The Tropic Rot

Poison the Well

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 7, 2009)
• Original Release Date: July 7, 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ferret
• ASIN: B002AOUJR8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #72,826 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

South Florida-based post-hardcore titans are back with their fifth studio album, 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. The band works with non-traditional instrumentation, cinematic influences, and bigger-than-ever guitar and vocal melodies. Recorded with legendary producer Steve Evetts (Every Time I Die, Dillinger Escape Plan, The Cure, Story Of The Year).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poison the Well does it again, July 7, 2009

By	Josh (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

Like another reviewer here, I've been a fan of Poison the Well for quite some time. What I never seem to understand is why people complain about how they've changed. Of course Poison the Well has changed since The Opposite of December. They have dug deep into their musical talents and more importantly, their lives. If you can hear the lyrics on this album, you will feel them as well. At this point, I've listened to this album more times in completion than I did when Versions first came out (and I love Versions). The other reviewer I've read probably heard a few songs before giving their honest opinion. The best way to describe the way this album flows is a mix between You Come Before You and Versions in the sense that The Tropic Rot brings the more raw emotion that Poison the Well brought with You Come Before You, and the more polished and musically pioneering sound of Versions.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best album to date, September 15, 2009

By	Sneaky Pete (Colorado) - See all my reviews

Taking the intensity of "You come before You" and mixing it with the experimental dynamics of "Versions" equates to one of the best hardcore albums that has come out in a long time. This is a genuinely unique album that steps away from the traditional recipe of most heavy music to offer a true evolution. Poison the Well has absolutley nailed it on this release, a must own.

4.0 out of 5 stars Today I Came To A Conclusion, August 6, 2009

By	J. Bodah - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

That conclusion is such: if you try and just jump into this band from this CD after being an avid metalcore fan, you probably won't enjoy it. You need to follow the band from step one to really appreciate this. I say this because I jumped in at You Come Before You and am just starting to realize why this CD is good. My recommendation is to go all the way back to Distance Makes The Heart Grow Fonder and go from there. Match up the sounds with other bands of their time and try to understand WHY they are the way they are rather than just listening. Almost everyone who has any depth in modern music knows that metalcore is a genre that has gotten a lot of flack over the last decade. Go back to 1999, when The Opposite of December was made. It's not the best metalcore CD but the production is top-notch. Sure, PTW could've made a better CD musically (check out their first EP) but they were trying to make a point. Tear From The Red was released and then lots of big names started jumping in on the band wagon such as As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, and Atreyu. The genre got real populated and, thus, stale. You Come Before You brought a breath of fresh air with its heartfelt parts. Lately the metalcore scene has been a total joke to the point where a CD is nothing be double bass breakdowns with high pitched screams - it's pathetic! Versions and The Tropic Rot aren't the best CDs out there but they are original, fresh, and insightful in a genre that could make one nauseous.