Combining elements that draw from numerous metal subgenres to create a whole that is much greater than the sum of its parts, THE AGONIST s new album Prisoners picks up where 2009's Lullabies for the Dormant Mind left off, with a dizzying array of musical time changes, complex riffing and lyrics as dense and heady as Stephen Hawking drowned in a sea of lead. Their attention to detail and willingness to paint outside of the lines pays off in spades with Prisoners, highlighting THE AGONIST's place among metal's fearless sonic innovators.