Project 86 frontman Andrew Schwab doesn't mind stepping out of his comfort zone to test the sonic boundaries between the brutal and gentle.
Wait for the Siren finds his group weathering the departure of guitarist/keyboardist Randy Torres with the help of such notables as Living Sacrifice vocalist Bruce Fitzhugh, Korn/Love and Death mainstay Brian "
Head" Welch, and Disciple guitarist Andrew Welch. The album reflects this eclectic lineup with a creative interweaving of muscle-flexing rock, frenetic hardcore, and evocative acoustic folk sounds. The Celtic-tinged
Ghosts of the Easter Rising is especially striking in its use of uilleann pipes and hammered dulcimer. Punk aggression meets prog-rock ambition on the defiant
Fall, Goliath, Fall and the spacy, Pink Floyd-esque
Blood Moon. Faith remains the consistent focus, whether the message reflects Old Testament scripture (
SOTS,
Above the Desert Sea) or the coming days of apocalyptic conflict (
Take the Hill).
Defector stands out for its desperate plea for God's grace.
Wait for the Siren boasts the sort of complex musical architecture and dense lyrical mythology that hits hard, burns deep, and feeds the Spirit. - iTunes
CD Details
- Release Date: August 21, 2012
- Record Label: Team Black Recordings
- UPC: 859708259278
- Number of Discs: 1
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