History
Prison was formed in 2014 by former members of Dark Sermon (Johnny Crowder), Adaliah (Austin Coupe, Tyler Kruckmeyer), [3] [4] and ABACABB/In Alcatraz 1962 (Jonathon Pentz). [5] Prison's lyrics are largely centered around mental health, containing themes of recovery, suicide awareness, sexual consent, sobriety and loss, [6] and have been described as a "message of hope and healing". [7]
Prison became more active in 2017 when Crowder announced that his former band, Dark Sermon, would go on hiatus indefinitely. [8] In that year, the band would release their debut EP, N.G.R.I. [5] In 2019, the band released their first full-length album, Still Alive. [9] The album would track on Billboard's Heatseekers and Independent Albums charts for one week each. [10] [11]
Touring
In 2017, Prison toured as a supporting act for Suicide Silence's 10-year anniversary tour of The Cleansing , along with Upon a Burning Body, Slaughter to Prevail, and Winds of Plague. [12]
In 2018, Prison toured as a supporting act with Wednesday 13 and Night Club on Combichrist's Everyone Still Hates You tour. [13] They also toured with For the Fallen Dreams. [3]
In 2019, Prison toured alongside Oceano as support for Carnifex. [14] The tour would eventually extend and include Angelmaker as support, with Oceano taking over the as the headliner. [15] Later in the year, Prison, Unearth, and Incite supported Soulfly on their Blood on the Street tour. [16] Prison ended the year supporting Slaughter to Prevail on their North American tour alongside Orthodox. [17]
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. [18]
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