

Michael Gordillo was immediately announced as Landsman's replacement. However, Hornbrook was later asked to leave Until the End at Landsman's insistence. Despite rumors that he walking off stage mid-way through their show, Landsman finished Poison the Well's set and went on to perform with Until the End later that evening. The show was a landmark event, not only as Landsman's final show with Poison the Well, but because it also celebrated the release of Until the End's debut extended play, already released on Septemthrough Equal Vision Records. Nevertheless, Landsman agreed to honour Poison the Well's already-booked upcoming show on Octoat Club Q in Davie, Florida. Landsman had been the vocalist in the Florida metalcore band Until the End and would later front the band Target Nevada with several ex-Poison the Well members. The band invited former vocalists Hosein and Lehrer to provide backing vocals on the song "Not Within Arms Length", the lyrics of which had been written by Hosein before he left the band in 1998.īassist Landsman was kicked out of the band in late September 2000 due to ongoing personal differences. A Season of Separation, again with producer Jeremy Staska at Studio 13. A Season of Separation (1999–2001) įrom October 2–10, 1999, Poison the Well recorded their first full-length album, The Opposite of December. In December 1997, Doubting Thomas was renamed An Acre Lost, a name Saunders' girlfriend came up with.

Lehrer, who had previously played in the band Reaching Out, recruited rhythm guitarist Russel Saunders, formerly of the band Side Order, and bassist Shane Halpern who had recently moved from North Carolina down to Florida. Taravella High School, but later moved to a rehearsal space in Miami, Florida. The band was originally based in Coral Springs, Florida, where the two attended J. Lehrer was responsible for coining the name Doubting Thomas. Poison the Well was originally formed under the name Doubting Thomas by lead vocalist Aryeh Lehrer and lead guitarist Ryan Primack in the autumn of 1997. History Formation: Doubting Thomas to An Acre Lost (1997–1998) 1.8 Hiatus, external projects and reissues (2010–2012).1.5 You Come Before You and abandoned album (2002–2005).1.3 Unreleased splits and Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder reissue (2000–2002).1.1 Formation: Doubting Thomas to An Acre Lost (1997–1998).

The band has since performed several reunion shows: two in 2015, eleven in 2016 and one in 2020. Lead guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Christopher Hornbrook were the only remaining founding members, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira featured on all five of their full-length albums. In 2010, they announced a hiatus to explore other interests. Poison the Well is an American metalcore band from Miami, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music.
