pˈɔɪzən ðə wˈɛl ɑːɹ kənsˈɪdɚd æz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɑːðɚz ʌv wʌt ɪz nˈaʊ ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi "mˈɛɾəlkˌoːɹ" hˈɛlpɪŋ tə pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹˌaɪz ðə ʒˈɑːnɹə.
Poison the Well are considered as one of the fathers of what is now referred to as contemporary "Metalcore" helping to popularize the genre.