Venom Prison - Erebos (2022)

For those who don't know them, Venom Prison are a band from Wales who have just released their third album, entitled Erebos.

Formed in mid-2014, the Welshmen quickly established themselves as one of today's leading Death Metal bands after releasing their first two albums, Animus and Samsara, in 2016 and 2019 respectively. Erebos is probably the band's best work to date, the band's sound remains untouched, the modern, technical and brutal Death Metal persists throughout the ten songs. Larissa Stupar is increasingly proving to be an above-average frontwoman, with overwhelming gutturals and an abysmal technique, she manages to convey fury and intensity at a very high level. The guitars of Ash Gray and Ben Thomas are incredibly sharp, with neck-breaking tempo changes, absurd riffs and solos that often go beyond the usual Death Metal. It's important to note the killer kitchen of Mike Jefferies on bass and the newest addition Joe Bills, a real buffalo on drums.

Erebos borders on perfection, and Venom Prison fulfills what they set out to do in an exquisite way, bringing a visceral modernity to Death Metal, we have here a strong candidate for the best album of the year.
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