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."
Mansion
Threshold Lyrics
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On the hill, like the fool you have built
But they say you're on wisdom
With your words, be careful what you spill
And you open wide, all your doors at night
And let the people through
And you tell them of an eventful life
But very rarely true
And in our minds there are mansions
Just like yours that will mean that much to you
And we are seeing the answers
But like you, they will never be fulfilled
In the past you'll find you had once denied, the very thing you do
And you cannot see that throughout your life
Everything was, everything was right
So you open wide, all your doors at night
And let the moonlight through
And you contemplate on a buried life
And every thought is, every thought is right
But very rarely true
Every word is right
And very rarely true
The lyrics to the song "Mansion" by Threshold speak about a man who lives in a magnificent mansion on a hill. However, this man is depicted as a fool who is not as wise as others perceive him to be. The lyrics caution the man about being careful with his words and the messages he delivers to others. Despite his apparent sophistication, he is warned not to mislead others with his words.
The song goes on to talk about the man's openness to letting people into his life, but there is a sense of inauthenticity in his actions. The lyrics say that he tells stories of his life, but they are often far from the truth. Additionally, the song acknowledges that everyone's life is akin to having their own mansion filled with answers that mean a great deal to them. However, just like the man with the mansion in the song, people will never truly be fulfilled.
Overall, the song "Mansion" by Threshold seems to be a warning about the dangers of arrogance and the consequences of not being truthful. It suggests that one's life is like a mansion filled with answers, but one should always be careful with what they share with others.
Line by Line Meaning
So you're the man with a mansion
You're the person with worldly possessions
On the hill, like the fool you have built
Your wealth is like a high point but built on foolish principles
But they say you're on wisdom
People think you're wise
With your words, be careful what you spill
Be careful with your words and what you reveal
And you open wide, all your doors at night
You allow people to enter your life freely
And let the people through
You let people into your world
And you tell them of an eventful life
You speak about your exciting life story
And every word, every word is right
Everything you say is perceived as true
But very rarely true
But often it's not the whole truth
And in our minds there are mansions
We all have our own versions of mansions, our own aspirations
Just like yours that will mean that much to you
Just like your mansion, those aspirations mean a lot to you
And we are seeing the answers
We know the answers or understand what's going on
But like you, they will never be fulfilled
But just like you, we struggle to fulfill our aspirations
In the past you'll find you had once denied, the very thing you do
In the past, you have denied the same principles you hold now
And you cannot see that throughout your life
You can't see that all through your life
Everything was, everything was right
Everything was exactly how it should have been
And you open wide, all your doors at night
You still let people into your world
And let the moonlight through
You let the light in the darkness into your life and seek guidance from it
And you contemplate on a buried life
You spend time thinking about your past
And every thought is, every thought is right
Every thought feels right
But very rarely true
But often it's not the whole truth
Every word is right
Everything you say sounds true
And very rarely true
But often it's not the whole truth
Contributed by Josiah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.