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.
As The Ruin Falls
Thrice Lyrics
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(but how late) my lack
I see the chasm
And everything you are was making
My heart into a bridge
By which I might get back
From exile and grow man
And now the bridge is breaking
For this I bless you as the ruin falls
The pain you bring
Far greater than all other gain
In Thrice's song As The Ruin Falls, the lyrics delve into the theme of learning from past mistakes and ultimately growing from them. The opening lyrics, "Only now that you have taught me (but how late) my lack," suggest that the singer has come to a realization about something that they were previously blind to. The line "I see the chasm" can be interpreted as the gap between who they once were and who they have become, perhaps due to the influence of another person.
The subsequent lines, "And everything you are was making my heart into a bridge by which I might get back from exile and grow man, and now the bridge is breaking" suggest that the person that influenced them helped them to become a better person and bridge the gap between who they were and who they wanted to become. However, with the bridge breaking, it seems that whatever relationship the singer had with this person has come to an end.
The final two lines, "For this I bless you as the ruin falls. The pain you bring far greater than all other gain," suggest that even though the relationship and the bridge they built is crumbling, the singer still values the lessons that they learned from this person and sees it as a necessary pain to grow as a person.
Line by Line Meaning
Only now that you have taught me
It was only after you taught me, though it was late, that I learned.
(but how late) my lack
I was lacking all along, but only now, how late, do I realize it.
I see the chasm
Now that my lack has been revealed, I see the gap that I must bridge.
And everything you are was making
You were instrumental in shaping everything that I am and my heart.
My heart into a bridge
Your influence transformed my heart into a bridge, enabling me to cross the divide.
By which I might get back
Thanks to this bridge, I can now return from exile and resume my growth.
From exile and grow man
I was in exile, but now I can grow and become a better person.
And now the bridge is breaking
However, the bridge you helped build is now breaking, which saddens me.
For this I bless you as the ruin falls
Despite it all, I still bless you as the ruin falls. Your influence will always be appreciated.
The pain you bring
Although there is pain due to the bridge's breaking, it pales in comparison to the good you have done.
Far greater than all other gain
The pain you bring is a small price to pay for the immense benefits that you have bestowed upon me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DUSTIN MICHAEL KENSRUE, EDWARD CARRINGTON BRECKENRIDGE, JAMES RILEY BRECKENRIDGE, TEPPEI TERANISHI
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Lyrics
Only now that you have taught me
(but how late) - my lack
I see the chasm
And everything you are was making
My heart into a bridge
By which I might get back
From exile and grow man
And now the bridge is breaking
For this I bless you as the ruin falls, falls, falls
As the ruin falls, falls, falls
As the ruin falls
As the ruin falls
I bless you as the ruin falls
The pain you bring
Far greater than all other gain
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