Define the Great Line

Underoath released their fourth studio album They're Only Chasing Safety in June 2004 through Solid State Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/8978/all-the-underoath-news-fit-to-print|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128121517/https://www.punknews.org/article/8978/all-the-underoath-news-fit-to-print|title=All the Underoath news fit to print.|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=April 21, 2004|archivedate=November 28, 2021|accessdate=March 28, 2021}} By November 2004, the band had started writing new material for their next album.{{cite web|url=http://www.mammothpress.com/index.php?area=readinterview&pid=34|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070610190124/http://www.mammothpress.com/index.php?area=readinterview&pid=34|title=Ask the Band: Underoath|publisher=Mammoth Press|date=November 5, 2004|archivedate=June 10, 2007|accessdate=November 21, 2021}} In April 2005, Underoath had around six new songs, and were performing one of them live around this time.The Vindicator 2005, p. D3 They wrote while on tour; in between treks, they practiced together and recorded demos. Around this time, the band expressed a desire to work with another producer other than James Wisner, who had worked on their preceding three albums. Alongside this, they mentioned that the new songs they had were heavier than their past work and were influenced by the work of Codeseven.{{cite web|url=http://www.punk-it.net/Interviews/underoath.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051227051523/http://www.punk-it.net/Interviews/underoath.html|title=Underoath|publisher=Punk-It|date=April 26, 2005|archivedate=December 27, 2005|accessdate=August 8, 2022}} In September 2005, they announced that they would be recording their next album in early 2006.{{cite press release|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underoath-announce-dates-for-september-canadian-tour-with-the-usedoctober-and-november-u-s-trek-with-thrice-confirmed/|title=Underoath Announce Dates For September Canadian Tour With The Used; October And November U.S. Trek With Thrice Confirmed|publisher=Mitch Schnedier Organization|author=Henry, Libby; Ashton-Magnuson, Kristine; Mohammed, Shazila|date=September 6, 2005|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126174451/http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underoath-announce-dates-for-september-canadian-tour-with-the-usedoctober-and-november-u-s-trek-with-thrice-confirmed/|url-status=live}} Despite being courted by major labels for a few months, they opted to sign with Solid State's parent company Tooth & Nail Records. Drummer Aaron Gillespie said they had better distribution, while vocalist Spencer Chamberlain said that both Solid State and Tooth & Nail shared the same mailing list.{{cite web|url=http://www.europunk.net/interviews.php?id=174|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080223102522/http://www.europunk.net/interviews.php?id=174|title=Interview with Underoath|publisher=Europunk|author=Reay, Cathy|date=July 17, 2006|archivedate=February 23, 2008|accessdate=December 19, 2021}}

By this point, They're Only Chasing Safety had sold close to 500,000 copies in the United States, selling at a rate of 4,500 per week.{{cite web |last=Wiederhorn |first=Jon |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1519378/underoath-rock-like-slipknot-gods-sake.jhtml |title=Underoath Rock Like Slipknot, For God's Sake|publisher=MTV |date=December 28, 2005 |access-date=November 24, 2011 |archive-date=October 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026133358/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1519378/underoath-rock-like-slipknot-gods-sake.jhtml |url-status=dead }} Underoath closed out 2005 playing a four-date tour dubbed Come & Live; profits from each show benefitted a separate charity. The shows led into the recording sessions for the band's next album.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/14451/charities-underoath-doing-charity-come-and-live-mini-tour-in-december|title=Underoath doing charity 'Come & Live' mini-tour in December|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Shultz, Brian|date=November 13, 2005|accessdate=November 21, 2021|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121163238/https://www.punknews.org/article/14451/charities-underoath-doing-charity-come-and-live-mini-tour-in-december|url-status=live}} Define the Great Line was recorded at Zing Recording Studios in Westfield, Massachusetts, and Glow in the Dark, Atlanta, Georgia, with Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage, Matt Goldman and the band serving as producers. Dutkiewicz had seen the band live before, and was aware of the sound they were attempting to get.{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Chris|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1529694/warped-tour-band-underoath-arent-into-crazy-hooker-parties/|title=Warped Tour Band Underoath Aren't Into Crazy Hooker Parties|publisher=MTV|date=April 27, 2006|access-date=December 17, 2021|archive-date=September 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913135956/http://www.mtv.com/news/1529694/warped-tour-band-underoath-arent-into-crazy-hooker-parties/|url-status=dead}} Chamberlain said they had been looking for someone to capture their sound better, which he said was not well-represented on They're Only Chasing Safety.{{cite web|url=http://www.concerthype.com/UOiview.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060209125903/http://www.concerthype.com/UOiview.html|title=Interviews/Spencer Chamberlain (lead vocals) of UnderOATH: 10/19/05|publisher=Concert Hype|author1=Nicole|author2=CJ|date=October 19, 2005|archivedate=February 9, 2006|accessdate=April 8, 2023}} They entered the studios with 19 songs written, which they planned to pare down to 10 or 11. Dutkiewicz pushed the band to toy with different delay and effects pedals.{{cite press release|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underøath-set-to-release-third-album-define-the-great-linejune-20band-now-in-sweden-to-shoot-2-videos/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021020839/http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/under%C3%B8ath-set-to-release-third-album-define-the-great-linejune-20band-now-in-sweden-to-shoot-2-videos/|title=Underoath Set To Release Third Album 'Define The Great Line' June 20; Band Now In Sweden To Shoot 2 Videos|publisher=Mitch Schnedier Organization|author=Henry, Libby; Ashton-Magnuson, Kristine; Mohammed, Shazila|date=April 27, 2006|archivedate=October 21, 2020|access-date=December 16, 2021}} Sessions began in January 2006 and wrapped up two months later in March 2006. Chris Lord-Alge, with assistance from Keith Armstrong, mixed the recordings at Resonate Music in Burbank, California, before the album was mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering in Los Angeles, California.

While most commonly cited as metalcore{{cite web|last=Sacher|first=Andrew|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/15-seminal-albums-from-metalcores-second-wave-2000-2010/|title=15 Seminal Albums From Metalcore's Second Wave (2000-2010)|publisher=Brooklyn Vegan|date=March 8, 2021|accessdate=November 27, 2021|archive-date=April 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421125400/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/15-seminal-albums-from-metalcores-second-wave-2000-2010/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metal.de/reviews/underoath-define-the-great-line-6702/|title=Underoath - Define the Great Line|work=Metal.de|author=Stendahl|access-date=December 17, 2021|archive-date=December 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201113128/https://www.metal.de/reviews/underoath-define-the-great-line-6702/|url-status=live}} and emo, the sound of Define the Great Line has also been tagged as Christian metal, post-metal and post-hardcore. Indie Vision Music{{'s}} Brandon J. noted influences Beloved, the Chariot and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, while Chamberlain highlighted At the Drive-In and Glassjaw. The album's slower parts recalled the work of Cult of Luna and Isis, and have been said to contain "doom metal overtones".{{Cite web |last=Richardson |first=Jake|date=2023-03-07 |title=10 Emo Songs That Are Actually Really Heavy |url=https://loudwire.com/heavy-emo-songs/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Loudwire |language=en}} It abandoned the pop choruses of the They're Only Chasing Safety and instead demonstrated a heavier and more eclectic range of styles.{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/7755/Underoath-Define-the-Great-Line/|title=Underoath - Define the Great Line (album review 9)|publisher=Sputnikmusic|author=br3ad_man|date=June 20, 2006|access-date=December 17, 2021|archive-date=December 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217142212/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/7755/Underoath-Define-the-Great-Line/|url-status=live}} The band themselves said that the heavier style was "nothing super intentional, they [the songs] just came out that way when we went to write".{{cite web|url=http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2006/05/07/underoath-interview-may-4th-2006/|title=Underoath Interview - May 4th 2006|publisher=drivenfaroff.com|access-date=January 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113013815/http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2006/05/07/underoath-interview-may-4th-2006|archive-date=January 13, 2008|url-status=dead}} Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms described the album as "an impressively versatile project where metal riffs and emo breakdowns, screamo noise and memorable hooks collide in a veritable sonic feast," and AllMusic described the band as finding the centre point between "throat-shredding grindcore and My Chemical Romance/From Autumn to Ashes-style emo-punk". Chamberlain explained that he switched from a higher pitched scream to a lower pitched one as it felt more natural for him.

Define the Great Line was noted as a turning point for Underoath, with AllMusic commenting that "while the tendency to dissolve into the abyss of angtsy emo-pop was still there," there was a "darkness lurking in the nooks and crannies between the crackling snare hits and heavy 'drop-d' riffing" that would be fully realized on their sixth studio album Lost in the Sound of Separation (2008).{{cite web|last=Monger|first=James Christopher|title=Lost in the Sound of Separation|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/lost-in-the-sound-of-separation-mw0000793032|website=AllMusic|access-date=May 26, 2011|archive-date=June 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618153701/http://www.allmusic.com/album/lost-in-the-sound-of-separation-mw0000793032|url-status=live}} Alternative Press mentioned that the band had updated its "early, brutal style with weird time changes and post-metal ambience". Andree Farias of The Fish said the album" not only redefines the sound of Underoath, but also has the potential of redefining the hardcore emo genre". Brandon J. said the guitarwork was "merciless and somewhat chaotic, and the vocals range from the usual middle to high screams all the way to a deep and very powerful growl".

The title of the album, according to keyboardist Christopher Dudley, comes from "defining that line for yourself between becoming the man or the woman that you want to be and the man or the woman other people want you to be". Aaron Burgess of Alternative Press used the title as an example of how on this album Underoath seemed "acutely aware of the line that separates their spiritual core from the painful reality of being human," and how "even successful musicians need help staying on the right side of that line".

For its lyrics, the band maintained its focus on Christianity and personal struggles, and according to Josh Taylor of Jesus Freak Hideout the big difference was "the frequency at which God is addressed by name," though all of these mentions were in "exclamations of desperation". The main lyrical themes of the album expressed pain, weariness, and frustration, "but not without the awareness that things need to change". These themes were praised by AllMusic reviewer James Christopher Monger, which stated that "while Underoath explore their faith with both reverence and suspicion, something that sets them apart from the polarizing righteousness of many CCM acts, their crossover potential remains huge, as the prevailing themes of isolation, anger, introspection, and the quest for self-confidence are universal".

Drowned in Sound writer Raziq Rauf said there was "no reason to treat the explicitly religious content" of the release differently from other emo albums, as it "covers the same bases of heartache, frustration and the inevitable exhaustion that results". According to the band the lyrics were personal to Chamberlain, relating aspects of his life that have affected him over the years.{{cite web|url=http://www.bustedhalo.com/features/busted-underoath/2/|title=Busted:Underoath interview|date=January 19, 2007 |publisher=Bustedhalo.com|access-date=January 23, 2010|archive-date=June 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607015625/http://www.bustedhalo.com/features/busted-underoath/2/|url-status=live}} Burgess noted Chamberlain's lyrical presence, saying that "between Chamberlain's deeply troubled writing and [...] Gillespie's, Define sounds like a group-therapy session put to tape".

The track "In Regards to Myself" opens the album, with Chamberlain expressing the rawest vocals from the band since their second studio album Cries of the Past (2000). It is reminiscent of the work of labelmates Norma Jean, with a number of dissonant guitar parts. "A Moment Suspended in Time" showcases Brandell, McTague, and Smith's contributions to the band. "There Could Be Nothing After This" deals with leaving the past behind in lieu of a life of faith. The metalcore track "You're Ever So Inviting" is followed by "Sálmarnir", a song that consists of the Bible passage Psalm 50 being recited in Russian by a friend of the members. The title comes from the Icelandic word for "Psalms"; for its second half, Dudley is heard repeating it in English in the manner of a Televangelist, backed by the crowd noise.Abraham 2020, pp. 93–4 Its ambient electronica sound, powered by Dudley's keyboard parts, recalls the work of Sigur Rós.

"Returning Empty Handed" opens with a quiet instrumental passage, which gives way to a heavier section, before ending acoustically; over the course of its duration, it changes from metalcore to post-metal. “Casting Such a Thin Shadow" touches on post-rock and post-metal in the style of Pelican. It is mainly instrumental until Chamberlain's voice appears four minutes in, which eventually climaxes with his screaming vocals. "Moving for the Sake of Motion" opens with a double bass roll from Gillespie, while it evokes the sound of Failure On-era (2003) Beloved; "Writing on the Walls" also takes influence from Beloved.{{cite web|url=https://spectrumculture.com/2021/03/08/rediscover-underoath-define-the-great-line/|title=Rediscover: Underoath: Define the Great Line|work=Spectrum Culture|author=Heilman, Max|date=March 8, 2021|access-date=December 17, 2021|archive-date=March 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322010741/https://spectrumculture.com/2021/03/08/rediscover-underoath-define-the-great-line/|url-status=live}} "Everyone Looks So Good from Here" is another metalcore song. The album closes with the seven minute long "To Whom It May Concern", which features several tempo changes.

On March 6, 2006, Underoath's next album was announced for release in three months' time. On April 17, 2006, the release was titled Define the Great Line, and "Sálmarnir" was posted on the band's PureVolume account, followed by "Writing on the Walls" at the end of May, and "In Regards to Myself" in June.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/16918/underoath-unveil-first-track-from-define-the-great-line|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123143751/https://www.punknews.org/article/16918/underoath-unveil-first-track-from-define-the-great-line|title=Underoath unveil first track from 'Define the Great Line'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=April 17, 2006|archivedate=January 23, 2022|access-date=January 23, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/17823/underoath-debuts-new-track|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124173154/https://www.punknews.org/article/17823/underoath-debuts-new-track|title=Underoath debuts new track|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=May 30, 2006|archivedate=January 24, 2022|access-date=January 24, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/18013/another-new-track-from-underoaths-define-the-great-line|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124211440/https://www.punknews.org/article/18013/another-new-track-from-underoaths-define-the-great-line|title=Another new track from Underoath's 'Define the Great Line'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=June 8, 2006|archivedate=January 24, 2022|access-date=January 24, 2022}} The music video for "Writing on the Walls" premiered on MTV's Overdrive program on June 13, 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/18091/media-underoath-debut-new-video|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124215245/https://www.punknews.org/article/18091/media-underoath-debut-new-video|title=Underoath debut new video|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=June 13, 2006|archivedate=January 24, 2022|access-date=January 24, 2022}} According to Dudley, it was influenced by 1960s theatrical films, "depict[ing] a murder mystery in a surrealistic gothic-tinged setting". Define the Great Line was made available for streaming through MTV2's website on June 15, 2006, and released a week later on June 20, 2006, through Tooth & Nail Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/18146/full-stream-of-underoaths-new-album-posted-online|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127110454/https://www.punknews.org/article/18146/full-stream-of-underoaths-new-album-posted-online|title=Full stream of Underoath's new album posted online|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=June 15, 2006|archivedate=January 27, 2022|access-date=January 27, 2022}} A special edition included a DVD with a making-of documentary on the album. The booklet conveys the story of a man traversing through a desert landscape, who eventually hallucinates and dies.{{cite web|url=http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=146470|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130429174728/http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=146470|title=Underoath - 06.20.06|work=AbsolutePunk.net|author=Herbel, Brandon|date=June 20, 2006|archivedate=April 29, 2013|accessdate=August 1, 2016|url-status=live}} To promote it, the band appeared on MTV's T-Minus Rock and Headbangers Ball, and Fuse's Steven's Untitled Rock Show. Listening parties were held at Hot Topic stories, which was the first time in that company's history.{{cite press release|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underøath-stream-entire-'define-the-great-line'-album-on-mtv2's-"the-leak"-as-june-20-release-date-approaches/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205160506/http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/under%c3%b8ath-stream-entire-%e2%80%98define-the-great-line%e2%80%99-album-on-mtv2%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-leak%e2%80%9d-as-june-20-release-date-approaches/|title=Underoath Stream Entire 'Define The Great Line' Album On Mtv2's 'The Leak' As June 20 Release Date Approaches|publisher=Mitch Schnedier Organization|author=Henry, Libby; Ashton-Magnuson, Kristine; Dezon, Brandis|date=June 14, 2006|archivedate=December 5, 2017|access-date=December 16, 2021}} "Writing on the Walls" was released to radio on June 27, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |title=FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock |publisher=FMQB|access-date=October 31, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |archive-date=March 22, 2013 }}

The music video for "In Regards to Myself" premiered through Yahoo! Music on September 12, 2006; the track was released as a single on November 27, 2006.{{cite press release|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underoath-underoath-announce-premiere-of-in-regards-to-myself-video-on-yahoo-music/|title=Underoath Announce Premiere Of 'In Regards To Myself' Video On Yahoo! Music|publisher=Mitch Schnedier Organization|author=Henry, Libby; Ashton-Magnuson, Kristine|date=September 12, 2006|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216213453/http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underoath-underoath-announce-premiere-of-in-regards-to-myself-video-on-yahoo-music/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kerrang.com/nav?page=kerrang.news.detail&fixture_news=5817618&resource=5817618|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061031121536/http://www.kerrang.com/nav?page=kerrang.news.detail&fixture_news=5817618&resource=5817618|title=Watch Underoath's new video!|work=Kerrang!|date=October 18, 2006|archivedate=October 31, 2006|access-date=December 15, 2021}} The video is a critic on people idolizing popstars, with the band being seen partway through playing in a never-ending series of corridors.Flota 2016, p. 178 A DVD version was released that included videos for both "Writing on the Walls" and "In Regards to Myself".{{cite web|url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Underoath_In_Mainstream/24328/p1/|title=Underoath In Mainstream|work=Cross Rhythms|date=October 10, 2006|accessdate=December 15, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126105313/https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Underoath_In_Mainstream/24328/p1/|url-status=live}} Both were filmed in Sweden with the production team Popcore Films; Anders Forsman handled the former, while Linus Johansson did the latter. They opted to shoot them back-to-back due to the restraints of touring. "You're Ever So Inviting" was released to radio on January 23, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/mail/archive/eweekly/alternative/2007-1-16.html|title=AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly|work=AllAccess|date=January 16, 2007|access-date=July 1, 2016|archive-date=August 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822004012/http://www.allaccess.com/mail/archive/eweekly/alternative/2007-1-16.html|url-status=live}} On May 14, 2007, the music video for "You're Ever So Inviting", which was filmed in Sweden with Popcore Films earlier in the year, was posted online.{{cite press release|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underoath-announce-the-release-of-%e2%80%9c777%e2%80%9d-their-first-ever-dvd-offering-due-out-july-17/#8220;777"-their-first-ever-dvd-offering-due-out-july-17/|title=Underoath Announce The Release Of '777' Their First-Ever DVD Offering Due Out July 17|publisher=Mitch Schnedier Organization|author=Henry, Libby; Ashton-Magnuson, Kristine|date=June 11, 2007|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216220409/http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underoath-announce-the-release-of-%e2%80%9c777%e2%80%9d-their-first-ever-dvd-offering-due-out-july-17/#8220;777"-their-first-ever-dvd-offering-due-out-july-17/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/23700/videos-underoath-ever-so-inviting|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214220108/https://www.punknews.org/article/23700/videos-underoath-ever-so-inviting|title=Underoath: 'Ever So Inviting'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=May 12, 2007|archivedate=February 14, 2022|access-date=February 14, 2022}} In July 2007, the band released their first video album titled 777, which included footage from the 2006 Warped Tour, Taste of Chaos and The Bamboozle Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Underoath_On_DVD/27689/p1/|title=Underoath On DVD|work=Cross Rhythms|date=June 20, 2007|accessdate=December 15, 2021|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216084925/https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Underoath_On_DVD/27689/p1/|url-status=live}} On September 12, 2007, a music video was released for "A Moment Suspended in Time". It was also directed by Popcore Film and was filmed in Sweden.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_2700|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319204329/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_2700|title=Underoath release 'A Moment Suspended In Time' video|work=Alternative Press|date=September 12, 2007|archivedate=March 19, 2017|access-date=March 19, 2017}}

Define the Great Line was included in the Play Your Old Stuff: An Underoath Anthology (2011) three-CD set, alongside their third studio album The Changing of Times (2002) and They're Only Chasing Safety.{{cite AV media notes|title=Play Your Old Stuff: An Underoath Anthology|others=Underoath|year=2011|type=sleeve|publisher=Tooth & Nail Records|id=TND78618}} Define the Great Line was packaged with They're Only Chasing Safety as a two-LP set to promote the band's Rebirth Tour in 2016, during which they performed both albums in full.{{cite AV media notes|title=They're Only Chasing Safety/Define The Great Line|others=Underoath|year=2016|type=sleeve|publisher=Tooth & Nail Records|id=TND83184/TNR42658}} Both albums were then included with Lost in the Sound of Separation as part of the Underoath Observatory (2021) vinyl box set.{{cite AV media notes|title=Underoath Observatory|others=Underoath|year=2021|type=sleeve|publisher=Tooth & Nail Records|id=UNDEROATH-BOX-SET-S}} Coinciding this, Underoath performed all three albums in their entireties as part of the Underoath: Observatory livestream series.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2020/07/17/underoath-observatory-livestream-series-interview/|title=Underoath Is Raising The Bar For Livestream Concerts With The 'Observatory' Series|work=Forbes|author=Rolli, Bryan|date=July 17, 2020|accessdate=November 28, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126092708/https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2020/07/17/underoath-observatory-livestream-series-interview/|url-status=live}} "In Regards to Myself", "You're Ever So Inviting", and "Writing on the Walls" were included on the band's second compilation album Anthology: 1999–2013 (2012).{{cite AV media notes|title=Anthology: 1999–2013|others=Underoath|year=2012|type=sleeve|publisher=Tooth & Nail/Solid State Records|id=5099973090427}} "In Regards to Myself" and "Writing on the Walls" were included on third compilation album Icon (2014).{{cite AV media notes|title=Icon|others=Underoath|year=2014|type=sleeve|publisher=Tooth & Nail Records|id=B001948102}}

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Underoath appeared at the Groezrock festival in Belgium, and the Give it a Name festival in the United Kingdom in April and May 2006, respectively. They then went on a headlining US tour; Poison the Well and As Cities Burn served as main support, while Spitfire and Sincebyman appeared on select dates.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/16113/tours-underoath-poison-the-well-as-cities-burn|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122180738/https://www.punknews.org/article/16113/tours-underoath-poison-the-well-as-cities-burn|title=Underoath / Poison the Well / As Cities Burn|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=March 6, 2006|archivedate=January 22, 2022|access-date=January 22, 2022}} The trek included an appearance at The Bamboozle festival.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/underoath-walks-the-line-58638/|title=Underoath Walks The 'Line'|magazine=Billboard|date=April 25, 2006|access-date=December 17, 2021|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216114629/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/underoath-walks-the-line-58638/|url-status=live}} The band headlined the main stage of the Warped Tour, but left it in July 2006 due to issues between band members.{{cite press release|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underoath-to-release-their-third-album-june-20-headlining-spring-trek-to-kick-off-may-3-on-east-coast/|title=Underoath To Release Their Third Album June 20; Headlining Spring Trek To Kick-Off May 3 On East Coast|publisher=Mitch Schnedier Organization|author=Henry, Libby; Ashton-Magnuson, Kristine|date=March 6, 2006|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415150028/https://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underoath-to-release-their-third-album-june-20-headlining-spring-trek-to-kick-off-may-3-on-east-coast/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1538341/why-are-so-many-bands-leaving-the-warped-tour/|title=Why Are So Many Bands Leaving The Warped Tour?|publisher=MTV|author=Harris, Chris|date=August 10, 2006|access-date=December 17, 2021|archive-date=December 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206220134/http://www.mtv.com/news/1538341/why-are-so-many-bands-leaving-the-warped-tour/|url-status=dead}} Kerrang! reported that this was due to Fat Mike of NOFX making disparaging remarks about the band's religious beliefs. Mike claimed that Chamberlain had been doing cocaine and consuming alcohol on their tour bus, which Underoath's manager denied.{{cite web|url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Underoath_Controversy/23308/p1/|title=Underoath Controversy|work=Cross Rhythms|date=August 15, 2006|accessdate=December 15, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126105316/https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Underoath_Controversy/23308/p1/|url-status=live}} Discussing it with MTV, Mike said to have made fun of several bands on the trek without issue.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1537577/for-the-record-quick-news-on-beyonce-jay-z-mel-gibson-dmx-audioslave-fantasia-britney-spears-more/|title=For The Record: Quick News On Beyonce, Jay-Z, Mel Gibson, DMX, Audioslave, Fantasia, Britney Spears & More|publisher=MTV|date=August 1, 2006|access-date=December 17, 2021|archive-date=May 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503094539/http://www.mtv.com/news/1537577/for-the-record-quick-news-on-beyonce-jay-z-mel-gibson-dmx-audioslave-fantasia-britney-spears-more/|url-status=dead}} In an interview with Rock Sound, McTague said: "That's society as a whole; politically we cannot get along, religions cannot get along [...] We just need to come to the point where we realise everyone is not going to be like us".{{cite web|url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Underoath_Speak_Out/25017/p1/|title=Underoath Speak Out|work=Cross Rhythms|date=December 3, 2006|accessdate=December 15, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126105301/https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Underoath_Speak_Out/25017/p1/|url-status=live}} Dudley said they re-grouped after a few days and talked about their issues, which helped stop them from breaking up.{{cite web|url=https://www.handlemedown.de/interview-mit-underoath-november-2006/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022115056/https://www.handlemedown.de/interview-mit-underoath-november-2006/|title=Interview mit Underoath (November 2006)|trans-title=Interview with Underoath (November 2006)|publisher=Handle Me Down|author=Christian|date=November 28, 2006|archivedate=October 22, 2021|accessdate=October 29, 2022|language=DE}} In September 2006, Underoath went on a tour of Central and South America, which led into a Canadian tour with support from Silverstein, Moneen, and He Is Legend.{{cite press release|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underøath-debut-on-billboard-top-200-albums-chart-at-2-with-'define-the-great-line'/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023002139/http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/under%C3%B8ath-debut-on-billboard-top-200-albums-chart-at-2-with-%E2%80%98define-the-great-line%E2%80%99/|title=Underoath Debut On Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart At #2 With 'Define The Great Line'|publisher=Mitch Schnedier Organization|author=Henry, Libby; Ashton-Magnuson, Kristine|date=June 28, 2006|archivedate=October 23, 2020|access-date=December 16, 2021}}

In October and November 2006, the group went on the international edition of the Taste of Chaos tour, visiting New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Europe.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_944|title=Taking Back Sunday, Thursday, Underoath, Saosin on TOC Int'l|work=Alternative Press|date=June 26, 2006|access-date=July 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821134249/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_944|archive-date=August 21, 2016|url-status=dead}} Between February and April 2007, the band went on a North American tour alongside Taking Back Sunday.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/underoath-plots-spring-tour-warped-dates-1054829/|title=Underoath Plots Spring Tour, Warped Dates|magazine=Billboard|author=Hasty, Katie|date=February 15, 2007|access-date=December 17, 2021|archive-date=December 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217142211/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/underoath-plots-spring-tour-warped-dates-1054829/|url-status=live}} In May 2007, the band headlined the short Dirty South Tour in the US, with support from Norma Jean, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, and the Glass Ocean, before playing a few shows in Australia with Emery in June 2007.{{cite press release|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underoath-set-to-kick-off-%e2%80%9cdirty-south-tour%e2%80%9d-may-13-in-jacksonville-fl/#8220;dirty-south-tour"-may-13-in-jacksonville-fl/|title=Underoath Set To Kick Off 'Dirty South Tour' May 13 In Jacksonville, FL|publisher=Mitch Schnedier Organization|author=Henry, Libby; Ashton-Magnuson, Kristine|date=April 16, 2007|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419065937/https://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underoath-set-to-kick-off-%E2%80%9Cdirty-south-tour%E2%80%9D-may-13-in-jacksonville-fl/#8220;dirty-south-tour"-may-13-in-jacksonville-fl/|url-status=live}} From early July to late August 2007, the band went on the Warped Tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_1997|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828104249/https://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_1997|title=Throwdown added to Warped 07; Madina Lake drop off|work=Alternative Press|date=April 26, 2007|archivedate=August 28, 2016|access-date=August 21, 2016}} Between late September and early November, the band went on a headlining US tour with support from Every Time I Die, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, and Poison the Well.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_2468|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319022931/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_2468|title=Underoath confirm headlining tour with Every Time I Die|work=Alternative Press|date=August 10, 2007|archivedate=March 19, 2017|access-date=March 18, 2017}} During the Las Vegas, Nevada date of the trek, Gillespie was forced to have emergency surgery as he had contracted an infection in his hand. The Almost drummer Kenny Bozich filled for Gillespie's parts; he had been hiking around Utah when he was asked to cover for Gillespie. Bozich listened to the band's songs on the flight over, managing to make it 25 minutes before they went on stage.{{cite press release|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underoath's-aaron-gillespie-sidelined-with-minor-injury/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028000036/http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/underoath%E2%80%99s-aaron-gillespie-sidelined-with-minor-injury/|title=Underoath's Aaron Gillespie Sidelined With Minor Injury|publisher=Mitch Schnedier Organization|author=Henry, Libby; Ashton-Magnuson, Kristine; Schriver, Chelsi|date=October 2, 2007|archivedate=October 28, 2020|access-date=December 16, 2021}} Chamberlain and McTague covered Gillespie's vocal sections; he re-joined Underoath four days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Drummer_Crisis/29193/p1/|title=Drummer Crisis|work=Cross Rhythms|date=October 5, 2007|accessdate=December 15, 2021|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216084933/https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Drummer_Crisis/29193/p1/|url-status=live}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/define-the-great-line-mw0000442244 |title=Define the Great Line |author=Monger, James Christopher |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=March 1, 2011 |archive-date=July 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704170359/http://www.allmusic.com/album/define-the-great-line-mw0000442244 |url-status=live }}

| rev2 = Alternative Press

| rev2score = {{rating|5|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/definethegreatline/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705220841/http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/definethegreatline/|title=Underoath - Define The Great Line |author=Burgess, Aaron |work=Alternative Press|date=June 7, 2006|archivedate=July 5, 2010|access-date=March 1, 2011}}

| rev3 = CCM Magazine

| rev3score = A−Pelt 2006, p. 59

| rev4 = Cross Rhythms

| rev4score = {{Rating|10|10}}{{cite web |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Underoath/Define_The_Great_Line/18968/ |title=Underoath - Define The Great Line |author=Cummings, Tony |author-link=Tony Cummings |date=July 12, 2006 |publisher=Cross Rhythms |access-date=March 1, 2011 |archive-date=May 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527013901/http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Underoath/Define_The_Great_Line/18968/ |url-status=live }}

| rev5 = Drowned in Sound

| rev5score = 5/10{{cite web|last=Rauf|first=Raziq|title=Underoath - Define The Great Line|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/7702/reviews/990105-|work=Drowned in Sound|access-date=May 10, 2012|date=July 13, 2006|archive-date=April 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416175538/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/7702/reviews/990105-|url-status=dead}}

| rev6 = Indie Vision Music

| rev6score = 10/10{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/reviews/underoath-define-the-great-line-special-edition-cddvd/|title=Underoath 'Define The Great Line' (Special Edition CD/DVD)|work=Indie Vision Music|author=Brandon J.|date=August 20, 2006|accessdate=December 17, 2021|archive-date=November 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125090635/https://www.indievisionmusic.com/reviews/underoath-define-the-great-line-special-edition-cddvd/|url-status=live}}

| rev7 = Jesus Freak Hideout

| rev7score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Josh|author-link=Blimey Cow#Josh Taylor|title=Underoath, 'Define the Great Line' Review|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/DefineTheGreatLine.asp|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|access-date=May 26, 2011|date=June 20, 2006|archive-date=August 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820162905/http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/DefineTheGreatLine.asp|url-status=live}}

| rev8 = Punknews.org

| rev8score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/review/5418/underoath-define-the-great-line|title=Underoath - Define the Great Line|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Shultz, Brian|date=June 30, 2006|access-date=May 10, 2012|archive-date=November 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104013533/http://www.punknews.org/review/5418/underoath-define-the-great-line|url-status=live}}

| rev9 = Rock Hard

| rev9score = 8/10{{cite web|url=https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/underoath-define-the-great-line_285087.html|title=Underoath – Define the Great Line|work=Rock Hard|author=Kaiser, Boris|date=July 19, 2006|access-date=December 16, 2021|language=DE|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216104756/https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/underoath-define-the-great-line_285087.html|url-status=live}}

| rev10 = Spin

| rev10score = {{rating|3|5}}Catucci 2006, p. 88

}}

Define the Great Line was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. It is seen as Underoath's big breakthrough into the mainstream by Cummings, while Taylor referred to it as the most anticipated album that year. Both Cummings and Taylor called the album the best hardcore album of the year; Taylor giving the album a near-perfect rating and Cummings gave it a perfect score.

The Kern County Kid of HM called the album "nearly perfect," stating that it was "like one harsh line in the sand that dares its audience to embrace the band on its own terms".{{cite web|url=http://www.hmmagazine.com/reviews/album/u/underoath0606.php|title=Underoath Define the Great Line|work=HM|author=The Kern County Kid|date=July–August 2006|access-date=May 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910130329/http://www.hmmagazine.com/reviews/album/u/underoath0606.php|archive-date=September 10, 2012}} Monger described Define the Great Line as a "mammoth production that exemplifies how far Christian metal has come since the days of Stryper and Bloodgood", and called it "blistering and occasionally majestic". Taylor saw it as a release which "somehow still contains the accessibility of their last effort, but kicks everything up a notch". Farias said it said the album "sounds huge, far removed from the tamer and thinner feel of its predecessor" as "every component of the Underoath machine is amplified a hundredfold".{{cite web|last=Farias|first=Andree|title=Define the Great Line|url=http://www.thefish.com/music/reviews/11619485/Define-the-Great-Line-/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812051741/http://www.thefish.com/music/reviews/11619485/Define-the-Great-Line-/|work=The Fish|publisher=Salem Web Network|archivedate=August 12, 2011|access-date=May 10, 2012}} Rock Hard{{'s}} Boris Kaiser noted that the band have "become a whole lot angrier and more violent" than with They're Only chasing Safety. Doug Van Pelt of CCM Magazine said the band "topped itself with an engaging, high quality album" as Goldman and Dutkiewixz "helped the band expand its sound". Spin reviewer Nick Catucci said the new album "adds an extra dose of melody to the dual-guitar, scream-and-sing attack".

Burgess said Chamberlain's stage presence was "fully realized here" as his "throat-shedding roar distinguishes much of Define". He added that Gillespie acts as the "beautiful melodic counterpart to Chamberlain's crushing heaviness". Sputnikmusic staff member John Hanson said Chamberlain used to be an "atrocious screamer", and with the new album, "he has improved somewhat", while Gillespie was a "far more enjoyable vocalist to listen to, even though he could possibly be a tad bit generic".{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/7758/Underoath-Define-the-Great-Line/|title=Underoath - Define the Great Line (album review 8)|publisher=Sputnikmusic|author=Hanson, John|date=June 20, 2006|access-date=August 12, 2023|archive-date=April 11, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411211536/http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/7758/Underoath-Define-the-Great-Line/|url-status=live}} Cummings praised Chamberlain's "stunning repertoire of guttural growls, smooth emoting and nerve-jangling screams". Rauf lambasted Chamberlain's "holier-than-thou preaches" that were in "fewer spurts and shrieks that we're used to," as he used a "greater range of impressive roars and screams" to convey them. Fish was thankful that Chamberlain was "no longer an indiscriminate, undecipherable yeller," but instead a "versatile vocalist" that can bounce "impeccably between feral shrieks, bestial growls, and melodic tones". Punknews.org staff member Brian Shultz noted that there was less singing than with the previous album, "thus providing a nice dynamic as opposed to a chorus".

Define the Great Line debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 charts, selling over 98,000 copies in its first week. It became the highest-charting Christian release since You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs by LeAnn Rimes reached the top spot in 1997. Alongside this, it had the biggest first-week sales of any release on Tooth & Nail Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Underoath_Smash/22559/p1/|title=Underoath Smash|work=Cross Rhythms|date=July 4, 2006|accessdate=December 15, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126105311/https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Underoath_Smash/22559/p1/|url-status=live}} Define the Great Line was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 2006 for selling 500,000 copies.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Underoath#search_section|title=Gold & Platinum|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126113645/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Underoath#search_section|url-status=live}} "Writing on the Walls" was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_1577|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822204215/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_1577|title=Underoath, Death Cab, Mastodon, Flaming Lips get Grammy nods|work=Alternative Press|date=December 7, 2006|archivedate=August 22, 2016|access-date=August 8, 2016}} In 2017, Loudwire ranked the album 24th on its list of the "25 Greatest Metalcore albums of all-time".{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/best-metalcore-albums-all-time/|title=25 Best Metalcore Albums of All Time|website=Loudwire|access-date=March 22, 2018|archive-date=February 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222202347/http://loudwire.com/best-metalcore-albums-all-time/|url-status=live}} Kerang listed Define the Great Line as one of the “21 Greatest Metalcore Albums of All-Time,” specifically highlighting Chamberlin’s “lacerating, confessional vocals” and Gillespie’s “melodic style” drumming.{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-21-best-us-metalcore-albums-of-all-time | title=21 US Metalcore Albums of All-Time | website=Kerrang! | date=June 9, 2020 | access-date=May 25, 2023}} In 2023, Revolver ranked Define the Great Line at number 1 on its list of Underoath albums, praising the songwriting, musicianship, and the back and forth between Chamberlain and Gillespie.{{cite magazine |magazine=Revolver |last=Enis |first=Eli |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/underoath-albums-ranked-worst-best/ |title=Underoath Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best |date=February 25, 2023 |access-date=January 20, 2025}}

Lyrics by Spencer Chamberlain and Aaron Gillespie, music by Underoath.

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| title1 = In Regards to Myself

| length1 = 3:24

| title2 = A Moment Suspended in Time

| length2 = 3:59

| title3 = There Could Be Nothing After This

| length3 = 3:26

| title4 = You're Ever So Inviting

| length4 = 4:13

| title5 = Sálmarnir

| note5 = "Psalms"

| length5 = 2:57

| title6 = Returning Empty Handed

| length6 = 4:27

| title7 = Casting Such a Thin Shadow

| length7 = 6:14

| title8 = Moving for the Sake of Motion

| length8 = 3:15

| title9 = Writing on the Walls

| length9 = 4:02

| title10 = Everyone Looks So Good from Here

| length10 = 2:56

| title11 = To Whom It May Concern

| length11 = 7:02

| total_length = 45:58

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Personnel per booklet, except where noted.{{cite AV media notes|title=Define the Great Line|others=Underoath|year=2006|type=booklet|publisher=Tooth & Nail Records|id=TND42658}}

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Underoath

• Spencer Chamberlain – lead vocals
• Timothy McTague – lead guitar
• James Smith – rhythm guitar
• Grant Brandell – bass guitar
• Christopher Dudley – keyboards, synthesizers, samplers
• Aaron Gillespie – drums, clean vocals

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Production and design

• Adam Dutkiewicz – producer
• Matt Goldman – producer
• Underoath – producer
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
• Keith Armstrong – assistant
• Chandler Owen – art direction, packaging
• Jeff Gros – photography
• Tom Baker – mastering{{cite web|url=http://www.precisionmastering.com/engineers-tom.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511002830/http://www.precisionmastering.com/engineers-tom.htm|title=Precision Mastering Engineers - Tom Baker|publisher=Precision Mastering|archivedate=May 11, 2021|accessdate=December 15, 2021}}

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