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Prison (band)

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Prison
Prison in 2023, left to right: Jon Pentz (bass), Austin Coupe (guitar), Johnny Crowder (vocals) and Tyler Kruckmeyer (drums).
Background information
OriginTampa, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Years active2017–present
MembersJohnny Crowder
Austin Coupe
Tyler Kruckmeyer
Jonathon Pentz
Websiteprisonmerch.com

Prison is an American nu-metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed in 2014. The band's lineup consists of vocalist Johnny Crowder, guitarist Austin Coupe, drummer Tyler Kruckmeyer, and bassist Jonathon Pentz.[1]

History

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Prison was formed in 2014. The band is made up of former members of Dark Sermon (Johnny Crowder), Adaliah (Austin Coupe, Tyler Kruckmeyer),[2][3] and ABACABB/In Alcatraz 1962 (Jonathon Pentz).[4] Prison's lyrics are largely centered around mental health, containing themes of recovery, suicide awareness, sexual consent, sobriety and loss,[5] and have been described as a "message of hope and healing".[6]

Prison became more active in 2017 when Crowder announced that his former band, Dark Sermon, would go on hiatus indefinitely.[7] In that year, the band would release their debut EP, N.G.R.I..[4] In 2019, the band released their first full-length album, Still Alive.[8] The album would track on Billboard's Heatseekers and Independent Albums charts for one week each.[9][10]

Touring

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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.[11]

In 2018, Prison toured as a supporting act with Wednesday 13 and Night Club on Combichrist's Everyone Still Hates You tour.[12] They also toured with For the Fallen Dreams.[2]

In 2019, Prison toured alongside Oceano as support for Carnifex.[13] The tour would eventually extend and include Angelmaker as support, with Oceano taking over the as the headliner.[14] Later in the year, Prison, Unearth, and Incite supported Soulfly on their Blood on the Street tour.[15] Prison ended the year supporting Slaughter to Prevail on their North American tour alongside Orthodox.[16]

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.[17]

Members timeline

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Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
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US
Heat.

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US
Ind.

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Still Alive
  • Released: 2019
  • Label: N/A
14 34
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

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List of extended play
Title EP details
N.G.R.I.

Released: 2017

Live in Texas

Released: 2020

Energy

Released: 2023

References

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  1. ^ Pamatian, Chris (24 February 2023). "HEARTSUPPORT FEST DAY 2 FEATURING RISE AGAINST, THE GHOST INSIDE, SPIRITBOX AND MORE AT THE ORLANDO AMPHITHEATER IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA 02/19/23". All Music Magazine.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Adaliah drummer quits band". Lambgoat. 6 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ Eichman, Melissa (18 October 2022). "Cope Notes offers mental health support through text messages". Bay News 9.
  6. ^ Ryan, Wendy (28 July 2021). "Florida metal band sings about mental health issues, inspires with messages of hope". ABC News.
  7. ^ Kennelty, Greg (4 May 2017). "DARK SERMON Goes On Indefinite Hiatus, Singer Launches New Project PRISON". Metal Injection.
  8. ^ Welsh, Connor (15 October 2019). "REVIEW: Prison – Still Alive [2019]". New Transcendence.
  9. ^ a b "Prison – Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.
  10. ^ a b "Prison – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard.
  11. ^ Pasbani, Robert (6 September 2017). "SUICIDE SILENCE Officially Announce "The Cleansing" 10th Anniversary Tour, Dates Revealed". Metal Injection.
  12. ^ Armonatis, Dan (13 June 2018). "Aggrotech band Combichrist to perform at Ground Zero". GoUpstate.
  13. ^ Kennelty, Greg (1 March 2019). "CARNIFEX, OCEANO & PRISON Team Up For U.S. Tour". Metal Injection.
  14. ^ "Oceano, AngelMaker, Prison tour dates". Lambgoat. 26 March 2019.
  15. ^ DiVita, Joe (20 June 2019). "Soulfly announce September tour with Unearth, Incite + more". LoudWire.
  16. ^ "Slaughter To Prevail Debut "Agony" Music Video, Set For U.S. Tour With Bodysnatcher, Orthodox, Etc". The PRP. 9 September 2019.
  17. ^ Kennelty, Greg (11 October 2022). "AUGUST BURNS RED Vocalist Announces Debut HeartSupport Fest Feat. RISE AGAINST, PARKWAY DRIVE & More". Metal Injection.
  18. ^ "Prison Billboard".