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.
Disarmed
Thrice Lyrics
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Doomed to face the dark alone
Till vicarious perfection
Dearly won was made our own
So where's your landslide
Where's your victory
Tell me now, where's your sting
Unassailable you waited
The great enemy of man
Till your awful jaws were sated
And we were ransomed from your hand
So where's your landslide
Where's your victory
Tell me now, where's your sting
Where's your landslide
Where's your victory
Tell me now, where's your sting
Now that you have been disarmed
We will cross over unharmed
Thrice's song Disarmed is a powerful and profound track that speaks about the victory that humanity has achieved through cataclysmic events. The lyrics of the song describe how humanity has been redeemed by the sacrifice of Christ from the jaws of an insurmountable foe, Satan. The opening lines of the song, "We were sons of insurrection, doomed to face the dark alone" speak about the fallen nature of humanity, and our inherent inability to save ourselves. Humanity was left to face the devil alone, and without the intervention of Christ, we were left to perish in the flames of eternal damnation.
The second stanza of the song, "Unassailable you waited, the great enemy of man, till your awful jaws were sated, and we were ransomed from your hand" is a reflection of the victory that Christ achieved by dying on the cross. The devil sought to destroy Christ as he had done to countless others before him, but he was ultimately disarmed through Christ's death and resurrection. This event opened the door for humanity to be redeemed and freed from the bondage of sin and suffering. The lyrics celebrate the victory of Christ over evil and the impact that it has had on humanity.
In the final stanza of the song, Thrice sings, "Now that you have been disarmed, we will cross over unharmed". This lyric reminds the listener that once Christ defeated the devil, humanity was liberated from his grip. The power of sin and death have been overcome, and humanity can now walk into a new life with peace and freedom, unscathed by the devil's destructive intentions.
Line by Line Meaning
We were sons of insurrection
We were born into a rebellion against established norms
Doomed to face the dark alone
Destined to confront adversity independently
Till vicarious perfection
Until a substitute for our imperfection was found
Dearly won was made our own
We obtained it at a great price and it became ours
So where's your landslide
Where is the overwhelming triumph you expected?
Where's your victory
Where is your triumph, your conquest?
Tell me now, where's your sting
Where is the painful effect of your hostility now?
Unassailable you waited
Impenetrable, you waited for us to come to you
The great enemy of man
You were the formidable enemy of humanity
Till your awful jaws were sated
Until you were placated by devouring something
And we were ransomed from your hand
We were redeemed, rescued from your grasp
Now that you have been disarmed
Now that your weapons have been taken away
We will cross over unharmed
We will safely cross to the other side
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: DUSTIN MICHAEL KENSRUE, EDWARD CARRINGTON BRECKENRIDGE, JAMES RILEY BRECKENRIDGE, TERANISHI TEPPEI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
James Hernandez
We were sons of insurrection
Doomed to face the dark alone
Till vicarious perfection
Dearly won was made our own
So where's your landslide
Where's your victory
Tell me now, where's your sting
Unassailable you waited
The great enemy of man
Till your awful jaws were sated
And we were ransomed from your hand
So where's your landslide
Where's your victory
Tell me now, where's your sting
Where's your landslide
Where's your victory
Tell me now, where's your sting
Now that you have been disarmed
We will cross over unharmed
FERNANDO O.V
vcs sao demais cara
his airness
Vcs são foda!
Sly11B Enal
I honestly not sure if i know this track...probably heard it but don't know it😭😂💯 Thrice is my favorite band and always will be!
Christian Desmarais
I am currently discovering tracks I did skip a long time ago!
Adam Hollander
I’m gonna do a
PotatoNummerZwei
This song made me a Christian
TheInfantry98
And I am an Roman Catholic who no longer believes