Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Poison Idea - Feel The Darkness (1990)






Poison Idea are one of those bands that are unsung heroes that basically went unnoticed. It is a shame less talented 'punk rock" bands and just less talented bands and artists in general became more successful than these guys.
The closest Poison Idea ever got to mainstream exposure was when Pantera covered The Badge for the soundtrack of the 1994 film The Crow.  Here Poison Idea successfully fuses the pummeling rhythm section of heavy metal with the three-chord speed and fury of hardcore punk and lace it all with hard rock and metal elements while this sonic stew is topped off with Jerry A's venomous vocals. Here Poison Idea created, not only their masterpiece with Feel The Darkness, but also one of the greatest albums of not only their respected genre/s, but also of all time.


Track Listing

"Plastic Bomb" – 3:07

"Deep Sleep" – 2:23

"The Badge" (Jerry A., Poison Idea) – 3:33

"Just to Get Away" – 2:31

"Gone for Good" – 1:16

"Death of an Idiot Blues" – 2:52

"Taken by Surprise" – 3:14

"Alan's on Fire" – 4:12

"Welcome to Krell" (Jerry A., Aldine Strichnine) – 1:58

"Nation of Finks" (Jerry A., Myrtle Tickner) – 1:32

"Back Stab Gospel" (Jerry A., Myrtle Tickner) – 1:37

"Painkiller" – 1:47

"Feel the Darkness" – 5:50

"Discontent" – 3:31

Band Personnel:

Jerry A.: Vocals
Mondo: Guitar, Piano
Pig Champion: Guitar
Thee Slayer Hippy: Drums
Myrtle Tickner: Bass


Take a listen.

 

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