Haste the Day

Haste the Day is an American metalcore band formed in Carmel, Indiana in 2001 and signed to Solid State Records.

The band released an EP titled That They May Know You, in 2002, followed by five studio albums: Burning Bridges (2004), When Everything Falls (2005), Pressure the Hinges (2007), Dreamer (2008), and Attack of the Wolf King (2010).

The remaining members continued on for the European tour with The Juliana Theory, accompanied by Stephen Keech of Denver-based Christian metal band New Day Awakening.

[3] On February 23, 2006, Haste the Day stated in a press release that they had officially made Keech their new permanent singer.

[4] Haste the Day released a DVD as part of the special edition of their third full-length album Pressure the Hinges.

Haste the Day finished off 2007 with a full national tour with As I Lay Dying before taking some time off for Christmas.

On July 17, 2008, the band announced that guitarist Jason Barnes was asked to step down from Haste the Day because he is no longer of the Christian faith.

The tour also included several bands on Solid State Records such as The Showdown, Mychildren Mybride, Children 18:3, and Oh, Sleeper.

[6] On October 14, 2008, Haste the Day's fourth studio album Dreamer was released on Solid State Records.

The album, being the first to not feature Barnes, saw a lead guitar performance by former Scarlet and Spitfire guitarist Randy Vanderbilt.

Chaulk explained in an interview that his decision weighed on him to leave to focus on his new marriage at the time and to avoid holding the band back.

Partially through the 2009 Scream the Prayer Tour, Brennan Chaulk left the band because of personal reasons and to pursue writing Christian worship music.

Blake Martin of A Plea for Purging was asked to fill the position of rhythm guitar that Chaulk had left vacant.

Haste the Day headlined a tour to support the album's release with MyChildren MyBride and Upon a Burning Body.

[7] Lafay clarified the comment about his willingness to continue with the band until he could find a replacement manager, however, he stated he believed that the members were ready to move on with their life.

[15] On February 14, 2014, it was announced that Haste the Day would reform for one night on May 2, 2014, with its original lineup to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the album Burning Bridges.

Haste the Day in 2007