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. 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. independent local journalism in Miami. Lost By Design Records. All rights reserved. It all started with Dime Store Prophets and 5 Minute Walk which led to Five Iron Frenzy. 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. You Come Before You, an Album by Poison the Well. The band had been in contact with Ferret Music president Carl Severson about signing with the label. . Released in 1995 on Tooth & Nail Records, the record was a definite change up from past material and demos. 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. 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. Poison the Well is a Miami, Florida-based metalcore band that was previously signed to Ferret Music. 14.58 . Most people these days dont remember that time period or the influence of a Christian band making its way in a commercial sense. Jeffrey Moreira ( vocalist in Poison the Well) ( from 1998-12 until 2010-07-14, in 2015-05, from 2016-06 until 2016-07, from 2020 to present: lead vocals) Jos Martinez ( Florida guitarist, member of Crestfallen and Bird of Ill Omen) ( in 1999: guitar [lead guitar]) Stephen Looker ( American musician) ( from 1999-05 until 1999-06: electric . 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. Poison the Well's Versions was released on Ferret Music on April 2, 2007 in Europe and April 3, 2007 worldwide. [98] After completing the first two recording sessions and returning home, Poison the Well announced that they were parting ways with Atlantic Records after only one album because of "creative differences". Poor Old Lu Straight Six EP. Purists may have raised an eyebrow, but it became the perfect catalyst to bring Poison The Well to a whole new audience. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. While not as straight forward in punk rock as Prime Candidate, it was still an impressive collection of experimental post-punk/post-hardcore songs. It didnt matter in the end though because 25 years later, Im still listening. It was alluring and went mostly unheard by everyone, I mean everyone. You cant find a person of that time period who was into heavy music that didnt appreciate Frail. [2] In 2010, they announced a hiatus to explore other interests. Since then, the band has played numerous reunion shows . However, the date fell on a Thursday and Trustkill Records was forced to work with music industry standards of releasing new music on Tuesdays. ATL3645; CD). 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. Thank you to The Blamed for keeping it real and just being themselves at a time of immense music discovery. Lifehouse . They didnt wear a mask or faade and simply wanted to be heard through the music they created. 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. I recall them being a fairly large ensemble with a lot of players. 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. Songs ranged on the broke and spent consumer like culture of America, Abuse of the innocent, loss of innocence, and the redeeming blood of Jesus woven in throughout it all. 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. Released 1 July 2003 on Atlantic (catalog no. 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. 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. His range went from smooth to snarling and aggressive all in a song. [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. Jims drumming is unmistakable and some of the best in the scene. It sparked thought, understanding, and a real focus on getting closer to God through music without finger pointing and worship baiting. [14][11] However, Hornbrook was later asked to leave Until the End at Landsman's insistence. 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. Of course, none of Modest Mouse's rock festival contemporaries . 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. It was like U2 crossed with R.E.M., early LIVE, and The Prayer Chain. 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. Poison The Well had been in the middle of pre-production for an entire record's worth of material when Miller announced his departure. and help keep the future of New Times, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. Severson had been friends and a fan of the band for many years and expressed interest in signing them. [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. [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. I picked up Hum at that retreat and spun it often in the days that followed. 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 Juice, Food groups French Toast, Politics Mayor, Beauty Mask, and Missle Toe about well, Pspazz and their mission. With the line-up now solidified, Poison The Well entered the studio to record their debut full length; The Opposite Of December A Season Of Seperation. 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. Songs. [35] Poison the Well planned to record a cover of Metallica's "And Justice for All", but due to complications with Trustkill Records, were unable to recorded it and their split with Eighteen Visions was shelved. [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. It was dark, heavy and brooding, but with melody throughout, which never seemed out of place. These are my 25 Best Christian Rock Albums of 1995. 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 . About Poison the Well. I remember being really struck by each of the instruments and especially the percussion on this record. 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. Poison the well- tears from the red. 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. Poison the Well - Artist Details. They had seemingly Christian lyrics, heavy but melodic instrumentation, and players who could actually master their instruments. Maybe the advertisement or album cover (a kid holding up a can of black Cherry soda is punk rock right? Sixpence None The Richer This Beautiful Mess. 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. 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. [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. Active. This was a local band for me here in Orange County, CA. This album that released on Brainstorm was a really well done and an appealing album by a band on the rise. 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. 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 was definitely a weird little pop-punk album. Stream music and podcasts FREE on Amazon Music. The band also brought on Brad Clifford of Since by Man on guitar and their former guitar tech Bradley Grace on bass towards the end of this tour cycle. Another super mellow band that came out at the height of the pop-rock-alternative scene of the 90s. sonic-records. 9. Poison the Well is an American metalcore band from Miami, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. Mainstream media finally began to catch up when its follow-up, Tear From The Red, was released in 2001. Check out my list below along with a playlist featuring some of the songs. 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 was alien to mainstream rock and metal at the time. Thanks for writing this. [16][17], Poison the Well continued touring for most of 2001 in promotion of The Opposite of December A Season of Separation. 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. It also made me want to start a pirate radio station in the worst way. Such a great list. [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. [100] After signing at the end of 2006, the band left once again for Sweden to finish up the record. For you casual listeners youll more akin to Matchbox 20, Jars of Clay, and Toad The Wet Sprocket. 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. [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. Come on guys, make it happen again. who would go on to work with Nonpoint and Poison the Well. Im still listening.. One cant mention The Prayer Chain and not mention this ground breaking, musically defining 2nd full length record by a band most people hadnt heard of. Its an often forgotten time period for Christian Music and 1995 was year unlike most other in terms of diversity of talent. Tweets. Poison The Well's profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. [84] Due to van troubles upon leaving Florida, however, Poison the Well missed the first two shows of the tour; Killswitch Engage also missed the first couple of dates because of their performance at Hellfest. 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. "[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. I loved that Altar Boys and Keith Green cover songs, so great! 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Enjoy! 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? The show was a landmark event, not only as Landsman's final show with Poison the Well, but because it also celebrated the release of Until the End's debut extended play, already released on September 12, 2000, through Equal Vision Records. I lost count on how many music videos were filmed for this album cycle. The Blamed even covered Guy in a Suit and the Pope (The Crucified) on this record and it is beyond fantastic, a perfect nod to the legends of Christian Thrash Punk Metal. [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. [68][69] Tear from the Red also entered CMJ's charts, topping the Most Added chart,[70] reaching number 1 on the Loud Rock College chart,[71] number 4 on the Radio 200 and Loud Rock Crucial Spin charts[71][72][73] and number 22 on the Retail 100 chart. The band signed with Atlantic Records[90] in 2002 and started writing for their third studio album, You Come Before You. There were long, extended songs like Consumer, and My Blood, and even a cover of Hurts to Ask by Chain of Strength. [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. We had our whirlwind romance with Strongarm and like dust to the wind, it was over. This was still heavy but also very melodic and somber. Angeltread was my introduction to this band. These were fast, heavy songs with Jeremys unrelenting screaming that was like a chainsaw that wouldnt stop cutting long after the chain breaks. Credits. I became familiar with this band right before their debut on T&N in 1995. While Much Afraid is more my favorite of those 90s albums, this one isnt without its moments. He tragically passed away in the 00s and his label releases have been mostly forgotten about. 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. 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. 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. Poison the Well Concert History. [37] Although both Poison the Well and A New Kind of American Saint had recorded their songs, Trustkill Records was unhappy that Poison the Well would be releasing new and original material on another record label. The album was as diverse as hardcore could possibly get while maintaining that signature Focused sound. in a time of budding creativity and freedom to branch out from the Contemporary landscape that permeated the music scene in the 90s. He also regularly spouts his opinions on the Metal Hammer Podcast. [15], Michael Gordillo was immediately announced as Landsman's replacement. 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. Songs by Altar Boys, Bryan Adams, Keith Green, Aha, Joy Electric, among others. So much diversity of songs like The Scarlet Letter and Outside. [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. Bane U.S. Tour With H20 Has Started [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". 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. Its rock n roll in the moody spectrum. You Come Before You is the third full-length album by American metalcore band Poison the Well. 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. This band were true pioneers of melodic, heavy, hardcore music. They were one of the first Christian punk bands to break out and reach huge success in their scene (and beyond). They had improved upon their sound so much after Pokinatcha and continue to wow the punk rock crowd of today. [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. The writing process for The Tropic Rot started a few weeks after Poison the Well finished up the touring cycle for Versions. Fits somewhere between Matthew Sweet, Gin Blossoms, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Jars of Clay, and Burlap To Cashmere. 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. Some of you might be wondering, where is so and so, why isnt this 1995 album on your list, Spotify says this album is 1995 and it isnt listed here.. I loved this period of music, it was so diverse and so creative. Way Before The Flood was maybe a bit on the simple side musically, much do to the fact that they were just a 3 piece outfit with a modest recording budget. 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. Plankeye was probably the first underground Christian music band I ever saw live. Mailing List; . The band was still a bit juvenile but so were all of the rest of us at that time. Longtime Equal Vision Records' band Bane has released their fourth and final full-length album, Don't Wait Up, on May 13, 2014. 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. This band made music that would appeal to broad audience and Masaki Liu from this band went on to be a prolific music producer. [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. I first was introduced to Dryve at a youth group retreat in 1995. POISON THE WELL's Tweets. [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. In August 2000, Poison the Well announced that a split 7-inch vinyl was in development for release through a one-off deal with Pennsylvania-based record label Surprise Attack Records and Georgia-based record label Jawk Records. Pete Stewart was a perfect frontman for a rock band, both then and now. I had seen their previous release at Christian bookstores but it didnt really interest me for whatever reason. 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. Spooky Tuesday were one of those bands that definitely flew under the radar for most. Jason Wade, the lead vocalist of the Los Angeles originated American rock band, Lifehouse is a Christian. Kill The Music. It was later re-recorded for their 5 Minute Walk debut. The minute I heard the first song on this record, I became a fan. 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