Picket Fence Cartel

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Picket Fence Cartel
Project 86 - Picket Fence Cartel.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 14, 2009
StudioSound Dub Asylum, Orange County, California
Genre Christian hardcore, alternative metal
Length39:56
Label Tooth & Nail
Producer Project 86, Ulrich Wild
Project 86 chronology
This Time of Year EP
(2008)
Picket Fence Cartel
(2009)
Wait for the Siren
(2012)
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Picket Fence Cartel is the seventh studio album by Project 86. It was released on July 14, 2009 through Tooth & Nail Records.

Contents

The sound for the album has been described as "heavier", as Andrew Schwab mentioned on a MySpace blog that fans who favor the "heavy" sound will be pleased.[ citation needed ] The album was also released on 12" vinyl through Tooth & Nail Records. Only 500 copies of the LP were pressed and released. The "Picket Fence Cartel" LP is considered a major collector's item and was the first of the band's albums to be released on vinyl.

The album allegedly featured Randy Torres on guitars and piano, however Torres stated that he did not play on the record. [4] The drummer of the album is also uncredited on the release. [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Project 86

No.TitleLength
1."Destroyer"4:49
2."The Butcher"3:02
3."The Spectacle of Fearsome Acts"3:12
4."Dark Angel Dragnet"3:23
5."Cold and Calculated"3:38
6."Cement Shoes"3:56
7."A John Hancock with the Safety Off"3:16
8."Two Glass Eyes"3:28
9."Cyclonus"3:46
10."The Black Brigade"2:54
11."To Sand We Return"4:35
Total length:39:56

Personnel

Production

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References

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  2. Christianity Today review
  3. Jesus Freak Hideout review
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