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POISON IDEA
darby crash rides again (2012/TKO/SOUTHERN LORD)
HARDCORE. This album captures some of the earliest recordings from POISON IDEA including the "boner's kitchen" demo from 1981, the "darby crash" demo from 1982, 11 tracks recorded live on KBOO in 1983 and 2 outtakes from the "record collectors" recording session - a total of 29 tracks. Vinyl edition comes with gatefold-sleeve.
POISON IDEA
feel the darkness (2010/FAREWELL)
HARDCORE. Portland's POISON IDEA were never a subtile act. In fact, they resided at the furthest end of the opposite spectrum, fusing the pummeling rhythm section of heavy metal, with the crunching three-chord speed and fury of American hardcore, topped off with Jerry A.'s snarling, larger than life baritone, spitting out declamation after declamation against the world. Reissued in 2004 by Farewell Records, "feel the darkness" is, simply stated, POISON IDEA's most blistering moment in the sun, a steamrolling mass of furious speed and aggression, tempered with excellent drum and guitar work.
POISON IDEA
kings of punk (2012/TAANG)
HARDCORE. POISON IDEA's 2nd album was originally released in 1986 on Pusmort and keeps up with the fast, sloppy hardcore the band is known for. This colored vinyl is limited and being sold until the remastered, repackaged version on TKO hits the streets and will be accompanied by bonus tracks. Great and pissed off hardcore classic!
POISON IDEA
latest will & testament (2006/FAREWELL)
HARDCORE. Those, who don't know POISON IDEA, did fail in history of punk and hardcore! Since 1983 they released a whole bunch of classic records. In 1993 POISON IDEA up, but they have been back together since the late '90s, with Jerry A. and Pig Champion remaining the only original members. "latest will and testament" is an outstanding release, which unfortunately is being overshadowed by the death of Tom Pig Champion. What really makes your punk-rock-soul cry are the liner-notes by Tom Pig Champion, which he wrote just a week before he died. You will be able to listen to 10 great hard-hitting hardcore songs by POISON IDEA, whose style is definately one-of-a-kind, and meant to create a new milestone within the hardcore scene.
POISON IDEA
learning to scream (2010/TAANG)
HARDCORE. In 1998 "learning to scream" saw the return of POISON IDEA (without Pig Champion) after disbanding in 1993 and displayed a lot of the same rock 'n' roll sound that the band used in their later sound but with the band's signature snarl.
POISON IDEA
record collectors are pretentious assholes (2012/TAANG)
HARDCORE. Following up their "pick your king" 7" that is one of the greatest hardcore records of all time, POISON IDEA came back with "record collectors are pretentious assholes" in 1984, continuing to rage the way few others can. This colored LP is limited and being sold until the remastered, repackaged version on TKO hits the streets as part of the "fatal erection years".
POISON IDEA
the early years (2003/GOLF)
HARDCORE. Mainly a collection of early demos and live-on-the-radio performances. Pretty raw and pretty good. If you a big fan of POISON IDEA's early stuff like "pick your king" and "kings of punk", you'll probably enjoy this.
POISON IDEA
the fatal erection years: 1983-1986 (2012/TKO)
HARDCORE. This is volume 2 of TKO's POISON IDEA "kings of punk" reissues series, collecting the "pick your king" 7", "record collectors are pretentious Assholes" MLP, compilation tracks and previously unreleased material dating from 1983-1986. Truly, this is material that should require no introduction to fans of American hardcore. Deluxe TKO reissue treatment with gatefold-jacket, obi-style strip, liner notes and tons of photos, flyers, artwork, etc. from the band's history.
POISON PLANET
bleed for me (2011/THIRD PARTY)
HARDCORE. Chicago's political, vegan, straight-edge, hardcore-punks POISON PLANET pay homage to DEAD KENNEDYS on this cover 7", doing "bleed for me" on the a-side and "nazi punks fuck off" on the flipside.
POISON THE WELL
tear from the red (2002/TRUSTKILL)
METALCORE. POISON THE WELL's delicate interludes nestled deep inside the belly of bludgeoning slabs of devastatingly brutal metallic fury and insightful lyrical prose delivered through harsh bellowing balanced by melodious singing has set the standard for contemporary metalcore bands the world over. Not since the heyday of genre standard bearers SNAPCASE and more recently, NEW FOUND GLORY, has a band bubbled forth from the underground with the ability to appeal to fans of emotive progressive-rock, hardcore pit monsters, diehard metal heads, and the more artistically minded set alike.
POISON THE WELL
the opposite of december (2000/TRUSTKILL)
POISON THE WELL build off of the South Florida sound that hardcore kids have come to embrace over the past few years; they make hardcore all encompassing. Imagine mixing the musical and vocal stylings from HARVEST with the pure emotion that is found on a BOY SETS FIRE record, and the tight and devastating clean guitar riffing of MESHUGGAH, and you will only begin to appreciate what POISON THE WELL is. Fans of all genres of hardcore/metal will adore this new album. Emotions and anger induced passion have never sounded this impeccably sweet when transferred to music.
POISON THE WELL
the opposite of december/tear from the red (2013/RISE)
METALCORE. Fans of all genres of hardcore/metalcore adore these classic albums. Beautifully executed, dynamically crushing and with a spectacular live show. Emotions and anger-induced passion have never sounded this impeccable when transferred to music. All 19 tracks from the 1st two POISON THE WELL full-lengths have been remastered and repackaged and presented together. Colored vinyl version includes CD.
POISON THE WELL
the tropic rot (2010/FERRET)
POST-HARDCORE. With their 5th studio album, "the tropic rot", POISON THE WELL reach the apex of the idea behind their name, rolling out a wide-angle take on heavy music that's so fully realized in its boundary-pushing, it makes it impossible to imagine the genre in any other way. Recorded in California with legendary producer Steve Evetts (Every Time I Die, Dillinger Escape Plan, The Cure), the album finds POISON THE WELL working with non-traditional instrumentation, cinematic influences and bigger-than-ever guitar and vocal melodies. With a solid lineup locked and relentless touring planned for "the tropic rot's" wake, POISON THE WELL are ready to keep moving forward in other ways as well.
POISON THE WELL
versions (2008/FERRET)
POST-HARDCORE. POISON THE WELL's "versions", is about to turn the heavy music landscape upside down. The album is imbibed with grooving swampiness and esoteric contemplation, all anchored by the brutal stomp that has been imitated by many in the years since POISON THE WELL 1st emerged, but never duplicated. This eclectic approach is apparently something that the band have carried on from their previous work. Anybody who likes their music with equal measures of aggression and invention should check this out!
POISON THE WELL
you come before you (2003/WARNER)
METALCORE. The 12 track collection (the band's label debut and 3rd full-length release overall) sees the Florida-based quintet continuing to refine their progressive blend of metallic hardcore, blending furious riffs and speed rhythms with distinctively expressive melodic songwriting.
