Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. The difference here is that, upon its release in 1999, this was as radical and heavy as music got. [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. Biography. Of course, none of Modest Mouse's rock festival contemporaries . 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 . who would go on to work with Nonpoint and Poison the Well. [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. 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. I had seen their previous release at Christian bookstores but it didnt really interest me for whatever reason. Jan 09 2020 12:00 AM SECOND BOSTON SHOW ADDED . In 2010, they announced a hiatus to explore other interests. poison the well. [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]. Read Full Biography. 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]. Read More. [101] Versions was released on Ferret Music on April 2, 2007, in Europe and April 3, 2007, worldwide. Well, if you could live out your dreams, Gold would be that scenario. Thanks for writing this. 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. They are a Gothic metal band. 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. The band signed with Atlantic Records[90] in 2002 and started writing for their third studio album, You Come Before You. It means a lot. 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. You cant find a person of that time period who was into heavy music that didnt appreciate Frail. I guess the closes comparisons would be Foo Fighters and Silverchair. Holy crap was this EP great or what? [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". [94] Towards the end, many of the band members were worn out and unsure if they wanted to continue with Poison the Well. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. While on the first stop of their September 2009 tour with Billy Talent, Poison The Well was robbed at a tour stop in Detroit. Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! The band had been in contact with Ferret Music president Carl Severson about signing with the label. [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. 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. One of those bands you werent afraid to share with your friends and one that would make people turn heads. Spooky Tuesday Itll Never Fly Orville! 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. 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. So I saw this Plankeye band and their Bible verse quoting shirts referring to their name. Songs. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Enjoy! Click to see update from the band . God Bless you Plankeye and forever shall your music reign true! It is the band's only release. Sign Up Now. not until later in 2002), leading A New Kind of American Saint to drop off the project. and I saw them a few times. Likes. Throwdown's original song "False Idols" was also later re-recorded for their full-length album Haymaker. 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. 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)". Now as for Rush, they don't deserve to be dragged around in a discussion of bands like Stryper and Poison. BA1 1UA. [111] The 2015 shows featured rhythm guitar player Ariel Arro, formerly of the Florida hardcore band Glasseater. Longtime Equal Vision Records' band Bane has released their fourth and final full-length album, Don't Wait Up, on May 13, 2014. The band wanted to make a record that was more focused musically and bigger sonically. 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. They had their demos but we had Tooth & Nail and their widespread distribution arrangement and ad campaigns to make us a fan instantly. [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. Since then, the band has played numerous reunion shows . CD. Mortal Pura The best era of indyRead more . The Prayer Chain on this Mercury record was the band at their peak. [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. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. 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. I lost count on how many music videos were filmed for this album cycle. 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. I was probably still going through my flannel obsessed grunge phase up until that point, mullet and all lol. 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. 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. [42] But Throwdown's recording session was pushed back by several months due to their touring schedule. Bold statements but Blenderhead truly brought an original sound while mixing up their influences and being brave about lyrical content. They had seemingly Christian lyrics, heavy but melodic instrumentation, and players who could actually master their instruments. Alas, I was a incredibly poor young youth minister in a trailer court church, and was never able to do it. 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. Favorite songs off this record is definitely My Blood, Dead Sky, Red, Empty, and Consumer. Sometime Sunday were formed in the very early 90s during the height of the Grunge/Alternative Rock scene of that time period. It also made me want to start a pirate radio station in the worst way. [33][34] In January 2001, the Crush 'Em All series switched from 7-inch vinyl to compact discs. In 2010, they announced a hiatus to explore other interests. This album was a lot more tame than their Back on the Map album in 1997. @killthemusictv . Nevertheless, Landsman agreed to honour Poison the Well's already-booked upcoming show on October 6, 2000, at Club Q in Davie, Florida. "" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. While writing this piece I tried searching for one bad song but there isnt one. Spill started it off in 93 which was re-released by T&N in 1994 as one of their first releases that year. 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. Kill The Music. [38][37] Trustkill Records originally wanted both songs, "Sticks and Stones Never Made Sense" and their cover of The Smashing Pumpkins' "Today", to appear on their forthcoming sophomore full-length (which later took shape as Tear from the Red). Following the album's recording and release, . Poison the Well is a Miami, Florida-based metalcore band that was previously signed to Ferret Music. They declared a hiatus in 2010 to pursue other interests. Strongarm was a five-piece Christian and straight edge hardcore band, formed in Pompano Beach, Florida. 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. 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. Poison the well- tears from the red. ), well whatever it was, the album stuck. Plankeye was probably the first underground Christian music band I ever saw live. Poison the well- Forever is such an unpleasant word 1999. Sure the production wasnt my favorite but at that time, sounded great. Poison the Well wrote the entire record in four and a half months in a condemned and purportedly haunted bar, the remnants of Ray's Downtown Blues which is now Longboards, in West Palm Beach, Florida. [111][112], In 2016, Poison the Well regrouped for a total of eleven shows, performed between June and August. Thank you to The Blamed for keeping it real and just being themselves at a time of immense music discovery. Ill be honest, I was not a DC Talk fan 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. Songs perfect for the 90s and those who want to reminisce. Leighs soft spoken singing style mixed with that classic early 90s alt rock style was out of this world. 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. No credit card required. (butRead more . The bands cover of Once in a Lifetime by The Talking Heads was really well done. He also regularly spouts his opinions on the Metal Hammer Podcast. 9. [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". [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. In his younger years, he and another band member were involved in their church . 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. There was just something unique about Crux that most bands of that time period, specifically Christian Music, didnt possess or even come close to. Everyone in that scene thought that they were awesome.. 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. Read More. 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. It was punk rock with a poppy undercurrent. 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. 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. The group did come back for a string of shows in 2015/2016, but have been largely inactive since their 2010 hiatus. Another super mellow band that came out at the height of the pop-rock-alternative scene of the 90s. Flood was a huge breakout hit for the band and was all over radio and video networks back in the day. 116 Following. 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. 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. On Broken Wings create a mood of hostility and despair with their self-labeled brand of "mosh-metal." What sets OBW a read more Its a fun, fast, and smile inducing song filled with so much pent up teenage enthusiasm. It was like Sponge, Bush, Soul Asylum, meets Farside, Gameface, and Sense Field. Would love your thoughts, please comment. I had almost forgotten about it till I went hunting for the Tape and saw it on Ebay one day. [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. Most people these days dont remember that time period or the influence of a Christian band making its way in a commercial sense. All I Wanted, Oklahoma Nights Happy Song, and Rain are all solid Dryve songs. Media. Instead of pursuing teenage pop music and tik tok influencing, these guys were laying it down thick with Hardcore insanity. 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. 1. [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. There were long, extended songs like Consumer, and My Blood, and even a cover of Hurts to Ask by Chain of Strength. [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. 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. 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. The record was recorded at Castle Oaks Production and The Candy Shop studios and was released on July 7, 2009[103] through Ferret Music. 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 . Pent up aggression released in a sweet concoction of rage and beauty. The band has since performed several reunion shows: two in 2015, eleven in 2016 and one in 2020.[6][7]. [58][59] The compact disc edition booklet was designed to include a semi-transparent parchment paper after every page. Quality music and led by haunting female vocals. [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. Released 1 July 2003 on Atlantic (catalog no. I sense this was something toned down a bit for the Nashville Christian Music Crowd because they love their watered down aggression lol. Landsman, Gordillo, Van Huss, Albert and Dovi each contributed to the songwriting and arrangements. Poison the Well is an American metalcore band from Miami, Florida[4] who were last signed to Ferret Music. I even felt it rivaled the creativity of the secular scene. Poison the Well is an American metalcore band from Miami, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. 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. I remember like it was yesterday walking around inside the gigantic merch tent at Cornerstone 95 picking up more than a few of these releases the first day of the festival. I dont know what drew me to Black Cherry Soda first. 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