Chock to the brim with undeniable grooves, and of course replete with their trademark hardcore riffage, Animus shows us a band who will gleefully crack open your skull and munch on your brains. There is a twisted madness to the high powered guitars and never-ending blast beats that gives Venom Prison a sense of depth that you don't often get in death metal today. In many ways this group is the ultimate example of the new wave of old school death metal. - Tow Guys Metal Review