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No label, zero management, self-funded – Florida alt-metal band Prison lands opening spot on Suicide Silence’s “The Cleansing” tour
When Florida extreme metal band Dark Sermon announced a hiatus recently after 2 full-lengths on EOne records, vocalist Johnny Crowder was at a crossroads of sorts. Having also quietly formed the decidely more accessible (but somehow heavier) alt/nu-metal project Prison a couple years before, the journey of the band is certainly an interesting one. Dark…
Vocalist Johnny Crowder (Prison, Dark Sermon) on why first-week album sales are vital
In a world where hardly anyone actually buys music anymore, streaming is essentially the future and even the present barometer for how any band is judged. If only 100 people are buying your album in the first week it’s out, then what are you worth? Certainly there’s no shame in that, but it’s unlikely that…
Losing My Mind: Prison’s new EP is revitalizing nu-metal
Given the end (well, hiatus) of his previous extreme metal project Dark Sermon, vocalist Johnny Crowder knows a thing or two about the music industry. This is a guy who’s harnessed his craft locally, yet knows how to deliver a great performance every single night. And most notably, he’s overcome issues with mental health too…
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