Poison'd Mind - another new track!
Another new track from the guys in Poison’d Mind now, this time with Paal (lead Guitarist) at the helm and singing away like there’s no tomorrow. Seeing as we loved the last track, Father and Son, so much, they were good enough to send us through details of Soldiers In War to see what we thought of things!
Opening with an air raid siren effect, the track gets off to a gentle start and sets an emotional and dark theme, almost harking towards Iron Maiden Afraid To Shoot Strangers. There’s a real sense of reflection running through the track, harking back to the glory days of rock and metal and crafting a track which will pull you in from the off. What’s most surprising is the vocals from Paal, they’re perfect for the track and add a sense of depth to things. Conveying the message of the track through the vocals, the sound almost seems to grow around you as it progresses, forming a song which allows you to create your own video to accompany it in your mind, roving from the soft to powerful and keeping the track interesting. This is a different track to Father and Son for sure, but once again the guys in Poison’d Mind seem to have hit the nail on the head, finishing with a sound which quite frankly, is what the world of music needs.
What can I say other than Poison’d Mind have done it again. I love the sound that these guys manage to come up with and sincerely hope that they stick to it, it’s a winning combination which is going to stand them in good stead to get a hell of a lot more recognition!
Opening with an air raid siren effect, the track gets off to a gentle start and sets an emotional and dark theme, almost harking towards Iron Maiden Afraid To Shoot Strangers. There’s a real sense of reflection running through the track, harking back to the glory days of rock and metal and crafting a track which will pull you in from the off. What’s most surprising is the vocals from Paal, they’re perfect for the track and add a sense of depth to things. Conveying the message of the track through the vocals, the sound almost seems to grow around you as it progresses, forming a song which allows you to create your own video to accompany it in your mind, roving from the soft to powerful and keeping the track interesting. This is a different track to Father and Son for sure, but once again the guys in Poison’d Mind seem to have hit the nail on the head, finishing with a sound which quite frankly, is what the world of music needs.
What can I say other than Poison’d Mind have done it again. I love the sound that these guys manage to come up with and sincerely hope that they stick to it, it’s a winning combination which is going to stand them in good stead to get a hell of a lot more recognition!
Poison'd Mind - NEW TRACK!
We featured Poison’d Mind a while back and liked what we heard, so when they got in touch about their new track, Father and Son, who were we to refuse a chance to hear it and get something posted?!
Fading into being with a soft acoustic line, there’s an immediate sense of calm and collected reflection from the band, offering more melody than anything else. The vocals which come in over the backing music initially took me by surprise, they’re massive! The combination of soft backing music and deep melodic vocals results in a track which is going to get you sitting back, thinking about life and generally letting the sounds from the band flow over you. Picking up the pace for the chorus, this track holds surprise after surprise, constantly pushing the boundaries of their music and resulting in a track which is not only well written and well performed, but also incredibly hard hitting and powerful. This is the sort of track which is going to leave you stunned – not only for their musical ability but also for their ability to perform a track in a way which connects with your head, matches your thoughts and seriously impacts on things – to the point I had to phone my Dad after listening to it.
What can I say about Poison’d Mind other than wow, this is a hard hitting and well written track which works well, leaves you stunned and simply does what good music does – causes and emotional reaction which is going to stay with you for a long while to come. If you listen to one track then make it this one – wow.
To find out more about Poison’d Mind and to hear the track for yourself, check out the bands Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
Fading into being with a soft acoustic line, there’s an immediate sense of calm and collected reflection from the band, offering more melody than anything else. The vocals which come in over the backing music initially took me by surprise, they’re massive! The combination of soft backing music and deep melodic vocals results in a track which is going to get you sitting back, thinking about life and generally letting the sounds from the band flow over you. Picking up the pace for the chorus, this track holds surprise after surprise, constantly pushing the boundaries of their music and resulting in a track which is not only well written and well performed, but also incredibly hard hitting and powerful. This is the sort of track which is going to leave you stunned – not only for their musical ability but also for their ability to perform a track in a way which connects with your head, matches your thoughts and seriously impacts on things – to the point I had to phone my Dad after listening to it.
What can I say about Poison’d Mind other than wow, this is a hard hitting and well written track which works well, leaves you stunned and simply does what good music does – causes and emotional reaction which is going to stay with you for a long while to come. If you listen to one track then make it this one – wow.
To find out more about Poison’d Mind and to hear the track for yourself, check out the bands Facebook page HERE.
Words: Dave Nicholls
Poison'd Mind
These guys are from Bergen, Norway and have played a number of concerts in their country, not to mention gaining top 5 position in the Emergenza 2010/11 and 2011/12 competitions and extensive radio coverage in the US. They were brought to my attention by Dave, and on seeing their influences knew I was going to enjoy listening.
On first seeing the band page photos on Facebook I was slightly wary on what Poison’d Mind were going to offer, given that their influences were bands such as KISS, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, G’n’R etc but the boys in the photos didn’t appear to be of the same vein. I was proven wrong when I heard the track ‘Get Crazy’, and realised that I had made the fundamental mistake of allowing looks to be deceiving. ‘Get Crazy’ opens up with a bunch of guys chatting and whooping, reminiscent of Van Halen’s ‘Hot for Teacher’, with a short guitar riff laid over to bring in the song. This is followed up by a classic 80’s hair metal screech that would see itself comfortably on a Skid Row or Motley Crue track with the hi-hats and symbals coming in behind it. The pace picks up as an introduction to the first verse, then gradually slows down with nicely held out guitar chord and a subtle pick slide down the strings before Glenn strikes off enthusiastically into the first verse. The verse, although short, leads itself nicely into the chorus, with the lead guitar holding a nice guitar riff and again, some subtle note bending present if listened to carefully. The drums create a steady platform for the rest of the band and keeps the timing perfectly for the guitars to return to after any fancy fretwork, although the use of the hi-hat gets a little repetitive and does tend to dominate the track and can become the main focus of what you hear (I will enter now and say that is my opinion as I have never liked too much hi-hat in my music).
The second verse takes the same path as the first, with Glenn’s powerful vocals whilst the guitar offers short rapid bursts of music before the chorus comes in again and is followed up by an immense solo that again, would be comfortable on a Crue or Van Halen CD – there is good finger work with an upbeat tempo supported by the drums. Although this is a new track if played in enough venues I can see it becoming a good air guitar solo to compete with the best. Towards the middle of the solo leading out the lead is supported and temporarily taken over by what I only assume to be a de-tuned rhythm guitar only for the lead to reappear with more gusto and energy, gaining speed until it draws to a close and the track is concluded with a nice drawn out harmonic
I like 80’s metal, particularly these guys’ influences and enjoyed listening to this track immensely. This song wouldn’t go amiss being played in a Californian club on the strip somewhere, and if they ever appear in a bill in a venue in South Wales I am so there.
To find out more about Poison'd Mind, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Mike Harris
On first seeing the band page photos on Facebook I was slightly wary on what Poison’d Mind were going to offer, given that their influences were bands such as KISS, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, G’n’R etc but the boys in the photos didn’t appear to be of the same vein. I was proven wrong when I heard the track ‘Get Crazy’, and realised that I had made the fundamental mistake of allowing looks to be deceiving. ‘Get Crazy’ opens up with a bunch of guys chatting and whooping, reminiscent of Van Halen’s ‘Hot for Teacher’, with a short guitar riff laid over to bring in the song. This is followed up by a classic 80’s hair metal screech that would see itself comfortably on a Skid Row or Motley Crue track with the hi-hats and symbals coming in behind it. The pace picks up as an introduction to the first verse, then gradually slows down with nicely held out guitar chord and a subtle pick slide down the strings before Glenn strikes off enthusiastically into the first verse. The verse, although short, leads itself nicely into the chorus, with the lead guitar holding a nice guitar riff and again, some subtle note bending present if listened to carefully. The drums create a steady platform for the rest of the band and keeps the timing perfectly for the guitars to return to after any fancy fretwork, although the use of the hi-hat gets a little repetitive and does tend to dominate the track and can become the main focus of what you hear (I will enter now and say that is my opinion as I have never liked too much hi-hat in my music).
The second verse takes the same path as the first, with Glenn’s powerful vocals whilst the guitar offers short rapid bursts of music before the chorus comes in again and is followed up by an immense solo that again, would be comfortable on a Crue or Van Halen CD – there is good finger work with an upbeat tempo supported by the drums. Although this is a new track if played in enough venues I can see it becoming a good air guitar solo to compete with the best. Towards the middle of the solo leading out the lead is supported and temporarily taken over by what I only assume to be a de-tuned rhythm guitar only for the lead to reappear with more gusto and energy, gaining speed until it draws to a close and the track is concluded with a nice drawn out harmonic
I like 80’s metal, particularly these guys’ influences and enjoyed listening to this track immensely. This song wouldn’t go amiss being played in a Californian club on the strip somewhere, and if they ever appear in a bill in a venue in South Wales I am so there.
To find out more about Poison'd Mind, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Mike Harris