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5 unusual facts about As I Lay Dying


As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy, a 2002 split album from As I Lay Dying and American Tragedy

Frail Words Collapse

Forever, The Beginning and The Pain of Separation are re-recordings of songs from the As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy split album.

Maurice Coindreau

In 1930, a student of Coindreau at Princeton introduced him to As I Lay Dying, a novel by William Faulkner, who was then a little-known novelist from Mississippi.

Shadows Are Security

Illusions is a re-recording of a song called 'Illusion' from the As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy split album.

The Dillinger Escape Plan

On November 24, the band played at the California Metalfest show alongside bands such as Killswitch Engage and As I Lay Dying.


A Life Once Lost

The group supported the release by touring with groups such as Throwdown, Zao, As I Lay Dying, Lamb of God, Clutch, Opeth, Strapping Young Lad, and took Part in the Ozzfest 2006.

Blackham Coliseum

In April 2009, the venue held its first heavy metal concert, the 2009 No Fear Music Tour featuring Lamb Of God, As I Lay Dying, Children of Bodom, God Forbid and Municipal Waste.

Count Your Curses

The project started as a long-distance collaboration between vocalist Chad Ackerman (As I Lay Dying, Austrian Death Machine, Destroy the Runner, and Chapter 14), Kevin Kelsey (Programming, Synth, and Keyboards) and Sean Sallings (Guitars, Bass, & Percussion).

Screaming for Vengeance

As I Lay Dying performed a cover of "The Hellion/Electric-Eye" on the compilation album Decas.

Southern Renaissance

They also brought new modernistic techniques such as stream of consciousness and complex narrative techniques to their works (as Faulkner did in his novel As I Lay Dying).

The Harbinger

Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying and Daniel Castleman were brought on board to mix and tracking was handled by Kelly Cairns at Lambesis Studios in San Diego, CA (Sworn Enemy, Impending Doom, War of Ages).


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Evergreen Terrace

In summer they were also playing with other bands like Caliban, Death Before Dishonor and As I Lay Dying on With Full Force in Germany.

War of Ages

In a Radio U interview with Jaddeus, Leroy revealed that the new album would feature guest vocals from Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying and Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. WOA drummer Alex Hamp revealed in an interview that their recording a new album next year.