Thrice is an American rock band that formed in Irvine, California in 1998. … Read Full Bio ↴Thrice is an American rock band that formed in Irvine, California in 1998. The lineup consists of Dustin Kensrue (vocals and guitar), Teppei Teranishi (guitar, keys), Eddie Breckenridge (bass), and Riley Breckenridge (drums).

In 2000, Thrice signed with Sub City Records and released two LP's. The first, Identity Crisis (2000), only received 1.5 stars in the AMG review and little buzz. The second, The Illusion of Safety (2002), was widely acclaimed and received attention from major record labels. Even though Thrice's music has always included metal influences, The Illusion of Safety contained a heavier metalcore sound. The album was recorded in Beltsville, Maryland and the track The Beltsville Crucible reflects this.

In 2003 Thrice signed up with Island Records and released The Artist in the Ambulance, which featured more metal oriented songs while keeping true to their hardcore influences. In 2005 a DVD outlining their entire career to date was released under the title If We Could Only See Us Now. It included a CD with live tracks from the Apple Store and various b-sides.

Thrice released their fourth full-length album, Vheissu, on October 18, 2005. The album was characterized by many critics as being experimentally different, using non-traditional Thrice elements in the process. From keyboard melodies ("For Miles") to Japanese music-box undertones ("Music Box") to chain gang chant choruses ("The Earth Will Shake"), Vheissu introduced a new sound to the band's post-hardcore roots. UK producer Steve Osborne, whose past credits include many Brit-pop hits, was sought by Thrice to gain a new perspective on the songwriting process, enabling the band to expand their musical influences and produce a different album. The album garnered widespread critical acclaim and peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200.

The band releasedRed Sky, an EP comprised of various b-sides as well as live recordings, shortly after Vheissu.

Thrice released the first and second volume of The Alchemy Index, a highly experimental project based on the four traditional elements (fire, water, earth, and air), on October 16th 2007. Over the summer Thrice parted ways with Island records and signed with Vagrant. The Alchemy Index Vols. I & II - Fire & Water was released on October 16, 2007, and sold 28,000 copies in its first week. The album consists of the first two volumes, Fire and Water, and features 12 songs, 6 on each disk. The third and fourth volumes, Air & Earth were released on April 15, 2008.

The "Fire" disc features the heavier post-hardcore sound traditional Thrice fans will quickly embrace, harking back to their pre-Vheissu albums. The "Water" disc, however, is comprised of ambient songs similar to those found in Vheissu, Thrice's previous album release. The "Air" disc brings a whole new element of electronic elements and delayed guitar riffs to Thrice's sound. In "Earth", much like Dustin Kensrue's solo album, "Please Come Home", Thrice introduces an indie-folk sound combining intricate piano and acoustic guitar.

Thrice's sixth studio album Beggars was released digitally through Vagrant Records in the UK on August 9, 2009 and in the US on August 11 with a physical release containing bonus material pencilled in for September 15. These dates deviate from the original proposed release date of October 13 because of a leak via Vagrant Records web player, which has meant the artwork for the album has also changed. The first single to be taken from the album is All the World Is Mad and was first made available through Guitar Hero: World Tour on July 23.

Dustin Kensrue has described the album as being "more visceral and more raw - both in the songwriting and in the overall sound. It moves with a different energy than any of our past records. It was born out of us playing together in a room, almost as a backlash to the giant headgame that was The Alchemy Index" and has been well received critically.

The seventh studio album Major/Minor came out on September 20, 2011 through Vagrant Records. Yellow Belly, Promises and a few other songs were made available for the listeners to stream online before the release date. The album received extremely positive reviews from many online websites. Alex Djaferis of Absolutepunk.net gave Major/Minor a rating of 95%. Tracks like Promises and Listen Through Me reflected a natural progression from the sound Thrice created in Beggars, which was widely appreciated by the early listeners.

Thrice decided to take a break from being a full time band on November 21, 2011. In late spring/early summer Thrice announced the 'Farewell' tour for the spring/summer of 2012 , which would be the bands final tour before going into an indefinite hiatus.

In early 2015 it was announced that the band intends to release new music and tour again. Announcements were done via the bands website http://www.thrice.net/ and social media outlets with an accompanying picture with "Thrice 2015" text.

A Living Dance Upon Dead Minds
Thrice Lyrics

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Love everywhere,
Exploding, maims and blinds,
A living dance upon dead minds,
Love everywhere,
Exploding, maims and blinds,
A living dance upon dead minds

But surely does not forget (perish),

Sleep, cannot be photographed(measured)
Disdains the trivial labeling of punctual brains,
But surely does not forget (perish),
Sleep, cannot be photographed (measured)
Disdains the trivial labeling of punctual brains,

Why its love;
But at the earliest spear
Of sun
Perfectly should disappear
Who wields a poem huger than the grave?
Who wields a poem huger than the grave?
Who wields a poem huger than the grave?
Who wields a poem huger than the grave?
But surely does not forget (perish),
Sleep, cannot be photographed (measured)
Disdains the trivial labeling of punctual brains,
But surely does not forget (perish),
Sleep, cannot be photographed (measured)
Disdains the trivial labeling of punctual brains,

But surely does not forget (perish),
Sleep, cannot be photographed (measured)
Disdains the trivial labeling of punctual brains,
But surely does not forget (perish),

Sleep, cannot be photographed (measured)
Disdains the trivial labeling of punctual brains

Overall Meaning

The song "A Living Dance Upon Dead Minds" by Thrice is a complex and thought-provoking exploration of the power of love and its impact on the human experience. The opening line, "Love everywhere, exploding, maims and blinds," suggests that love can inspire both positive and negative reactions in people, causing them to act irrationally and without control. The repetition of the phrase "a living dance upon dead minds" reinforces this idea of overwhelming emotion and the loss of rational thought.

The following lines, "But surely does not forget (perish), sleep, cannot be photographed (measured), disdains the trivial labeling of punctual brains," suggest that the power of love transcends individual experience and cannot be captured or controlled by conventional means. The lyricist implies that love is a force beyond human understanding, and thus resists attempts to classify or describe it logically.

The final lines of the song, "Why its love; but at the earliest spear of sun, perfectly should disappear, who wields a poem huger than the grave?" suggest that the ephemeral and fleeting nature of love makes it all the more valuable and powerful. Despite its transience, love can be a source of tremendous creative energy, inspiring great works of art and personal growth. In the face of death and loss, love endures and continues to shape our lives.

Overall, "A Living Dance Upon Dead Minds" is a powerful and evocative song that explores the mystery and power of love. Through its complex lyrics and intricate musical arrangement, it challenges listeners to reflect on their own experiences of love and the impact it has had on their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Love everywhere,
Love is ubiquitous,

Exploding, maims and blinds,
It is intense, harmful and blinding,

A living dance upon dead minds,
Love reignites a passion in lifeless souls,

Love everywhere,
Love is still everywhere,

Exploding, maims and blinds,
But it can still be harmful,

A living dance upon dead minds
And still brings life to the lifeless,

But surely does not forget (perish),
Love does not perish,

Sleep, cannot be photographed (measured)
It cannot be quantified or captured,

Disdains the trivial labeling of punctual brains,
And resists being categorized by the rational mind,

But at the earliest spear
However,

Of sun
At the initial sign of daylight,

Perfectly should disappear
Love should vanish perfectly,

Who wields a poem huger than the grave?
Who can harness a force more powerful than death itself?

But surely does not forget (perish),
Love does not die,

Sleep, cannot be photographed (measured)
It cannot be controlled or understood through reason alone,

Disdains the trivial labeling of punctual brains,
And cannot be reduced to a simple label or explanation,

But surely does not forget (perish),
Love does not fade away,

Sleep, cannot be photographed (measured)
And cannot be fully grasped or comprehended,

Disdains the trivial labeling of punctual brains
And resists the tendency to reduce it to conceptual terms,

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DUSTIN MICHAEL KENSRUE, EDWARD CARRINGTON BRECKENRIDGE, JAMES RILEY BRECKENRIDGE, TEPPEI TERANISHI

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