Project 86 releases Wait For The Siren today

Another epic moment in Christian rock history!  Hard rock band, Project 86, releases their 8th studio album, Wait For the Siren today.  You may have read the review I posted on the new album back a few weeks ago.  Find out for yourself about the new Celtic influence P86 introduced on Wait for The Siren.

Listen to the stream of Wait For the Siren here

Wait for the Siren by P86 is available on iTunes

The Antidote - Show 45 - Project 86

At the Soulfest music festival I was delighted to spend some time with Andrew Schwab of Project 86. He spoke with The Antidote about the new album, Wait For The Siren, and the new band members that make up P86. You can hear the interview with Andrew on this broadcast of The Antidote.

I've been a long time fan of Project 86. The band had it's start as a rap/rock band back in 1996, progressing into their dedicated hard rock sound by the time they recorded their third album, Truthless Heroes on Atlantic Records. Wait For The Siren is the latest release for P86 and it holds some surprises for their fans. A new Celtic influence pervades the album as Schwab explores his ancestral roots.

You can read my review of Wait For The Siren here.

This recording of The Antidote covers much of the discography of Project 86 and features a number of songs from Wait For The Siren and many older favorites.

Listen to or download The Antidote featuring Andrew Schwab and Project 86

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Project 86 - Wait for the Siren, album review

Critically acclaimed Project 86 has produced their stylistically broadest work for their eighth studio release, Wait for the Siren.  The new album is scheduled for release August 21, 2012.

The relatively recent departure of the uber-talented Steve Dail and Randy Torres left vocalist Andrew Schwab on his own. Their roles have been aptly, while perhaps not as capably filled, by newcomers, Scott Davis - drums, Dustin Lowry - guitar and Mikee "Norman" Williams handling bass.

Promotional material for Wait for the Siren stated that this "finds the band returning to their roots". This doesn't seem to be referring to their  musical roots, but perhaps their ancestral background. This album sounds like no previous P86 album.

A large number of new influences and sounds are brought out on Wait for the Siren. Uilleann pipes and mandolin have been added to the P86 mix providing a Celtic twist to a number of tracks. This is most noticeable on "Fall, Goliath, Fall", "Ghosts of Easter Rising" and the instrumental title track "Wait for the Siren".

Wait for the Siren delivers the broadest range of music ever produced by P86. The softest track ever recorded by the band is the ballad "Blood Moon". It also offers up one of their hardest tracks ever with "SOTS".

Wait for the Siren included a plethora of guest talent in the studio. Andrew Welch (Disciple), Blake Martin (A Plea for Purging), Rocky Gray (Evanescence), Cody Driggers (The Wedding), Bruce Fitzhugh (Living Sacrifice) and Brian “Head” Welch (Korn, Love and Death).

When I first heard the 13 track album I had mixed feelings. Initially my thoughts were "this isn't Project 86". After numerous listens my exuberance has grown for the new sounds found on Wait for the Siren. After 16 years producing music, P86 is willing to shake both themselves and their fans up with a vibrant, passionate, and reinvented Project 86.