This Is Hardcore: Poison The Well - The Opposite of December

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Gallows guitarist Lags picks his essential hardcore and punk releases – every Thursday on TeamRock.

In 1999 Poison the Well released The Opposite of December, a record that once again cemented the healthy relationship that exists between metal and hardcore. Whether it’s Black Flag citing Birmingham legends Black Sabbath as their heroes or Metallica covering the songs of Discharge and Anti-Nowhere League, punk and metal have consistently influenced each other.

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