As I Lay Dying Premiere New Single & Music Video "The Cost To Stay" From Upcoming New Self-Titled Album

As I Lay Dying have premiered the third single titled “The Cost To Stay” from their forthcoming self-titled studio album, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

The new offering finds the metalcore outfit’s controversial frontman Tim Lambesis reflecting on the song’s underlying message:

“‘The Cost To Stay‘ is about realizing that sometimes the life you’re trying so hard to hold together is the very thing you need to leave behind. For a long time, I confused endurance with strength, compromising until I was losing pieces of myself just to avoid conflict.

Eventually, I had to recognize my own part in that cycle and accept that real change meant being willing to start over, even knowing there would be consequences.

From the outside, that can look like everything falling apart. But sometimes walking away is the first step toward building something healthier. That willingness to change, rather than keep repeating the past, is a big part of the perspective behind this new As I Lay Dying album.”

The accompanying music video, featured below, was directed by Tom Flynn, whose previous credits include Hatebreed and Silvertomb. The band's upcoming record is slated to arrive on February 5 and marks their first new release since Lambesis once again reconstructed the lineup, this time starting entirely from scratch. The latest overhaul followed yet another round of controversies surrounding Lambesis.

As I Lay Dying will embark on a U.S. tour later this month, wrapping up their “Shadows Are Security” 20th anniversary performances with support from The Curse Within:

November 2026

11/18 – Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst
11/19 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
11/20 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
11/21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Whisky
11/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
11/24 – Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole
11/25 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
11/27 – Corpus Christi, TX – House Of Rock
11/28 – Dallas, TX – Trees
11/29 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
12/01 – Denver, CO – The Federal
12/02 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep

In 2027, As I Lay Dying will turn their attention primarily toward promoting their ninth studio album, embarking on an extensive North American trek alongside Immortal Disfigurement — another outfit whose history has been marked by controversy.

February–March 2027

02/04 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe
02/05 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
02/06 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
02/07 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
02/09 – Ringle, WI – Q & Z Expo Center
02/10 – Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theater
02/11 – Detroit, MI – TSDMAAC
02/12 – Columbus, OH – The King Of Clubs
02/13 – Waynesboro, VA – The Foundry
02/16 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho
02/17 – Reading, PA – Reverb
02/18 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
02/19 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
02/20 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
02/21 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City
02/23 – Warrendale, PA – Jergels
02/24 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
02/25 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron
02/26 – Cadillac, MI – Venue Event Center
02/27 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen
03/01 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theater
03/02 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
03/04 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar & Billiards
03/05 – Los Angeles, CA – The Whisky
03/06 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
03/07 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North