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Mute Print · 06-11-2006, 12:30 PM

20. Poison The Well
Poison The Well is a melodic post-hardcore/metalcore band from Miami, Florida. They are currently signed to Atlantic Records, after releasing several albums with the hardcore label Trustkill. Although the band has experienced success and is signed with a major label, Poison the Well has issues with keeping members of the band in the band. Guitarist Ryan Primack and Drummer Chris Hornbrook are the only remaining members of the band who have been involved since their first album, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira has been the singer on all three full-length albums. Originally named "An Acre Lost", Poison the Well released their first album, Distance Only Makes The Heart Grow Fonder, in 1998. The album gained them the attention of Trustkill Records who signed them to a multi-album deal. PTW released their first album with Trustkill in 1999, The Opposite of December... A Season of Separation. Trustkill has a strong underground following in the United States, and popularity and some success was achieved. To this day, Guitar World magazine still dubs The Opposite of December one of the greatest Hardcore/Screamo albums of all-time. The Opposite of December caused a stir in the music scene and was starting to gain the band the attention of some Major labels. The album was successful enough that the band re-released Distance Only Makes The Heart Grow Fonder on Undecided Records with two live bonus tracks and a slightly different title (they dropped the "Only"). Afterward, the band released one more album on Trustkill, Tear From the Red, and released a video for the song "Botchla". The popularity of the album grew and the band was signed by Atlantic Records. In 2003, a year after the release Tear From the Red, the band made their major label debut with You Come Before You. Presently, PTW is working on an album to be released in mid-2006. Demos for this album have been leaked over the internet.
-Matt

21. Propagandhi
Propagandhi is a political punk rock/thrash band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. Known for championing left-wing causes and standing up against human rights violations, the band's political attitude includes anti-racism, anti-homophobia, anti-imperialism, anti-fascism, and anti-capitalism. Moral and ethical attitudes include pacifism and veganism. In 1992, Propagandhi played a show with California punk-rock band NOFX. NOFX's singer, Fat Mike, asked them to come to L.A. to record what would become their first album, How To Clean Everything. The album was released on Fat Mike's own record label, Fat Wreck Chords, in 1993.

The band spent the next three years touring and enjoying the popularity provided by the explosion in popularity of punk rock in the mid 1990's. In 1996 they recorded and released their second album, Less Talk, More Rock, also on Fat Wreck Chords. The album title was a joke, as Propagandhi were well known for going into lengthy rants during their live performances. The album was, if anything, even more out-spoken than its predecessor. After four years, Propagandhi released their third full-length album, Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes. The album was a major departure from their previous works. The song titles and lyrics of Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes furthered the sphere of their political views, now coming with the addition of the song-writing styles of Todd, who had previously played in Canadian hardcore bands I Spy and Swallowing poop. The album built upon a heavier, speedier, and more contemporary punk sound, almost working with metal-like riffs. Propagandhi released its newest album, Potemkin City Limits on October 18, 2005. The album was something of a logical stylistic evolution from their past CDs: the songs now somewhat slower and longer, with somewhat of an 80's metal influence.
-Matt

22. The Cure
Grandfathers of Goth? Originators of Emo? All I know is that these emotionally fuelled new wave bands are one of the most beautiful and inspirational bands I've ever heard. Originally titled Easy Cure, the band formed in the 1970's, in South England, originally as a punk band. However, front man Robert Smith's obsession with all things dark, morbid and weighty came through to the lyrics in force. The bands first album, Three Imaginary Boys (1979), had the energy and speed of punk music that was popular at the time, but Smith's lyrics stood the album apart from most punk albums of the time, by dealing with less teen-angst ideas, and singing about true despair, death, depression and heart break. Their first UK single "A Forest", saw the introduction of new Bassist Simon Gallup, and nudged into the UK top 30. The following albums marked the Cures distinctive morbidity and unusually dark outlook. The bands 4th album, Po rnography, was their first to enter the UK top 10 album chart. The band was beginning to form a following of intelligent, melancholy teens and young adults, and proved to be the most original artists in the UK for decades. The inevitable occurred hand in hand with success, and Smith began to use drugs. Keyboardist Mathieu Hartly left the band in 1981, and relations between Smith and Gallup became incredibly stressful. The bands next single, "Lets Go to Bed", featured Lol Tolhurst, the bands drummer on keyboard as well. The Cure had become more a studio-based thing than a real band. "Lets Go to Bed" succeeded in breaking the band through to the mainstream in the US. Smith, despite the lack of an actual band, continued to write immensely catchy, sorrowful pop songs, including the jazzy "Lovecats". Despite the offerings of mainstream stardom, Smith chose to turn away again, offering the darkly weird album, The Top, defying the pop-sound they had come to be known for. In 1985, the band saw the return of bassist Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson on Guitar and Drummer Boris Williams for the album Head on a Door. Due to an excessive drinking problem, keyboardist Lol Tolhurst was replaced by Roger O'Donnell. The next few albums raised the Cures fandom in the UK and the US, and Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me became their first platinum record. In 1989, the band released Disintegration, which took a dark twist back to their early albums, away from the pop world. The record companies hated it, but the public did not. The album reached number 3 in the UK album chart and reached the American top 20, and earned platinum status. The next album, The Wish, entered the UK charts at number 1, and the US charts at number 2. The band won a BRIT award for best British band in 1991. However, a lawsuit with ex-keyboardist Lol Tolhurst pushed back the release of 1993's live albums. The bands Guitarist, Keyboardist and Drummer left, leaving Robert Smith and Simon Gallup. The bands roadie took up the guitar, Jason Cooper took up Drums and O'Donnell was convinced back to keyboards. The band spent most of the 1990's releasing albums, working on movie soundtracks, and even appearing in South Park. In 1999, they released the last album in their dark trilogy, Bloodflowers (along with Po rnography and Disintegration). The band toured extensively at the beginning of the new millennium, and Smith worked with a number of other artists (including Blink 182). In 2004, the band released their most recent album, The Cure, which fused a new experimental electronic sound with the old darkness and catchy pop songs they had become famous for. All in all, the Cure are one of the most original and influential bands of the past 30 years, influencing AFI, Hell is for Heroes, the Rapture and many others. Their songs are beautiful, emotional, passionate, sinister and sad. No other band sounds like them.
-Oz

23. Against Me!
Folk-tingled punk rock straight outta Gainesville, Florida. These 4 guys have passion for the music they play and you can hear it with every record they've released and definitely in their live shows. Starting with just the front man, Tom Gabel playing shows with just himself and his acoustic guitar, the band evolved into one of the most well respected and loved in punk rock. They've gone away from their folk roots recently, and signed to Sire records, which has brought up a lot of controversy, but they're planning to released their major label debut in 2007.
-Dan

24. Pink Floyd
One of the most successful and well-known bands of all time, Pink Floyd evolved from their early Psychedelic Rock roots into one of the most important Prog Rock acts of the 70's. Original member Syd Barrett's mental breakdowns around 1967-68 led the band to invite David Gilmour to join the band and thus was established the most commonly recognized line-up of the band. After small commercial success for several years, in 1973 the band released arguably their most famous album, The Dark Side of the Moon. This album also marked the beginnings of Water's obsessive control of the band that eventually led to his removal in 1985 after a brutal lawsuit. Between 1973 and 1985 the band released several other masterpieces, though after Water's removal the commercial success of the band's albums died down immensely and 1994 marks the last studio release of the band, The Division Bell. Despite rumors to the contrary, Gilmour denies any rumors the band might ever re-unite, excepting a performance for the Live 8 fundraiser last year.
-Vince

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Mute Print XXX Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Slums of Buffalo Posts: 10,945	20. Poison The Well Poison The Well is a melodic post-hardcore/metalcore band from Miami, Florida. They are currently signed to Atlantic Records, after releasing several albums with the hardcore label Trustkill. Although the band has experienced success and is signed with a major label, Poison the Well has issues with keeping members of the band in the band. Guitarist Ryan Primack and Drummer Chris Hornbrook are the only remaining members of the band who have been involved since their first album, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira has been the singer on all three full-length albums. Originally named "An Acre Lost", Poison the Well released their first album, Distance Only Makes The Heart Grow Fonder, in 1998. The album gained them the attention of Trustkill Records who signed them to a multi-album deal. PTW released their first album with Trustkill in 1999, The Opposite of December... A Season of Separation. Trustkill has a strong underground following in the United States, and popularity and some success was achieved. To this day, Guitar World magazine still dubs The Opposite of December one of the greatest Hardcore/Screamo albums of all-time. The Opposite of December caused a stir in the music scene and was starting to gain the band the attention of some Major labels. The album was successful enough that the band re-released Distance Only Makes The Heart Grow Fonder on Undecided Records with two live bonus tracks and a slightly different title (they dropped the "Only"). Afterward, the band released one more album on Trustkill, Tear From the Red, and released a video for the song "Botchla". The popularity of the album grew and the band was signed by Atlantic Records. In 2003, a year after the release Tear From the Red, the band made their major label debut with You Come Before You. Presently, PTW is working on an album to be released in mid-2006. Demos for this album have been leaked over the internet. -Matt 21. Propagandhi Propagandhi is a political punk rock/thrash band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. Known for championing left-wing causes and standing up against human rights violations, the band's political attitude includes anti-racism, anti-homophobia, anti-imperialism, anti-fascism, and anti-capitalism. Moral and ethical attitudes include pacifism and veganism. In 1992, Propagandhi played a show with California punk-rock band NOFX. NOFX's singer, Fat Mike, asked them to come to L.A. to record what would become their first album, How To Clean Everything. The album was released on Fat Mike's own record label, Fat Wreck Chords, in 1993. The band spent the next three years touring and enjoying the popularity provided by the explosion in popularity of punk rock in the mid 1990's. In 1996 they recorded and released their second album, Less Talk, More Rock, also on Fat Wreck Chords. The album title was a joke, as Propagandhi were well known for going into lengthy rants during their live performances. The album was, if anything, even more out-spoken than its predecessor. After four years, Propagandhi released their third full-length album, Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes. The album was a major departure from their previous works. The song titles and lyrics of Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes furthered the sphere of their political views, now coming with the addition of the song-writing styles of Todd, who had previously played in Canadian hardcore bands I Spy and Swallowing poop. The album built upon a heavier, speedier, and more contemporary punk sound, almost working with metal-like riffs. Propagandhi released its newest album, Potemkin City Limits on October 18, 2005. The album was something of a logical stylistic evolution from their past CDs: the songs now somewhat slower and longer, with somewhat of an 80's metal influence. -Matt 22. The Cure Grandfathers of Goth? Originators of Emo? All I know is that these emotionally fuelled new wave bands are one of the most beautiful and inspirational bands I've ever heard. Originally titled Easy Cure, the band formed in the 1970's, in South England, originally as a punk band. However, front man Robert Smith's obsession with all things dark, morbid and weighty came through to the lyrics in force. The bands first album, Three Imaginary Boys (1979), had the energy and speed of punk music that was popular at the time, but Smith's lyrics stood the album apart from most punk albums of the time, by dealing with less teen-angst ideas, and singing about true despair, death, depression and heart break. Their first UK single "A Forest", saw the introduction of new Bassist Simon Gallup, and nudged into the UK top 30. The following albums marked the Cures distinctive morbidity and unusually dark outlook. The bands 4th album, Po rnography, was their first to enter the UK top 10 album chart. The band was beginning to form a following of intelligent, melancholy teens and young adults, and proved to be the most original artists in the UK for decades. The inevitable occurred hand in hand with success, and Smith began to use drugs. Keyboardist Mathieu Hartly left the band in 1981, and relations between Smith and Gallup became incredibly stressful. The bands next single, "Lets Go to Bed", featured Lol Tolhurst, the bands drummer on keyboard as well. The Cure had become more a studio-based thing than a real band. "Lets Go to Bed" succeeded in breaking the band through to the mainstream in the US. Smith, despite the lack of an actual band, continued to write immensely catchy, sorrowful pop songs, including the jazzy "Lovecats". Despite the offerings of mainstream stardom, Smith chose to turn away again, offering the darkly weird album, The Top, defying the pop-sound they had come to be known for. In 1985, the band saw the return of bassist Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson on Guitar and Drummer Boris Williams for the album Head on a Door. Due to an excessive drinking problem, keyboardist Lol Tolhurst was replaced by Roger O'Donnell. The next few albums raised the Cures fandom in the UK and the US, and Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me became their first platinum record. In 1989, the band released Disintegration, which took a dark twist back to their early albums, away from the pop world. The record companies hated it, but the public did not. The album reached number 3 in the UK album chart and reached the American top 20, and earned platinum status. The next album, The Wish, entered the UK charts at number 1, and the US charts at number 2. The band won a BRIT award for best British band in 1991. However, a lawsuit with ex-keyboardist Lol Tolhurst pushed back the release of 1993's live albums. The bands Guitarist, Keyboardist and Drummer left, leaving Robert Smith and Simon Gallup. The bands roadie took up the guitar, Jason Cooper took up Drums and O'Donnell was convinced back to keyboards. The band spent most of the 1990's releasing albums, working on movie soundtracks, and even appearing in South Park. In 1999, they released the last album in their dark trilogy, Bloodflowers (along with Po rnography and Disintegration). The band toured extensively at the beginning of the new millennium, and Smith worked with a number of other artists (including Blink 182). In 2004, the band released their most recent album, The Cure, which fused a new experimental electronic sound with the old darkness and catchy pop songs they had become famous for. All in all, the Cure are one of the most original and influential bands of the past 30 years, influencing AFI, Hell is for Heroes, the Rapture and many others. Their songs are beautiful, emotional, passionate, sinister and sad. No other band sounds like them. -Oz 23. Against Me! Folk-tingled punk rock straight outta Gainesville, Florida. These 4 guys have passion for the music they play and you can hear it with every record they've released and definitely in their live shows. Starting with just the front man, Tom Gabel playing shows with just himself and his acoustic guitar, the band evolved into one of the most well respected and loved in punk rock. They've gone away from their folk roots recently, and signed to Sire records, which has brought up a lot of controversy, but they're planning to released their major label debut in 2007. -Dan 24. Pink Floyd One of the most successful and well-known bands of all time, Pink Floyd evolved from their early Psychedelic Rock roots into one of the most important Prog Rock acts of the 70's. Original member Syd Barrett's mental breakdowns around 1967-68 led the band to invite David Gilmour to join the band and thus was established the most commonly recognized line-up of the band. After small commercial success for several years, in 1973 the band released arguably their most famous album, The Dark Side of the Moon. This album also marked the beginnings of Water's obsessive control of the band that eventually led to his removal in 1985 after a brutal lawsuit. Between 1973 and 1985 the band released several other masterpieces, though after Water's removal the commercial success of the band's albums died down immensely and 1994 marks the last studio release of the band, The Division Bell. Despite rumors to the contrary, Gilmour denies any rumors the band might ever re-unite, excepting a performance for the Live 8 fundraiser last year. -Vince Last edited by Mute Print; 06-15-2006 at 01:18 PM.