Hester Prynne

A menacing onslaught of neck-breaking groove and cut-throat brutality hailing from America's heartland, the Kansas City metal outfit known as Hester Prynne cannot be denied. Having shared the stage with a slew of notable acts ranging from The Black Dahlia Murder to Every Time I Die, and hitting every state coast-to-coast on their national reign of musical terror, it's safe to say these guys are far from wet behind the ears in the metal game. Since their inception in 2006, the group has seen an entire line up change, (now featuring none of the founding members) but since the reforming have solidified the project with the members you see today. First hitting the scene with the internet leak of their self-produced "Brothel" EP in 2008, Hester Prynne found themselves quickly recognized among their peers and labels alike. In fact, it was later that same year HP saw the offers on the table and made the decision to sign on with Torque Records. In just a few months time following the signing, HP hit the studio to record their first label release, wasting no time in putting together what would later be addressed by many as "one of the top underground metal albums of 2009". With the undaunted success of their debut full length, "The Goswell Divorce", the group had now achieved a respectable name worldwide, and have kept stead-fast in making that recognition flourish ever since. Now in full-effect and hell bent on unleashing it's dark seeded fury upon both their devout listener's and unsuspecting ears alike, there is no telling what the future holds for this hate-driven metal ensemble. Breaking the mold set by a current scene saturated with mindless fashionist drones, they are no less a sight for sore eyes than a pleasant offering to the ears of those begging for something as fresh and aggresive as what many will soon come to know as Hester Prynne.