{"title":"Poison Idea","description":"\u003cp\u003eGerms singer Darby Crash shaped Jerry A.'s vocals, lyrics and outlook, and the Portland group he fronted followed that extremist punk ethic from 1980, also drawing on Black Flag and Discharge. Their 1983 debut EP, \u003cem\u003ePick Your King\u003c\/em\u003e, was a short, lo-fi blast of fury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver time the band folded rock muscle into its hardcore attack without losing any bite, a fusion that defined \u003cem\u003eKings of Punk\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWar All the Time\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFeel the Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e. Metallica later covered 'Taken By Surprise' off that 1990 album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavy drinking took its toll. Guitarist Pig Champion, struggling with his weight, often played sitting down and quit touring after \u003cem\u003eWe Must Burn\u003c\/em\u003e; he died in 2006, before \u003cem\u003eLatest Will and Testament\u003c\/em\u003e came out. \u003cem\u003eConfuse \u0026amp; Conquer\u003c\/em\u003e arrived in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fungilator-recommended-artists\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#C4293D;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eIf you like Poison Idea you should check out:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/black-flag-vinyl\"\u003eBlack Flag\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wipers-vinyl\"\u003eWipers\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bad-brains-vinyl\"\u003eBad Brains\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/minor-threat-vinyl\"\u003eMinor Threat\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dead-kennedys-vinyl\"\u003eDead Kennedys\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/misfits-vinyl\"\u003eMisfits\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/motorhead-vinyl\"\u003eMotörhead\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fugazi-vinyl\"\u003eFugazi\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mudhoney-vinyl\"\u003eMudhoney\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/butthole-surfers-vinyl\"\u003eButthole Surfers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"poison-idea-pick-your-king-white-vinyl-ep-1983-hardcore-punk","title":"POISON IDEA 'Pick Your King' WHITE Vinyl EP (1983 Hardcore\/Punk)","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 1983\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eThe Portland band's debut blasts through short, savage hardcore songs, with Jerry A's roar and buzzsaw guitars. It's fast, angry and over almost before it starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46597806260445,"sku":"GM06178","price":42.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/IMG_1526.jpg?v=1753271611"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goldminerecords.com.au\/collections\/poison-idea-vinyl.oembed","provider":"Goldmine Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}