poison the well

Band lineup changes are hardly a rarity in the music scene. Between creative differences, life events and personal fallouts, it’s pretty common for at least one member to go in a different direction over the course of an outfit’s tenure. And that, of course, leaves a significant void to be filled. How a band decide […]

Hardcore and metalcore have dominated the heavy music scene throughout many eras, from the early 2000s to the 2010s and even today. The early 2000s saw the boom of the new wave of American heavy metal and the emergence of metalcore as the primary subgenre to watch. However, hardcore bands were still laying down hard […]

Metalcore dominated the metal scene for the better part of the turn of the century, and it’s continued leading the mainstream. While some bands have undeniably got the recognition they deserve, others went under the radar when they had potential to go further. Lack of fan support led to an end for many of those […]

The new issue of AP features our annual “Class Of” special where we talk about the significance of records released 10 years ago. While some readers will certainly remember those selections, we decided to go back further to 1999. Ever wonder about records from, say, last century? It turns out that 1999 was a pretty […]

The Gaslight Anthem guitarist Alex Rosamilia, ex-Poison The Well guitarist Brad Clifford, Cody Perez of Ensign, Dan Pelic and Eric Schnee of Organ Dealer have started a new metal band called Servitude. The band have released an EP called No Foxhole Prayers on Bandcamp. The band will play their first show July 31 at the Funhouse in Jersey City, New Jersey. Read more: Watch Taking […]

With the inaugural APMAs only a few weeks away, we noticed a few folks online question the inclusion of Billy Corgan, the iconic frontman of alt-rock institution Smashing Pumpkins, who will receive the Vanguard Award for his consistent forward-thinking in music and art. Now, rather than scold those people (Y’all know Smashing Pumpkins were on […]

Sleigh Bells Bitter Rivals You’ve gotta figure Sleigh Bells are in a little bit of a weird spot. The dynamic they crashed into popular consciousness with on 2010’s Treats—the dense, high-gain thrash of mastermind Derek E. Miller and the alternately whispered and shouted gibberish of Alexis Krauss—wasn’t particularly built for the long haul; not professionally, […]

Rise Records have released a lyric video for Poison The Well's “Botchla” in support of November's The Opposite Of December / Tear From The Red reissue. You can pick up the remastered pair on iTunes and MerchNow.

Rise Records' recent remastered reissues from Poison The Well (1999's The Opposite Of December and 2002's Tear From The Red) are streaming together on Spotify. The joint reissue also features completely new artwork, also below.

Toronto's Liferuiner and Detroit's Hollow Earth both have released Poison The Well covers in the past week. You can listen to “Zombies Are Good For Your Health” and “A Wish For Wings That Work” respectively below. A Wish For Wings That Work (Poison The Well) by Hollow Earth

Rise Records will be remastering and reissuing two of Poison The Well's albums–The Opposite of December and Tear From The Red–this summer, with vinyl, digital and CD releases all planned. More information is expected soon.

Poison The Well's mysterious announcement will be happening tomorrow, according to the update below:   Change of plans. We've decided to change our news announcement date to Friday, May 4th. Sorry guys. — Poison The Well (@Poison_The_Well) May 3, 2012 The band went on hiatus in 2010. Their last album was 2009's The Tropic Rot.

Poison The Well, who announced a hiatus in July 2010, will be making some sort of announcement soon according to their Facebook page: “News coming soon.” No further word from the band yet but we'll keep you posted on their plans. Their most recent full-length was 2009's The Tropic Rot.

Sleigh Bells Reign Of Terror The biggest thing Sleigh Bells ever had going for them was the element of surprise. When most people listened to the New York City duo’s 2010 debut, Treats, for the first time, they were assaulted with blown-out hip-hop beats courtesy of a drum machine, Anthrax-heavy riffs from guitarist Derek Miller […]