Welsh extreme metal outfit Venom Prison know no breaks and have announced their immediate return to the studio in preparation for their next official album. Fresh off releasing the compilation Primeval back in October combining their early EPs alongside few new tracks, the band is already back to writing and recording their third record as quick follow-up to the critically acclaimed Samsara from 2019.
The death metal heavyweights have confirmed they are working with producer Scott Atkins in Grindstone Studios responsible for mixing and engineering for the likes of Cradle of Filth, Sylosis, Savage Messiah, Benediction, and many more. Venom Prison announced their studio return in social media earlier today with few exclusive photos of Atkins and drummer Joe Bills alongside the caption: “The creation of album 3 begins.”
We’re back in the studio to record our next album with Scott Atkins.
The creation of album 3 begins. pic.twitter.com/YL0d3rRBqa
— Venom Prison (@Venomprison) December 8, 2020
Led by the chilling vocals of Larissa Stupar, Venom Prison have been extremely productive since their formation and 2014, working thoroughly and metodically on gaining the reputation as one of the leading extreme metal bands in the UK scene, and continuously expanding their global fanbase. Following their two official albums Animus (2016) and Samsara (2019) the Welsh band returned once again this year with Primeval – a standalone release featuring fresh recordings of their first EPs Defy The Tyrant and The Primal Chaos from 2015 alongside the two huge brand new tracks ‘Defiant To The Will‘ and ‘Slayer of Holophernes‘.
The release immediately grabbed the attention of critics and fans and got a predominantly positive reception. Guardian described the record as “blistering death metal rooted in the horror of everyday violence and injustice” while Dead Press! stated that whatever the bands does next, “it’ll be exciting to see, but frighteningly, their best effort may still be yet to come“. In a similar fashion, joining the praise coming from all major media outlets, Louder commented on the new tracks in the release reaffirming “that while Venom Prison’s past is exhilarating, their future looks like it will be even more exciting.” With 2020 coming to its long-anticipated end, annual reviews and album chart are trending, with the likes Kerrang!’s 2020 Readers’ Poll still open for vote if you want to support Venom Prison for their admirable work.
Earlier in November Venom Prison were forced to reschedule their extensive headline tour with Texas death metallers Creeping Death and Manchester hardcore outfit Leeched to October 2021. The band is set to perform almost every single day throughout the month, starting on 5 October from Germany and covering most of Central Europe. The Welsh heavyweights are expected to end the tour with 10 days in the UK, visiting Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester for three shows, Nothingham, London and finally Southampton on 26 October.
So far Venom Prison have no other dates or earlier Summer festival performances scheduled. Tickets for their UK and European dates are still available at the band’s official website.
