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| genre          = Mathcore
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===Band members===
===Band members===


*Line-up
*Line-up
**Adam Glynn (vocals)
**Adam Glynn (vocals)
**Mark Holain (guitar)
**Marek Holain (guitar)
**Cameron Macdonald (bass)
**Cameron Macdonald (bass)
**Marc Whitworth (drums)
**Marc Whitworth (drums)


===Website===
===Band information===
[[Image:FSPClive.JPG|right|thumb|450px|Five Star Prison Cell @ the Espy, July 2007]]


[http://www.fivestartprisoncell.com www.fivestarprisoncell.com]<br>
Five Star Prison Cell was a Melbourne band that was put together by ex-[[Frankenbok]] vocalist Adam Glynn with Holain and Macdonald of '''Extra Virgin''' and soon after joined by Whitworth of [[Tension]]. FSPC was an avant-garde math-metal group. The band was conceived as a one-off recording project but when Extra Virgin came to an end it was decided to continue FSPC as a full time endeavor.  
[http://www.myspace.com/fivestarprisoncell www.myspace.com/fivestarprisoncell]


===Formed===
Their debut album, appropriately titled ''The Complete First Season'' was a culmination of their first nine months together and what initially started out as an EP, went on to become a full length album after signing to Faultline Records under advisement of their then-producer dw Norton.  Soon after the release Five Star started touring regularly around Australia earning a support slot for '''Arch Enemy''' and '''Spiderbait''' along with sharing the stage with some of Australia's best-known metal bands.


Melbourne, VIC, 2004
FSPC’s second album ''Slaves of Virgo'' again produced by dw Norton was slated for release in late 2006 but was delayed until early March 2007. ''Slaves of Virgo'' was considered a darker and more brutal approach to their left of center writing style and before the release the song "Army of the Vigilant" won the band the 2006 Musicoz Awards in the Metal/Hardcore category. After the release Five Star stepped up their touring schedule and along with their own headlining shows around Australia and their first trip to New Zealand, they also had the opportunity to tour with '''The Dillinger Escape Plan''', '''Cephalic Carnage''', '''The Black Dahlia Murder''' and '''Danzig''' along with putting in an appearance at many festivals including [[Overcranked]], [[Metalstock]] and [[Against the Grain (festival)|Against the Grain]]. 


===Band information===
In late 2007 FSPC left their label Faultline Records due to a difference in expectations, and despite comments to the contrary there was no ill will on the part of the band after their departure, nor was there any contractual obligations to the label.
[[Image:FSPClive.JPG|right|thumb|450px|Five Star Prison Cell @ the Espy, July 2007]]


Five Star Prison Cell is a Melbourne band that was put together by ex-[[Frankenbok]] vocalist Adam Glynn with Holain and MacDonald of '''Extra Virgin''' and Whitworth of [[Tension]]. It only made sense that once Glynn left Frankenbok that he would take what he was trying to do there and further develop it. FSPC is an avant-garde technical metal maelstrom that comes across like a mixture of '''Mr. Bungle''' and the '''Dillinger Escape Plan'''. The band was designed as a one-off recording project but when '''Extra Virgin''' came to an end it was decided to continue FSPC and the group has toured with [[Walk the Earth]] and [[Sëbasröckets]] and supported '''Spiderbait'''. The band opened for '''Arch Enemy''' in late 2005.  
In 2009 the band opted for less touring in favor of writing a new album, and although a more quiet year they still managed to their second New Zealand tour along with keeping up appearances in capital cities and regional towns throughout Australia. They were also nominated for the first Australian Metal Awards in the Best Live Band and Best Film Clip categories as well performing at the ceremony.


FSPC’s second album ''Slaves of Virgo'' was slated for release in late 2006 but was delayed until early March 2007. In the meantime, the band won the 2006 Musicoz Awards in the Metal/Hardcore category. Following publically denouncing their former record label, the band went on a national tour with '''The Dillinger Escape Plan''' during mid-2008.
The band began recording their third album ''Matriarch'' in March 2010 with producer Forrester Savell ahead of a release through Riot! in May. Five Star Prison Cell supported the release with a huge Australian tour that began in April and they toured sporadically throughout the rest of the year and into 2011. On April 21, 2011, Five Star Prison Cell announced that they were disbanding.


The band will begin recording their third album in March 2010 ahead of a national tour in May.
In August 2013, the band announced via Facebook that they would continue as a recording band only.


===Discography===
===Discography===
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| '''''Slaves of Virgo'''''
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Latest revision as of 22:53, 18 August 2013

Five Star Prison Cell
OriginMelbourne, VIC
GenresMathcore
Years active2004 - 2011
LabelsFaultline, Riot!
Associated actsFrankenbok, Tension, Extra Virgin
Websitehttp://www.fivestarprisoncell.com
Past membersAdam Glynn, Marek Holain, Cameron MacDonald, Marc Whitworth

Band members

  • Line-up
    • Adam Glynn (vocals)
    • Marek Holain (guitar)
    • Cameron Macdonald (bass)
    • Marc Whitworth (drums)

Band information

Five Star Prison Cell @ the Espy, July 2007

Five Star Prison Cell was a Melbourne band that was put together by ex-Frankenbok vocalist Adam Glynn with Holain and Macdonald of Extra Virgin and soon after joined by Whitworth of Tension. FSPC was an avant-garde math-metal group. The band was conceived as a one-off recording project but when Extra Virgin came to an end it was decided to continue FSPC as a full time endeavor.

Their debut album, appropriately titled The Complete First Season was a culmination of their first nine months together and what initially started out as an EP, went on to become a full length album after signing to Faultline Records under advisement of their then-producer dw Norton. Soon after the release Five Star started touring regularly around Australia earning a support slot for Arch Enemy and Spiderbait along with sharing the stage with some of Australia's best-known metal bands.

FSPC’s second album Slaves of Virgo again produced by dw Norton was slated for release in late 2006 but was delayed until early March 2007. Slaves of Virgo was considered a darker and more brutal approach to their left of center writing style and before the release the song "Army of the Vigilant" won the band the 2006 Musicoz Awards in the Metal/Hardcore category. After the release Five Star stepped up their touring schedule and along with their own headlining shows around Australia and their first trip to New Zealand, they also had the opportunity to tour with The Dillinger Escape Plan, Cephalic Carnage, The Black Dahlia Murder and Danzig along with putting in an appearance at many festivals including Overcranked, Metalstock and Against the Grain.

In late 2007 FSPC left their label Faultline Records due to a difference in expectations, and despite comments to the contrary there was no ill will on the part of the band after their departure, nor was there any contractual obligations to the label.

In 2009 the band opted for less touring in favor of writing a new album, and although a more quiet year they still managed to their second New Zealand tour along with keeping up appearances in capital cities and regional towns throughout Australia. They were also nominated for the first Australian Metal Awards in the Best Live Band and Best Film Clip categories as well performing at the ceremony.

The band began recording their third album Matriarch in March 2010 with producer Forrester Savell ahead of a release through Riot! in May. Five Star Prison Cell supported the release with a huge Australian tour that began in April and they toured sporadically throughout the rest of the year and into 2011. On April 21, 2011, Five Star Prison Cell announced that they were disbanding.

In August 2013, the band announced via Facebook that they would continue as a recording band only.

Discography

Albums:

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2005 The Complete First Season Faultline
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2007 Slaves of Virgo Faultline
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2010 Matriarch Riot!

Compilation tracks:

Year Track Title Album Title Label
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2007 "M" A Blaze in the Southern Skies Prime Cuts
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