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."
Narcissus
Threshold Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Mesmerized by the stare of your shallow personality
Gorging the junk food of flattery you drag your fat ego around
Everyone floored by the battering you give to whoever's around
Trapped in the personal hell of your own desperate addiction
Frightened that others can tell of your expensive affliction
With your happiness based on a chemical you wax lyrical with words so profound
Oh narcissus you petulant child admiring yourself in the curve of my eyes
Oh narcissus you angel beguiled unsated by self you do nothing but die
Wrapped in the transparent lies of your desperate situation
You expound on imaginary ties expecting us to believe them
In the absence of concrete commitment
You've all the attention that money can buy
Not caring that those who still love you are callously thrown to one side
Oh narcissus you petulant child admiring yourself in the curve of my eyes
Oh narcissus you angel beguiled unsated by self you do nothing but die
Oh narcissus you treacherous child admiring yourself in the curve of my eyes
Oh narcissus you angel beguiled unsated by self you do nothing but die
Hey you dog man whelp of a litter of scavengers
Bolting the flesh of your victims with a ravenous greed
You work with your siblings up to a point
'Til your ego is sated or your wallet fulfilled
Jealously guarding the bones of your kill
With a malice that's born out of fear
Running with the pack your defence is to attack
But I detect you in your stealth because you've rolled in your own filth
You hope to gain my trust with your cowardly disguise
Whispering such confidences my revulsion to a-wreck
You call yourself my friend you call yourself my friend
And when I turn my back your fangs will feel my neck
What is your domain but a barn where your runts roll in the reek
You would seek to steel my freedom and have branded me a freak
I want nothing of your snarling mongrel strain your smarmy doggerel lies
And if these words have singed your fur consider yourself a whipped cur
Gorging the junk food of flattery you haul your fat ego around
Everyone floored by the battering you give to whoever's around
Oh narcissus you petulant child admiring yourself in the curve of my eyes
Oh narcissus you angel beguiled unsated by self you do nothing but die
Threshold's song "Narcissus" is a scathing critique of vanity, self-absorption, and addiction in the modern world. The titular figure is portrayed as a petulant child, mesmerized by his own reflection and shallow personality, gorging on flattery and indulging in chemical highs. He speaks of "imaginary ties" and "transparent lies" that he expects others to accept as concrete commitments, callously throwing aside those who still love him. The singer of the song is repulsed by this behavior, seeing it as a form of personal hell for the narcissist, and warning that it is safest not to be around when the indulgence reaches its peak. The song ultimately presents a bleak picture of a self-obsessed culture, where relationships and human connection are replaced by a quest for material wealth and fleeting pleasures.
The lyrics of "Narcissus" are filled with vivid and powerful imagery, drawing on a range of metaphors and symbols to convey the message. The opening lines, for example, use the metaphor of a headlamp to represent the blinding effect of vanity, while the various references to dogs and other scavengers suggest a sense of decay and corruption in the world of the narcissist. The chorus, with its repeated address to "Oh narcissus," takes on a tone of mockery and disgust, underscoring the contempt the singer feels for this figure. The use of the name Narcissus itself is a reference to the Greek myth of the beautiful youth who falls in love with his own reflection, unable to tear himself away until he dies of thirst and starvation.
In addition to its powerful lyrical content, "Narcissus" is also notable for its musical qualities. The song features a driving beat and crunchy guitar riffs that reinforce the sense of anger and frustration in the lyrics. The use of vocal harmonies and shifting tempos also creates a sense of urgency and tension, mirroring the unstable psychological state of the narcissist. The song's arrangement is complex and layered, with multiple instrumental and vocal tracks interacting to create a dense and dynamic sound.
Overall, "Narcissus" is a potent and thought-provoking critique of a culture that values material wealth and personal gratification above all else. Its message is clear and unflinching, challenging listeners to examine their own behavior and motivations in a world dominated by narcissism and self-absorption.
Line by Line Meaning
Caught in the headlamp glare of your own blinding vanity
Stuck in the bright glow of your own excessive self-love
Mesmerized by the stare of your shallow personality
Hypnotized by the gaze of your superficial character
Gorging the junk food of flattery you drag your fat ego around
Overindulging in compliments and carrying your huge ego with you
Everyone floored by the battering you give to whoever's around
Everyone stunned by the attacks you make on anyone near you
Trapped in the personal hell of your own desperate addiction
Confined within your own personal hell of an overwhelming obsession
Frightened that others can tell of your expensive affliction
Scared that others can see through your costly addiction
With your happiness based on a chemical you wax lyrical with words so profound
Your feeling of happiness relies on a substance, and you speak of it eloquently
When your indulgence reaches that level it's safest not to be around
When your addiction is out of control, it's best to stay away
Oh narcissus you petulant child admiring yourself in the curve of my eyes
Oh narcissus, you childishly pleased with yourself from seeing your reflection in my eyes
Oh narcissus you angel beguiled unsated by self you do nothing but die
Oh narcissus, you enchanting (yet deceitful) angel, never satisfied with yourself, leading only to destruction
Wrapped in the transparent lies of your desperate situation
Covered in the obvious falsehoods of your desperate state
You expound on imaginary ties expecting us to believe them
You elaborate on unreal connections, hoping we'll accept them
In the absence of concrete commitment
Lacking actual dedication
You've all the attention that money can buy
You have all the spotlight that wealth can purchase
Not caring that those who still love you are callously thrown to one side
Without concern for the loved ones you've heartlessly disregarded
Hey you dog man whelp of a litter of scavengers
Hey, you mutt, born of a group of scavengers
Bolting the flesh of your victims with a ravenous greed
Devouring the flesh of those you've harmed with insatiable desire
You work with your siblings up to a point
You collaborate with your fellow scoundrels to a certain extent
Til your ego is sated or your wallet fulfilled
Until your ego is satisfied or your wallet lined with riches
Jealously guarding the bones of your kill
Protectively securing the remains of your malicious activity
With a malice that's born out of fear
With an animosity that stems from anxiety
Running with the pack your defence is to attack
In the company of your pack, your strategy is to strike first
But I detect you in your stealth because you've rolled in your own filth
But I can sense your deceptive actions because you're covered in your own disgusting behavior
You hope to gain my trust with your cowardly disguise
You're aiming to earn my trust through your fraudulent facade
Whispering such confidences my revulsion to a-wreck
Telling me secrets that only disgust me
You call yourself my friend you call yourself my friend
You claim to be my friend, you claim to be my friend
And when I turn my back your fangs will feel my neck
And when I'm not looking, you'll attack me
What is your domain but a barn where your runts roll in the reek
Your realm is just a dirty stable where your offspring play in the stench
You would seek to steel my freedom and have branded me a freak
You aim to deprive me of my independence, and you've labeled me as strange
I want nothing of your snarling mongrel strain your smarmy doggerel lies
I don't want any part of your aggressive, impure nature or your insincere, trivial words
And if these words have singed your fur consider yourself a whipped cur
And if these words have hurt your pride, think of yourself as a defeated mutt
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JON JEARY, KARL ANTONY GROOM, NICK MIDSON, RICHARD LANSDOWNE WEST
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind