Haste The Day

When Everything Falls

For Haste The Day’s second album When Everything Falls, the quintet from Indianapolis acts out metalcore intensity yet always relieves the diligence through tranquil melodies. Dual vocalists James Ryan and guitarist Brennan Chaulk, tug back and forth between trailing growls and dulcet descants being supported by fraternal choruses (which include guests From Autumn To Ashes) – similar to how the conscience struggles with a choice and reflects on the outcome. Brutal breakdowns halt the thrashing crescendo pace and form a moment of collision, yet the guitars always refocus and begin shredding again. Empathy reflects on "Walk On" – a song written about eliminating a negative trait – as soon as Chaulk eases the shrieks by crooning: "Somehow you see me all too well / And there’s no hiding behind lies / If I could only run fast enough / Now I’m running out of time." By slightly upping the ardor, Haste The Day manages to deliver a more relevant and compelling concept of contention but always with a motivational demand to prevail. [solid state] dan frazier

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By That guy

Awesome record, somewhat watered-down compared to burning bridges - but htd still remains one of my favorite bands - if you enjoy HC music with screaming and singing mixed give it a try - it wont hurt i promise, even tho i like it that way ;)

By ben

yeah its good if you like choppy, repetitive junk with absolutely no flow whatsoever.....which i dont......so it sorta sucks a bit......to bad to there great live

By Burke

I love the new record i jsut saw them at cornerstone and was so stoked after the show man they rock and so does the new record

By Trent

The new record is in no comparison to their old record. The catchy bubble gum choruses drown out the whole CD. They do too much verse chorus verse, unlike their old CD, in which they just jammed. Oh well, it seems every album that came out this year sucks, except the new As I Lay Dying. I have to admit it is pretty good.

By metalcoreXjunkie

i agree this is nothing compared to the last album these guys put out but i still liked it. catchey songs good vocals, it was a good album overall.

By Metalman

I'm from Indy and I think its freaking awesome that somebody from our state actually knows how to put out not only good music but extremely awesome music to! GO HASTE THE DAY INDY LOVES YOU!!

By AILDRULES

Yeah I have the old one and the new one and I must say I like this one a bit more. In my opinion it's more agressive and has some good guitar hooks. I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars.

By that guy

i like it better than the old album. they still sound like everyone else, though. maybe if they could put something in their sound that might set them apart. oh well, i suppose i ask too much.