The success of their debut, especially the song "Pipe Dream", attracted the attention of several major record labels.

AllMusic has described the album as "a testimony to Christendom while musically driving a fist through traditional Christian thinking.

"[1] Lyrically, the album takes a different thread from its predecessor, turning the mirror of introspection into a window viewing society at large.

[5] The music also shows significant gains in maturity as well, advancing from a rapcore sound to one classified as metalcore or alternative metal.

"[1] Lyricist Andrew Schwab states that "Drawing Black Lines is not just a catch phrase or an album title...