JesusfreakHideout.com: Highlighting 2017 Part One -- Looking Ahead To New Music In The First Half of 2017

For our 11th annual Highlighting feature, we split the year into TWO pieces -- January to June and July to December. Each list contains 10 artists/releases for a total of 20 in total for 2017. So, without further ado, we give you Highlighting First-Half 2017!

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#8. Project 86
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Release Date: Summer 2017

Project 86 has been consistently releasing solid albums over the past 20 years. They're also constantly evolving, pushing their creative limits instead of releasing the same album twice. Given their track record, it's a safe bet that their new album will be enjoyable and well-received.
- Nicole Marie Vacca

Andrew Schwab so very rarely disappoints. When you couple the Influence EP with the two new songs already released to Pledge backers, it doesn't appear that Schwab and Project 86 will disappoint this time either. After 20 years as a band, P86 continues to strive for excellence. This 20-year celebration should culminate in another fantastic album from these industry vets. This one could very well be in the running for best album of 2017.
- Michael Weaver

I always look forward to new music from Project 86. Knives To The Future didn't captivate me as much as some of their stronger albums, like Wait For The Siren or Songs To Burn Your Bridges By, but I'm hoping for another solid album from these hard rockers.
- Christopher Smith

It's getting to the point where it's a sure thing that any album from these guys is like the movie sequel you actually look forward to. They don't try to be something different or hang on to the most current fad- they just develop in a way that's respected by their fans.
- Wayne Myatt

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2017 Countdown: January to June

10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1