Brian: Philadelphia, PA's This Day Forward's swan song, 2003's In Response, was one of the most overlooked albums in a year known for a swelling of great releases. The disc was dismissed by longtime fans because it continued the band's departure of their metalcore roots, and it was passed on by by everyone else because there were so many more high-profile, better releases at the time (on the label itself, even). Still, the record is an excellent depiction of modern post-hardcore, drawing heavily from Thursday's Full Collapse and Glassjaw's Worship & Tribute, but with an identity that was surely the band's own.

This Day Forward - "White Picket Defense System" This Day Forward - "In The Past…On The Ground"