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THRESHOLD
CURRENT NAME	Threshold
FORMER NAMES	-
ORIGIN	United Kingdom
STATUS	Active
FORMED IN	-
LABEL	InsideOut Music
GENRE	Progressive rock
STYLE	-
LYRICAL THEME	-
BAND ADDED	2005-03-05, 00:00
LAST UPDATE	2009-01-16, 11:08

Band biography

"Once upon a time", muses a journalist from America's MusicTAP, "a rock band could be aggressive and a little loud, and also be melodic and perhaps hit you with a ballad once in a while, and they were still a rock band". And now, he says, "for the first time in a long while, there is a contender for the coveted title of rock album".

He is, of course, talking about the stunning new Threshold album, Subsurface. His final words? "Recommended for anyone who remembers when rock had it all".

And it seems he's not alone. Subsurface has picked up an amazing 14 Album Of The Month awards in 8 countries, making it one of the essential rock albums of 2004.

Threshold are a six-piece band from the South of England, and consist of Mac (vocals), Karl Groom (guitar), Nick Midson (guitar), Richard West (keyboards), Steve Anderson (bass) and Johanne James (drums). The band's early years saw four highly acclaimed albums released through the independent label GEP.

After some line-up changes and many tours in Europe alongside bands such as Dream Theater, Threshold signed to Inside Out Music in 2000. The albums Hypothetical and Critical Mass were released in 2001 and 2002, gaining chart success in Germany and consolidating a strong reputation with both fans and the music press alike. A live DVD was subsequently released at the beginning of 2004 while Threshold returned to the studio to record their brand new album Subsurface.

With glowing reviews all across the globe, we'll return to MusicTAP for the last word about Subsurface. "It’s Threshold’s best album, written with an engaged mind, performed confidently and recommended for anyone who remembers when rock had it all, not just a haircut and an attitude".

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Current members Add - Fetch
Andrew McDermott	1998-	Vocals
Karl Groom	1988-	Guitars	See also Shadowland, Strangers On A Train
Nick Midson	1988-	Guitars
Steve Anderson	-2004-	Bass
Richard West	1991-	Keyboards
Johanne James	1999-	Drums

Former members Add - Fetch
Tony Grinham	1988-1993-	Drums
Jon Jeary	1991-	Bass
Damian Wilson	1991-1993	Vocals	See also Star One
Glynn Morgan	-1995-	Vocals
Jay Micciche	-1995-	Drums
Mark Heaney		Drums

Session musicians Add - Fetch

Unknown / none

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Official releases Add
2007	Dead Reckoning	No label

Videos

"Pilot In The Sky of Dreams" performed live at the ProgPower festival in the US in 2008.

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