His Name Was Yesterday breaks the normal format of a typical metal band. Instead of the cheap distorted guitars, the heavy thudding of bass drums and an unintelligible voice that roughly resembles a polar bear gargling with cat litter, the listener is treated to a group that is extremely passionate about their music and talented in a way that has been passed up in favor of washed-up rockers, over-produced voices and Justin Beiber.

The first track on their self-titled album, “Again And Again,” is the most ‘traditional’ metal song on the entire album. This feeds into the second track, “No More Tomorrow,” where the band really showcases their talent. The guitars are played skillfully and there are no showboating solos to ruin the track.

Even their ballad, “Goodbye To Yesterday,” is an incredibly moving song; it’s only downfall will be it’s much-deserved tireless radio play that will force people to want to stop hearing it. While most metal bands manage to churn out a few memorable tracks and attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of the listener with a bunch of filler, His Name Was Yesterday manages to musically berate those bands by creating twelve tracks that come together in a symphony of excellence.

This band is poised to make a name for themselves within the music industry. Not content with conventional metal music, His Name Was Yesterday stands out from the pack and unflinchingly does exactly what they love. And that love comes through the speakers of the listener for forty-three minutes over twelve tracks. Once finished with the LP, everything else in your music collection will just seem sub-standard.

Conclusion: His Name Was Yesterday brings passion, talent and emotion to a genre that has forgotten those qualities.

Yes, thats 5 out of 5.