Rival Factions

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{{Infobox album

| name = Rival Factions

| type = studio

| artist = Project 86

| cover = Project 86 - Rival Factions.jpg

| alt =

| released = June 19, 2007

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Eric Kretz's Bomb Shelter Studios, Los Angeles

| genre =

| length = 34:55

| label = Tooth & Nail

| producer = Ulrich Wild

| prev_title = ...And the Rest Will Follow

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = The Kane Mutiny EP

| next_year = 2007

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1074403}}

|rev2 = Alternative Press

|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/review_archive_912/|title=Reviews – Alternative Press|publisher=|access-date=January 29, 2024}}

|rev3 = CCM Magazine

|rev3score = (positive){{cite web|url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/music/11545206/|title=Music Business: Answered|last=Staff|date=September 28, 2011|publisher=|access-date=August 23, 2016}}

|rev4 = Christianity Today

|rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}[http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2007/rivalfactions.html Christianity Today review] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015134405/http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2007/rivalfactions.html |date=October 15, 2008 }}

|rev5 = Cross Rhythms

|rev5score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Project_86/Rival_Factions/25415/|title=Review: Rival Factions – Project 86 – Cross Rhythms|publisher=|access-date=August 23, 2016}}

|rev6 = HM

|rev6score = (positive)[http://www.hmmagazine.com/reviews/album/p/project_860707.php HM review] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704081630/http://www.hmmagazine.com/reviews/album/p/project_860707.php |date=July 4, 2008 }}

|rev7 = Jesus Freak Hideout

|rev7score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/RivalFactions.asp|title=Project 86, "Rival Factions" Review|publisher=|access-date=August 23, 2016}}

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Rival Factions is the sixth studio album by Project 86. The album peaked at No. 124 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 5 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums.{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1074403|pure_url=yes}} |title=allmusic ((( Rival Factions > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) |access-date=May 24, 2009 |publisher=allmusic }} This album is their first without previous drummer Alex Albert, with Jason Gerken from Shiner and Open Hand playing drums. Although originally scheduled for release on June 5, 2007, the release was pushed back to June 19.

"The Kane Mutiny", a track that was mentioned in some early track listings for the album, was announced to be part of the iTunes download, as a bonus. Shortly thereafter, Project 86 announced that they were investigating ways to make the track available to all those who had pre-ordered the album, and in a few weeks had made it available on their MySpace page.{{Citation needed|date=April 2014}} It was later announced on August 23, 2007 that it was to be the title track of The Kane Mutiny EP, released on November 27.