In 2004 the band rose to fame with their 'They're Only Chasing Safety' album which sold more than 350 000 copies. Underoath came back after a 2 year wait with this album 'Define The Great Line' with which the band have a great stab at success in the metalcore genre, a genre they started off in with their first two albums 'Act of Depression' and 'Cries of the Past' before moving onto the melody, scream, repeat formula of the 'They're Only Chasing Safety' release. I feel that this was a wise move for the band as I feel that this is a genre that they do a lot more successfully, and so in returning to their roots as such the band are definitely onto a winner. Underoath make strong use of their double bass pedal with this release, producing a heavy album that should go down well with many of those that listen to it.

The band remain strong throughout the three quarter hour run time of the CD and show that they are back and better than ever. It's tracks like 'Ever So Inviting' and 'Moving for the Sake of Motion' where the band really seem to do it for me. Particularly with 'Moving for the Sake of Motion' - a track that starts off promisingly with some great double bass work and continues into a strong track that is possibly the heaviest you will ever hear the band. The vocal work here is extremely strong, with some fine guitar riffs that compliment the double bass drumming and perfectly finish off this fine track. With 'Define The Great Line', the band really are breaking barriers and bursting into new territories of heaviness as a band, making a massive name for themselves with this release and showing that they haven't lost their knack for writing fantastic metalcore music full of crushing power and utmost energy.

It is not every day that you come across an album as strong as this, and with 'Define The Great Line' the band really does show just how spectacular they can be when they really put their minds to it and get down to it. This is probably one of my favourite albums of 2006, as even now, 18 months later, the sound of the music clattering in my ears still makes me smile. When bands revisit a genre they have done in the past, they tend not to do it as well and it is often argued that they should have stuck to what they were doing rather than regurgitating a previous sound of theirs, however this is definitely not the case with Underoath as they have more than adequately shown that they are just as vital to the genre, if not more so than when they were making metalcore music the first time round.