third release, following the 2022 debut “Costo Humano” and the 2023 EP “Playa Sola.” A vinyl edition will also be available for pre-order through the label’s Bandcamp page.
The EP runs to six tracks: “Ventana Cerrada,” “Quien Es tu Dios,” “Complejo de Víctima,” “Explosión Cósmica,” “Después Del Cuerpo,” and “Ojo De Aguja.”
The video for “Complejo de Victima,” which translates as “victim complex,” was directed by Zach Flanary and shot in black and white.
About Puerta Negra
Puerta Negra is a duo from Portland, Oregon, formed by María Aguirre and Mark Arciaga. Aguirre, who handles vocals, previously played in Vueltas; Arciaga came from Lizard Skin. The project takes its name from the Los Tigres del Norte song “La Puerta Negra” and writes its lyrics in Spanish.
The debut “Costo Humano” arrived on March 8, 2022 through the Berlin label Detriti Records, issued on cassette as a run of 40 copies. The six-track release was co-produced and mastered by Susan Subtract. Oráculo Records later pressed “Costo Humano” to vinyl, on 180-gram black vinyl mastered by Daniel Hallhuber at Young and Cold Studios in Germany.
In 2023, the duo released the EP “Playa Sola” through the New York label Synthicide, a 12-inch pressing limited to 250 copies with a full-colour insert. KEXP featured the track “Caída al Mal” as a Song of the Day in May 2023. The duo’s discography is documented on Discogs; no Wikipedia entry for Puerta Negra was found.
“Metafísica” continues the duo’s work with Oráculo Records, which previously handled the vinyl edition of “Costo Humano,” and is set for release on June 12, 2026.
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