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."
PARADOX
Threshold Lyrics
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He learns the secrets of nature then destroys her without fear
See him burning the fruits of his labours
And with joy in his heart digs the graves of those
That he's trying to save oh, self destruction's his aim
See the soil turn to dust see the steel turn to rust
Killing all those he loves thanking god up above
The paradox of man the paradox of man
He has colossal power but he's helpless as a lamb
He's a mass of contradiction the paradox of man
And he envies the power of his neighbours
And he still fails to see he's become his own
Worst enemy oh, will he ever learn?
See the truth turn to lies see the greed in his eyes
Wasting all that remains his soul trapped in chains
The paradox of man the paradox of man
He makes big generators chewing up the atmosphere
He learns the secrets of nature then destroys her without fear
Soil turn to dust, can his power ever last?
The chains of his gain, reveal secrets of his past
Bitter is his greed, but man will never pay
Oh lead me through, lead me through, the faults of his rage
He has colossal power but he's helpless as a lamb
He's a mass of contradiction the paradox of man
The lyrics of Threshold's Paradox speak to the complex and often troubling nature of humanity. The opening lines criticize the destructive power of technology, with the image of generators "chewing up the atmosphere." This sets the tone for a song that is largely critical of mankind's propensity for destruction, even in the face of our own knowledge and understanding of the natural world. The line "he learns the secrets of nature then destroys her without fear" is particularly poignant, suggesting that we have the ability to understand and appreciate the world around us, but ultimately end up exploiting and destroying it anyway.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become increasingly bleak. The singer observes man "burning the fruits of his labours," seemingly indifferent to the destruction he is causing. The chorus reflects on the paradoxical nature of humanity, with "colossal power" but a sense of helplessness and contradiction. The line "he envies the power of his neighbours / and he still fails to see he's become his own worst enemy" is particularly striking, suggesting that our own desires and jealousy can trap us in a cycle of self-destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
He makes big generators chewing up the atmosphere
The man creates large machines that use and destroy the environment.
He learns the secrets of nature then destroys her without fear
Despite understanding nature, the man continues to ruin it recklessly.
See him burning the fruits of his labours
The man destroys the results of his efforts.
And with joy in his heart digs the graves of those
That he's trying to save oh, self destruction's his aim
The man's actions create destruction, despite his supposed intentions to save.
See the soil turn to dust see the steel turn to rust
Killing all those he loves thanking god up above
His actions result in destruction, even though he believes otherwise.
The paradox of man the paradox of man
He has colossal power but he's helpless as a lamb
He's a mass of contradiction the paradox of man
Man is both powerful and powerless, and a bundle of contradictions.
And he envies the power of his neighbours
And he still fails to see he's become his own
Worst enemy oh, will he ever learn?
The man wants others' power, but doesn't realize that he is his own worst enemy.
See the truth turn to lies see the greed in his eyes
Wasting all that remains his soul trapped in chains
The man's obsession with power and greed blinds him to the truth and destroys his soul.
Soil turn to dust, can his power ever last?
The chains of his gain, reveal secrets of his past
Bitter is his greed, but man will never pay
Oh lead me through, lead me through, the faults of his rage
The man's actions will eventually catch up to him, but he is too blinded by his greed to realize this.
He has colossal power but he's helpless as a lamb
He's a mass of contradiction the paradox of man
Man's paradoxical nature makes him both powerful and weak and a bundle of contradictions.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID BROCK
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