1993–1999
The band's debut album, Wounded Land, was released in 1993, taking its name and some thematic elements from Stephen R. Donaldson's novel of the same name. Wilson was unavailable to join the band for the follow-up tour, and so Glynn Morgan was recruited to replace him. He sang on the band's 1994 second recording, Psychedelicatessen, which spawned a music video for the song "Innocent," the band's first. The following year, Morgan and the band toured Europe and recorded some of their performances for the short live album, Livedelica.
Threshold took a break before their next effort, during which time Morgan and then-drummer Jay Micciche left to form Mindfeed. Rather than finding an unknown singer to replace him, the band turned again to Damian Wilson, and together they recorded 1997's Extinct Instinct. They followed this with another tour of Europe, this time supported by Enchant. Additionally, Johanne James, the band's current drummer, played with them for the first time during this tour. Wilson was unavailable for their next album, so former Sargant Fury vocalist Andrew "Mac" McDermott, joined to record Clone and would remain with them until 2007.
2000–2005
In 2001, Threshold released Hypothetical, which saw Johanne James firmly cemented as the band's permanent drummer. Another lineup change occurred in 2003, when bassist Jon Jeary left and was replaced by Steve Anderson. Around this time the band also re-released their first three studio albums in Special Editions, with bonus tracks, a remastered sound, expanded liner notes and, in the case of Wounded Land and Psychedelicatessen, special CD-ROM content. Their newer albums, starting with Hypothetical, were released in Limited Editions, with similar bonus content. The albums Critical Mass (2002) and Subsurface (2004) followed, interspersed by the double live album and DVD Critical Energy.
2006–2011
Threshold left their longtime label, InsideOut Music, in 2006 to join Nuclear Blast Records. Guitarist Nick Midson left the band in early 2007 for unknown reasons. The band released Dead Reckoning which spawned a music video for an edit of the song "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams". The song also appeared on the 2008 movie soundtrack In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale. This marks the first occasion of a song by the band appearing in a motion picture. In July 2007 vocalist Mac left the band and original singer Damian Wilson returned as Threshold's frontman for the first time in nearly a decade for the band's tour dates which extended into 2009. Pete Morten replaced Midson as guitarist for the tour and later albums. InsideOut Music released the first official Threshold compilation in November 2007. The album The Ravages of Time is a two-disc set covering all of the band's official albums from Wounded Land to Dead Reckoning. In 2009 the band released a limited edition eight-disc singles box set, including previously unreleased b-sides and brand new re-recordings of old demo songs released in other forms before, including Smile at the Moon, (which was debuted live on the 2009 Essence of Progression Tour), Shifting Sands, Half Way Home and Fist of Tongues. On 3 August 2011, former vocalist Andrew McDermott died of kidney failure.
2012–2017
On 24 August 2012, Nuclear Blast announced the release of March of Progress. It was the first album to feature Damian Wilson on vocals since 1997. The album was followed on 19 September 2014 by the band's tenth studio album For the Journey. The following year the band released the double live album "European Journey" recorded during their November 2014 tour. In February 2017, Pete Morten left Threshold to focus on his own projects, and the following month Threshold announced that they had parted ways with Damian Wilson.
2017–present
Glynn Morgan, the band's former vocalist from 1994 to 1996 replaced Damian Wilson for the album Legends of the Shires released in September 2017. The album entered the top 20 of the national album charts in Germany and Switzerland and spawned a music video for the song "Small Dark Lines". The following year the band released the live album "Two-Zero-One-Seven" recorded during their 2017 European tour. In July 2021 Threshold announced that they were back in the studio recording their twelfth studio album, teasing that "if Legends of the Shires had a slightly darker, moodier older brother then this would be it". In July 2022, the band announced their 12th album would be titled Dividing Lines, and it was released on 18 November 2022.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threshold_(band)
Studio albums
Wounded Land (1993)
Psychedelicatessen (1994)
Extinct Instinct (1997)
Clone (1998)
Hypothetical (2001)
Critical Mass (2002)
Subsurface (2004)
Dead Reckoning (2007)
March of Progress (2012)
For the Journey (2014)
Legends of the Shires (2017)
Dividing Lines (2022)
In the past there have been other bands who used the name Threshold:
1. An R&B band. Fronted by singer Angela Carole Brown, and led by composer/guitarist Linda Taylor, Threshold includes drummer Laval Belle (Earth, Wind & Fire), bassist Del Atkins (Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige), organist Mikal Majeed (Rick Zunigar), keyboardist Ed Roth (Coolio, The Brothers Johnson), and singers Catte Adams (Chaka Khan, Natalie Cole) and Janelle Sadler (Natalie Cole, Ozzy Osbourne).
2. Finnish progressive rock band/project Threshold released their lone album "Paradise Now" in 1981. The band was a brainchild of (Pelle Miljoona's bassist) Ari Taskinen who wrote all the songs and plays keyboards and 12-string guitar here. Others participating were Vando Suvanto, Esa Kotilainen, Yari, Rubberduck Jones, Stefan Jones, Pia Noponen and Jone Takamäki.
3. A Progressive Thrash Metal band from France. The band formed in 1988 and released an album in 1991 entitled: "Within the Expanse". Band members include: Stein Guitton - Guitar, Tristan Leroy - Guitar, François Morgues - Bass, and Regis Lebrun - Drums.
4. An Atlanta-based religious punk band from the 80s. Threshold is an obscure band who appears on "The View: An Atlanta Compilation 1984-1990."
Disappear
Threshold Lyrics
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Always my conscience was smothered
How can I mean to be part of your scene
You hit me before I've recovered
Sometimes you only find your feet
When you're walking away
And get me out of here
I won't be back for more
This isn't my future
So watch me disappear
Once we begin you're just drawing me in
Always my judgment is clouded
Stupid ideas start exciting my fears
Next thing I know I'm surrounded
But even though I know
It's hard to let you go
But harder to admit it
You did it, you did it again
But even though I cry
To leave it all behind
It's harder to forget it
You did it, you did it again
Show me the door cause I've been here before
Always I fall for your fable
How could I mean to be part of your scene
It's time to get out while I'm able
The lyrics of the song Disappear by Threshold express the sentiment of someone who has repeatedly found themselves in a toxic situation but is now determined to break free from it. The opening lines "Show me the door cause I've been here before / Always my conscience was smothered" establish that the singer is aware of their past mistakes and wants to move on. However, they also acknowledge that they have been lured into the same situation over and over again with "Always I fall for your fable."
The chorus of the song, "So open up the door / And get me out of here / I won't be back for more / This isn't my future / So watch me disappear," underlines the determination of the singer to leave the harmful situation behind for good. The lyrics "Once we begin you're just drawing me in / Always my judgment is clouded / Stupid ideas start exciting my fears / Next thing I know I'm surrounded" suggest that the singer is weak in the face of temptation and easily swayed into situations they know are harmful.
The song reaches its climax with "But even though I know / It's hard to let you go / But harder to admit it / You did it, you did it again." This conveys the singer's inner conflict of knowing that they need to leave the situation behind, but finding it difficult due to their attachment to the harmful elements.
Overall, the lyrics of Disappear highlight the struggle of someone trying to extricate themselves from a damaging environment, whilst dealing with the emotional complexities of their own attachment to it.
Line by Line Meaning
Show me the door cause I've been here before
I recognize this situation and I know how it will end
Always my conscience was smothered
I didn't listen to my intuition
How can I mean to be part of your scene
Why did I ever think I belonged here?
You hit me before I've recovered
You hurt me again before I could even heal
Sometimes you only find your feet When you're walking away
Leaving is sometimes the only way to figure things out
So open up the door And get me out of here
I need to get away from this situation
I won't be back for more This isn't my future
I'm done with this and I'm moving on
So watch me disappear
I'm leaving and you won't see me again
Once we begin you're just drawing me in
You have a way of making me feel like I need to be with you
Always my judgment is clouded
I can't think clearly when I'm around you
Stupid ideas start exciting my fears
You make me do things that scare me
Next thing I know I'm surrounded
I feel trapped and overwhelmed
But even though I know It's hard to let you go
I know I need to leave, but it's not easy
But harder to admit it You did it, you did it again
I don't want to admit that you hurt me again
But even though I cry To leave it all behind
I'm emotional about leaving, but I know it's for the best
It's harder to forget it You did it, you did it again
It's hard to forget that you hurt me once again
Always I fall for your fable
I always believe your lies
It's time to get out while I'm able
I need to leave before it's too late
Contributed by Nathaniel A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.