Truthless Heroes is the third studio album released by the American metal band Project 86. It was released on September 12, 2002 on Tooth & Nail Records and September 24, 2002 on Atlantic Records and debuted at number 146 on the Billboard Top 200, with over 7,000 copies sold.[citation needed]
| Truthless Heroes | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2002 | |||
| Studio | Cello Studios and Grandmaster Recording, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Nu metal[1] | |||
| Length | 55:33 | |||
| Label | Tooth & Nail, Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Matt Hyde | |||
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| Singles from Truthless Heroes | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| CCM Magazine | (positive)[3] |
| Christianity Today |  [4] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [5] |
Truthless Heroes is a concept album that frontman Andrew Schwab states "takes you through the protagonist's attempts to gratify himself and fill his deepest needs as a person through fame, fortune, lust, whatever."[6]
Track list
edit- "Little Green Men" – 3:25
- "Caught in the Middle" – 3:33
- "Know What It Means" – 4:16
- "Salem's Suburbs" – 3:38
- "...A Word from Our Sponsors" – 0:44
- "S.M.C." – 2:49
- "Team Black" – 3:26
- "Your Heroes Are Dead" – 3:55
- "...To Brighten Your Day" – 1:12
- "Another Boredom Movement" – 3:56
- "Bottom Feeder" (featuring Holland Greco of The Peak Show) – 5:13
- "Shelter Me Mercury" – 3:09
- "...And Help You Sleep" – 1:44
- "Last Meal" (featuring Mark Salomon of Stavesacre and The Crucified) – 3:51
- "Soma" – 4:12
- "Hollow Again" – 4:31
- "...With Regards, T.H." – 1:59
Personnel
edit- Project 86
- Andrew Schwab - vocals
- Randy Torres - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, co lead vocals
- Steven Dail - bass, backing vocals
- Alex Albert - drums
- Additional musicians
- Holland Greco - guest vocals on "Bottom Feeder"
- Mark Salomon - guest vocals on "Last Meal"
Chart performance
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2002/2003) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 146 |
| US Heatseekers | 4 |
| US Christian Albums | 9 |
Singles
edit| Single | Peak Positions |
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| US Main. | |
| "Hollow Again" | 35 |
References
edit- ^ a b Cross Rhythms review
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ CCM Magazine review
- ^ Christianity Today review
- ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
- ^ DiBiase, John (September 23, 2002). "Project 86, "Truthless Heroes" Review". JesusFreakHideout.com. Retrieved 2008-03-14.