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."
Pressure
Threshold Lyrics
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My assumed autonomy is all steeped in dependence
I'm breaking inside
I watch time delimiting but I don't see the answers
I know gain's diminishing but I'm wasting my chances
My head's above the water but I just can't fight the tide
Till the pressure subsides
All you see reflects on me
How can it be forever
All I do reflects on you
Now do you feel the pressure
With all things permissible I can't stem the pollution
And no hand invisible can assure resolution
I'm breaking inside
My head cries out for stillness but I just can't find the time
Till the pressure subsides
All you see reflects on me
How can it be forever
All I do reflects on you
Now do you feel the pressure
All I know will come and go
You can't have it all together
All you ask will come to pass
Now do you feel the pressure
I'm breaking inside
My head's above the water but I just can't fight the tide
Till the pressure subsides
All you see reflects on me
How can it be forever
All I do reflects on you
Now do you feel the pressure
All I know will come and go
You can't have it all together
All you ask will come to pass
Now do you feel the pressure
The lyrics to Threshold's song "Pressure" depict a sense of overwhelming uncertainty and anxiety that the singer is experiencing. The first line, "I can't see in front of me, I feel blind to my sentence" portrays the idea that the singer is stuck and unable to see a way out. The second line, "My assumed autonomy is all steeped in dependence" suggests that while the singer may have believed they were independent, they have come to rely on others and feel trapped in their circumstances.
The somber tone continues with the chorus, "All you see reflects on me, how can it be forever? All I do reflects on you, now do you feel the pressure?" This line could be interpreted as a lament that everything the singer does or says is being judged by others and will impact their future.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't see in front of me I feel blind to my sentence
I'm lost and unsure of my path, and my actions are not always a true reflection of my intentions
My assumed autonomy is all steeped in dependence
Even though I believe that I have control of my own life, I often rely on others for support and guidance
I'm breaking inside
The pressure and stress is taking a toll on my emotional and mental well-being
I watch time delimiting but I don't see the answers
Even though time is ticking away, I struggle to find solutions to my problems
I know gain's diminishing but I'm wasting my chances
I am aware that opportunities are slipping away, but I am not taking advantage of them
My head's above the water but I just can't fight the tide
I am barely keeping my head above water, but I am still being pulled under by the pressures of life
Till the pressure subsides
I hope that someday the stress and anxiety will lessen and give me a chance to breathe
All you see reflects on me
My actions and behavior have an impact on how others perceive me
How can it be forever
I am not perfect and my mistakes may overshadow the good I have done
All I do reflects on you
My actions not only affect me, but also those around me
Now do you feel the pressure
I am asking if others understand the weight that I am carrying
With all things permissible I can't stem the pollution
Even though I have the freedom to do as I please, my actions can still have negative consequences
And no hand invisible can assure resolution
There may not be an external force that can solve my problems for me
All I know will come and go
The things that I think are important may not always remain that way
You can't have it all together
It is impossible to have complete control over every aspect of life
All you ask will come to pass
The things that I desire may eventually happen, but it takes time and effort
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KARL GROOM, NICK MIDSON, RICHARD WEST
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@enemyinc.6741
Lyrics:
I can't see in front of me I feel blind to my sentence
My assumed autonomy is all steeped in dependence
I'm breaking inside
I watch time delimiting but I don't see the answers
I know gain's diminishing but I'm wasting my chances
I'm breaking inside
My head's above the water but I just can't fight the tide
Till the pressure subsides
All you see reflects on me
How can it be forever
All I do reflects on you
Now do you feel the pressure
With all things permissible I can't stem the pollution
And no hand invisible can assure resolution
I'm breaking inside
My head cries out for stillness but I just can't find the time
Till the pressure subsides
All you see reflects on me
How can it be forever
All I do reflects on you
Now do you feel the pressure
All I know will come and go
You can't have it all together
All you ask will come to pass
Now do you feel the pressure
I'm breaking inside
My head's above the water but I just can't fight the tide
Till the pressure subsides
All you see reflects on me
How can it be forever
All I do reflects on you
Now do you feel the pressure
All I know will come and go
You can't have it all together
All you ask will come to pass
Now do you feel the pressure
@fernandodiaz7694
I can't see in front of me i feel blind to my sentence
My assumed autonomy is all steeped in dependence
I'm breaking inside
I watch time delimiting but i don't see the answers
I know gain's diminishing but i'm wasting my chances
I'm breaking inside
My head's above the water but i just can't fight the tide
Till the pressure subsides
All you see reflects on me
How can it be forever
All i do reflects on you
Now do you feel the pressure
With all things permissible i can't stem the pollution
And no hand invisible can assure resolution
I'm breaking inside
My head cries out for stillness but i just can't find the time
Till the pressure subsides
All you see reflects on me
How can it be forever
All i do reflects on you
Now do you feel the pressure
All i know will come and go
You can't have it all together
All you ask will come to pass
Now do you feel the pressure
I'm breaking inside
My head's above the water but i just can't fight the tide
Till the pressure subsides
All you see reflects on me
How can it be forever
All i do reflects on you
Now do you feel the pressure
All i know will come and go
You can't have it all together
All you ask will come to pass
Now do you feel the pressure
@RavenSky1013
I miss this man's voice so ridiculously much!!! <3
@gorgoneatertia6954
Does everyone understand that this is a TRUE MASTERPIECE???
@t1000v20
They have many masterpieces. Just so many amazing songs.
@gorgoneatertia6954
@@t1000v20 I agree with you as this is a pure truth. And now Threshold is in my mind! And Andrew is forever in memory and heart...
@MarkIngle1959
Yes
@gorgoneatertia6954
Mac is left us too early... incredible voice, unmatched singing!
@KingTabor
great singer !
@rockrabbitt
I have seen him in Germany at the office of WEA in early 90's while he sung in Sargant Fury.What a lovely guy he was! I missed both himself and his voice.
@DoNotFear696
This is the future of music, I have believed that years, but now I know it's going to show its power within its soul, raising the oceans & burning to ashes, we're ready to over throw* building what they can't destroy for the better of all man kind, we will show them what is right take them on a ride to the spirit realms beyond their mortal flesh, that keeps them on the ground, until they feel immortal rifts breaking through their chest
@vincentsimon4037
The new guy doesn't hit it for me. Limited range. Pretty sad.