Wait for the Siren

Wait for the Siren
Studio album by Project 86
Released August 21, 2012
Genre Alternative metal, Christian alternative rock, Christian metal, Christian rock, hard rock, post-hardcore
Length 47:50
Label independent
Producer Andrew Schwab, Steve Wilson
Project 86 chronology

Picket Fence Cartel
(2009)		 Wait for the Siren
(2012)		 Knives to the Future
(2014)

Wait for the Siren marks the eighth album from Project 86. The band released the project independently on August 21, 2012. Project 86 worked with Andrew Schwab and Steve Wilson on the production of this album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
HM Magazine [1]
Indie Vision Music [2]
Jesus Freak Hideout [3]
New Release Tuesday [4]

Specifying in a four star review by HM Magazine, Dan MacIntosh responds, "Inspiration is an intangible: either a band sounds inspired or it doesn't and Project 86 most certainly comes off born anew with Wait for the Siren... Don't wait for any siren; make Project 86's new album the very next sound you hear."[1] Michael Weaver, indicating in a five star review from Jesus Freak Hideout, recognizes, "From the musical to the lyrical, this is the most well-rounded Project 86 album to date."[3] New Release Tuesday's Mary Nikkel delivering a five star review, replying, "This release promises to stand the test of time as a monument in the hardcore field."[4] Specifying in a five star review by Indie Vision Music, Lee Brown reports, "Wait for the Siren continues to bring a new and diverse sound while still being distinctly Project 86."[2]

Tracks

No. Title Length
1. "Fall, Goliath, Fall"   4:16
2. "SOTS" (featuring Bruce Fitzhugh of Living Sacrifice) 3:16
3. "Omerta's Sons"   3:34
4. "Off the Grid"   2:58
5. "New Transmission"   3:08
6. "Defector"   3:40
7. "The Crossfire Gambit" (feauting Brian "Head" Welch of Korn and Love and Death) 3:15
8. "Blood Moon"   4:10
9. "Above the Desert Sea"   4:14
10. "Ghost of Easter Rising"   3:45
11. "Avalantia"   4:15
12. "Take the Hill"   5:08
13. "Wait for the Siren"   2:11
Total length:
 47:50

Personnel

Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 127
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[6] 4
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[7] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 18
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] 38

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 MacIntosh, Dan. "Project 86 - Wait for the Siren". HM Magazine. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brown, Lee. "Project 86 - Wait for the Siren". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Weaver, Michael. "Project 86, "Wait for the Siren" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nikkel, Mary. "Wait for the Siren: A Call to Arms". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Project 86 Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Project 86. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Project 86 Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Christian Albums for Project 86. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Project 86 Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Project 86. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Project 86 Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Independent Albums for Project 86. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Project 86 Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Project 86. Retrieved January 19, 2015.