Threshold is an English progressive metal band formed in Surrey in the late… Read Full Bio ↴Threshold is an English progressive metal band formed in Surrey in the late 1980s. They began their career in 1988, initially playing covers of metal groups like Ratt and Testament. As they continued playing together, they began to write their own songs, and eventually stopped playing covers altogether. Early recordings were released locally on cassette under the band name "If Not, Why?". They played their first gig at The Compasses in Egham, Surrey, with Jon Jeary on vocals and Ian Bennett on bass. In 1992, they signed their first record deal, and after adding vocalist Damian Wilson to the group alongside guitarists Karl Groom and Nick Midson, bassist Jon Jeary and drummer Tony Grinham, produced their first commercial recording, "Intervention," which was released on a Dutch progressive rock compilation album. Shortly afterwards, keyboardist Richard West joined the band, and he remains with them to this day.
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."
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."
Watchtower On The Moon
Threshold Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Threshold:
02 Turn On Tune In When I speak to you it's in the language of…
A Tension of Souls I have lost the unobtainable I am faithless and afraid My…
Angels You used to call me different like there was something…
Ashes Here we stand and face the world Renegades of consternation …
Avalon You lived the life you dreamed the dream You built the…
Babylon Rising Gather round you sinners who don't believe in peace You can…
Change All my life been holding on to nothing All my hopes…
Choices Each new life killing time They must wait can't escape Cling…
Clear As a child I recall I had once believed I would…
Colophon The circling ravens are hunting us down Erudite playthings w…
Complex We've still got a system we want you to use So…
Conceal the Face Her memory still hangs over me And over me she kneels I…
Consume to Live Living in the greenhouse growing crops that we can't eat Mak…
Critical Mass (Part One: fission) Atom by atom gaining a few Collapsin…
Days of Dearth Modern man has turned his back on old philosophies Lost the…
Defence Condition I don't fall for theories Designed to change your views Crea…
Devoted We fear the void like some dark temptation (calling you unde…
Disappear Show me the door cause I've been here before Always my…
Divinity As one mans will declines Gone are his reasons and rhyme At…
Do Unto Them (Bonus track) has it always been this way how could I…
Don Don’t look down Don’t look down Don’t look down Don’t loo…
Don't Look Down Don’t look down Don’t look down Don’t look down Don’t look d…
Eat the Unicorn Give me a place to stand and I will move…
Echoes of Life Everything's gone out of control, silently sliding away Dest…
Elusive climb the wall and leave it all behind climb the wall…
Endless Sea I sail on an endless sea Strong winds are blowing me Can't…
Exposed Sick of guessing what's behind your eyes I ask for truth…
Falling Away There's a fire by the wayside And it burns so bright As…
Fighting For Breath I saw the sign a faded stoplight up ahead I crossed…
Flags And Footprints I'm looking for a reason why I see no shooting…
Forever I woke to find you by my side You gave your…
Fragmentation We are fragmented Clinging on to a concept known as how Drif…
Freaks Adjustment to nature's blueprint for life Cutting the membra…
Goodbye Mother Earth You're tired of waiting for natural selection So men are cre…
Ground Control Where do you go where do you go for external…
Half Way Home I thought that you were driving or never thought to…
Hall Of Echoes Hear the voice say the word Thoughts and theories are never…
Haunted Lost faith in the human race Lost hope in the ever…
He Is I Am Do you feel that your life is in a rut That…
Hollow never found me a reason why all I saw was a…
Innocent Picture time as before where you slept through it all They…
Intervention I was driving through the fens in a peaceful English…
Into the Light I'm lost in the half world where the heart and…
Keep It With Mine How can you worry, we've got so much time The world…
Keep My Head I'm doing the best that I can everything is going…
King Of Nothing All my dreams are undone I’m losing my faith The battle was…
Lake of Despond I get flashes of reality quickly consumed In the fog of…
Let It Burn Heaven’s burning look up the sky is on fire Have you…
Liberty Complacency Dependency here’s a dead sky rising on the dark horizon With the…
Life Flow Don't look down upon the atmosphere Wings of stealth are bro…
Life's Too Good I can see what you think of me I can know…
Lifeflow Don't look down upon the atmosphere Wings of stealth are br…
Lifes Too Good I can see what you think of me I can know…
Light and Space As you look on your surroundings from the mountain to…
Long Way Home I thought that you were driving or never thought to…
Lost I'm walking a tight-rope stretched twixt truth and illusion …
Lost Along The Way You stare at the embers You walk to the door You still…
Lost In Translation He lost faith on a rainy Monday When the storm gathered…
Lovelorn If I coerced you, you would follow me I can see…
Mansion So you're the man with a mansion On the hill, like…
Mission Profile Can we go on? can we be strong? We've got a…
Mother Earth Between the tumbling of the mountains and the vastness of…
Narcissus Caught in the headlamp glare of your own blinding vanity Mes…
New Beginning (Bonus track) in a starlit avenue the consciousness is ga…
Oceanbound Every time I try to climb a mountain All I find…
On the Edge I'm on the edge staring into my abyss No don't let…
One Degree Down No sense in admitting I"m weary from the wait No sense…
Opium Lost in the haze so far away how can we…
Paradox He makes big generators chewing up the atmosphere He learns …
Part of the Chaos Trying to make an impression on the world Like throwing rock…
Phenomenon Safe from all the hurting Safe from all the lies Locked…
Pilot In The Sky Of Dreams In heavy consternation I move across the hall I pictured thi…
Pressure I can't see in front of me I feel blind…
Return of the Thought Police From a room in a house on a hill The world…
Rising Gather round you sinners who don't believe in peace You can…
Round and Round Can't rely on reality Things ain't what they appear to be Wh…
Rubicon Out across the water, staring to the shore Standing on the…
Run Untie me now please show no mercy As you bring…
Safe To Fly Dragonfly in the pouring rain Cast a shadow on halcyon days…
Sanity's End He's just another victim of the system's bloody knife A prob…
Seventh Angel Give me life give me air to breathe Bring sight unto…
Sheltering Sky Here in the dark I can see clearly All that I…
Shifting Sands When the gods of war sow their seeds and bring…
Siege of Baghdad burning the sands alight way into the air dark black clouds…
Silenced Silenced a million spoken voices Their choices stolen withou…
Siren Sky Awaken in me a warning, shake me from my sleep Render…
Slipstream Are you drifting, is there nowhere to go Life support is…
Smile At The Moon Lately I've been staring at the sky Lately I don't get…
Somatography As we sailed through the clouds over plains of emerald…
Staring at the Sun Well you talk about the way out Like there's no…
Static I took the low road I took the slow road I've…
Stop Dead There is a time for flying like an eagle There is…
Sun What do you gain from all that you've done Everything comes…
Sunrise On Mars Doctor found me just in time Can't recall how long I'd…
Sunseeker I've spread my wings I've cut the strings My puppet days…
Supermassive Black Hole Oh baby, don't you know I suffer? Oh baby, can you…
Surface to Air I am me I am real free to take part,…
That's Why We Came From the breath of existence To the dawn that divides these…
The Art Of Reason Can you give me a reason why you shone for…
The Destruction Of Words I don't need allusion I don't need blame I don't need…
The Domino Effect Be careful what you're looking for You'll always find an ope…
The Hours Everything you want from me And everything I long to be Are…
The Latent Gene Mary's baby's eyes are blue he is to be the…
The Ravages Of Time I was much too far out all my life and…
The Rubicon Out across the water, staring to the shore Standing on the…
The sheltering sky Here in the dark I can see clearly All that I…
The Whispering Close your eyes and tell me what you find Don't you…
This Is Your Life five miles tall and everything is small everything is smal…
Turn On Tune In When I speak to you it's in the language of…
Under the Sun What do you gain from all that you've done Everything comes…
Virtual Isolation We long for a place of constant perfection Where action and…
Voyager II A ruby eye of beguiling light winking at orions might She…
Will to Give I thought you weren't contagious I thought I owned my…
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Mike Fougere
This band never disappoints, quality music every time.
Rolf Egil Bolle
Excellent song and the playing ,singing and production is superb.
Mat 248
This is so 200% Threshold. They really have a distinct style. I love the song's power and of course the proggy parts. Can't wait for the album.
Joe Chatterton
The sheer consistency with which Threshold have operated since their inception has ensured a loving fanbase. Their singalong prog isn't without impressive technicalities, augmented by Damian Wilson's distinctive vocals.
Armando-g
Awesome!! i do always love that metallic/robotic voice before and after the chorus. Love it love it love it!
Matt Sanders
I love it. Can't wait for the album to come out.
Padautz
Awesome Song, very excited for the album!
Alex Farley's Variety Channel
Threshold delivers yet again more high quality, grade A prog metal. Not a single bad album from these guys, notta 1!
Fabien Bienvenu
I'm already obsessed with this song ! what a song ! epic Threshold.
alex smith
yep threshold are unique in metal land love all of my threshold albums