Prison Of Blues Born To Be Killers Review
Prison Of Blues
Born To Be Killers
Self-Released
2025
Indonesian Psychobilly band, Prison of Blues has unleashed their latest album, “Born To Be Killers” and it storms in wearing a blood-smeared grin. The band sounds like a gang of undead lifers who tunneled out of a pit with chains for guitars and bones for drumsticks. Every track drips with danger, and every note feels like it was hammered out under a flickering light in some haunted lockup six feet under.
The riffs bite with vengeance, but they also carry that greasy, vibe along with a Motorhead attitude. There’s a raw, rusted-out edge that could peel paint right off the walls, specifically on the instrumental tracks. The drums come across like pounding fists on the door, begging to be let in, while the bass jumps and slaps like a crazed lunatic all methed up. In standard Psychobilly fashion, the vocals carry that classic growl like an undead version of Sparky with a voice that’s been soaked in gasoline and grave dust.
This isn’t a clean-cut Punk record; this is Horror Street Psychobilly. It’s stitched together from nightmares, tattoos, and bad memories that refuse to fade. Every track is a Horror show with the amps turned up to ten, tales of blood, vengeance, and the kind of madness that never really leaves you once it gets in.
“Born To Be Killers” lives in the space between the graveyard and the back alley, where Rockabilly swagger meets Death Punk. It’s an album where the monsters wear leather jackets instead of capes – it’s filthy and alive in all the right places.
It’s a damned shame I’m just now hearing the band as this is their 13th release! Don’t waste another second reading this review, go and cue this album up, pour a stiff drink and try to control yourself as best you can!
The album is packed with stand outs; the band doesn’t waste a second of energy nor do they let off the gas. The tracks that have the most meat on the bone for me are as follows – “Ghoul Rumble”, “Bloodsuckers”, “Graveyard Shadows”, “Pain Killer” and “Hell’s Rider”.