AS I LAY DYING

AS I LAY DYING
Genre(s) :
Metalcore
Lyrical theme(s)
Christianity, Relationships, Inner Struggles
Origin	Formed in	Current label	Status
United States of America (San Diego, California)	2000	Metal Blade Records	Active
Current line-up
Tim Lambesis - Vocals (2000-) (Austrian Death Machine, Society's Finest, Point of Recognition) Phil Sgrosso - Guitar (2003-) (Also Bass 2005, 2007) (Tomra, Double Whammy, Saber Tooth) Nick Hipa - Guitar (2004-) (Evelynn, Double Whammy, Master Originator) Josh Gilbert - Bass (Also Vocals) (2007-) (Austrian Death Machine, Year One, All In, This Endearing, Woolytooth) Jordan Mancino - Drums (2000-) (Edge of Morality, Sworn Enemy (Session), Destroy the Runner)
Former/past member(s)
Guitar: Evan White (2001-2003) (Noise Ratchet, Nothing to Lose) Chad Ackerman (2002) (Destroy the Runner, Austrian Death Machine, Chapter 14, Die Trying, Skratchline) Jasun Krebs (2002-2003) (Edge of Mortality, A Midday Atlantic) Chris Lindstrom (2001-2002, 2003) Tommy Garcia (and Bass) (2001-2002) Johnny Upton Aries Cruz (2000) Bass: Aaron Kennedy (2003) Clint Norris (Also Vocals) (2003-2006) (Fontane) Noah Chase (2001) Brandon Hays (and Guitar) (2002)
Additional notes
They made cover for the song "War Ensemble" by Slayer (USA) to the soundtrack "Homefront: Songs For Resistanced" for the game Homefront, which can be dowloaded on their official website (http://www.songsfortheresistance.com/). The group formed as a trio in 2000 with vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, and guitarist Evan White, and shortly thereafter released Beneath the Encasing of Ashes. The band is named after the William Faulkner novel of the same name. [...] [read more]  Discography Beneath the Encasing of Ashes Full-length, 2001 As I Lay Dying / American Tragedy Split album, 2002 [1 review, 80%] 94 Hours Single, 2003 Forever Single, 2003 Frail Words Collapse Full-length, 2003 [7 reviews, average 56%] Confined Single, 2005 Shadows Are Security Single, 2005 The Darkest Nights Single, 2005 Through Struggle Single, 2005 Shadows Are Security Full-length, 2005 [7 reviews, average 71%] A Long March: The First Recordings Best of/Compilation, 2006 [1 review, 90%] Nothing Left Single, 2007 An Ocean Between Us Full-length, 2007 [8 reviews, average 74%] The Sound of Truth Single, 2008 This Is Who We Are DVD, 2009 This Is Who We Are Live album, 2009 The Powerless Rise Full-length, 2010 [2 reviews, average 88%]