This is pretty good rap-core. The musicianship on this album is totally solid. The production really adds to make the sound hard. Andrew's voice is really strong - he screams incredibly well. There is also a good amount of creativity on this record. There's nothing really bad on the whole album. If you like this genre, then you'd probably want to take a listen to it.
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Other coverage for this album
ReAL Magazine 2000Reviewed by Jesse N.I didn't fully realize how big Project 86 was until I heard one of their songs on the local hard rock radio station. In the footsteps of POD, Project 86 has gone mainstream to be heard on the radio with the likes of Metallica and Ozzy Ozzborne. From the band's sophomore release comes the single 'One Armed Man'. In its debut week the song ranked as the #5 most added song in the country. What does…Decapolis 2000Reviewed by Tom BastianThis would probably best be described as rap-core, although it seems to be a step above many of the other bands that are currently in this genre. Project 86 definitely has a good thing going on here. Great production, creative riffs, and penetrating vocals all come together to make this one solid release. Probably the stand-out track on this CD is "One-Armed Man (Play On)", look for this one to…Decapolis 2000Reviewed by Jim ShadyProject 86 is one of BEC's hottest selling artists right now and depending upon your musical tastes you may want to add to the numbers. They put together a hard rocking rap-core album that has components that are diverse. First, the same guy who works with Rage Against the Machine produced this album. Second, the same guy who works with Marilyn Manson and Orgy programmed this album. On "Drawing…Art for the Ears 2000Reviewed by Marco PovervestIf you read my review of the debut-CD of this band you'll know I was quite impressed with it. When a debut is so great I always wonder whether the band's abled to prolong that high level. Well, my first impression of Drawing Black Lines is that Project 86 is on the right track again! You can hear a mix of hardcore and rapcore. But when I write that I realize that this record offers a wider…The Phantom Tollbooth 2000Reviewed by Michial FarmerFor their sophomore album on BEC, Drawing Black Lines, Project 86 has recruited famed producer GGGarth (Rage Against the Machine, The Melvins) to tweak their signature sound a bit. GGGarth and his programmer, Fu (Marilyn Manson, Orgy) have done a splendid job, and eliminate most of the monotony and poor production that plague most hardcore albums. Unlike tourmates Blindside, Project 86 does not…The Phantom Tollbooth 2000Reviewed by Josh MarihughI knew to expect insanely intense rapcore with no-compromise lyrics when I cracked the seal on Project 86's new disc. The Project delivered my expectations and more. The cover is suitably dark and angry-looking. This looks like the kind of CD you'd find with one of those little black-and-white "Parental Advisory" stickers on it. Have no fear...this IS the Project 86 you know and love. Once you…The Phantom Tollbooth 2000Reviewed by Josh SpencerSolid State Records should be busting with pride for their releases this past year by Zao, Training for Utopia, Embodyment, and Project 86; each band has reached peaks previously unsurmounted, pushing boundaries and pummeling listeners with power and excellence. In particular, Project 86's latest is a masterpiece of original hardcore. It has it all: rough aggression, memorable songwriting, quiet…Bandoppler 1999Reviewed by Treble BandopplerImagine a poetic sage getting doused with gasoline, lit up and then dropped off a roof, who then crashes through a storm drain, lands in the subway, gets nailed by a train, flies through the windshield of an oncoming train...takes a breather to moan a little...then gets thrown out of the train by some gang bangers, gets plastered by another train that then carries him along at 95 miles an hour…Similar sounding releases
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