Pressure the Hinges

Considering this is their first album without Jimmy Ryan, this album is pretty decent. I prefer old Haste The Day, but this album still has that emotion Haste sends out so well. Breakdowns are still great, crazy sweet riffs and melodic singing. Unfortunately after this album, they kick out their main guitarist, which sent them spiraling down in my book.

Description: Pressure the Hinges is the third album from Christian metalcore band Haste the Day. This is the bands first album with Stephen Keech as lead vocalist. The album was released on March 20, 2007 through Solid State Records. Along with the regular version of Pressure the Hinges, a deluxe version of the album was also released. The deluxe version includes a DVD which includes live footage, including the band just hanging out, and working on their new album. It also includes footage of a show with their new vocalist, Stephen Keech, as well as their original singer Jimmy Ryan's last show with the band. The bonus DVD also includes all Pressure the Hinges is the third album from Christian metalcore band Haste the Day. This is the bands first album with Stephen Keech as lead vocalist. The album was released on March 20, 2007 through Solid State Records.
Along with the regular version of Pressure the Hinges, a deluxe version of the album was also released. The deluxe version includes a DVD which includes live footage, including the band just hanging out, and working on their new album. It also includes footage of a show with their new vocalist, Stephen Keech, as well as their original singer Jimmy Ryan's last show with the band. The bonus DVD also includes all of the band's current music videos, for "The Closest Thing to Closure," "American Love," and "When Everything Falls." And finally, three bonus songs are included on the album, along with the 13 other tracks.
The album debuted at number 89 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 10,000 copies in its first week.
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