Feel the Darkness


Feel the Darkness is an album released by the American hardcore punk band Poison Idea in 1990 as a joint release between Vinyl Solution and the band's own American Leather Records. The album has subsequently been reissued by a number of different record labels. It is the first album to feature bassist Myrtle Tickner and the only album to feature guitarist Aldine Strycnine. The song "Discontent", which was issued as 7" in 1990, does not appear on the original vinyl pressing of the album but has subsequently appeared on most CD versions. A limited 2004 vinyl reissue includes the Discontent 7" as a bonus. In 2018, a double LP expanded version of the album was released that includes various singles, cover songs, and alternate mixes.
The album cover is taken from back cover of God Bless Tiny Tim, edited to point a handgun to Tiny Tim's head. The 1995 CD reissue on Tim/Kerr removed Tiny Tim from the cover.

Legacy

of Nirvana had a hard-shelled guitar case which featured a flyer of the album on it. Gayle Forman's I Was Here features the album cover decorating a character's bedroom door. The track "The Badge" was covered by Pantera as part of The Crow soundtrack, as well as a B-Side on their singles 5 Minutes Alone and Planet Caravan and as a bonus track on the Japanese version of the 1994 album Far Beyond Driven. Machine Head covered the track Alan's on Fire as a bonus track on the digipak version of their 1994 album Burn My Eyes.

Original track listing

All songs written by Jerry A., except for where noted.
  1. "Plastic Bomb" – 3:07
  2. "Deep Sleep" – 2:23
  3. "The Badge" – 3:33
  4. "Just to Get Away" – 2:31
  5. "Gone for Good" – 1:16
  6. "Death of an Idiot Blues" – 2:52
  7. "Taken by Surprise" – 3:14
  8. "Alan's on Fire" – 4:12
  9. "Welcome to Krell" – 1:58
  10. "Nation of Finks" – 1:32
  11. "Back Stab Gospel" – 1:37
  12. "Painkiller" – 1:47
  13. "Feel the Darkness" – 5:50
  14. "Discontent" - 3:31 - CD version only
Expanded Edition
  1. "Plastic Bomb"
  2. "Deep Sleep"
  3. "The Badge"
  4. "Just to Get Away"
  5. "Gone for Good"
  6. "Death of an Idiot Blues"
  7. "Taken by Surprise"
  8. "Alan's on Fire"
  9. "Welcome to Krell"
  10. "Nation of Finks"
  11. "Back Stab Gospel"
  12. "Painkiller"
  13. "Feel the Darkness"
  14. "We Got the Beat"
  15. "Discontent"
  16. "Jail House Stomp"
  17. "The Harder They Come"
  18. "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
  19. "This Is It"
  20. "Plastic Bomb "
  21. "Death of an Idiot Blues "
  22. "Feel the Darkness "
  23. "Crack Smoking Freak"

    Personnel

  • Jerry A.: Vocals
  • Aldine Strycnine: Guitar
  • Pig Champion: Guitar
  • Thee Slayer Hippy: Drums
  • Myrtle Tickner: Bass
  • Mondo: Bass on "Plastic Bomb", "Just To Get Away", "Death Of An Idiot Blues", Piano on "Plastic Bomb"
  • Tony Lash - Piano on "Alan's On Fire"
  • Bob Stark: Piano on "Welcome To Krell"
  • Kid Cocksman: Guitar on "Plastic Bomb "