Dreamer (Haste the Day album)
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Dreamer is the fourth studio album from Christian metalcore
band Haste the Day
. The album was released on October 14, 2008 through Solid State Records
. A song from the album, entitled "68" was released on the band's MySpace
on August 1. A second new song, the second track off the album entitled "Mad Man," was made available for download on iTunes
September 9. The third song Haste the Day has announced the release of is "Haunting," which was posted on the band's Myspace on September 6, 2008. The final track on the album, "Autumn" is originally from Haste the Day's first release That They May Know You
. They released a music video for the song Mad Man on February 24, 2009. This is the last album to feature Devin Chaulk, Brennan Chaulk and Jason Barnes (although Jason Barnes went uncredited).
The album sold 7,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 68 on The Billboard 200 chart.
On March 2, 2010, the album was released digitally with new artwork and two acoustic bonus tracks.
Production
Metalcore
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band Haste the Day
Haste the Day
Haste the Day was an American Christian metalcore band signed with Solid State Records that was formed in Carmel, Indiana 2001. Their band is named after a lyric in the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul." The band released their debut release, an extended play titled That They May Know You, in 2002,...
. The album was released on October 14, 2008 through Solid State Records
Solid State Records
Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore and metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands that don't label themselves as Christian,...
. A song from the album, entitled "68" was released on the band's MySpace
MySpace
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on August 1. A second new song, the second track off the album entitled "Mad Man," was made available for download on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
September 9. The third song Haste the Day has announced the release of is "Haunting," which was posted on the band's Myspace on September 6, 2008. The final track on the album, "Autumn" is originally from Haste the Day's first release That They May Know You
That They May Know You
That They May Know You is an EP by Haste the Day. The name was taken from the Bible. "Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God and Jesus Christ whom You have sent" . The band self-produced this album in 2002, prior to being signed to Solid State Records. Haste the Day...
. They released a music video for the song Mad Man on February 24, 2009. This is the last album to feature Devin Chaulk, Brennan Chaulk and Jason Barnes (although Jason Barnes went uncredited).
The album sold 7,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 68 on The Billboard 200 chart.
On March 2, 2010, the album was released digitally with new artwork and two acoustic bonus tracks.
Track listing
- "68" – 3:26
- "Mad Man" – 3:32
- "Haunting" – 4:01
- "Resolve" – 2:54
- "An Adult Tree" – 5:10
- "Babylon" – 3:29
- "Invoke Reform" – 3:03
- "Sons of the Fallen Nation" – 3:20
- "Labyrinth" – 2:35
- "Porcelain" – 3:29
- "Autumn" – 3:02
- "An Adult Tree (Acoustic)" - 5:10 (Re-release bonus track)
- "Haunting (Acoustic)" - 4:47 (Re-release bonus track)
Credits
Haste the Day- Stephen Keech – lead vocals, additional guitars
- Brennan Chaulk – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
- Michael Murphy – bass guitar, vocals
- Devin Chaulk – drums, vocals
Production
- Andreas Lars Magnusson - producer, engineering, mixing
- Chris Dowhan - assistant engineering
- UE Nastasi - mastering
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Trivia
- The song "68" was originally called '68 Degrees and Chance of Thunderstorms,' but the rest of the title was dropped. The '68' is a reference to the song being in 6/8 meter. It also refers to the biblical verse in the book of Revelations, chapter 6 verse 8 which talks about a rider named Death that sits upon a pale horse and is given the power to kill one-fourth of the earth using hunger, earthly beasts, and the sword. Also, it is a coincidence that the first song on the CD is titled "68" and the album debuted at #68 on the charts.