Haste the Day is one of those bands you just seem to not expect much from. I mean they are what they are. From the beginning embracing the theatrics of cliche metalcore, which at the time wasn't so bad. It was at the beginning of the whole explosion with their first record Burning Bridges. After a less than stellar sophomore album, eventually leading to flamboyant frontman Jimmy Ryan's departure, the band has picked up a new singer, for their third record, titled Pressure the Hinges. The band has progressed some with the new record, almost expanding on the METAL side of metalcore, instead of the HARDCORE side of metalcore, like old Haste the Day.
The record is filled with over exaggerated guitar leads, all in basic 4/4, all still predictable, but somewhat tasteful. The record rocks like a metalcore motley crue if one could be so inclined. The singing parts have increased, and are cheesy as ever.
Their new vocalist is a plus to the record, his voice is powerful and in your face, something that keeps bringing me back.
Though this is MEDIOcore, and this is cheesy, and this is everything that makes me want to throw up in my mouth, something about it screams seriousness at me. They get an A for effort on this one, but effort isn't spelled with an A, it's with and E... and in between I give it a C+ (trust me that's good for Haste the Day.
FINAL GRADE: C+
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