Given that the first three tracks on Bound In Fear’s new album, Penance features guest appearances from Jamie Graham (Viscera), Nick Arthur (Molotov Solution) and Kevin Muller, (Merciless Concept), it’d be a fair assumption to make that subtlety isn’t the name of this particular band’s game. However, as you dig into the concepts behind the songs, the inspiration behind their building-levelling heaviness becomes clear. Following on from their crushing Eternal EP, this ten-track monster continues to see vocalist Ben Mason exploring themes of pain and hopelessness. The end result is a harrowing listen but, as well as Bound By Fear’s straight-to-the-point approach to their music, there is also an unapologetic honesty in Mason’s words. Take tracks like “Cutthroat” and “Sadist,” the former leavi...