Poison Idea

The Profile

American hardcore punk band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1980, famed for ferocious sound and corrosive wit. Landmark releases include Kings of Punk (1986), War All the Time (1987), and Feel the Darkness (1990). Guitarist Tom “Pig Champion” Roberts died in 2006. The band announced their breakup in January 2017.

Formed in Portland in 1980; celebrated for vicious hardcore with metal-tinged edges (notably on We Must Burn). War All the Time includes a cover of Motörhead’s “Motorhead” and takes its title from a Charles Bukowski poetry collection. Announced breakup in January 2017; guitarist Tom “Pig Champion” Roberts is remembered posthumously.

Three enthusiastic reviews hail Poison Idea as essential hardcore punk from Portland. Key praise targets War All the Time and Feel the Darkness, with We Must Burn noted for a heavier, metal-tinged edge. Themes of nihilism and self-destruction surface repeatedly, alongside tributes to guitarist Tom “Pig Champion” Roberts. The band’s breakup in January 2017 is acknowledged.