Define the Great Line

Rock

Artist(s): Underoath | Release Date: June 20, 2006 | Last Edited By: nothing_in_there

Define the Great Line is the fifth album by the Florida-based band Underoath. It was released in the United States on June 20th, 2006. There is also a limited edition version of the album featuring exclusive artwork and a DVD, which includes a short film on the making of the album, as well as a first-hand account of a man's encounter with a UFO.

Track Listing

Video	Lyrics	1 - In Regards To Myself
Video	Lyrics	2 - A Moment Suspended In Time
	Lyrics	3 - There Could Be Nothing After This
Video	Lyrics	4 - You're Ever So Inviting
	Lyrics	5 - Salmarnir
	Lyrics	6 - Returning Empty Handed
	Lyrics	7 - Casting Such A Thin Shadow
	Lyrics	8 - Moving Tor The Sake Of Motion
Video	Lyrics	9 - Writing On The Walls
	Lyrics	10 - Everyone Looks So Good From Here
	Lyrics	11 - To Whom It May Concern

Album Reviews

I know 'cause my feet have the scars to show...

By veritas | Posted August 19, 2009

...I was lost with vague direction and no place to call home

Underoath went deeper and darker with Define the Great Line, and to me it feels like a step down from They're Only Chasing Safety. The style of singing/screaming from TOCS is almost completely gone from this album. I like the band because of their ability to mix melodic singing with screaming in their aggressive style of music... and unfortunately, with this album the aggressiveness takes far more precedence over the singing/screaming hybrid that I enjoy so much. Lost in the Sound of Seperation proves they can be even more dark and aggressive without forgoing their mix of singing and screaming, it's a shame they didn't have a better mix with this album.

Spencer's screams are much lower here, which I actually prefer over the high-pitched screams on TOCS. Still, I think Aaron's singing is a much-needed balance which is almost completely missing from this album. When he does sing here, his voice isn't near as good as in TOCS or LITSOS. I know, I'm doing a lot of comparing to other recent albums here, but bear with me. With only a few exceptions, there is really not that much of a difference from one song to anot...

...I was lost with vague direction and no place to call home Underoath went deeper and darker with Define the Great Line, and to me it feels like a step down from They're Only Chasing Safety. The style of singing/screaming from TOCS is almost completely gone from this album. I like the band because of their ability to mix melodic singing with screaming in their aggressive style of music... and unfortunately, with this album the aggressiveness takes far more precedence over the singing/screaming hybrid that I enjoy so much. Lost in the Sound of Seperation proves they can be even more dark and aggressive without forgoing their mix of singing and screaming, it's a shame they didn't have a better mix with this album. Spencer's screams are much lower here, which I actually prefer over the high-pitched screams on TOCS. Still, I think Aaron's singing is a much-needed balance which is almost completely missing from this album. When he does sing here, his voice isn't near as good as in TOCS or LITSOS. I know, I'm doing a lot of comparing to other recent albums here, but bear with me. With only a few exceptions, there is really not that much of a difference from one song to another... to me, most of them sound roughly the same and tend to run together. While the lyrics and the message are still here, in my opinion they're not nearly as moving or powerful as in other Underoath albums. Disappointing to me was that this is the only Underoath album that forces you to read between the lines to find references towards God, something that the band has blatantly included on every other release. My Highlights: Casting Such a Thin Shadow, To Whom It May Concern, A Moment Suspended in Time Not too much to overcome With enough time to turn it all around In a picture perfect scenery I've become a stick figure illustration

A MASTERPIECE!!!!!!!

By pinkmary | Posted September 17, 2008

This album is a work that no other screamo, metal, emo, or whatever band in the world can top! The songs are so unique in their sounds and riffs especially their tempos, that Underoath stands out beyond any other artist in the genre. This is a must-have!

fav.

By skyve | Posted June 5, 2008

this is my favorite underoath cd ever!!!! its unique and all the songs are awesome. im really pumped that there is a band this GREAT and they CHRISTIAN. i like 'moving for the sake of motion.' its awesome. heck, i love all the songs.

Perfect

By golgod7n | Posted April 26, 2008

This album is literally perfect in every way. There aren't too many records out there that I can listen to all the way through and LOVE every track. This cd can't be put into words how amazing it really is. The lyrics are raw and to the point and accompanied with the music it's really an "in your face" experience.

awesome

By FolloWtheGreaT | Posted April 8, 2008

Define the Great Line is the best album Underoath as ever meade............for now. i expect there new cd that comes out in the fall to be the best of the best. but this cd is one of my all-time favorties.

Heaver

By irocketh | Posted March 25, 2008

This CD is a lot heaver then TOCS it's still good but a little less play on the radio can be exspected.

Nice

By placke1523heistheway | Posted March 1, 2008

"Writing on the walls" and "Your Ever So Inviting" are great songs.

Good job

By freakincostarican | Posted February 22, 2008

At first i wasnt crazy about it but now im in love with this album! its amazing and there are several great songs!

Screamo Awesomeness

By username2 | Posted January 28, 2008

Bow down to the kings of screamo. Underoath returns with the very heavy Define the Great Line. I love everything that Underoath does so that natrually means that I love this album. This one is a can't miss for Underoath fans.

Define Underoath

By !Under0ath! | Posted January 14, 2008

I think this was a very much needed album for Underoath. They had very good, fast riffs in this album. I particularly liked the Drum intro and just basically Moving for the sake of Motion. Writing on the Walls also made me absolutely love Underoath again. Very Good album 4 stars

this is nuts

By leondu | Posted December 22, 2007

this album rocks, "writing on the walls" is a rocking song i love it. great band and there new stuff is just as amazing as there old stuff.

wooooo

underoath amazes me!

By MusicalMisstery | Posted November 26, 2007

I love this cd!
So many people hate their new stuff, which makes me mad, because have you listened to it?
its great! yeah sure their other cds were AMAZING as well.. but i think this one is by far the best.
its my favorite.
i listen to it almost everyday =)

Ownage

By descartes | Posted November 12, 2007

I believe that Define the Great Line is one of Underoath's best albums. It is by far good Christian music that rocks hardcore. Underoath rocks!!!!

Gooder

By Jamessylvester | Posted November 12, 2007

Underoath is slowly straying away from the screamo genre and moving towards hardcore with this album, and i like it. This album has great samples, and complicated guitar. I bought it the week after it came out, and still listen to it at least once a month.

Brutal new sound

By Dave | Posted October 28, 2007

This album is just chock full of goodness. I personally did not like Act of Depression in the least. Changing of times was okay, but you won't catch it mysteriously stuck in my CD player for a week. Then, They're Only Chasing Safety came out and blew me away. I heard that they were coming out with another release and I was stoked. I remember thinking, "if it's anything like They're Only Chasing Safety, it's gonna be awesome". Then, I got it and it was nothing like the prior. However, it was still nothing short of spectacular. They actually took a step back into something a little harder, but turns out I liked the way they approached it this time around. As it turns out, I rank this album leagues over its predecessors. If you like hardcore and you end up giving this a try you will probably get like three more years out of your eject button on your CD player.

Whoa...

By jesusfreek7 | Posted August 30, 2007

What an amazing follow to "We're only Chasing Safety. The music is so intense and aggressive not to mention the amazingly deep lyrics

this album will blow your mind

By bigwilly | Posted August 26, 2007

Dude, this cd is amazing. You might not like it at first. Thats fine, I wasn't to thrilled about the screaming either. But once you listen to it a few times, then it really starts to grow on you. Give underoath a chance, and this is the cd to do it.

Define The Great Line

By s0cks777 | Posted August 22, 2007

After overcoming some critical personal shakeups to produce 2004's excellent THEY'RE ONLY CHASING SAFETY, Florida's Underoath fulfilled the immense expectations set by that album--to transcend their audience's demands and still uphold their Christian metal roots--with 2006's DEFINE THE GREAT LINE. The Band undertakes this follow-up effort with such unbending ferocity that they leave most of their pop/screamo contemporaries in the dust. Vocalist Spencer Chamberlain removes himself from the sugary trappings of his brethren frontmen, gracing even his melodic passages with the angst and chaos that underline his more lungbusting turns. The band behind him has learned enough lessons from legitimate, vinyl-only, handmade-sleeve '90s screamo to make more learned listeners realize that these guys are as close to the real deal as anyone. Combining bracing melodies with unchecked aggression, Underoath may have made the defining album of the movement with DEFINE THE GREAT LINE.
Underoath construct dense, chaotic metalcore that emphasizes the struggle inherent in faith.
They flaunt their hard-rock prowess with flailing, bottom-heavy riffs throughout, while letting...

Underoath construct dense, chaotic metalcore that emphasizes the struggle inherent in faith.

They flaunt their hard-rock prowess with flailing, bottom-heavy riffs throughout, while letting their punk rock and post-hardcore roots show.

whoever

By soccerman10 | Posted August 21, 2007

said this was not as good as their past ones u must not be a true underoath fan because every cd they come out with gets better and better cant wait for the new one coming out after the fall tour!!!!!!!!!

get one

By heartfelt_murderer | Posted August 21, 2007

they get me every time and this time was no exception no, just another cd to exceed my expectations of everything music. in simple this cd rocks pick one up and love it

The Best Album Ever!!!

By underoath1505 | Posted August 21, 2007

This album is the best underoath album in my opinion. It has many different music styles throughout, including hardcore and softcore. This album is intense!!!

UnderOath

By danmanza08 | Posted August 20, 2007

underoaths album Define The Great Line i would have to say more screaming than They're Only Chasing Safety more raw down to earth sound i would have to say my favorite so far from them the message behind there music i can relate 2 some of it how i feel sometimes but so far the greatest album