''Drawing Black Lines'' is the second studio album by the American band

Project 86 Project 86 is an American metal band from Orange County, California, formed in 1996. The band has released ten albums, which have collectively sold nearly 500,000 units worldwide, two EPs, two DVDs, and one live album. In 1998, BEC Recordings ...

. The success of their debut, especially the song "Pipe Dream", attracted the attention of several major record labels. Originally released on

BEC Recordings BEC (Brandon Ebel Company) Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is an imprint of Tooth & Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group. The label promotes bands with more adult Christi ...

on March 21, 2000, the album was reissued with Atlantic Records branding after the major label signed the band.

Reception

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has described the album as "a testimony to Christendom while musically driving a fist through traditional Christian thinking." Lyrically, the album takes a different thread from its predecessor, turning the mirror of

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into a window viewing society at large. The music also shows significant gains in maturity as well, advancing from a

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sound to one classified as metalcore or

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. One reviewer comments that "Moral lines are drawn beginning to end on this disc." Lyricist Andrew Schwab states that "''Drawing Black Lines'' is not just a catch phrase or an album title... When I am faced with challenges, my true character is revealed. And only by drawing a definite line, which separates me from every wrong choice, will I be able to be all I am meant to be." The BEC and Atlantic pressings are virtually the same. The original BEC version has a full-color booklet with a fold out on both ends of band photos. The Atlantic version is condensed into regular pages and for some reason is only in black and white. There are also minor alterations in the album artwork, as well as the CD itself.

Track list

Personnel

Andrew Schwab Andrew Schwab is the lead singer for the band Project 86. He is also a graphic designer, calligrapher, author, and hosts Pioneers Podcast: Finding Your Creative Voice. Project 86 In 1996, Schwab formed Project 86 with, Matt Hernandez, Ethan Luc ...

– vocals *

Randy Torres Randy Torres is a guitarist, drummer, keyboardist and background vocalist from Seattle. He has previously played for the bands Project 86, a Christian rock group, and Crash Rickshaw. He has filled in as rhythm guitarist for the band Demon Hunter ...

– guitar, vocals, piano *

Steven Dail Steven Dail is a musician who is known for playing bass guitar in several Christian metal bands including Project 86 and White Lighter, and Christian punk band Crash Rickshaw. Other bands he has played in are Starflyer 59, Low & Behold, Inne ...

– bass, guitar *Alex Albert – drums * GGGarth – producer, additional engineer *

Brandon Ebel Brandon Ebel is the founder, president and CEO of Tooth & Nail Records. He founded the label in 1993 in California, United States. The label has since grown to include sub-labels BEC Recordings, Solid State Records and Uprok Records. Ebel has ...

- executive producer *Andre Wahl - engineer, mixing *Chris Vaughn Jones - additional engineer *Scott Ternan - recording assistant *Roger Swan - mixing assistant *Sleepy J - digital editing *Alex (the Amazing Condor) Aligizakis - assisted with digital editing *FU - programmer *Richard Leighton - guitar technician *

Chris Crippin Chris Crippin (born August 4, 1974) is a Canadian musician. He is best known as the former drummer of the rock band Hedley. Crippin departed the band in 2017. Outside of Hedley, he was the drum technician on the 2000 album '' Drawing Black Lines ...

- drum technician *Brian "Big Bass" Gardener - mastering *Shuji - band photography *Happenstance - sleeve design

References

{{Authority control Project 86 albums 2000 albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Garth Richardson