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.
The Earth Will Shake
Thrice Lyrics
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We dream of black nights without moon or stars
We dream of tunnels and of sleeping guards
We dream of blackouts in the prison yard
Heartbroken, we found a gleam of hope
Hearken to the sound, a whistle blows
Heaven sent reply, however small
Born and bred in this machine
Wardens dread to see us dream
We hold tight to legends of
Real life, the way it was before
We dream of jailers throwing down their arms
We dream of open gates and no alarms
Look to the day the Earth will shake
These weathered walls will fall away
The lyrics to Thrice's "The Earth Will Shake" speak to the idea of hope and the power of the human spirit to overcome even the harshest of circumstances. The first stanza talks about the prisoners' dreams of escape and freedom, and their desire to break free from the iron bars that hold them captive. They dream of a world outside of prison, a world without the watchful eyes of guards, and a world where they can move freely without restriction.
The second stanza offers a glimmer of hope in the form of a whistle blowing. This sound is evidence that there is life beyond the walls of the prison and that there is hope for escape. The prisoners feel heartbroken by their current situation, but this sound offers a small ray of hope that they can hold onto. They cling to legends of what life was like before they were imprisoned and dream of returning to that world.
Line by Line Meaning
We dream of ways to break these iron bars
We yearn for ways to escape the prison's tight control
We dream of black nights without moon or stars
We desire for darkness to hide our escape, making it harder to detect
We dream of tunnels and of sleeping guards
We imagine creating tunnels to quietly sneak away from the guards who watch us
We dream of blackouts in the prison yard
We wish for sudden darkness in the yard so that we can attempt an escape
Heartbroken, we found a gleam of hope
With despair weighing heavily on us, we discovered a small flicker of optimism
Hearken to the sound, a whistle blows
Listen for the noise that signals our chance to escape
Heaven sent reply, however small
A response from the outside world, even if it's minimal, gives us hope for rescue
Evidence of life beyond these walls
Confirmation that there is a world outside the prison that we can return to
Born and bred in this machine
We have grown up in this prison and have been shaped by its influence
Wardens dread to see us dream
The prison officials fear our imagination and what it could lead us to do
We hold tight to legends of
We desperately cling to stories of
Real life, the way it was before
The life we lived outside of prison, free from captivity
We dream of jailers throwing down their arms
We envision prison guards giving up their weapons and surrendering control over us
We dream of open gates and no alarms
We fantasize about the prison gates being unlocked without sounding any alarms, granting us freedom
Look to the day the Earth will shake
Have hope in the distant future when there will be a great upheaval
These weathered walls will fall away
The old, deteriorated prison walls will crumble and collapse
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DUSTIN MICHAEL KENSRUE, EDWARD CARRINGTON BRECKENRIDGE, JAMES RILEY BRECKENRIDGE, TEPPEI TERANISHI
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kyzx10r
We dream of ways to break these iron bars
We dream of black nights without moon or stars
We dream of tunnels and of sleeping guards
We dream of blackouts in the prison yard
Heartbroken, we found a gleam of hope
Hearken to the sound, a whistle blows
Heaven sent reply, however small
Evidence of life beyond these walls
Born and bred in this machine
Wardens dread to see us dream
We hold tight to legends of
Real life, the way it was before
We dream of jailers throwing down their arms
We dream of open gates and no alarms
Look to the day the Earth will shake
These weathered walls will fall away
Marc Ouellet
La Terre va trembler
Nous rĂȘvons aux maniĂšres de briser ces barreaux de fer
Nous rĂȘvons de nuits noires sans lune et sans Ă©toiles
Nous rĂȘvons de tunnels et de gardiens endormis
Nous rĂȘvons de pannes de courant dans la cour de la prison
Le cĆur brisĂ©, on trouve (une lueur dâespoir)
PrĂȘtant lâoreille au son, (un coup de sifflet)
Le ciel a envoyé une réponse, (bien que petite)
Preuve de vie (au-delĂ de ces murs)
Nés et élevés (dans cette machine)
Les gardiens redoutent (de nous voir rĂȘver)
Nous nous accrochons fermement (aux légendes de)
La vie véritable, (comme avant)
Nous rĂȘvons de geĂŽliers laissant tomber les bras
Nous rĂȘvons de portes ouvertes, sans alarmes
Regardez le jour oĂč la Terre va trembler
Et faire sâĂ©crouler ces murs Ă©rodĂ©s
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Marc Ouellet
Modern Warrior Systems
I will put this album up against any rock album ever. The song writing, the lyrics, the sounds, progressions, none of the songs being too on-the-nose when every band's chorus in their sing is just a repetition of the name of the song itself. This is REAL song writing.
kyzx10r
We dream of ways to break these iron bars
We dream of black nights without moon or stars
We dream of tunnels and of sleeping guards
We dream of blackouts in the prison yard
Heartbroken, we found a gleam of hope
Hearken to the sound, a whistle blows
Heaven sent reply, however small
Evidence of life beyond these walls
Born and bred in this machine
Wardens dread to see us dream
We hold tight to legends of
Real life, the way it was before
We dream of jailers throwing down their arms
We dream of open gates and no alarms
Look to the day the Earth will shake
These weathered walls will fall away
Lynn Grace
At least 6 years of listening, and I'll never get over his voice, I swear.
Sly11B Enal
Been fan since their beginnings! Check out 1st Impressions. It's awesome n most people don't know about it. They made it in 99ish with like $1200 n a producer who didn't care...
A S
One of my favourite albums of my youth, thanks for uploading, Thrice! Excited to hear more from you. xo
Dark Blade
@***** i only uploaded that 1 with that song about smelly people, so this girl who was stalkin me would see it (she was smelly). mount and blades is great tho, i've played almost all the mods for it
A. Vasquez
post more mount and blade videos
Dark Blade
know your role and shut your mouth, Cameron. how dare you question me.
Shae Snell
Love the progression of the intro, starting with the harmony vocal line. You guys always surprise me and I always feel the feels when I listen to your music. I know it's been a hard road as a rock band when the industry just doesn't give a f#$k but we do...we do..we love you guys and I happily give part of my earnings to you in the hopes that you keep giving us that sweet sweet nectar, otherwise I'm gonna have to "swing my hands through swarm of bees cause I, want thrice on my playlist" â€
L0ki
Seeing this live during one of the first times they ever played it before the album came out was an amazing experience.