Venom Prison - 'Primeval'

The best new British Death Metal act there is out there, period. Venom Prison cut through all the crap and take no prisoners (pun intended). Direct, no thrills, unrelenting, brutal Death Metal. 2020 was meant to be the year they solidified their position with prestige support slots (Parkway Drive no less) and a long overdue headline tour. Sadly, those plans got moth-balled so instead they have gone back and rerecord the tracks from their first two EPs, “Defy The Tyrant” and “Primal Chaos” and chucked in two brand new songs for good measure. Yes, most of the stuff here we have heard before, but is tighter, heavier and even more aggressive. Five years is a short time, but as a young band they are far better musicians than they were in 2015 and far happier in their own skins. They maybe simply up-cycling stuff they did before but still this is a magnificent calling card for what is to come.