Poison Idea

Hardcore Punk band, formed in 1980 in Portland, Oregon, by vocalist Jerry A (Lang). Within a year, the band's line-up consisted of drummer Dean Johnson, guitarist Tom Roberts (AKA Pig Champion) and bassist Glen Estes.
The band was influenced by the like of The Germs, Black Flag, Discharge and SOA. Chris "Tense" replaced Glen on bass by the time of their 1983 debut EP, "Pick Your King". This and its follow up, "Record Collectors are Pretentious Assholes" (featuring parts of Pig Champion's record collection on the cover), were both put out on the Fatal Erection Records label, run by Pig Champion and Malcom Conover from Eugene, Oregon.
In 1986, Poison Idea released the Kings of Punk LP on Pushead's Pusmort label. In the next few years, their line-up (mainly the rhythm section) changed several times. By 1989, they started their own label, American Leather Records, and began by reissuing their 1982 demo. The band recorded the "Discontent" 7" with the line-up of Jerry A., Pig Champion, Myrtle Tickner and Thee Slayer Hippie (the second guitarist switched between "Mondo" and Aldine Strichnine). In 1990, they released the classsic "Feel the Darkness" LP. In the next three years, they put out several more records - two more full-lengths, some 7"s and an LP collection of cover versions. When Pig Champion decided to leave the band in 1993, they split up.
In 1994 Pantera covered their song "The Badge" (from "Feel The Darkness") for The Crow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), exposing the group to a newer audience. In 1996, they briefly reformed and recorded a 7" for Taang!, who also reissued most of their early catalogue. An aborted tour in 1997 saw another break-up, followed by further reformations. They released the album "Latest Will And Testament" in 2006, while Pig Champion died earlier the same year.
In 2017 they disbanded for good.