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Rating: The impression, I might almost be tempted to speak of certainty..., is that Haste The Day are progressively getting lost along the way and that they are also losing their distinctive characteristics along the path. In fact, after releasing a self-produced introductory work in 2002 ("That They May Know You"), they managed to make a name for themselves thanks to a very beautiful album, "Burning Bridges" (released by Solid State), where they executed a perfect blend of hardcore and metal elements (death/thrash side) with an appealing touch, though never easily melodic, where catchiness came more from the groove than from the refrain or background choruses, where the rhythms were smashing, and where parallels with Agony Scene rather than Killswitch Engage served to do them justice and not to label them as a carbon copy band. With the subsequent "When Everything Falls," the direction taken led them to absorb more and more melodic death Scandinavian influences, and although the sound was inferior, the songs remained excellent. Now, after losing singer Jimmy Ryan, who moved to Trenches and was replaced by Stephen Keech (not quite up to his predecessor's standard), they return with sounds that nod to the latest Atreyu (who themselves didn’t leave a great impression...) and Underoath, including the introduction of hard rock, screamo, and punk-derived parts. Moreover, their writing has significantly simplified, and they have completely depersonalized the tracks; by doing so, "Pressure The Hinges" suffers heavily, and we face a group that can't go beyond a banal normality. What a pity.
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09 Stitches (04:11)
Five words, five words is all it would take. Five words to change your heart and mind. In the heat of the sun I know you�re the only one. You still cant� hold yourself together. Alone� Alone� All alone you have this conversation to satisfy your most intimate inner thoughts. Then you bite your lip when it matters most. A shade of red in sight. Can you taste the blood? Taste it on your lips. Rip the seam. Then I�ll show you how the strings become the stitches in your mouth. In your silence we are louder. When the strings become the stitches in your mouth. Your growing imagination preparing you for what your heart requires to say. Then you bit your lip when it matters most. A shade of red in sight. Can you taste the blood? Taste it on your lips. Rip the seam. Then I�ll show you how the strings become the stitches in your mouth. In your silence we are louder. When the strings become the stitches in your mouth. Five words, repeating over in your head. That�s all you ever have to do. Five words. Is it really that hard to say you�re worth more that this? 1) You�re 2) worth 3) more 4) than 5) this. Rip the seam. Then I�ll show you how the strings become the stitches in your mouth. In you silence we are louder. When the strings become the stitches in your mouth.
11 Akeldema (02:49)
When the skin breaks
He thought time could heal his growing shame
These white hot knives will turn to fire and they'll burn
He stumbled out of the bedroom
Feel the shock moving up and down his spine
He's running out of the building
She's going crazy
Screaming, asking why?
If you look for a savior to finally be free, free from all his failure, that's all you'll ever see
He stumbled into the bathroom, shut the door and fell right to his knees
He tried to look in the mirror
His eyes are bleeding
He's asking please
When the skin breaks
He thought time could heal his growing shame
These white hot knives will turn to fire and they'll burn
He cannot heal before he breaks
Sounds weakening
Death sets in as his stomach quickly hits the floor
The stench of a rotting lie has found its way to your brain
It pulls the trigger and opens your eyes to spot the reeking stain
He thought it would solve all his problems
He sees now that the blood will never wash away
Now can't you hear what he's saying?
While you've been screaming you've been drowning the ladder so you can float to the top instead of climb
And I assure you that I'm not the one for you
13 Chorus of Angels (06:17)
Chorus of angels; destroy my silence that haunts me
It claims me, while darkness walks beside me
Chorus of angels; destroy my silence that haunts me
It claims me, while darkness walks beside me
I saw the angels sing along to wake up the beautiful sleeping world
Their voices will rise to test the strength of man
Wake up the beautiful sleeping world
We will see the fire
The skies will open up
The clouds will burn red and our sins will forget us
And time will not shake us
Our hearts are made of gold
These walls won't over-take us
(These walls won't over-take us
(These walls won't over-take us...)
I saw the angels sing along to wake up the beautiful sleeping world
Their voices will rise to test the strength of man
Wake up the beautiful sleeping world
(Wake up)
We will see the fire
The skies will open up
The clouds will burn red and our sins will forget us
And time will not shake us
Our hearts are made of gold
These walls won't over-take us
(These walls won't over-take us
(These walls won't over-take us...)
I saw the angels sing along to wake up the beautiful sleeping world (beautiful sleeping world)
Their voices will rise to test the strength of man
Wake up the beautiful sleeping world
(Wake up)
Chorus of angels
Destroy my silence
That haunts me
It claims me
While darkness walks beside me
(Chorus of angels, lead me... me in a prayer that will shake the foundations of the earth... Wake up now.)
I saw the angels sing along to wake up the beautiful sleeping world
Their voices will rise to test the strength of man
Wake up the beautiful sleeping world
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