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Album Description
Since forming in early 2001, Indianapolis-based band Haste the Day has maintained the same 5 members, both brothers and friends, and have toured all over North America and Europe as both headliners and direct support for bands like Bleeding Through and From First To Last among others. Featuring vocalist Stephen Keech, bassist Mike Murphy, rhythm guitarist Brennan Chaulk and his brother, drummer Devin Chaulk this is the absolute strongest Haste the Day album yet - hey have set themselves up for a triumphant arrival in "Dreamer".

Album Description
2008 release of Dreamer by Haste The Day. The band, featuring vocalist Stephen Keech, bassist Mike Murphy, rhythm guitarist Brennan Chaulk and his brother, drummer Devin Chaulk present the absolute strongest Haste the Day album yet. They have set themselves up for a triumphant arrival in Dreamer.

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5 out of 5 stars

Awesome CD October 16, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

If anyone has ever followed Haste the Day, they know Jimmy Ryan was the first lead singer. He now screams for Trenches. Stephen Keech is the bands second lead singer for HTD, he sang on Pressure The Hinges and the new one Dreamer. He's really good, but no Jimmy Ryan. Even with these changes HTD continues to provide the metal community with some awesome metal. This CD continues the NEW HTD with some hard hitting music. After Jimmy Ryans depart, and hearing Pressure the Hinges, I thought they would start to become a softer metal act, but no. Even with the singing, this CD is still hard and will attract all Haste the Day fans. If you liked Pressure the Hinges, you will love Dreamer.

5 out of 5 stars

Emotional and Deeply Spiritual Hardcore Metal October 17, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

"Haste the Day" has really outdone themselves with this release. Tackling heavy biblical subjects such as the sin of the "Adult Tree" or the resurrection of "Babylon," Haste the Day knows how to engage Christians on a very deep level. On top of their lyrical content, their sound is AWESOME! Combing the black (or white) metal vocals of "The Devil Wears Prada" with the clean melodic beauty of "Thousand Foot Krutch" or "Red" and an 80s heavy metal twist, the songs are flat out awesome. The guitars show off brutally on almost every track, along with great synths, furious drums and angelic atmospherics. You like eclectic? Check out the subtle background "oohs" in the background of "An Adult Tree" and you'll be in love with this band.

FOR FANS OF:
Awesome Music
Underoath
Keane
As I Lay Dying
The Classic Crime
Emery

5 out of 5 stars

this band is a must-have if you like metalcore November 1, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

owning the 2007 CD, "Pressure The Hinges", I automatically knew Haste The Day wasn't going to disappoint. there has been a change in lead singers, but the music sounds the same. to me, it sounds like a mixture of Lamb Of God and Killswitch Engage. very awesome! if you like metalcore, pick this cd up. you will not be disappointed. I recommend this CD if you like Christian and non-Christian metalcore.

4 out of 5 stars

Solid effort, hitting harder November 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This record is definitely an improvement over Pressure the Hinges, which sounded too much like what you hear on rock radio. The vocals are more brutal, and Stephen Keech does a good job of balancing gutteral screams with clean singing vocals. All I want to convey is for anybody who wrote HtD off after PtH, give them another spin with this one. While it's not the same band as when Jimmy Ryan was howling into the mic, I actually think that some of the tracks on this record exhibit their best musically to date. Check out the song Haunting - it demonstrates what I've mentioned in this paragraph.

And this music is not for fans of Keane or Emery. Nothing like it. Whereas those bands can fit neatly into radio playlists, Haste the Day cannot because the vocals and occasional breakdowns are too brutal to be radio friendly. I repeat, there is no Keane or Emery here. If you don't remember anything else you read today, please don't associate HtD with those people. And putting Underoath in the same list as Keane is sacrilege.

5 out of 5 stars

Growing towards perfection November 8, 2008
I only recently got into Haste the Day, with the cds "Burning Bridges" and "When everything Falls", which I know are old but i just bought them and fell in love. I was kinda excited when this new cd came out, but almost hesitant to hear how they progressed. I know most bands take a turn for the worse around this point in their developement, but not HTD. This cd is, for lack of a better word, amazing. HTD has grown past the throaty growls and short choruses with cool riffs, into a full caliber metal band. This cd has it all, blood pumping coherant screams, catchy choruses, and mind blowing riffs that go on for days. This is a great cd for old fans and to make some new ones. Very impressive and a must buy!

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