It also made me want to start a pirate radio station in the worst way. Pete Stewart was a perfect frontman for a rock band, both then and now. Atlantic Records had given full creative control with the writing and recording of You Come Before You, not interfering and allowing the band to do what they pleased. Their talent was undeniable and even though the vocals at times ran together with production issues possibly not bringing to the forefront clarity of words, it didnt matter because it was pure, unfiltered punk rock. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. It was like a gothic-shoegaze venture through 80s new wave. So on Teenage Politics they slowed it down a bit from the rough and raw aspects of Pokinatcha. [78][79][80], Poison the Well welcomed new bassist Geoffrey Bergman, formerly of Curl Up and Die, in mid-May 2002, but he did not officially take up the position until June 1, 2002, when the band embarked on a tour with Strung Out, Rise Against and Rufio[81] The bands hit the road from June 129, 2002 playing in the South, East Coast, Midwest and West Coast. Location: United States. The opener, Division, was the perfect introduction to a band most hadnt heard yet. Drain serves as a proper send off to a band that was primed for big success but ended far too soon. I havent seen as much creativity and unique stuff since these times. After the record was complete, the band started a year and a half tour cycle that took them to Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Such a great list. They could have even reinvented themselves a few times in 20 years to become an unstoppable metal force. Poison the Well's 1999 debut album The Opposite of December (which we included on our metalcore list) helped kickstart the scream/sung melodic metalcore movement that blew up in the early 2000s . Four years without an album is a long time in music, and by this point metalcore had not only thrived commercially in their absence, but taken a fall after an endless supply of second-rate copycats. The band even toured with Matchbox Twenty in those early days (wasnt there some drama?). The band has since performed several reunion shows: two in 2015, eleven in 2016 and one in 2020.[6][7]. I even felt it rivaled the creativity of the secular scene. Join the New Times community and help support [116][117] The band was quickly re-scheduled to appear at the 2021 edition of Psycho Las Vegas, due to take place between August 2022, 2021 and at the 2021 edition of Furnace Fest, due to take place between September 2426, 2021.[118][119]. Now go listen to their latest record The Church is Hurting People. It was weird and fun at the same time. Spooky Tuesday Itll Never Fly Orville! The energy hasnt been matched but is felt through groups like Poison the Well, Boysetsfire, From Autumn To Ashes, Senses Fail, Saosin, Underoath, Beloved, Emery, and you name it. 14.58 . What year the band Poison form? I had seen them at a huge outdoor festival called ZOOM 95 with loads of awesome bands from time period with MxPx as one of the headliners. The minute I heard the first song on this record, I became a fan. Well, if you could live out your dreams, Gold would be that scenario. I look back now and I see some redeeming qualities about this album and I can kind of see why it was such a commercial success. This release and Pspazz (see below) are mostly lost to the sands of time. [21], Bassist Iano Dovi, formerly of the band Pintsize, joined in August 2001, just in time for a two-week tour with Unearth, God Forbid and Martyr AD across Canada, the Northeast and the Midwest.[22][23][24]. The writing process for The Tropic Rot started a few weeks after Poison the Well finished up the touring cycle for Versions. Geez man, I was a senior in high school in 95 and your list just hit me right in the mid life crisis, lol. A slicker and better produced record than previous attempts, thanks to the talents of Swedish duo Pelle Henricsson and Eskil Lovstrom (who were picked after their work on Refuseds seminal The Shape Of Punk To Come), YCBY was the album that brought Poison The Well as close to the summit as they would ever reach. The band invited former vocalists Hosein and Lehrer to provide backing vocals on the song "Not Within Arms Length", the lyrics of which had been written by Hosein before he left the band in 1998. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). I was probably still going through my flannel obsessed grunge phase up until that point, mullet and all lol. This band appealed to people all across the music spectrum and those fans who existed beneath the surface in the underground hardcore scene loved this band for the most part. Jason B. was a monstrous vocalist who commanded the stage (and studio) with a sense of righteous anger that was both loving and menacing at the same time. The band Poison was formed in 1983. Throwdown's original song "False Idols" was also later re-recorded for their full-length album Haymaker. Sadly, like all good stories, their chapter was stamped as finished in what seemed like just a few years. This was a monumental year for Christian Music and really the beginning of what was to come over the course of the next 2 decades. Everyone in that scene thought that they were awesome.. The date was therefore set for the first Tuesday after Valentine's Day, February 19, 2002. I was lucky enough to see them a couple of times on their tours out to California and I was blown away. In a music scene seemingly over run with metal, hardcore, and punk rock, Black Eyed Sceva rose above all the noise to chart a path all their own. Creole, Sky High, Shiver Bendy Line, and Sun Stoned are my favorites and for good reason, they are all over 5 minutes in length!. Takes me back. Poison the Well had originally planned to record their sophomore album in April 2001, after returning from a booked Asian tour, with a scheduled release date of August 1, 2001. Poison The Well had been in the middle of pre-production for an entire record's worth of material when Miller announced his departure. You Come Before You is the third full-length album by American metalcore band Poison the Well. The EP showed promise and Trustkill signed PTW in a move which would change not only the bands career but the label suddenly became one of the most name-checked in the underground going on to sign Hopesfall to Bleeding Through to name but two. Spirit Filled Hardcore was a term coined by Lead Vocalist and songwriter, Tim Mann, back in the early 90s and has seemingly stuck in the decades that have followed. Likes. Poison the Well's cover of "Today" was never released; the band later recorded another The Smashing Pumpkins cover, "Soma" for the ReIgnition Recordings Various Artists compilation The Killer in You: A Tribute to Smashing Pumpkins.[53]. Click to see update from the band . [94] Towards the end, many of the band members were worn out and unsure if they wanted to continue with Poison the Well. It means a lot. They would go on to reunite briefly in 2000 and release a 3 song demo then call it quits until another reunion in 2009. I was so entrenched in punk and hardcore/metal that I couldnt see behind that clouded lens. [53], Poison the Well eventually regrouped, added guitarist Jason Boyer to replace Miller, and started working on new musical ideas that would be the early stages of their fourth studio album, Versions. [31][32] Poison the Well had been touring with A New Kind of American Saint's guitarist Michael Peters the month prior. But it wasnt all smooth sailing as both vocalists departed, leaving Jeff Moreira to step in as the bands frontman. The only remaining band members were lead guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Christopher Hornbrook, while vocalist Jeffrey Moreira appeared on all five of their full-length albums. independent local journalism in Miami. Lost By Design Records. This album was a definite time stamp of the early 90s. Genres: Metalcore, Post-Hardcore. It was released on July 1, 2003. Division, Trials, Count The Cost, and Stand Together are some of my faves off this record. [16][17], Poison the Well continued touring for most of 2001 in promotion of The Opposite of December A Season of Separation. Youre only as old as you feel and if Descendents, Bad Religion, Social D, Henry Rollins, as well as all those classic hardcore bands like Sick of it All, Madball, Agnostic Front, Youth of Today, etc can play shows, then so can Focused. Sixpence None The Richer This Beautiful Mess. Poison the Well was originally formed under the name Doubting Thomas by lead vocalist Aryeh Lehrer and lead guitarist Ryan Primack in the autumn of 1997. Learn how your comment data is processed. Kill The Music. Thats why so many of us loved T&N back in the day, Brandon Ebel had a penchant for finding quality talent and diversifying the music he released, crossing over into endless genres and styles. Its like one of those records that both generates goosebumps during an awful scare and raising the hairs on your neck during that moment of discovering your favorite song. Dryve played alternative rock driven in that time period by piano, mandolin, horn parts, guitar, bass, and a solid percussion section. The album is titled Oceanic and was released on Metro One back in 1995. The amazing thing to me is that this band of teenagers released like 3 or 4 records in their teens and loads more songs between 7s and compilations. Formed in 1997 under the moniker An Acre Lost, things didn't really start moving for Poison The Well until the name change and debut EP Distance Only Makes The Heart Grow Fonder caught the attention of Trustkill Records in 1998. He tragically passed away in the 00s and his label releases have been mostly forgotten about. No one would be able to tell the difference. Bassist Landsman was kicked out of the band in late September 2000 due to ongoing personal differences. They are a Gothic metal band. The guys all went on to play in a gazillion other bands after the last Bloodshed EP Soft Spoken Words of Fallbrook which further proved their insane talents werent just a one time thing. -Brandon Jones for Indie Vision Music / 12/12/2020, Deliverance Camelot In Smithereens [42] But Throwdown's recording session was pushed back by several months due to their touring schedule. "[106][107] Since then, drummer Chris Hornbrook has been doing session work as well as drumming for Los Angeles-based electronic dance music band Big Black Delta, New Jersey post-hardcore band, Senses Fail and for the solo project of Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Greg Puciato. Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:49 am. Even so, the idea that a band of this ilk could sign to a major label was still pretty absurd in 2002. Not for sale or trade. While Much Afraid is more my favorite of those 90s albums, this one isnt without its moments. Itll never happen but one can only wish, right? It was a huge fete. Poison the well- Forever is such an unpleasant word 1999. [63] They were accompanied by Bane and What Feeds the Fire on all dates and Hemlock for one of the legs; Bane, however, had to pull out towards the end of the tour when their close friend Steve Neale passed away. [54] At that time, the release was to be made up of eleven original songs and a cover song. [15], Michael Gordillo was immediately announced as Landsman's replacement. Sold. [74][75] The band immediately began to be courted by major record labels, much to the dissatisfaction of Trustkill Records, who attempted to renew their soon-expiring contract. In December 1997, Doubting Thomas was renamed An Acre Lost, a name Saunders' girlfriend came up with. Lead guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Christopher Hornbrook were the only remaining founding members, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira featured on all five of their full-length albums. I wasnt familiar with bands like Youth Brigade, All, Descendants, 7 Seconds, or any of the other punk bands that they may have drawn influence from but it didnt matter because I judged primarily on the presentation and sounds coming from my stereo. Go listen to any song on this record (Handshake, Confirmation Day, Way Before The Flood, etc) and tell me you dont choke up or feel immense pride in knowing that yeah these guys were thought provoking Christian songwriters. [43][44] In March 2001, Surprise Attack Records used the recording of "Sticks and Stones Never Made Sense" on their Various Artists sampler Budget Sampler: It's All About the Money, co-released with Canadian record labels Goodfellow Records and Redstar Records. [12][13] Despite rumors that he walking off stage mid-way through their show, Landsman finished Poison the Well's set and went on to perform with Until the End later that evening. These guys were all in Jr High/High School when they recorded the EP but you wouldnt find anything juvenile about it. I even own both albums on Vinyl because of my affection for this band and where they took the scene. Sale or Trade. Poison The Well is a hard-working heavy-melodic-hardcore band who started out back in 1997; initially formed under the name "An Arch Lost", the band released a 12" split, soon changed their name, released a debut EP and changed their lineup for the first time of many (replacing vocalists with Aryeh Lehrer and Duane Hosein with Jeffrey Moreira Bold statements but Blenderhead truly brought an original sound while mixing up their influences and being brave about lyrical content. I dont know what drew me to Black Cherry Soda first. Bury Tomorrows Davyd Winter-Bates was a young music fan in Southampton at the time, and is quick to give Poison The Well the credit he believes is due, I got into Poison The Well in late 2002 through the Tear From The Red album, he tells us today. Fits somewhere between Matthew Sweet, Gin Blossoms, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Jars of Clay, and Burlap To Cashmere. The original recording of "Sticks and Stones Never Made Sense" was later used as a bonus track on the Japanese version of You Come Before You, released by Warner Music Japan on October 29, 2003, and appeared on the b-side to the 10-inch vinyl single for "Ghostchant" (both listed it as "Sticks and Stones Never Made Sense (Demo)". Heres how it works. Spooky Tuesday were a group of young teenagers who had an affection for Pearl Jam, Gin Blossoms, Goo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows, and all that kick back style, acoustically leaning beachy songs, even a bit of Dakoda Motor Co. Jawk Records announced that the artwork for the split was designed in October 2001, and in January 2002 the test presses of the 7-inch vinyl had been received. Their music transcends all time, space, and stylistic changes of the past 2 1/2 decades to stand as a unifying force of spiritually guided rock n roll. For you casual listeners youll more akin to Matchbox 20, Jars of Clay, and Toad The Wet Sprocket. Frail followed the 1994 debut full length, 21, with a new lead vocalist by the name of Jeremy Moffat and a more fine tuned punk rock-thrash-metal sound unlike the straight forward punk rock of the past. The Prayer Chain on this Mercury record was the band at their peak. [5] Lead guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Christopher Hornbrook were the only remaining founding members, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira featured on all five of their full-length albums. For whatever reason I dug this one the most. The fact that the band has been able to carry on their brand of rock music for nearly 3 decades is proof that style and songwriting arent age specific. In fact, before my dive down the Christian Rock rabbit hole, I had a huge CD collection which I sadly sold to Werehouse Music and used the funds to buy a Sega Genesis. Frail was and still is a classic by any definition of the word. Quality music and led by haunting female vocals. The band released a couple more full lengths before calling it quits. Sign Up Now. A lot of our local bands at that time ditched the Funeral For A Friend style for a PTW sound and, as a result, sparked a huge hardcore/metalcore scene in Southampton. Shame, shame, shame! Had to buy it. There are some excellent moments of Versions; the slow, stalking menace of Nagaina and the seething, slide guitar of Letter Thing being prime examples, but absence had not made the heart grow fonder for Poison The Well and the album slipped through the cracks. 2009s confused and unfocussed The Tropic Rot followed before Poison The Well announced they would be going on hiatus on 14 July, 2010 to little surprise or sadness in the corridors of power. During early recording sessions for a new album, Poison The Well announced they had left Atlantic Records after creative differences. [2] Longtime Equal Vision Records' band Bane has released their fourth and final full-length album, Don't Wait Up, on May 13, 2014. Poison the Well wanted to continue the evolution of their sound and felt that they needed a team of people who understood where they were going and what they wanted to do. I first was introduced to Dryve at a youth group retreat in 1995. Circle pits and moshing galore, it was pure insanity. [39][40], Only week later, on February 18, 2001, it was reported that Throwdown, which featured members of Eighteen Visions, would replace A New Kind of American Saint on the split 7-inch vinyl. Those last 3 were all local underground bands that deserve mention too for pioneering some of that underground So Cal sound. I became familiar with this band right before their debut on T&N in 1995. All I Wanted, Oklahoma Nights Happy Song, and Rain are all solid Dryve songs. From the opening chords of A House Wife Love Song the music immediately dove into this sort of soft spoken, introspective, and entirely moody new sound. After months of working and writing material, the band set off in early 2005 to work and record with Pelle Henricsson and Eskil Lvstrm at Tonteknik Studios in Ume, Sweden. Most people dont know this exists. At the time the band were dual-fronted by Aryeh Lehrer and Duane Hosein, and their sound of metallic riffs amongst punk structures and a multi-layered vocal attack . The guilt was eating at him, but it didn't stop him from drinking, taking drugs, and indulging in the flesh, including the infamous tour bus sex tape. Biography. Overview. It was miles apart from the rest of competition and arrived years, hold that, DECADES, before that style of music really took hold. Miami's independent source of The difference here is that, upon its release in 1999, this was as radical and heavy as music got. I hadnt really ventured into the local scene at that point and was left glued to my radio and MTV for music advice. It didnt matter in the end though because 25 years later, Im still listening. This album that released on Brainstorm was a really well done and an appealing album by a band on the rise. Roots rock with a strong sense of melody and unforgettable storytelling set to music. Landsman, Gordillo, Van Huss, Albert and Dovi each contributed to the songwriting and arrangements. I was in the 8th grade in 1995, but had almost all of these CDs at the time (or my older brother had what I did not) Well written reviews, very descriptive and you captured many of the best albums of this time period. Thank you to The Blamed for keeping it real and just being themselves at a time of immense music discovery. An awe inspiring collection of songs that lured you in with lush arrangements, moody yet alluring vocals, and songwriting that was a cut above all the rest in the music scene. Mike Stand who led the legendary Christian punk group, Altar Boys, did some solo material on the side then after the end of his band he went on to form Clash of Symbols and released a couple of albums. [25][26][27] The band sharing the split was originally meant to be their touring mates Twelve Tribes and Poison the Well recorded two exclusive songs in early October 2000: "Sticks and Stones Never Made Sense" and a cover of The Smashing Pumpkins' "Today". Some of these I havent listened to in years which is why I am slowly buying them back on Tape or Vinyl to refresh my mind. Thanks for visiting! I always dug that this Hawaii band shared members with Spooky Tuesday and was fronted by a pro bodyboarder, Kyle Maligro. Seriously though, it was such a great year for music, I think in part, because a lot of bands released their follow up records (focused, mxpx, blenderhead, etc) so the labels were allocating better budgets and the bands themselves were getting better and better. Maybe the advertisement or album cover (a kid holding up a can of black Cherry soda is punk rock right? Discography. So much diversity of songs like The Scarlet Letter and Outside. If I hear one more lazy journalist bring up the shoegaze term when searching for adjectives to describe this unmistakable sound, Im gonna throw down. They declared a hiatus in 2010 to pursue other interests. [96] Although Poison the Well had previously recorded a cover of "Today" in October 2000, which remained unreleased, they instead chose to re-enter a studio and record a new cover of "Soma". Poison the Well is an American hardcore punk bank from Miami, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. [87] The DVD included a documentary and live footage of the band on their recent tours promoting Tear from the Red, along with the music video for "Botchla" and a making-of the video feature. [113][114][115], Poison the Well was scheduled to perform at the Psycho Las Vegas festival in Las Vegas, Nevada in August 2020 and at Furnace Fest in Birmingham, Alabama in September 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both events were postponed. I lost count on how many music videos were filmed for this album cycle. They performed at the Board Festival in Boston, Massachusetts, Hellfest in East Syracuse, New York, Monster Fest in Burlington, Vermont and Krazy Fest 4 in Louisville, Kentucky [18][19][20], In February 2001, Gordillo departed; a month later he was replaced by California-based bassist Javier Van Huss, formerly of the bands Enewetak, Eighteen Visions, Throwdown, Breakneck, Bleeding Through and Wrench. You cant find a person of that time period who was into heavy music that didnt appreciate Frail. This was a truly solid piece of work and still stands as a legendary piece of classic rock. It is music that puts you in a zone and you can almost feel the padded walls surrounding you in a cocoon of love. The lineup was also a bit different on this record with just Tim Mann, Dirk Lemmenes (Stavesacre), and Mike Merryman returning from the last album cycle. In 2010, they announced a hiatus to explore other interests. Your article describes much of what I like of this era, Christian music at the time was creative, different, and unique. [25][14][28][29] These were the band's first recordings played in Drop C tuning and to feature their new bassist Mike Gordillo. Songs by Altar Boys, Bryan Adams, Keith Green, Aha, Joy Electric, among others. . Spooky Tuesday were one of those bands that definitely flew under the radar for most. [104] The album charted at No. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. The record was recorded at Castle Oaks Production and The Candy Shop studios and was released on July 7, 2009[103] through Ferret Music. [111][112], In 2016, Poison the Well regrouped for a total of eleven shows, performed between June and August. If only there were Christian artists who developed their playing ability or honed their songwriting skills as well as these guys have over the years. How insane is Gold? Rated #157 in the best albums of 2003, and #8778 of all time album.. Or why not treat yourself? The band had been in contact with Ferret Music president Carl Severson about signing with the label. From October 210, 1999, Poison the Well recorded their first full-length album, The Opposite of December A Season of Separation, with producer Jeremy Staska at Studio 13. As of mid 2008, Poison the Well are taking a break from major touring, with scattered shows in Alaska, Canada, South America, and Florida planned. It was an emotional finish, but Poison the Well's return to the stage for an encore came with another heady dose of emotion, because the band was suddenly joined by former guitarist (and current . The Tropic Rot had originally been slated to be made with producer J. Robbins, but had to be cancelled due to a serious family emergency. Its weird how music can connect with us on a deeply personal level, but it does and it did, still does. Flood was a huge breakout hit for the band and was all over radio and video networks back in the day. This album burst on the scene in 1995 with thunderous applause and much hype. Tweets & replies. [36], Poison the Well's split for Surprise Attack Records and Jawk Records was also going through delays. [29][14][30] By November 2000, the split, which had been scheduled for release in December 2000, had been pushed back to late Januaryearly February 2001 and Twelve Tribes was replaced by Florida-based band A New Kind of American Saint. POISON THE WELL's Tweets. At that time we all had Snapcase, Bold, Mouthpiece, Chain of Strength, Earth Crisis, Eighteen Visions, Strife, and the old school crowd like Sick of it All, Madball, Agnostic Front, etc but Strongarm stood apart from the pack. [33][34] In January 2001, the Crush 'Em All series switched from 7-inch vinyl to compact discs. 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