''Consumed by Your Poison'' is the debut studio album by the Canadian deathcore band

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. It was released on October 2, 2002 through Galy Records and re-released on April 4, 2006. It is the band's only album with vocalist Marie-Hélène Landry and the only album on which Alex Erian plays drums, as he switched to vocals after the departure of Landry.

Critical reception

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

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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

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. It has been remixed by the band's former guitarist Yannick St-Amand—vocalist Alex Erian commented about, saying that "the result f the new mixsounds 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.

Track listing

2006 re-recorded version bonus tracks

"Poissannariat" (Erian, Jarrin) – 3:29
"Compelled to Copulate" (Erian, Jarrin, Marois) – 3:08

Personnel

*Marie-Hélène Landry –

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*Steve Marois – vocals *Eric Jarrin –

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*Yannick St-Amand – guitar *Sebastien Piché –

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*Alex Erian –

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Consumed By Your Poison 2002 debut albums Despised Icon albums Century Media Records albums Galy Records albums