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

Project 86 Project 86 is an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1996. The band has released twelve 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

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on March 21, 2000, the album was reissued with

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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

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

– vocals *

Randy Torres Randy Torres is an American guitarist, percussionist, 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 b ...

– 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 Garth "GGGarth" Richardson, (born ), is a Canadian record producer and sound engineer. He is the son of music producer Jack Richardson. He has worked with such musical acts as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motley Crüe, Nickelback, Rage Against the ...

– producer, additional engineer *

Brandon Ebel Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle where it is today. History Brandon Ebel and Michael Knott conceived the label as a joint venture, before Knott back ...

– 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 – 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