The Opposite of December
The Opposite of December... A Season of Separation is the first full-length album by experimental hardcore band Poison the Well, released on December 14, 1999. Very influential in the early popularization of metalcore around the turn of the century, the album was the band's first on Trustkill Records and is now recognized as a landmark album in the genre due to its quality and influence.
A remastered edition of the album was released on November 20, 2012 on Rise Records.Track listing
- "12/23/93" – 3:07
- "A Wish for Wings That Work" – 3:33
- "Artist's Rendering of Me" – 3:20
- "Slice Paper Wrists" – 3:56
- "Nerdy" – 2:44
- "To Mandate Heaven" – 2:40
- "Not Within Arms Length" – 2:27
- "Mid Air Love Message" – 3:09
- "My Mirror No Longer Reflects" – 3:19
Credits
- Jeffrey Moreira – vocals
- Derek E. Miller – guitar
- Ryan Primack – guitar
- Alan Landsman – bass guitar
- Chris Hornbrook – drums
Technical
The Opposite of December was pressed on vinyl three times, the latter being a 2008 double LP with Tear from the Red.
First press :
- ? copies – black
- 300 copies – blue
- 3 copies – blue / greenish vinyl
- 1 copy – blue / black mix
Second press :
2008 :
- 661 copies – pink & white
- 336 copies – white & yellow
- 331 copies – blue & red
- 4 copies – test press