Prison (band)
Prison | |
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| Origin | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Prison is an American nu-metal band from Tampa, Florida.
History[edit]
Prison was formed in 2014. The band is made up of former members of Dark Sermon (Johnny Crowder), Adaliah (Austin Coupe),[1] and ABACABB/In Alcatraz 1962.[2] The band became more active in 2017 when Crowder announced that his former band, Dark Sermon, would go on hiatus indefinitely.[3] Prison's lyrics are largely centered around mental health, containing themes of recovery, suicide awareness, sexual consent, sobriety and loss,[4] and have been described as a "message of hope and healing".[5]
Touring[edit]
In 2017, Prison toured as a supporting act for Suicide Silence's 10-year anniversary tour of The Cleansing.[6]
In 2018, Prison toured as a supporting act with Wednesday 13 and Night Club on Combichrist's Everyone Still Hates You tour.[7] They also toured with For the Fallen Dreams.[1]
In 2019, Prison toured alongside Oceano as support for Carnifex.[8] The tour would eventually extend and include Angelmaker as support, with Oceano taking over the as the headliner.[9] Later in the year, Prison supported Soulfly on their "Blood on the Street" tour.[10]
In 2023, Prison played at HeartSupport Fest, a mission-based music festival focusing on "diversity, acceptance, inclusion, self-love and self-care, and mental health as priority." The festival was hosted by Jake Luhrs, best known for his role as the vocalist of August Burns Red.[11]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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| US [12] |
US Heat. [13] |
US Ind. [14] | ||||||||||||
| Still Alive |
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— | 14 | 34 | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
EPs[edit]
| Title | EP details |
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| N.G.R.I. |
Released: 2017[15] |
| Energy |
Released: 2023 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Roa, Ray (19 July 2018). "At 22, Bradenton metal guitarist and producer Austin Coupe already has a lifetime of music memories". Creative Loafing Tampa Bay.
- ^ Bibi, Sari (15 February 2019). "Prison Vocalist Johnny Crowder on Touring with Diverse Lineups, New Material, and Launching His Mental Wellness App Cope Notes". V13 Media.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (4 May 2017). "DARK SERMON Goes On Indefinite Hiatus, Singer Launches New Project PRISON". Metal Injection.
- ^ Eichman, Melissa (18 October 2022). "Cope Notes offers mental health support through text messages". Bay News 9.
- ^ Ryan, Wendy (28 July 2021). "Florida metal band sings about mental health issues, inspires with messages of hope". ABC News.
- ^ Pasbani, Robert (6 September 2017). "SUICIDE SILENCE Officially Announce "The Cleansing" 10th Anniversary Tour, Dates Revealed". Metal Injection.
- ^ Armonatis, Dan (13 June 2018). "Aggrotech band Combichrist to perform at Ground Zero". GoUpstate.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (1 March 2019). "CARNIFEX, OCEANO & PRISON Team Up For U.S. Tour". Metal Injection.
- ^ "Oceano, AngelMaker, Prison tour dates". Lambgoat. 26 March 2019.
- ^ DiVita, Joe (20 June 2019). "Soulfly announce September tour with Unearth, Incite + more". LoudWire.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (11 October 2022). "AUGUST BURNS RED Vocalist Announces Debut HeartSupport Fest Feat. RISE AGAINST, PARKWAY DRIVE & More". Metal Injection.
- ^ "Prison Billboard".
- ^ "Prison – Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Prison – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Vocalist Johnny Crowder (Prison, Dark Sermon) on why first-week album sales are vital". New Fury Media. 14 June 2017.