They were an integral band in the crafting of the metalcore/melodic hardcore sound pre-End Of Heartache era Killswitch Engage.. This was an odd duck for that time period. So on Teenage Politics they slowed it down a bit from the rough and raw aspects of Pokinatcha. Sugar Coated Poison Apple started things off and it was really the perfect start to this album. Now as for Rush, they don't deserve to be dragged around in a discussion of bands like Stryper and Poison. [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. The date was therefore set for the first Tuesday after Valentine's Day, February 19, 2002. [38] On February 11, 2001, it was announced that an agreement had been struck with Trustkill Records but that it could not be released until after Poison the Well's new album was out (i.e. I Still Care, Spoken, Inside, Pain To What, and Homeless are all great songs. The second release with Undecided Records was to be another split 7-inch, this one with Eighteen Visions. My favorites were actually B-sides like Social Distortion Sick Boy, and Richie Valens Oh Donna but this collection of covers was really well done for punk rock. [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]. Sometime Sunday had a rough, raw sound that would have appealed to fans of Pearl Jam and Soundgardens harder earlier sounds along with early Alice in Chains and the more metal/hardcore side of Grunge. [9] Lehrer, who had previously played in the band Reaching Out, recruited rhythm guitarist Russel Saunders, formerly of the band Side Order, and bassist Shane Halpern who had recently moved from North Carolina down to Florida. Discography. 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. We had our whirlwind romance with Strongarm and like dust to the wind, it was over. He tragically passed away in the 00s and his label releases have been mostly forgotten about. independent local journalism in Miami. (butRead more . It was weird and fun at the same time. Enjoy! It was mind blowing for a young high school kid like myself. Without a doubt this was the biggest smash hit album of 1995. Sure, there were a select few that took issue with the bands overt Christian lyrics but that didnt stop them from loving on the bands fiery hardcore music. I havent seen as much creativity and unique stuff since these times. He even had a nickname for the hard . It was such an exciting time to be a fan of this music and these amazing bands! One thing that stands out in Blenderhead recordings is the Drumming. Imagine the combination of The Prayer Chain, The Cure, Starflyer 59, Mother Love Bone, and Mazzy Star. So far its been said that no more shows are planned, but if they can get it together it would be some story to see the band that never received their due for creating the buzz that ultimately led to everyone from Killswitch Engage to Miss May I to Architects. Songs about smelly bandmates B.O. 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 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. Guitarist Ryan Primack and . So I saw this Plankeye band and their Bible verse quoting shirts referring to their name. There wasnt and still isnt a band like Sixpence None The Richer. It was released on July 1, 2003. 90s Poison The Well longsleeve. 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. It was miles apart from the rest of competition and arrived years, hold that, DECADES, before that style of music really took hold. poison the well. All rights reserved. I became familiar with this band right before their debut on T&N in 1995. 1990s - 2000s. The opener, Division, was the perfect introduction to a band most hadnt heard yet. Since then, the band has played numerous reunion shows . Tempering its harsh, scream-filled sound with startling moments of melody, the Floridian ensemble--anchored by . While Much Afraid is more my favorite of those 90s albums, this one isnt without its moments. The band was still a bit juvenile but so were all of the rest of us at that time. A rock band is brave when they venture out beyond the 3-4.5 min radio single limit and produce songs on their own terms. The band wanted to make a record that was more focused musically and bigger sonically. Juice, Food groups French Toast, Politics Mayor, Beauty Mask, and Missle Toe about well, Pspazz and their mission. 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. They recorded with Swedish producers Pelle Henricsson and Eskil Lvstrm. God Bless you Plankeye and forever shall your music reign true! 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. 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. 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. Poison the Well is an American metalcore band from Miami, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. Too soon guys, too soon. Spooky Tuesday Itll Never Fly Orville! While Commonwealth still remains my favorite of the 4 Scott Silletta Full Lengths, this album really started it all and defined a band for years to come. I would love more Crux music so push those guys to get to work. This is the album that got them them signed and caught my attention as well. Sure there may have been a few other emocore bands at that time period and many copping the style but none were as great as Bloodshed. Following the album's recording and release, . The album was recorded in. Formed . In 2010, they announced a hiatus to explore other interests. CHRIS HORNBROOK . 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 . Legends. Dryve played alternative rock driven in that time period by piano, mandolin, horn parts, guitar, bass, and a solid percussion section. Teenagers played on this EP, just think about that for a moment. For you casual listeners youll more akin to Matchbox 20, Jars of Clay, and Toad The Wet Sprocket. Maybe the advertisement or album cover (a kid holding up a can of black Cherry soda is punk rock right? 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 had seen their previous release at Christian bookstores but it didnt really interest me for whatever reason. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, 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 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. The best era of indyRead more . As Howard Jones himself will tell you, If youre a fan of any of those bands, this is the source to go back and check out. Oh my gosh was this amazing. It seems like every day in recent memory has been met with the announcement that another iconic music group is getting back together, despite so many of these acts having so oftenaddressed the possibility of a reconciliation with a "highly unlikely" or "no, never! Seriously, click this bandcamp link from the band and give Mercury a listen today. The worst part is that when a record label goes down, closes up, ceases to exist, the albums and created works go Out of Print, a term so many of us love to hate. Every song works in a unique way by keeping you buckled into this enormous wave of all consuming sound, dropping you on your head by the last track. -Brandon Jones for Indie Vision Music / 12/12/2020, Deliverance Camelot In Smithereens So why was their reunion greeted with little fanfare earlier this year? It means a lot. But it wasnt all smooth sailing as both vocalists departed, leaving Jeff Moreira to step in as the bands frontman. Check out my list below along with a playlist featuring some of the songs. [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. I particularly remember snatching up the new Blenderhead Muchacho Viva CD as soon as I spotted it, as well as Morellas Forest Super-Deluxe, another favorite from 95. 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. They had improved upon their sound so much after Pokinatcha and continue to wow the punk rock crowd of today. They had seemingly "Christian" lyrics, heavy but melodic instrumentation, and players who could actually master their instruments. Most people these days dont remember that time period or the influence of a Christian band making its way in a commercial sense. Another one of those blink and youll miss it, Christian record labels that sprang up with mostly unknown bands. Those last 3 were all local underground bands that deserve mention too for pioneering some of that underground So Cal sound. You Come Before You, an Album by Poison the Well. 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. Miller had been in Poison the Well for all three prior releases and was a major part of the writing process. [111] The 2015 shows featured rhythm guitar player Ariel Arro, formerly of the Florida hardcore band Glasseater. Sold. What Black Eyed Sceva did on that debut record was nothing short of extraordinary and something that 25 years later should definitely be applauded. The group spawned the career of Jess Penner who has gone on to release a huge amount of solo and band work with her other music projects. Christian Lilo. Poison the Well is an American metalcore band from Miami, Florida[4] who were last signed to Ferret Music. Your article describes much of what I like of this era, Christian music at the time was creative, different, and unique. Plankeye was probably the first underground Christian music band I ever saw live. 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. 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. It, of course, couldnt last. Jims drumming is unmistakable and some of the best in the scene. The album entered Billboard's charts on March 9, 2002, reaching number 23 on the Independent Albums chart[67] and number 36 on the Heatseekers Albums charts. Love Song for a Savior, Boy on a String, the massive hit Flood, and the very moving Worlds Apart, are all great Jars of Clay songs. 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. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. 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 . Click to see update from the band . In December 1997, Doubting Thomas was renamed An Acre Lost, a name Saunders' girlfriend came up with. 9,853 Followers. In 2010, they announced a hiatus to explore other interests. 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 band has since performed several reunion shows: two in 2015, eleven in 2016 and one in 2020.[6][7]. I loved this period of music, it was so diverse and so creative. Kill The Music. The 2nd official full length length by those teenage punks known as MxPx released in 1995 on Tooth & Nail Records. The success of Tear from the Red and their continuous touring schedule helped Poison The Well gain the attention of some major labels, which had started to take interest in bands coming from the hardcore scene. The bands cover of Once in a Lifetime by The Talking Heads was really well done. The band Poison was formed in 1983. Suddenly Poison The Well were being reviewed in magazines, tipped to break nu-metals stranglehold on rock and playing festivals with much more commercial sounding bands. I even felt it rivaled the creativity of the secular scene. [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. I cant fully explain it, but I felt the same about many of these bands growing up. [41][48][49][50] Nevertheless, the release was ultimately shelved. [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. [64][65][66] It was while Poison the Well was on this tour that Tear from the Red blew up in the media. There was so much said between these songs and its the primary reason Jesus Freak was so immensely popular among not only Christians but embraced by a worldwide unbelieving audience as well. Since blagging his way onto the Hammer team a decade ago, Stephen has written countless features and reviews for the magazine, usually specialising in punk, hardcore and 90s metal, and still holds out the faint hope of one day getting his beloved U2 into the pages of the mag. I listened years ago and saw them once with Driver Eight and Bloomsday at the worlds smallest show in Capo Beach (there were probably like 10-20 people in attendance. [91] Both had worked on many influential mid to late nineties Swedish hardcore records, including Refused's Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent[92] and The Shape of Punk to Come. We got Stairwell, Rock Kills Kid, Slingshot David, My Compatriots, Pilot Whale, and all the bands in between from the beginnings of Bloodshed. [56] Once the Asian tour was cancelled, the band took the opportunity to spend more time writing the album and opted to tour North America during the spring and summer of 2001. [111][112], In 2016, Poison the Well regrouped for a total of eleven shows, performed between June and August. 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. Pent up aggression released in a sweet concoction of rage and beauty. What are CDs? Released 1 July 2003 on Atlantic (catalog no. They are a Gothic metal band. Circle pits and moshing galore, it was pure insanity. Sadly, the band broke up after their short run and the release of this album. I was at a weird place when this record released, mostly obsessed with Punk Rock and Hardcore but I was a closet alternative rock fan. [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. It is the band's only release on a major label ( Atlantic Records ). 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. 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 [108] Ryan Primack has still been involved with music, working with his former bandmate Derek Miller's band, Sleigh Bells, as their production manager and second live guitar player. All was quiet until in May of this year when Poison The Well reformed for two shows in the New York area with Moreira joined by other long serving members; guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Chris Hornbrook. I guess the closes comparisons would be Foo Fighters and Silverchair. [16][17], Poison the Well continued touring for most of 2001 in promotion of The Opposite of December A Season of Separation. Poison The Well is an American hardcore punk band from Miami, Florida formed in 1997. They didnt wear a mask or faade and simply wanted to be heard through the music they created. There is a reason Toby Mac, Kevin Max, and Michael Tait are so immensely popular as stand alone artists (and in groups) post-DC Talk, its because of this album and its continued influence. Landsman, Gordillo, Van Huss, Albert and Dovi each contributed to the songwriting and arrangements. More than 115,500 copies of the album have been sold in the U.S. to date. Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! The strain of touring left many members wondering if they could carry on (there have been eight bassists over the years), and it all came to a head in 2005. I remain a strong fan of this band and especially this debut full length. [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]. CD. These guys were all in Jr High/High School when they recorded the EP but you wouldnt find anything juvenile about it. [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. I dont know what drew me to Black Cherry Soda first. 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. Pete Stewart was a perfect frontman for a rock band, both then and now. Poison. A more melodic and dare I say Emo influence took shape, guiding the band from the earlier brutal hardcore, in your face, sonic attack. Heavy and melodic. 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. This is a great album and one that should be looked up for your music discoverers. It is the band's only release. The record was recorded at Castle Oaks Production and The Candy Shop studios and was released on July 7, 2009[103] through Ferret Music. I hadnt really ventured into the local scene at that point and was left glued to my radio and MTV for music advice. Poison the well- tears from the red. The minute I heard the first song on this record, I became a fan. Songs by Altar Boys, Bryan Adams, Keith Green, Aha, Joy Electric, among others. For me this album was like Nirvana meets Seal meets Jesus Jones meets Matchbox Twenty and Hootie and Blowfish. Bassist Landsman was kicked out of the band in late September 2000 due to ongoing personal differences. [36], Poison the Well's split for Surprise Attack Records and Jawk Records was also going through delays. While not as straight forward in punk rock as Prime Candidate, it was still an impressive collection of experimental post-punk/post-hardcore songs. Black Eyed Sceva Way Before The Flood. 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. So many awesome covers were on this first covers collection by the young pop-punk 3 piece known as MxPx. Most people dont know this exists. 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. Featured peformers: Chris Hornbrook (drums), Derek Miller (guitar), Geoff Vegas (bass), Jeffrey Moreira (vocals), Ryan Primack (guitar), Pelle Henricsson (recording engineer, mixing . The band was originally based in Coral Springs, Florida, where the two attended J. P. Taravella High School, but later moved to a rehearsal space in Miami, Florida. and help keep the future of New Times, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. Its rock n roll in the moody spectrum. With its dancy-pop, electronic type beats mixed with Dans uplifting, smooth voice, you couldnt help but be intrigued with this record back in the day. 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. This was still heavy but also very melodic and somber. Definitely check out Failure to Yield then go after Cakewalk. 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. This ride the line between the waning Grunge scene at the time and brought to the table a special blend of alternative rock that many in the Christian music scene werent familiar with. Posts: 3599. Fits somewhere between Matthew Sweet, Gin Blossoms, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Jars of Clay, and Burlap To Cashmere. Spill started it off in 93 which was re-released by T&N in 1994 as one of their first releases that year. "" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. 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