Versions [Import]

Poison the Well | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: PID
• ASIN: B000NDDT2K
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #610,387 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, April 25, 2007

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Tophe07 (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Versions (Audio CD)

These guys have really done it this time. Anyone who's followed PTW over the years has been treated to constant progression. They've decided to follow their hearts instead of following what many of their fans and the industry have demanded.

With 'You Come Before You,' PTW broke away from being thought of as a Hardcore band. With 'Versions' PTW has crept into a totally different territory. The more you listen to this album, the more you will be amazed by how refreshingly unique it is.

The music goes from surreal to epic to disturbing to powerful, and never stays in one emotion long enough to let you get comfortable.

It's truly inspiring to see this band innovate when they could just as easily dumb it down to sell a few more CDs. I get the feeling that these guys understand how short life is, and realize that there is no point in messing around with mediocrity.

This album will surely get buried under all the other garbage that's being released. But hey, that's alright. Because for the small group of people that are touched by this music, it'll be profoundly rewarding.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Way ahead of its time, April 23, 2007

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KevinDeets (the midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Versions (Audio CD)

If PTW's 1st album "The Opposite of December" would've been released in 2003, it would've been a commercial giant. That was one of the most ground-breaking and influential albums in melodic hardcore, metalcore, or whatever genre you want to call it. Unfortunately PTW did not share the commercial success that other bands (Shadows Fall, Atreyu, Underoath, Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying) had during that time.

"Versions," likewise, is way ahead of its time. It's really the 1st album, at least that I've heard, to fuse country w/ metal & hardcore. This album has the band stepping into uncharted territory. The use of twangy guitars, banjos, and horns add a different flavor to the album without being over-used, as evident on "Slow Good Morning" & "Riverside." Songs like "Letter Thing" & "The Notches that Create Your Headboard" are fast, driving tunes that'll please vintage PTW fans. "Nagiana" starts off a a laid back, soothing track that continues to build into an intense climax. The album also has Ryan doing some new riffing and Jeff using a vocal style that is a perfect mix of his melodic singing and his screaming. My favorite song on the album is "Prematurito El Baby."

This album probably will not be a commercial success, but it may very well have the same impact on heavy that "The Opposite of December" had. Pick this album up. Give it a few listens. You'll be impressed. I guarantee it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, April 12, 2007

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M. Gutowski "CRM-114" (ontario canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Versions (Audio CD)

First off, just get this album.
Then listen, and enjoy.
You'll then notice that the more you listen, the better it gets. If you're liking parts, after a few listens you'll probably be enjoying the entire album. Eventually you'll realize just how incredible this album is. Then later on, a radio is turned on, you wince, and long for this CD or something of similar high caliber.

In summary, this is not a business venture, but rather it's innovation and originality. It is music.