---
title: "Poison the Well"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/poison-the-well"
genre: "Metalcore"
country: "United States"
formed: 1998
---

# Poison the Well

**Poison the Well** is a metalcore band, from United States, active 1998 to present.

Poison the Well is an American metalcore band from Miami, Florida, who were originally active between 1997 and 2010. Lead guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Chris Hornbrook are the only remaining founding members, with long-serving vocalist Jeffrey Moreira being featured on all six of their studio albums. The band reformed for numerous shows in 2015, and again in both 2016 and 2020; the latter became a permanent reunion that lead to the release of their first studio album in 17 years, Peace in Place, in 2026. Their albums have sold a combined total of over 300,000 copies in the United States as of 2012.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_the_Well_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Poison the Well |
| Genre | Metalcore |
| Parent genre | Metalcore |
| Origin | Coral Springs, United States |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Releases in catalog | 13 |

## Genres

[Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/metalcore-classic)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chris Hornbrook](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-hornbrook) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Ryan Primack](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ryan-primack) | Guitar | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Bradley Grace](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bradley-grace) | Bass guitar | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Jeffrey Moreira](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeffrey-moreira) | Lead vocals | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Jimmy Johnson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jimmy-johnson) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Javier Van Huss](https://themetalnet.com/musician/javier-van-huss) | Bass guitar | 2001 to 2001 | Former |
| [Michael MacIvor](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-macivor) | Bass guitar | 2006 to 2007 | Former |
| [Stephen Looker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stephen-looker) | Electric guitar | 1999 to 1999 | Former |
| [Alan Landsman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alan-landsman) | Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 1998 to 2000 | Former |
| [Andrew Abramowitz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andrew-abramowitz) | Bass guitar, Guitar | 1998 to 1998 | Former |
| [Bradley Clifford](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bradley-clifford) | Guitar | 2006 to 2010 | Former |
| [Ken Susi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ken-susi) | Lead vocals | 2001 to 2001 | Former |
| [Tom Cavanaugh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tom-cavanaugh) | Bass guitar | 2007 to 2007 | Former |
| [Benjamin Perri](https://themetalnet.com/musician/benjamin-perri) | Lead vocals | 2001 to 2001 | Former |
| [Charles Johnson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/charles-johnson) | Lead vocals | 2001 to 2001 | Former |
| [Francis Mark](https://themetalnet.com/musician/francis-mark) | Lead vocals | 2001 to 2001 | Former |
| [Geoff Bergman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/geoff-bergman) | Bass guitar | 2002 to 2004 | Former |
| [Iano Dovi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/iano-dovi) | Bass guitar | 2001 to 2002 | Former |
| [Jason Boyer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-boyer) | Guitar | 2004 to 2006 | Former |
| [Joe Sudrovic](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joe-sudrovic) | Lead vocals | 2001 to 2001 | Former |
| [José Martinez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jose-martinez) | Guitar | 1999 to 1999 | Former |
| [Matthew Tackett](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matthew-tackett) | Guitar | 2000 to 2000 | Former |
| [Albert Dovi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/albert-dovi) | Bass guitar | 2001 to 2001 | Former |
| [Ariel Arro](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ariel-arro) | Guitar | 2015 to 2015 | Former |
| [Aryeh Lehrer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aryeh-lehrer) | Lead vocals | 1998 to 1999 | Former |
| [Ben Brown](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ben-brown-a612d435) | Bass guitar | 2004 to 2006 | Former |
| [Derek Miller](https://themetalnet.com/musician/derek-miller) | Guitar | 1998 to 2015 | Former |
| [Duane Hosein](https://themetalnet.com/musician/duane-hosein) | Lead vocals | 1998 to 1998 | Former |
| [Jeronimo Gomez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeronimo-gomez) | Bass guitar | 1998 to 1998 | Former |
| [Mike Gordillo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-gordillo) | Bass guitar | 2000 to 2001 | Former |
| [Mike Peters](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-peters) | Guitar | 2000 to 2000 | Former |
| [Nick Schuhmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-schuhmann) | Bass guitar | 2002 to 2002 | Former |
| [Peter Allen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-allen) | Guitar | 2016 to 2016 | Former |
| [Russel Saunders](https://themetalnet.com/musician/russel-saunders) | Guitar | 1998 to 1998 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1998 | [Distance Only Makes the Heart Grow Fonder](https://themetalnet.com/album/88a07b59-7613-3a0e-9d4b-b8a1b7da774a) | EP |
| 1999 | [The Opposite of December… A Season of Separation](https://themetalnet.com/album/ff4d44c9-3fc3-3ff8-bbe8-6703f1809cb1) | Album |
| 2002 | [Tear From the Red](https://themetalnet.com/album/30471069-0a43-46c0-b085-032b06107705) | EP |
| 2002 | [Tear From the Red](https://themetalnet.com/album/e36ed11b-5385-3e71-9784-19ef5c50f864) | Album |
| 2003 | [You Come Before You](https://themetalnet.com/album/a339e119-d12e-3074-8582-45b3fb710773) | Album |
| 2006 | [Demo 2006](https://themetalnet.com/album/5363f1ff-bcd0-3a46-bd46-23199399e539) | EP |
| 2007 | [Versions](https://themetalnet.com/album/e8a9221e-f4cf-42e6-8b3a-b1f5c0f6e909) | Album |
| 2008 | [I/III](https://themetalnet.com/album/f49f6610-bc03-3fbf-9a85-ec8b56930d1b) | EP |
| 2009 | [II/III](https://themetalnet.com/album/66e9b46b-87d8-36a9-bc27-621330b6a830) | EP |
| 2009 | [III/III](https://themetalnet.com/album/7f1b7b0f-a03b-4a50-a581-3f7fa456121e) | EP |
| 2009 | [The Tropic Rot](https://themetalnet.com/album/e2bb7d27-c274-4d44-9de1-2032ec2be6d3) | Album |
| 2018 | [Distance Makes The Heart Grow Fonder](https://themetalnet.com/album/e96f664c-2490-453a-8181-82cb7918f427) | EP |
| 2026 | [Peace in Place](https://themetalnet.com/album/eef6458f-b616-4d69-a66e-cd3ada14e6e5) | Album |

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- [The Dillinger Escape Plan](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-dillinger-escape-plan) (listened together)
- [Converge](https://themetalnet.com/band/converge) (listened together)
- [Norma Jean](https://themetalnet.com/band/norma-jean) (listened together)
- [Deftones](https://themetalnet.com/band/deftones) (listened together)
- [Glassjaw](https://themetalnet.com/band/glassjaw) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Underoath](https://themetalnet.com/band/underoath) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [The Bled](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-bled) (listened together)
- [Killswitch Engage](https://themetalnet.com/band/killswitch-engage) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/poisonthewell
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/71t8oi0TjZ9Op6JRrVqaBx
- x: https://twitter.com/poison_the_well
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3043
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poisonthewellofficial/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1710155
- website: https://poisonthewell.co/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/poison-the-well](https://themetalnet.com/band/poison-the-well). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt