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Poison Idea

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Formed in 1980 in Portland, Oregon, Poison Idea is an influential hardcore punk band known for a ferocious sound that bridged punk and metal. Key releases include the Pick Your King EP (1983), War All The Time (1987) and Feel the Darkness (1990).

Formed in 1980 in Portland, Oregon. Notable releases include Pick Your King (1983), War All The Time (1987) and Feel the Darkness (1990). Guitarist Tom 'Pig Champion' Roberts (often referenced in reviews) died in 2006. Reviews on DeBaser note the band ended their career in January 2017.

DeBaser hosts a handful of enthusiastic reviews for Poison Idea, highlighting their raw hardcore sound and key albums from the 1980s–1990s. Reviewers praise the band's ferocity, influence and landmark releases. Quotes capture the visceral and admiring tone of the coverage.

For:Fans of hardcore punk, punk historians, collectors

 The scum of hardcore-punk: graceless, ultra-obese (see Big Champion but not only), without rules. A 'Bastard' sound extremely violent...WE MUST BURN...

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 WWWWAAAARRRR AAALLLL TTTHHHEEEE TTTTIIIIIMMMMEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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 I don't know where to start describing this album, nothing was done by chance, everything is almost too perfect, starting from the cover, to the title "Feel the Darkness", to the arrangement of the tracks, the photos in the booklet, and naturally the songs themselves.

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