Institute - Readjusting The Locks Image Updated JR 11/22/25 Meant to serve as a

Meant to serve as a mirror that redirects the negativity of the global lockdown to something more positive

John Vincent Servilla

the professional assassin who just loves killin'

yet Death Metal Purveyors Blood Red Throne found themselves swarming with inspiration

and Thevis tried to make that blueprint work for his Atlanta set-up

Institute - Readjusting The Locks Image Updated JR 11/22/25 Meant to serve as aReadjusting the Locks is the first Institute album written across the country, with half the band relocating from Texas to NYC. The band has seamlessly incorporated more '77 rock n' roll into their sound, some songs feeling like they could've been a Stiff Records single. This sound is emphasized by Ben Greenberg's (Uniform) expert production crisp but still blown out and dirty. Lyrically, Readjusting the Locks moves away from the traditionally