New Songs from Project 86 and Staple

I don't know if many of you know who Staple is, but they had what I thought was a great balance of "cookie-monsterish" vocals and singing. He has a great voice when he sings and harmonizes well. They've been broken up for the past couple years and are just getting back together. They're releasing an EP in the near future called "The Gatekeeper EP".

As for Project 86, it's a lot like Rival Factions with a little less artificial guitar effects (but they're still there). They're both pretty dark sounding but they still sound pretty cool.

http://www.myspace.com/project86
http://www.myspace.com/staple

I love P86. I have all 7 of their albums, well 8 if you count both versions of Songs To Burn Your Bridges By, So I always welcome more. I actually have both of Staples albums as well but haven't listened to them in years.

Not really a fan of either.

Listened to Staple yesterday and yes, they have an excellent cookie monster sound.
Project 86 .... yep thats hard too.

I'm SO stoked about Staple being back in action!!!! I saw them live on tour w/ Demon Hunter on their first album tour, and LOVED what I heard. Both my friend and I who went to the show bought the CD that night, and then we got a chance to see them a month later at a music festival. Darin remembered us from the first show & rapped with us for a couple minutes before their set. Great band. I wasn't quite as thrilled with the follow-up, but it's a great album in its own right. The new song "Eager Hearts" sounds killer, and has that great melodic sense that Staple always had, mixed with the heavier style & energy that the first album displayed. Color me excited!

As for Project 86, "Destroyer" sounds like a mixture of the dark sound of the debut, and the melodic feel of "Truthless Heroes" - loving it! "Dark Angel Dragnet" is like a dreamy, melodic vibe with a fast rock thing that reminds me of their more recent stuff, but has its own feel to it. Good song.