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Consumed by Your Poison

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Consumed by Your Poison
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2, 2002 (2002-10-02)
Recorded2002
GenreBrutal death metal, deathcore
Length26:45
LabelGaly
ProducerYannick St-Amand
Despised Icon chronology
Consumed by Your Poison
(2002)
The Healing Process
(2005)
Alternative cover
Cover of the 2006 re-release.
Cover of the 2006 re-release.
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!(favourable)[1]

Consumed by Your Poison is the debut studio album by Canadian deathcore band Despised Icon. It was released on October 2, 2002 through Galy Records and re-released on April 4, 2006. It is the band's only album with vocalist Marie-Hélène Landry and the only album on which Alex Erian plays drums, as he switched to vocals after the departure of Landry.

Critical reception

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Consumed by Your Poison generally received positive reviews, Greg Pratt of Exclaim! magazine wrote mainly praising the vocals work, stating that both Marie-Hélène Landry and Steve Marois "provide a multitude of sounds not usually heard in the realm of oppressive cookie monster vocals." Overall, Pratt exalt the band's musicianship, saying: "brutal, well played and technically adept, this sounds great, looks great."[2]

Reissue

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Consumed by Your Poison was re-released on April 4, 2006 through Century Media Records. It has been remixed by the band's former guitarist Yannick St-Amand—vocalist Alex Erian commented about, saying that "the result [of the new mix] sounds way heavier than the original version"; the album comes with newly recorded bonus tracks of the first two tracks on the disc and features all new artwork and layout designed by Sven de Caluwé from Aborted.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Compelled to Copulate"Alexandre Erian, Eric Jarrin, Steve Marois2:53
2."Poissonnariat"Erian, Jarrin3:20
3."Grade A-One"Erian, Jarrin, Marois3:01
4."Le Chêne et le Roseau"Erian, Gregory Bussy, Jarrin3:04
5."Dead King"Erian, Jarrin, Marois0:54
6."Absolu"Bussy, Erian, Jarrin3:43
7."Fashionable"Bussy, Erian, Jarrin, Marois2:45
8."Interfere in Your Days"Erian, Jarrin, Marois2:57
9."Clef de Voûte"Erian, Jarrin3:06
10."Despise the Icons"Erian, Jarrin, Marois0:58

2006 re-recorded version bonus tracks

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  1. "Poissannariat" (Erian, Jarrin) – 3:29
  2. "Compelled to Copulate" (Erian, Jarrin, Marois) – 3:08

Personnel

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  • Marie-Hélène Landry – vocals
  • Steve Marois – vocals
  • Eric Jarrin – guitar
  • Yannick St-Amand – guitar
  • Sebastien Piché – bass
  • Alex Erian – drums

References

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  1. ^ Exclaim! review
  2. ^ Pratt, Greg (December 2002). "Metal & Hardcore Reviews: Despised Icon - Consumed by Your Poison". Aggressive Tendencies. Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  3. ^ "Despised Icon Prepare for Masters of Chaos Tour; Debut Album to Be Re-Released". Blabbermouth.net. 2006-03-09. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2008-10-14.