Origin San Diego, California, USA
Genre Christian Metalcore
Years active 2001 - present
Label Metal Blade Records
Website www.asilaydying.com
Members
Tim Lambesis
Jordan Mancino
Phil Sgrosso
Nick Hipa
History
As I Lay Dying was formed in 2001 by vocalist Tim Lambesis after
leaving Society's Finest where he was playing guitar. The San Diego
band first took shape as a trio, with guitarist Evan White and
drummer Jordan Mancino rounding out the lineup. They soon signed
with Pluto Records and one month into their lifespan, the group hit
the studio to record their first album Beneath the Encasing of
Ashes, released in June of 2001. It is their most brutal, darkest
and rawest record as their sound got more and more melodic and
catchy with further albums. In 2002, the band recorded additional
songs for a split CD with fellow San Diegans 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 March of 2003. In
July, 2003 the band's second full-length album, Frail Words
Collapse, produced by Tim Lambesis, was released and extensive
touring with the likes of Himsa, Shadows Fall, The Black Dahlia
Murder, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Hatebreed and other popular
heavy metal music bands followed. Their "94 Hours" and "Forever"
videos got heavy rotation on FUSE and MTV2's Headbanger's Ball, and
the band was on No. 1 most-downloaded spot at the now-defunct
MP3.com.
At the beginning of January 2005, As I Lay Dying entered Big Fish
Studios in Encinitas, California (the same place theyd recorded
Frail Words Collapse). In June of 2005, the band released their
third full-length CD Shadows Are Security as they went on another
massive tour to support the album, including a prominent slot at
the annual Cornerstone Festival and the second stage of Ozzfest
2005.
In May 2006, both Beneath the Encasing of Ashes and their split
album 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 album. The CD was
released because the band preferred to rerelease it rather than
have listeners pay large sums of money to hear their early records.
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, Funeral for a Friend 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.
During Winter of 2006, As I Lay Dying parted ways with their
bassist, Clint Norris due to his wanting to focus on married
life.
As I Lay Dying are recording a new album (Evolution) in March 2007
and will be due to be finished in the Summer of 2007.
"I want to see the fucking horn!"
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