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| Origin = [[San Diego]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]]
| Origin = [[San Diego]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]]
| Genre = [[Metalcore]], [[Death Metal]], Deathcore
| Genre = [[Metalcore]]
| Years_active = Since 2000
| Years_active = Since 2000
| Label = [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]]<br />[[Pluto Records|Pluto]]
| Label = [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]]<br />[[Pluto Records|Pluto]]

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As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying is an American Grammy Award-nominated[2] metalcore band from San Diego, California, formed in 2000. Their band name derives from the novel by William Faulkner with the same title.[3] Formed in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band's line-up consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh Gilbert, all of whom are Christians and share the Christianity beliefs respectively.[4][5][6] Signed to Metal Blade Records, As I Lay Dying has released four studio albums, one split album, and one compilation album.

As I Lay Dying's 2007 release An Ocean Between Us peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200, and number 1 on the Top Rock chart. The band has performed at Wacken Open Air, With Full Force, Soundwave Festival, Sounds of the Underground, Warped Tour, and Taste of Chaos. In 2007, As I Lay Dying won the "Ultimate Metal God" award from MTV2 at the first annual "All That Rocks" special, was named "Artist of the Year" at the San Diego Music Awards in 2008 [7] and was nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award for the song "Nothing Left".

History

Beneath the Encasing of Ashes and split album (2001–2003)

After leaving the band Society's Finest where he played guitar, vocalist Tim Lambesis formed As I Lay Dying in 2000.[8] Starting out as a duet with drummer Jordan Mancino after they first met as a band in February 2001, the title of the band was taken by the novel of the same name by William Faulkner although there is no correlation between the band's musical theme to the book's theme. Tim Lambesis stated in an interview on metalunderground that, "We got the idea from the name. I wouldn’t say that there is a correlation in the meaning of the book and the meaning of the band. We stole the name from there".[9][10]

Record label Pluto Records took interest and offered AILD a recording contract. After accepting the offer, one month later the band entered the recording studio to record its first album Beneath the Encasing of Ashes, which was released in June 2001. In 2002, the band recorded five songs for a split album on Pluto Records, with San Diego heavy metal band American Tragedy. The band realized it needed to expand to a five-piece to include another guitarist and a bassist. Mancino commented "we started going on tour and we needed obviously more people than that."[11] Since they had no "solid" members besides Tim Lambesis and Jordan Mancino, the band recruited friends to play with them, so the band experienced several line-up changes; Bassist Noah Chase left the band in 2001,Brandon Hayes and his subsequent replacement Aaron Kennedy departed in 2003; soon after forming the band The Tokyo Smash in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [11]

Frail Words Collapse (2003–2004)

As I Lay Dying's contract with Pluto Records had expired and the band was free to pursue other record labels. After extensive touring and an increase in popularity, As I Lay Dying was offered a record deal with Metal Blade Records in March 2003.[12] The band accepted the offer and Pluto Records owner Brian Cobbel was supportive of the band moving to Metal Blade. Lambesis commented "since we've been on the label, they've really gone out of their way to market us differently than they've marketed other bands in the past and have really pushed us as a newer sound for the label."[13]

In July 2003, the band's second studio album, Frail Words Collapse was released. Produced by Lambesis, the album peaked at number 30 on the Top Independent Albums, and number 41 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[14] William York of Allmusic thought the band "doesn't really add anything new to the mix from a musical standpoint" with the release, although praised it for being "solid enough and well executed, and the production is adequate."[15] Sherwin Frias of Jesus Freak Hideout had similar sentiments and commented "As I Lay Dying didn't exactly break many boundaries in making this record", but praised that each song is "executed so well (and with such precision) that nary a song misses its target."[16] Touring followed to promote the album with the bands Himsa, Shadows Fall, The Black Dahlia Murder, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Sworn Enemy, and Hatebreed. Music videos for the songs "94 Hours" and "Forever" received rotation on the networks of FUSE and MTV2's Headbanger's Ball.

Shadows Are Security (2005–2006)

As I Lay Dying entered Big Fish recording studio in Encinitas, California in January 2005 to record its third studio album. Shadows Are Security was released in June, and debuted at number 1 on the Top Independent Albums. It was the band's first release to enter the Billboard 200 at number 35.[14] and sold about 275 000 copies. Wade Kergan of Allmusic called it "one of the strongest releases of 2005," and commented that new guitarists Phil Sgrosso and Nick Hipa, make the band "stronger."[17] Rod Smith of Decibel Magazine commented "Tim Lambesis’ finely honed roar in bittersweet instrumental matrices augmented by occasional clean vocals by bassist Clint Norris . Guitarists Phil Sgrosso and Nick Hipa whip up a melodic cyclone on 'The Darkest Nights'."[18] Guitarist Evan White had quit the band due to personal reasons after his mother had died. All the clean vocals where sung by Dave Arthur of Kings To You, because they sounded in the studio more powerful than Clint Norris'. Guitarist Phil Sgrosso recorded bass on the album, to get the recording finished in the given time.

As I Lay Dying began touring to promote the new record by making appearances at Hell on Earth, Winter Headline Tour, Ozzfest, and a tour with Slipknot and Unearth. The band was on the second stage alongside Rob Zombie, Killswitch Engage, Mastodon, The Haunted, and It Dies Today. At the fee of $75,000 the band could have chosen to perform on the headliners stage but refused the offer as they thought it was not worth the money.[19] The band raised its profile in 2006 through its support slot on the Taste of Chaos tour in the US alongside bands such as Deftones, Thrice, Dredg, Funeral for a Friend and Story of the Year.[20] In the summer of 2006 As I Lay Dying closed the Sounds of the Underground Festival.[21]

In May 2006, Beneath the Encasing of Ashes and the songs from the split album were re-released as A Long March: The First Recordings through Metal Blade Records. The album contained the original and re-recordings of the songs from the split album, and was released as the band preferred to re-release the material rather than have fans pay large sums of money to listen to early releases. The re-release peaked at number 3 on the Top Independent Albums, and 129 on the Billboard 200.[14] Bassist Clint Norris left the band on good terms in November 2006 with the desire to focus on his marriage. The band auditioned ten bassists, although proved unsuccessful. Lambesis received demo tapes from a band called This Endearing, featuring bassist Josh Gilbert. Lambesis wanted to "sit on it" and wait for the band to record more material. However, This Endearing disbanded and Gilbert flew in and was recruited as the new bassist.[8]

An Ocean Between Us (2007 onward)

In 2007, As I Lay Dying started recording a new album titled An Ocean Between Us, which was released on August 21, 2007. Debuting at number 8 on the Billboard 200, and number 1 on the Top Rock chart with first-week sales of 39,000, the album was the highest charting release for the band.[22] Co-produced by Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and As I Lay Dying, and mixed by Colin Richardson, the album received generally positive reviews.[citation needed] Christa L. Titus of Billboard commented "Whatever the differences between As I Lay Dying's personal desires and what its fans demand, this album surely acts as a bridge," praising the song "Comfort Betrays" for its guitar solo.[23] Scott Alisoglu of Blabbermouth.net described the album as "a well-rounded and often thrashy metalcore album, as the band has struck an effective balance between aggression and accessible melodies."[24] Thom Jurek of Allmusic praised the band for expanding its musical range by including melodic choruses and clean vocals such as they had previously done on Confined from Shadows Are Security.[25] This album is argued by some to be more of a thrash and heavy metal album, and less of a metalcore album than Frail Words Collapse and Shadows are Security, although some elements of metalcore still shine through. It was the first time for a Bassist (Josh Gilbert), to record on a As i Lay Dying record, since Evan White and Phil Sgrosso tracked Bass on the previous recordings.

To promote the album, As I Lay Dying performed at the Warped Tour 2007 in August,[26] and toured through Europe in September with Darkest Hour, Himsa, and Maroon.[8] The band was awarded "Ultimate Metal God" by MTV2's "All That Rocks",[27] and was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of "Best Metal Performance" for the song "Nothing Left". Other nominees included Slayer (who won the award), King Diamond, Machine Head, and Shadows Fall. They played some of the 2008 Warped Tour, as well as the Taste of Chaos UK 2008 Tour with headliners Atreyu.[28]

After touring with Lamb of God, As I Lay Dying will begin writing a new record for an early 2010 release.

On April 9, 2009, their DVD entitled "This Is Who We Are" was released in the United States. On April 14 2009, the DVD was released in Europe.

Christian faith

When asked if they're a Christian band or Christians in a band, Tim Lambesis stated on the band's FAQ, "I'm not sure what the difference is between five Christians playing in a band and a Christian band.[4] If you truly believe something, then it should affect every area of your life. All five of us are Christians. I believe that change should start with me first, and as a result, our lyrics do not come across very "preachy." Many of our songs are about life, struggles, mistakes, relationships and other issues that don't fit entirely in the spiritual category. However, all of these topics are written about through my perspective as a Christian.."[4]

Tours

2005

As I Lay Dying performing at 2006's Hellfest.

In summer 2005, As I Lay Dying played on the legendary Ozzfest Tour's second-stage with the likes of The Black Dahlia Murder, Rob Zombie, It Dies Today, Trivium, Killswitch Engage, Bury Your Dead, Arch Enemy, and others.

2006

In summer 2006, As I Lay Dying headlined the Sounds Of The Underground Tour, they played with In Flames, Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Shadows Fall, It Dies Today, GWAR, Trivium, Evergreen Terrace, The Chariot, Terror, Behemoth, Job for a Cowboy, and Through the Eyes of the Dead.

2007

In summer of 2007, As I Lay Dying performed at the 2007 Warped Tour. In the fall of 2007, they headlined the An Ocean Between Us Tour with support from All That Remains, Haste the Day, and Through the Eyes of the Dead.

2008

In spring of 2008, As I Lay Dying joined the lineup of Soundwave during February and March 2008 in Australia alongside bands Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, Bleeding Through, Haste the Day, and Carpathian.

In summer of 2008 the band made a one-month appearance again on the 2008 Warped Tour from its June 20 to July 18 dates. In addition, As I Lay Dying headlined Cornerstone, Sonshine, and Revelation Generation Festival. They also played at Lifelight, Wacken Open Air, and Bloodsock Open Air, and Dubai Desert Rock Festivals.

In addition to that As I Lay Dying toured with acts such as Evergreen Terrace, August Burns Red and Misery signals in late spring of 08.

In fall of 2008, beginning 8 November 2008, As I Lay Dying headlined the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour in Singapore, with Story of the Year, and A Vacant Affair as their supporting act. As I Lay Dying also headlined a show in Anaheim, California on November 21 with Bring Me The Horizon, Terror, and Born of Osiris. The Show was filmed for a first ever As I Lay Dying DVD. They will be closing their 2008 tour with their performance in Jakarta, Indonesia on November, 30th.

2009

The band toured the US with Protest the Hero, The Human Abstract, and Mychildren Mybride.

Currently, As I Lay Dying is on the No Fear Energy Tour headlined by Lamb of God with main support from themselves and Children of Bodom, and rotating opening slots with God Forbid and Municipal Waste.[29]

Band members

Current
Former
  • Clint Norris – bass, vocals (2003–2006)
  • Aaron Kennedy – bass (2003)
  • Noah Chase – bass (2001–2002)
  • Evan White – lead guitar (2000–2002, 2003)
  • Tommy Garcia – lead guitar (2002–2003)
  • Jasun Krebs – rhythm guitar (2003)
Touring
  • Justin Foley – drums (2009)[30]
  • Clint Norris – bass, vocals (2003–2006)
  • Aaron Kennedy – bass (2003)
  • Noah Chase – bass (2001–2002)
  • Evan White – lead guitar (2000–2002, 2003)
  • Tommy Garcia – lead guitar (2002–2003)
  • Jasun Krebs – rhythm guitar (2003)
  • Aaron Newberry – bass (2007)
  • Brandon Hays – bass (2002–2003)
  • Chris Lindstrom – rhythm guitar (2003–2004)
  • Chad Ackerman – rhythm guitar (2002)
Session
  • Brandon Young (Drums on the Song "When this world fades" from the debut)
  • Tommy Garcia (appeared on every record to date)

Only 3 of the past Members were featured on recordings. Those are : Evan White (all records-Frail Words collapse), Tommy Garcia ( Guitars/Bass on the original version of the Song "The beginning"), Jasun Krebs (Frail words Collapse)

Discography

Studio albums

Date of release Title Label Billboard 200 peak
June 12, 2001 Beneath the Encasing of Ashes Pluto -
July 1, 2003 Frail Words Collapse Metal Blade #30 (Independent)
June 14, 2005 Shadows Are Security Metal Blade #35
August 21, 2007 An Ocean Between Us Metal Blade #8

Split albums

DVDs

References

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  2. ^ "As I Lay Dying Nominated for 2008 'Best Metal Performance' Grammy". PunkTV.ca. 2007-12-06. Archived from the original on 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
  3. ^ http://www.metalunderground.com/interviews/details.cfm?newsid=12929
  4. ^ a b c "As I Lay Dying FAQ". asilaydying.com. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  5. ^ Tauschke, Steve (2008-05-04). "As I Lay Dying interview". truepunk.com. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  6. ^ "Interview With Tim Lambesis From As I Lay Dying". Metalunderground.com. 2005-04-03. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
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  10. ^ Omowale, Karma (2005-08-16). "We're just grateful that there are so many people out there who care about our band". fourteeng.com. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
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  16. ^ Frias, Sherwin (2003-06-29). "Frail Words Collapse JesusFreak Hideout review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
  17. ^ Kergan, Wade. "Shadows Are Security Allmusic review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  18. ^ Smith, Rod. "On Shadows Are Security, As I Lay Dying's good works come back like friendly ghosts". Decibel Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2007-12-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ Rodríguez, Carlos. "Nick Hipa interview". leviatan-magazine. Retrieved 2007-12-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ "Taste Of Chaos 2006 More Bands Announced". MetalUnderground.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  21. ^ "Sounds of the Underground 2006". soundsoftheundergroundtour.com. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
  22. ^ Hasty, Katie (2007-08-29). "'High School Musical 2' Hangs On Atop Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  23. ^ Titus, Christa. "An Ocean Between Us - Billboard review". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  24. ^ Alisoglu, Scott. "An Ocean Between Us - Blabbermouth review". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
  25. ^ Jurek, Thom. "An Ocean Between Us - Allmusic review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
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  28. ^ Kerrang! Atreyu to headline Taste Of Chaos 2008
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