Consumed by Your Poison is the debut album by the Canadian deathcore

Deathcore

Deathcore is an extreme metal music genre that combines elements of death metal with elements of metalcore or hardcore punk, or both. It is defined by an "excessive" use of death metal riffs, blast beats and use of hardcore punk breakdowns...

 band Despised Icon

Despised Icon

Despised Icon was a Canadian deathcore band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 2002, the band is notable for the use of two vocalists; Alexandre Erian, takes use of a mid-range screaming technique, and Steve Marois for the low growling vocals, and high pitched screamed vocals...

. It was released on October 2, 2002 through Galy Records

Galy Records

Galy Records is a Canadian independent record label based in Verdun, Quebec, founded by Eric Galy in 2002. The label includes albums released for bands such as Dead Brain Cells, Neuraxis, Despised Icon, Gorguts, Unexpect, Infernäl Mäjesty, Anvil, Soulscar, Beneath the Massacre, Coprofago, Ion...

 and re-released on April 4, 2006.

Critical reception

Consumed by Your Poison generally received positive reviews, Greg Pratt of Exclaim!

Exclaim!

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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."

Reissue

Consumed by Your Poison was re-released on April 4, 2006 through Century Media Records

Century Media Records

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. It has been remixed by the band's former guitarist Yannick St-Amand—vocalist Alexandre 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

Aborted

Aborted is a Belgian death metal band formed in Waregem, Belgium in 1995. The group comprises vocalist and founder Sven de Caluwé, guitarists Eran Segal and Mike Wilson, bassist J.B. Van Der Wal, and drummer Ken Bedene. The band members of Aborted are from Belgium, France, Israel, United Kingdom,...

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Track listing

1. "Compelled to Copulate" (Alexandre Erian, Eric Jarrin, Steve Marois) – 2:53
2. "Poissonnariat" (Erian, Jarrin) – 3:20
3. "Grade A-One" (Erian, Jarrin, Marois) – 3:01
4. "Le Chêne et le Roseau" (Erian, Gregory Bussy, Jarrin) – 3:04
5. "Dead King" (Erian, Jarrin, Marois) – 0:54
6. "Absolu" (Bussy, Erian, Jarrin) – 3:43
7. "Fashionable" (Bussy, Erian, Jarrin, Marois) – 2:45
8. "Interfere in Your Days" (Erian, Jarrin, Marois) – 2:57
9. "Clef de Voûte" (Erian, Jarrin) – 3:06
10. "Despise the Icons" (Erian, Jarrin, Marois) – 0:58

2006 re-recorded version bonus tracks

11. "Poissannariat" (Erian, Jarrin) – 3:29


12. "Compelled to Copulate" (Erian, Jarrin, Marois) – 3:08

Personnel

• Marie-Hélène Landry – vocals
  Singing
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• Steve Marois – vocals
• Eric Jarrin – guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Yannick St-Amand – guitar
• Sebastien Piché – bass
  Bass guitar
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• Alexandre Erian – drums
  Drum kit
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