Songs like Open House, Tonight, Dichotomy, Three Fold Chord, Wings to Fly, and the closer, So Far From Home, rank as my favorites off this album. I hadnt really ventured into the local scene at that point and was left glued to my radio and MTV for music advice. [51][52] The band later posted it on their Myspace page on October 10, 2006. This album was a lot more tame than their Back on the Map album in 1997. I was enamored with them from day one, thinking Scott Silletta was the ultimate (non)Rock Star who filled me with this certain sense of joy and overwhelming hope. ATL3645; CD). 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. . 9,853 Followers. POISON THE WELL's Tweets. Jason Wade, the lead vocalist of the Los Angeles originated American rock band, Lifehouse is a Christian. One of the most revered acts on the 21st-century metalcore scene, Poison the Well built its reputation on the renowned Trustkill label before temporarily hitting the majors with 2003's YOU COME BEFORE YOU. By the way, watching them perform at a Christian Rock night at Knotts Berry Farm in 95 alongside MxPx and Havalina Rail Co. with thousands of young, impressionable, eager music fans, was just so surreal and mind blowing on a whole other level. Read Full Biography. [88] The DVD was edited by Christopher Sims through his film production company TimeCode Entertainment, and was marketed through Trustkill Records and Velvet Hammer's promotional division Streetwise Concepts & Culture.[62][89]. Lifehouse . local news and culture. [31] The series was also planning other splits for Indecision and Walls of Jericho (Volume 2), Today Is the Day and Supermachiner (Volume 4) and Disembodied (Volume 5); Poison the Well and Eighteen Visions were to be the third release in the series with a tentative release date for the summer of 2001. More than 115,500 copies of the album have been sold in the U.S. to date. Another super mellow band that came out at the height of the pop-rock-alternative scene of the 90s. Lost By Design Records. What Plankeye did with The Spark was build upon past material while incorporating a more, dare I say, radio friendly and pop-punk leaning sound while staying true to that alt-rock scene of the early to mid-90s. It was goofy and strange but filled with hopeful songs about Faith and youthful trials. [57][55] Tear from the Red was written over a period of one year, from the summer of 2000 to the summer of 2001, during which time the band played with five different bassist. 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. Most people these days dont remember that time period or the influence of a Christian band making its way in a commercial sense. I was going to see those guys before I was even in Killswitch Engage. Biography. It was like super old Blink-182 (Cheshire Cat) mixed with Presidents of the United States of America (The band), Supernova, The Aquabats, Weird Al, and maybe a slight MxPx sound. POISON THE WELL Retweeted. Bane U.S. Tour With H20 Has Started It was like Sponge, Bush, Soul Asylum, meets Farside, Gameface, and Sense Field. [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. This little write up isnt about Bow or even Spirit Filled Hardcore, its about that monumental sophomore follow up record, The Hope That Lies Within. By the time Fashion Focus, Everyone Makes Mistakes, and Leave Here a Stranger dropped, we were all ready and completely enamored with this bands skills, Jason Martin in particular. [60][61] Trustkill Records began accepting pre-orders on February 8, 2002, and any orders placed prior to the release date included a free 18" by 24" poster. In May 2015, Poison the Well reformed for two reunion shows: a warm-up headlining show on May 15 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York,[109] and a performance at the Skate and Surf festival on May 17 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Lead guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Christopher Hornbrook were the only remaining founding members, although vocalist . Poison the Well is an American metalcore band from Miami, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. 1. The group went from New Kids on the Block, MC Hammer, and Vanilla Ice like pop music to a pop-rock band complete with aggressive guitars (Jesus Freak), sweet bass lines, and a drum set rocking the songs. Its weird how music can connect with us on a deeply personal level, but it does and it did, still does. Takes me back. [25][14][28][29] These were the band's first recordings played in Drop C tuning and to feature their new bassist Mike Gordillo. I recall them being a fairly large ensemble with a lot of players. Members have included Ryan Primack, Chris Hornbrook, Jeffrey Moreira, Bradley Grace, Aryeh Lehrer, Andrew Abramowitz, Jeronimo Gomez, Shane Halpern, Russ Saunders, Jose Martinez, Derek Miller, Duane Hosein, Alan Landsman, Iano Dovi, Steve Looker, Geoff Bergman, Jason Boyer, Brad Clifford, Ariel Arro, Ben . Poison The Well is an American hardcore punk band from Miami, Florida formed in 1997. After taking a few days off to get a new van and obtain some temporary gear, the band quickly produced and began selling T-shirts to raise money and buy new equipment, with the shirts containing a detailed description of all musical gear stolen including guitar and amplifier serial numbers.[105]. Songs perfect for the 90s and those who want to reminisce. Too soon guys, too soon. 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 . Andrew R., and Chris Bowden (The Merbabies) were fantastic players and their own unique skills brought in this new sound for Focused. Enjoy! This Boston 5-piece metalcore band formed in early 2001 and have been compared to groups like Converge, Poison The Well, Every Time I Die, Eighteen Visions and Glassjaw. The super group of sorts which also featured Jim Chaffin who was a member of The Crucified for years alongside Blamed founding member, Bryan Gray, just delivered the goods in the most spectacular of ways. Journalists liked to lump this band together with acts like 10,000 Maniacs/Natalie Merchant, Sarah McLaughlin, Jewel, etc but I think they had more in common with The Cranberries, Veruca Salt, and Goo Goo Dolls than that sappy singer/songwriter stuff. Plankeye checked all the boxes for an extremely likable, intensely passionate and radio friendly band that became local heroes for us here in Southern California. Formed in 1997 under the moniker An Acre Lost, things didnt 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. [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". The best album however,Read more , the people at rockonpurpose.live put together a relly nice review of Jesus freak at the end of november, sort of a this is what it did to all of us 25 years on retrospective, it definitely worth checking out, Wow! It is music that puts you in a zone and you can almost feel the padded walls surrounding you in a cocoon of love. Legends. I was giving up the secular music for a trip through positive and enlightening Christian music that wouldnt harm my impressionable brain. I would love more Crux music so push those guys to get to work. In 2010, they announced a hiatus to explore other interests. (butRead more . Poison the Well albums and discography on AllMusic including all best, old, and new album information. It was punk rock with a poppy undercurrent. Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:49 am. What Black Eyed Sceva did on that debut record was nothing short of extraordinary and something that 25 years later should definitely be applauded. 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. [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. Poison. It was released on July 1, 2003. Miami's independent source of [62][85], On August 27, 2002, Poison the Well played a surprise show at Kaffe Krystal in Miami, Florida, disguised under the name Tear from the Red on the bill. Your article describes much of what I like of this era, Christian music at the time was creative, different, and unique. He tragically passed away in the 00s and his label releases have been mostly forgotten about. [100] After signing at the end of 2006, the band left once again for Sweden to finish up the record. We got Stairwell, Rock Kills Kid, Slingshot David, My Compatriots, Pilot Whale, and all the bands in between from the beginnings of Bloodshed. Of course, none of Modest Mouse's rock festival contemporaries . Silver, Shes The Queen Ep, Le Vainquerer EP, Gold, and Americana were the perfect early introduction to this bands work and started them down this path. They declared a hiatus in 2010 to pursue other interests. [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. 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. [76][77] Nevertheless, Poison the Well ended up signing with Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group, which was operating as an independent imprint with secured financing through Atlantic Records. The band has released a few fantastic covers in the years since that are truly remarkable but the band has kind of fizzled out in recent years. Its quite a catalyst of a record and one that shall forever cement this band at the top of Hardcore forever. Members of the band and especially Mikee or Michael Bridges as he is known now, went on to start Tom Fest, established bands like Twin Sister and Tragedy Ann and has been a crucial part of our music since for over 25 years. They played alongside Black Eyed Sceva up in the mountains and it was that small intimate, youthful gathering that made me an instant fan. It is the band's only release on a major label ( Atlantic Records ). Sugar Coated Poison Apple started things off and it was really the perfect start to this album. in a time of budding creativity and freedom to branch out from the Contemporary landscape that permeated the music scene in the 90s. Heres how it works. 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. Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox. The album is titled Oceanic and was released on Metro One back in 1995. Their sound was much heavier and more raw than their major label Grunge contemporaries but still fit it comfortably in at that time. The band even toured with Matchbox Twenty in those early days (wasnt there some drama?). It didnt matter in the end though because 25 years later, Im still listening. The band was still a bit juvenile but so were all of the rest of us at that time. I know for certain that Stavesacre Friction, Mxpx Life in General, Value Pac self titled, and Ghoti Hook Sumo Surprise released in 1996 If an album is missing from this list, I apologize. The difference here is that, upon its release in 1999, this was as radical and heavy as music got. The band reached big success with their single Kiss Me which everyone in the world has heard by now but this album is what started my fascination for them. 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. They were an integral band in the crafting of the metalcore/melodic hardcore sound pre-End Of Heartache era Killswitch Engage.. [54] At that time, the release was to be made up of eleven original songs and a cover song. 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. Juice, Food groups French Toast, Politics Mayor, Beauty Mask, and Missle Toe about well, Pspazz and their mission. Its amazing that Dryve were playing their style even before some of those aforementioned bands hit it big. [62], Poison the Well then reunited with Hatebreed for the Perseverance Tour 2002 which took the bands through the Midwest and West Coast from February 28 to March 19, 2002. 12. The reason these guys dont get enough love from websites attempting these sorts of Lists is because they are lazy and probably young journalists with no real connection to that scene many of us grew up through. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). This album that released on Brainstorm was a really well done and an appealing album by a band on the rise. [26] Poison the Well then performed their cover of "Today" at Hellfest 2001 on Friday, July 6, 2001, at Liquids in East Syracuse, New York. Pent up aggression released in a sweet concoction of rage and beauty. I Still Care, Spoken, Inside, Pain To What, and Homeless are all great songs. 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. Without a doubt this was the biggest smash hit album of 1995. 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. 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. The album begins with Liquid and its dancey beats, violin, alongside some background chanting-vocals (remember the monks in the 90s?). Thank you Dime Store Prophets. 1 SONG 3 MINUTES DEC 23 2022. I had seen their previous release at Christian bookstores but it didnt really interest me for whatever reason. They had seemingly "Christian" lyrics, heavy but melodic instrumentation, and players who could actually master their instruments. In a scene chock full of unrelenting heaviness and punk aesthetics, the band stood out both as pioneers of their craft and as a group struggling to fit in. From mid-March to mid-April 2001, Poison the Well toured with Candiria, Origin and Cryptopsy. With no label the band continued to record regardless and were eventually picked up by Ferret records for 2007s mostly ignored Versions. No credit card required. Since then, the band has played numerous reunion shows . [5] [36], Poison the Well's split for Surprise Attack Records and Jawk Records was also going through delays. [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". [40][41] Throwdown immediately planned to enter the studio to record two new songs: "False Idols" and a cover of Weezer's "Say It Ain't So". Nevertheless, Landsman agreed to honour Poison the Well's already-booked upcoming show on October 6, 2000, at Club Q in Davie, Florida. The band had been in contact with Ferret Music president Carl Severson about signing with the label. There is a reason this song is still played and closes out some of their shows still 25 years later. Poison the well- tears from the red. I always dug that this Hawaii band shared members with Spooky Tuesday and was fronted by a pro bodyboarder, Kyle Maligro. The Opposite Of December swiftly became one of the most talked about albums in the underground songs like Nerdy and Slice Paper Wrists are so furious, so passionate and so undeniably brilliant that Poison The Well were immediately catapulted into the role of hardcores great new hopes. Examining Poison The Well's influence on metalcore, I dont think metalcore could have made such an impact without a band like Poison The Well, says Devil You Know frontman Howard Jones. Instead of pursuing teenage pop music and tik tok influencing, these guys were laying it down thick with Hardcore insanity. Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! sonic-records. 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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. To top off the music departure from their earlier teen pop sound was an even more socially conscious and loving message about unity, brotherhood, our Faith, and embracing each others differences despite color of skin. [94] Towards the end, many of the band members were worn out and unsure if they wanted to continue with Poison the Well. Alas, I was a incredibly poor young youth minister in a trailer court church, and was never able to do it. ), well whatever it was, the album stuck. Lots of new artists and smashing success by existing groups. Its with no great exaggeration to say that TOOD is one of the most crucial albums in the development of metalcore. The staccato drum and guitar fill that starts album opener 12/23/93 has been ripped off by almost every band of that movement, and the moment it breaks down into a clean, emotional, melodic vocal line is the inception of a thousand and one musical clichs. Ill be honest, I was not a DC Talk fan in 1995. It was like a gothic-shoegaze venture through 80s new wave. Ferret Music 2009 : The Tropic Rot: Ferret / Ferret Music AllMusic Quiz. I feel as if they had stuck around maybe a bit longer, they would have been the biggest band in the realm of hardcore and metal. Tweets. Severson had been friends and a fan of the band for many years and expressed interest in signing them. They were much more in line with the older adult crowd (and older at heart) and brought along a signature style that would have pleased fans of Toad the Wet Sprocket, Counting Crows, Gin Blossoms, Tonic, Live, Train, and The Wallflowers. Itll never happen but one can only wish, right? I was a drummer and so this album hit me hard. Jacob Bannon was originally consulted to design the artwork for Tear from the Red but the band instead hired Demon Hunter bassist Don Clark at Asterik Studio. Seriously, click this bandcamp link from the band and give Mercury a listen today. The music was just so inspiring and musicianship was as good or better than anything the drug fueled, addicted rock scene of the 90s could produce. It, of course, couldnt last. Check out my list below along with a playlist featuring some of the songs. I dont mean to idolize Jason Martin but that man was and is still a creative genius that hasnt stopped sharing his love of music for 3 decades now. [31][32] Poison the Well had been touring with A New Kind of American Saint's guitarist Michael Peters the month prior. I really believe that had the band continued building upon the sound of this record and even a bit of Bow, they would have been the biggest thing in not only Christian Hardcore but the entire genre of Hardcore at large. This band had a lot more in common with Descendents, Dagnasty, and Offspring than they did with that Green Day faux British accent pop-punk going on at that time period. As the band was asleep in their hotel, thieves drove off with their van and trailer containing all of their musical gear, band merchandise, and a majority of their personal possessions and clothes. [10][11] Landsman had been the vocalist in the Florida metalcore band Until the End and would later front the band Target Nevada with several ex-Poison the Well members. and I saw them a few times. Geez man, I was a senior in high school in 95 and your list just hit me right in the mid life crisis, lol. From the opening track of Humb that leads into Waterdogs, you just knew you had discovered something entirely original and unlike anything the Christian market had heard up until that point. It also made me want to start a pirate radio station in the worst way. 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. I even felt it rivaled the creativity of the secular scene. Bills vocals were in your face and gritty, while also tossing up some melodies here and there. In his younger years, he and another band member were involved in their church . Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, 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. 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 . I loved all those alt-rock bands back in the day and this one is certainly no exception. This was a truly solid piece of work and still stands as a legendary piece of classic rock. The opener, Division, was the perfect introduction to a band most hadnt heard yet. The melancholy, poppy, almost gothic sounding album produced some excellent songs like Angeltread, Bleeding, Drifting, Within a Room, Somewhere, Melting Alone, Disconnect, Maybe Tomorrow. Mortal Pura Fits somewhere between Matthew Sweet, Gin Blossoms, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Jars of Clay, and Burlap To Cashmere. 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. The best era of indyRead more . Feb 10 2020 12:00 AM World Tour 2020 . Sale or Trade. [95], On December 10, 2004, it was announced that Poison the Well would be covering a The Smashing Pumpkins song for the ReIgnition Recordings Various Artists tribute compilation The Killer in You: A Tribute to Smashing Pumpkins. These were fast, heavy songs with Jeremys unrelenting screaming that was like a chainsaw that wouldnt stop cutting long after the chain breaks. It was alluring and went mostly unheard by everyone, I mean everyone. 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. 116 Following. It could be argued that the Florida quintet created the blueprint for modern metal core, but have seemingly been relegated to no more than a side note? [14][11] However, Hornbrook was later asked to leave Until the End at Landsman's insistence. As much as I dug Thifty Mr Kickstar in 1997, Hum is where it all started for me. 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. [46][47], "Sticks and Stones Never Made Sense" was eventually re-recorded for Poison the Well's sophomore full-length Tear from the Red in OctoberNovember 2001. [86] The event highlighting local Florida hardcore band Destro's final show, but also celebrated the release of Poison the Well's Tear from the Red 7-inch vinyl singles on Trustkill Records and the band's first DVD Tear from the Road. 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