Project 86
A heavy, stylistically diverse Christian rock/metal band from Orange County, Project 86's alternative/post-hardcore sound is comparable to that of Tool, Korn, Helmet, and Rage Against the Machine. Since emerging in the late '90s, the band has released a string of commercially and critically acclaimed efforts, including the Billboard-charting Truthless Heroes (2002), Rival Factions (2007), and Wait for the Siren (2012). In 2024, they issued the second installment of the double-LP Omni, an immersive sci-fi/cyberpunk concept album that paired cinematic electronics with crushing metalcore.
Founded in 1996 by vocalist Andrew Schwab in Orange County, California, Project 86's passionate and emotional blend of hardcore punk, rap, and nu-metal caught the attention of Tooth & Nail imprint BEC Recordings, adding the young band to its roster in 1997. Project 86 released its self-titled debut album the following year. The LP sold well, with tracks like "Spill Me," "Six Sirens," "Bleed Season," and "When Darkness Reigns" appearing on popular MTV shows like Road Rules and The Real World. The band inked a deal with Atlantic Records after releasing their sophomore outing, 2000's Drawing Back Lines. Produced by Garth "GGGarth" Richardson in Vancouver, the LP peaked at number 37 on the Heatseekers chart and reached 14 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart. The band conscripted Matt Hyde (Slayer) to helm their third full-length effort, 2002's Truthless Heroes. A concept album with a narrative steeped in post-9/11 American discord and music industry chicanery, it elicited acclaim for its heavy, progressive sound and anti-establishment message.
After parting ways with Atlantic the following year, Project 86 re-signed with Tooth & Nail and released Songs to Burn Your Bridges By, which marked a return to the group's mosh pit-inducing hardcore roots. The band reunited with Garth Richardson for 2005's ...And the Rest Will Follow, which trafficked in themes of adulthood and responsibility. 2007's Rival Factions, which added brooding '80s pop and goth elements to the band's oeuvre, peaked at 124 on the Billboard 200 and at number five on Billboard's Top Christian Albums and earned the group a Dove Award nomination. The album was supported by the release of the Kane Mutiny EP, which included a cover of the Sisters of Mercy's "Lucretia My Reflection." 2009's Picket Fence Cartel found the sweet spot between the dark pop predilections of its predecessor and the heavy metal might of previous outings. 2012's taut and well-received Wait for the Siren was released independently through a successful crowdfunding campaign, which they used again to help make 2014's Knives to the Future. Project 86 commemorated their 20th anniversary with the release of their tenth full-length effort, 2017's Sheep Among the Wolves.
In 2021, the band announced that their forthcoming 11th album would be their last. "Metropolis," the first single, appeared the following year, with "0 > 1" appearing in January 2023. An ambitious double album steeped in the dystopian, sci-fi narrative style of works like Blade Runner, 1984, and Atlas Shrugged, and sporting a muscular sound rooted in djent, death metal, and metalcore, OMNI, Pt.1 arrived later that March. The band concluded the story in 2024 with the release of OMNI, Pt. 2.
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And The Rest Will Follow
Gospel - Erschienen bei Tooth & Nail (TNN) am 01.01.2005
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Truthless Heroes
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei Atlantic Records am 17.09.2002
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Drawing Black Lines
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei Atlantic Records am 21.03.2000
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Picket Fence Cartel
Rock - Erschienen bei Team Black Recordings am 07.02.2020
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Songs To Burn Bridges By
Gospel - Erschienen bei Tooth & Nail (TNN) am 01.01.2003
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Rival Factions
Gospel - Erschienen bei Tooth & Nail (TNN) am 01.01.2007
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Sheep Among Wolves
Rock - Erschienen bei Team Black Recordings am 21.12.2017
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Self-Titled
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Project 86 am 16.06.1998
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Wait For The Siren
Metal - Erschienen bei Artery Recordings am 21.08.2012
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Knives To The Future
Metal - Erschienen bei Artery Recordings am 11.11.2014
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Industrial Bass
House - Erschienen bei Nu Groove Records am 28.06.2019
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A Very P86 Christmas (2021 Version)
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei Team Black Recordings am 25.11.2021
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Resistance
House - Erschienen bei Nu Groove Records am 28.06.2019
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Hollow Again (Online Music)
Pop - Erschienen bei Atlantic Records am 03.12.2002
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