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For the novel by William Faulkner, see As I Lay Dying.
As I Lay Dying
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Background information
Years active2001 - present
MembersTim Lambesis
Jordan Mancino
Phil Sgrosso
Nick Hipa
Clint Norris

As I Lay Dying is a Christian metalcore band currently signed to Metal Blade Records. The name of the band is taken from the novel of the same name by William Faulkner, although there is no lyrical correlation between the novel and the band. They have won the "Ultimate Metal God" award from MTV2.[1]

History

As I Lay Dying was formed in 2001 by vocalist Tim Lambesis after leaving Society's Finest where he was playing guitar. This San Diego soon signed with Pluto Records and released their first full-length album, Beneath the Encasing of Ashes, in June of 2001. In 2002, the band recorded additional songs for a split CD with American Tragedy, also released on Pluto Records. After extensive touring and a marked increase in popularity, As I Lay Dying signed with Metal Blade Records in early 2003. In July 2003, the band's second full-length album, Frail Words Collapse, was released and extensive touring with the likes of Himsa, Shadows Fall, The Black Dahlia Murder, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, and other popular heavy music bands followed. In June 2005, the band released their third full-length CD Shadows Are Security as they went on the second stage of Ozzfest 2005.

In May 2006 both Beneath the Encasing of Ashes (which was recorded two months after the band started) and their split EP songs (with American Tragedy) were re-released through Metal Blade Records on one CD. The album contains the original and re-recordings of the songs from the split EP. The CD was released because the band preferred to rerelease it rather than have listeners pay large sums of money to hear their early EPs. The band notably raised its profile in 2006 to that of a band on the verge of commercial success through their support slot on the Taste Of Chaos tour in the US alongside bands such as Deftones, Thrice, Dredg and Story Of The Year. Reportedly, they befriended many of the bands despite their drastic stylistic differences.

In the summer of 2006 As I Lay Dying established themselves as headliners when they closed the Sounds of the Underground Festival. Support for that tour included In Flames, Cannibal Corpse, Trivium, Gwar, and Terror.

Band members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Albums

Album Cover Date of Realese Title label
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 June 12, 2001 Beneath the Encasing of Ashes Pluto Records
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 June 18, 2002 As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy Pluto Records
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 July 1, 2003 Frail Words Collapse Metal Blade Records
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 July 14, 2005 Shadows Are Security Metal Blade Records
May 16, 2006 A Long March: The First Recordings Metal Blade Records

Singles

  • "94 Hours"
  • "Forever"
  • "Confined"
  • "Through Struggle"
  • "The Darkest Nights"


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