Project 86's Picket Fence Cartel is their latest album, and
what an amazing album it is.
The album opens up with the song "Destroyer" which is a top
favorite of mine from the album. A very Manson like song that
rocks on every level. lyrics are
fantastic through the whole song. Nothing else really
sounds like it off the album
The next song is called "The Butcher" and I must say
between the first two songs alone, this album has one of the best opening tracks to start an album off with that i've heard. "The Butcher" has a killer riff
and beat that if you don't fall in love with it after the first listen
something is wrong with you. A song that will so pump me up while
Snowboarding.
"The Spectacle of Fearsome Acts" follows and keeps the album
going strong, not much to say... but it's on the same level as the first two without
slow down..very cool.
"Dark Angel Dragnet" has a different feel then the first couple of songs,
but by no means is a bad song, it does have it's moments where it shines.
"Cold and Calculated" leans more on the hard punk style then the other songs
in my opinion but that isn't a bad thing at all, very cool guitar parts and
it really brings diversity into the album.
"Cement Shoes"
Is another favorite of mine has a cool opening to the song, a catchy melody
through the whole song, and the lyrics are great! really is a stand out
song at number six that livens up the a little more then half way through.
"A John Hancock With the Safety Off"
Kind of like what I said with "Cold and Calculated". As far as my opinion on it
goes.... It's not bad but it isn't great either, I dig the chorus though.
"Two Glass Eyes"
for me is probably the worst song off the album, I can see a-lot of people digging
it, I'm just really not feeling it.
"Cyclonus"
Thankfully brings the album back up after "two Glass Eyes" and this is actually a song where the rest of the song stands out more to me then the "chorus".
Through-out this album guitars are vibrant and catchy and this song
obviously isn't any different.
"The Black Brigade"
Love this song...vocals probably the major reason for that. Again just as the guitars
are vibrant and catchy through-out the album..I think Schwab has some
excellent moments in the album where he just shines.
"To Sand We Return"
It may be my favorite..but I can't decide, favorite off this album changes the
more I listen to the album. Half way through this song there Is a sweet
acoustic guitar solo and then when Schwab screams in with "Who do I belong to?"
just awesome...awesome song.
In the end this album has a good variety through-out and really shines
on many different levels. You'll hear some influence from bands like
Manson/Tool ect...
This is just a stand-out album that any fan of Project 86 should already have,
and if you haven't heard of Project 86... just go pick this up it's their best album. This album is in heavy rotation on my Ipod..
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