In a recent interview on NewReleaseTuesday with Christian hardcore band Haste the Day, vocalists Jimmy Ryan and Stephen Keech spoke about the new record and the band sticking to their Christian message.

When asked about the band being open about their faith and if it was a struggle, Keech detailed it as both a "yes" and a "no."

"Sometimes, it was the easier thing that we could do; the most natural response. Other times, it was very difficult because, you know, it's hard to keep focused on the road," he said. "It's hard to have that Christian community on the road, even though we're all so close. And keeping each other accountable was difficult."

He continued and spoke about the band keeping each other accountable, and that if one person stumbled, they all stumbled.

"But, yeah, it was something that we always strived for, and it's also hard to be on the road and keep the moral code. And the fact is that if one person in the band does anything outside of the moral code of the band as a whole, then it represents everyone else in that band. And I'm not saying that morals are spirituality, but that discipline is a step toward keeping ourselves in check and keeping ourselves in line."

He admitted at times things were tough to get through. When there were conflicts and problems it helped them "grow spiritually."

"I think it is kind of a struggle, but it's a worthy struggle. It's the only thing that really kept us together, I feel like, throughout all of it," he said.

BreatheCast interviewed HTD's Keech last month, and shared a similar sentiment on the band having the same message and mission.

"The only thing that has changed in our message is maturity," Keech said. "For me, getting off the road was one of the best things for my spiritual life. I found a church in Nashville and got involved. I realized after all those years of touring, I had a lot of baggage that I never walked through with anyone."

He continued, "Being grounded in one place helped me find the people I needed to walk me through the stuff that I couldn't even see was weighing me down. I know this is happened with several other members as well. I think we have a more mature outlook on our faith. I'm looking forward to see what kind of lyrics come out of that."

Read BC's full interview with Haste the Day here.