Venom Prison: Animus

Having first pummeled the jugular of the underground with their self-released demo “Defy The Tyrant” in 2015, VENOM PRISON have continued to tear their way through the UK underground with "The Primal Chaos". Depicted as “a buzz that began as a whisper now as incessant as a swarm of wasps inches from your eardrum” (Ghost Cult), VENOM PRISON are in the throes of unleashing their debut full length Animus due for worldwide release on 14 October 2016 on Prosthetic Records.

Recorded by Tom Dring at Vagrant Recordings (Dragged Into Sunlight, Electric Wizard), Animus is 10 tracks of aural assaulting brutality. Led by frontwoman, L, VENOM PRISON tackles such subjects as social Darwinism, misogyny, rape culture and the rejection of God and religion. The artwork for Animus was created by German based legendary artist, Eliran Kantor (Testament, Sigh) who worked closely with L to capture some of the themes of the album.

L elaborates, “The album's lyrics capture and portrait various forms of fighting an oppressive force. One of them struck Eliran's eye as the most livid out of them all. In Perpetrator Emasculation a rapist is being force-fed his own genitalia. It's not a secret that death metal art and lyrical content often involve violence against women and we liked the idea of turning the tables. That lyrical segment depicts the title and theme of the record very well and the visual execution makes your flesh crawl with vengeance."

Following the release of the album, the band will head out with Prosthetic labelmates, Trap Them, on a European tour. Having previously shared the stage with bands such as Hatebreed, Anaal Nathrakh, Full of Hell, Dragged Into Sunlight, The Black Dahlia Murder, Between the Buried and Me and more, Venom Prison deliver a punishing blend of death metal that makes most landslides look lightweight.

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Sevine E. Levine    September 01, 2016