Formed: 2001
From:
San Diego,
CA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Background
In early 2001, vocalist Tim Lambesis began writing music and lyrics for what would become As I Lay Dying. After meeting up with guitar player Evan White and drummer Jordan Mancino the group decided to move forward as a three piece. A month later they hit the studio to record “Beneath the Encasing of Ashes” released on Pluto Records in June 2001. Following its release, the band completed a number of tours. Through persistence and hard work “Beneath the Encasing of Ashes” became the top selling Pluto release.
Ready to move forward, As I Lay Dying recorded five songs for a split release with American Tragedy. The evolved follow up caught the attention of a number of people including various record labels. After a 70-day summer tour, the band came home to prepare for the things ahead. In March of 2003 As I Lay Dying signed with Metal Blade Records while recording a full length entitled “Frail Words Collapse.”
This 12-song release features dynamic improvements in both songwriting and musicianship. “Frail Words Collapse” (July 1, 2003) is full of brutal and emotionally driven songs that transition seamlessly from precise melodies to neck snapping rhythms.
With the rigorous tour schedule a new record demands, Tim Lambesis and Jordan Mancino decided to solidify the lineup. After touring with a number of fill ins, As I Lay Dying became complete with the addition of musicians Clinton Norris, Phil Sgrosso, and Nicholas Hipa.
Latest As I Lay Dying News
Below is our complete As I Lay Dying news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Next Austrian Death Machine Album Name Considered
Tim Lambesis has issued a new MySpace blog post, with the main point of note that he is considering naming the next Austrian Death Machine album "Keep It Brutal." He is open to fan suggestions, however.
Austrian Death Machine's "Double Brutal" was released in North America on September 29, 2009. Tim's main band, As I Lay Dying, is working on new material that they expect to have complete around the new year for a release in 2010.
Video Interview With As I Lay Dying Available
Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying and Austrian Death Machine recently appeared for an interview on Johnny Orlando Jr.'s Antibiotic Resistant Metal Show. The video clip of the interview can be viewed below.
As I Lay Dying Frontman Posts Update
As I Lay Dying/Austrian Death Machine frontman Tim Lambesis has checked in with an update regarding the next As I Lay Dying album. His message reads as follows:
"We've released little bits of information here or there in previous news posts and blogs, but there are still questions coming in concerning what we've been up to. Below is an unquestionably obvious outline concerning our future plans...
1) We started working on new album.
2) We started recording that new album a few weeks ago with Adam D & Daniel Castleman at the reigns (and JMR for a couple weeks). More...
As I Lay Dying Video To Appear At Film Festival
Christian metallers As I Lay Dying will be screening the music video for "The Sound of Truth" at the Hollywood Film Festival. The screening will occur at 7:00PM on October 25th, 2009 at ArcLIGHT Cinemas in Sherman Oaks, CA. "The Sound of Truth" is from the band's 2007 album "An Ocean Between Us."
As I Lay Dying Issues New Album Update
Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying has issued the following update about recording a new album:
"Hi everyone,
"Songwriting has been going well with about 6-7 songs done. We decided to officially start recording the new AILD album on Oct 17. At that point we'll record as many songs as we can and then finish the album around the new year. I think this will be a good way to spread out our songwriting since most of our previous records have always been written within a few months.
"In the mean time, I had some free time to record a new Austrian Death Machine album which comes out TODAY! If you can't play metal and also have fun, then what's the point, right? Hopefully some of you AILD fans will pick it up, and thanks so much to everyone who already got their copy from the pre-order."
Austrian Death Machine Posts Teaser Online
As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis and California frontman Ahhnold are back for round two with the release of AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE’s "Double Brutal," the follow up to 2008’s highly successful release, "Total Brutal." This two-disc set features one disc of all new heavy tracks in the tradition of all of Ahhnold’s greatest cinematic moments and a second disc of cover songs including songs originally performed by METALLICA, MEGADETH, MISFITS, JUDAS PRIEST and more, with cover art once again being tackled by Ed Repka (MEGADETH, DEATH, NOFX, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, etc), and is set for a North American release on September 29, 2009. The album also features guest performances by BUZ MCGRATH (UNEARTH), ANDREW TAPLEY (THE HUMAN ABSTRACT), JAMES GERICKE (DEATH BY STEREO), MARK MACDONAL (MERCURY SWITCH), ROCKY GRAY (LIVING SACRIFICE), RUSTY COOLEY and more.
A new audio clip featuring sneak peeks at tracks taken from Double Brutal is currently available on Austrian Death Machine's MySpace page.
“Sometimes being stereotypically metal is fitting. I'm not trying to break new ground; I just want to break people's necks... and have fun doing it,” comments AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE creator Tim Lambesis.
Here is the complete "Double Brutal" track listing: More...
As I Lay Dying Writing New Album
As I Lay Dying has issued the following update about writing new material:
"I noticed that a lot of people have been wondering what we're up to since we normally tour constantly and we haven't been playing many shows lately. Well, we've been home hard at work writing new songs for an album that will be out in early 2010. We'll start record before the end of the year though."
As I Lay Dying Posts Behind-The-Scenes Video
As I Lay Dying has posted a behind-the-scenes "Roadie Cam" video online from the No Fear Energy Music Tour. The video can be viewed below. More...
As I Lay Dying Myspace "Hacked"
As I Lay Dying announced recently that their Myspace was hacked, and that someone heinously added two tour dates to their itinerary. No funny pictures, no changing the html, not even changing the band name creatively. The "hacker" just added two tour dates. This hacker, of course, is probably named "Tour Manager."
Lamb Of God, AILD Posts Backstage Footage Online
Backstage footage from this years No Fear Energy Music Tour has been posted online which features Lamb Of God and As I Lay Dying. You can check it out below. Also on the tour are God Forbid and Municipal Waste. More...
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No Fear Energy Tour 2009 Rocks Lafayette
Lamb of God is on tour for their seventh studio release, “Wrath,” and they’ve brought along friends that aren’t unknown in the metal community. The tour is only about two months long so catch it if you can. I personally had to drive two hours westward to see the show in Lafayette, Louisiana. But the venue chosen in Lafayette was perfect; it is a medium-sized arena I used to see rodeos in as a child (Lafayette is my hometown.) In New Orleans, we have small bars or sports arenas. In Lafayette, walking into the show was like entering another world like I have never experienced. It was a pitch-blackness with a large stage at the very far end that seemed like the end of the world; the light at the end of a tunnel. Before the show even started, kids were lying next to piles of beer puke on the stone floor. You know it’s going to be a good show. More...
As I Lay Dying Posts "I Never Wanted" Video Online
San Diego, California based metal group As I Lay Dying has posted a new music video online for the song, "I Never Wanted." You can check it out below (please note; the video is unavailable to view outside the United States.) The song comes from the bands latest album, "An Ocean Between Us" and is featured on the bands platinum selling new DVD, "This Is Who We Are."
Guitarist Phil Sgrosso says: "We've talked about doing a video for I Never Wanted for quite some time now. Most videos that we've done have been for more fast and aggressive songs that have the usual AILD sound to it but we wanted to mix things up and do a video for a slower (but still heavy!) song that would be made up of footage from our new DVD, This Is Who We Are."
"Denise Korycki filmed and directed our DVD so we thought it would be perfect for her to make a video that incorporated mostly footage from the DVD, plus some bonus stuff as well! The live footage is made up of several shows that we played in the past few years while the 'hanging out' footage was shot mostly while we were...well...hanging out. Not much more to it, I guess! Generally it takes us a day or two to film one of our videos but in a way, it took several years to make I Never Wanted what it is. I hope you enjoy it." More...
As I Lay Dying Enters Billboard DVD Charts At #2
Christian metal outfit As I Lay Dying has entered the Billboard Music DVD charts at number 2 with their first DVD, "This Is Who We Are." The DVD is also finding success north of the border as it debuted at number 3 on the Canadian music DVD charts. Reports claim that the DVD has already gone platinum.
Speaking on the success of the DVD, frontman Tim Lambesis says: "I’m completely honored to have our DVD reach so many people in only its first week out. Needless to say, it’s a great achievement for our band, but it also goes to show that metal music has been opening new doors. Regardless of what mainstream media pushes, there are enough diehard fans out there to make something like this happen."
Lamb Of God Announces Meet and Greet Appearances
Lamb Of God is teaming up with the folks at Jackson Guitars to schedule some meet-and-greet appearances while the band is in the midst of its No Fear Music tour. So far, two such events have been scheduled. Guitarist Mark Morton and bassist John Campbell will hang with fans April 19th at the 941 Theater in Philadelphia and April 30th at Capitol Guitars in Minneapolis.
Other bands that are playing on the No Fear Tour include Children of Bodom, God Forbid, Municipal Waste, and Suicidal Tendencies, and As I Lay Dying
Read the full article at No Fear Tour .
Municipal Waste Issues Tour Report
Virginian thrashers, MUNICIPAL WASTE, have just finished recording their fourth record, “MASSIVE AGGRESSIVE,” with producer ZEUSS (MADBALL, HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL, UNEARTH). MASSIVE AGGRESSIVE is due to be released on August 24th, 2009 through Earache records. MUNICIPAL WASTE recently hit the road for a six week US tour with LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, CHILDREN OF BODOM and GOD FORBID. TONY FORESTA (vocals) issues the following report from the road:
"The past week has been a real whirlwind for the Waste. Last Tuesday we finished mixing our new album up in Massachusetts then jumped on a plane to Arizona the following morning to start our 6 week tour with Lamb of God." More...
Watch An Exclusive AILD DVD Sneak Peak
Metalunderground.com has obtained an exclusive clip from As I Lay Dying's upcoming DVD set "This Is Who We Are," which is due out next week on April 14. This video clip features the story of bassist Josh Gilbert, who was previously with Gate City, a band looking to get signed to Tim Lambesis' Metal Blade imprint, High Impact Recordings.
Metal Blade is offering fans the chance to pre-order "This is Who We Are" at a special low rate before street date (4/14/09). Fans can also pre-order "This is Who We Are" as part of a bundle package that includes a Metal Blade Records Pirate logo t-shirt. In additional to this pre-order, the first 500 fans to order will receive an autographed booklet so be sure to place your order now. You can head over to Metal Blade's Online Store to view and purchase your copy of the DVD.
"This is Who We Are" is now also available for preorder in the official As I Lay Dying online store, which can be accessed at asilaydying.com or myspace.com/asilaydying. Available now for preorder are the 3 disc DVD set as well as a DVD package that includes an As I Lay Dying t-shirt and a "This Is Who We Are" 12.25” x 17.25” poster. "This Is Who We Are" will be released April 14, 2009.
You can check out the video below, exclusively on Metalunderground.com. More...
NEMHF 2009 Adds Third Stage
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will introduce an additional stage this year dedicated to up and coming bands.
The third stage, sponsored by Deathcote Records, will be located at Chasers Nightclub, located behind the Palladium on the corner of Martin Luther King and Commercial streets. The main festival will be taking place at the Palladium.
“There are so many great bands and not enough time to get all of them on during the course of two days,” said festival co-organizer Sott Lee. “Adding a third stage is a great way for us to showcase some of the developing bands and it’s a terrific opportunity for these bands to play alongside some of today’s top metal and hardcore bands.”
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will take place on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, with the Atticus pre-party on Thursday, April 16. This year’s event is presented by Randall Amplifiers, Washburn Guitars and Eden Electronics. Metal Blade Records will present the main stage. Prosthetic Records will present the second stage.
The Atticus-sponsored pre-party will be a unique event that will be combining film and music, kicking off with a screening of official film sponsor Anchor Bay's film "Crowley," co-written by none other than Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson. The provocative supernatural thriller is the tale of a virtual reality experiment gone wrong, sending the soul of the British occultist Aleister Crowley into the body of a shy university professor. But even as Crowley creates all-new orgies of depraved pleasures and black magic, he is now preparing to unleash the ultimate occult event upon the world. Also showing is "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," a sometimes revealing, sometimes hilarious documentary about the legendary Canadian metal band. The movie follows best friends Robb Reiner and Lips as they make a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal, " influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, despite never hitting the big time. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams. The film will be followed by a performance by the band itself. The pre-party will also be held at the Palladium. Admission is free with a weekend pass or $15 for non-ticket holders.
Prices this year are $40 for Friday, $45 for Saturday or $79 for a 2-day ticket that also includes free admission to the kick off party on Thursday. Tickets are available at all Strawberries, FYE Stores, online at tickets.com or by calling (800) 477-6849. Tickets are available now.
Bands scheduled to perform this year include: More...
As I Lay Dying Posts DVD Clip Viewer Online
As I Lay Dying is set to release their 3 DVD set "This Is Who We Are" on April 14th, 2009. The band has posted a widget online that hosts clips from the upcoming DVD set, which can be viewed below. More...
Another As I Lay Dying DVD Preview Posted Online
Another DVD preview has been posted online In honor of AS I LAY DYING's upcoming release, "This is Who We Are" (out 4/14/09), has been made available online. Check out this clip viewable exclusively at TheGauntlet.com.
More exclusive clips will be going up between now and April 14th.
Watch A Preview Of As I Lay Dying's DVD
In honor of AS I LAY DYING's upcoming DVD release This is Who We Are (out 4/14/09), Metal Blade has created a handful of exclusive clips and given them to different sites to offer fans a sneak peak of the upcoming DVD. Check out the very first clip viewable exclusively at BraveWords.com. More exclusive clips will be going up between now and April 14th.
Metal Blade is offering fans the chance to pre-order This is Who We Are at a special low rate before street date (4/14/09). Fans can also pre-order "This is Who We Are" as part of a bundle package that includes a Metal Blade Records Pirate logo t-shirt. In additional to this pre-order, the first 500 fans to order will receive an autographed booklet so be sure to place your order now. You can head over to Metal Blade's Online Store to view and purchase your copy of the DVD.
"This is Who We Are" is now also available for preorder in the official As I Lay Dying online store, which can be accessed at asilaydying.com or myspace.com/asilaydying. Available now for preorder are the 3 disc DVD set as well as a DVD package that includes an As I Lay Dying t-shirt and a "This Is Who We Are" 12.25” x 17.25” poster. "This Is Who We Are" will be released April 14, 2009.
With "This Is Who We Are," AS I LAY DYING steps into new territory by releasing their first ever DVD consisting of a 3DVD set produced and directed by Denise Korycki (Cannibal Corpse Centuries of Torment DVD) that provides viewers with live performances and a complete AS I LAY DYING audio/visual history.
As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis commented:
“It's hard to believe that we've been a band for as long as we have yet have never released an official DVD documenting our first 7 years. As a result, we've included so much content that you hardly have to like our music to be entertained. With that said, it feels good knowing how many diehard fans over the years have supported our band and their simple enjoyment of our music has given us the chance to see the world!”
Here's the breakdown of the DVD features once more:
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