Beneath the Encasing of Ashes

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Beneath the Encasing of Ashes
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Studio album by
As I Lay Dying
ReleasedNovember 6, 2001[1]
GenreMetalcore
Length29:57
LabelPluto
ProducerTim Lambesis, Evan White
As I Lay Dying chronology
Beneath the Encasing of Ashes
(2001) 		As I Lay Dying / American Tragedy
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout4/5 stars[2]
MusicEmissionsPositive (unrated) link

Beneath the Encasing of Ashes is the debut album by American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. Many reviewers[3][4] and also casual listeners[5] compared the overall sound of this album to Zao. It is widely thought[who?] that the band found its own sound on later albums, Frail Words Collapse and Shadows Are Security. All the songs on Beneath the Encasing of Ashes appear on the compilation album A Long March: The First Recordings.

Re-recordings[]

The closing track, "Behind Me Lies Another Fallen Soldier" was re-recorded for the band's second album, Frail Words Collapse. They also re-recorded a medley, which includes parts from several songs from the album, which was included on Decas.

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Beneath the Encasing of Ashes"3:03
2."Torn Within"1:46
3."Forced to Die"2:43
4."A Breath in the Eyes of Eternity"2:58
5."Blood Turned to Tears"1:38
6."The Voices That Betray Me"2:58
7."When This World Fades"2:32
8."A Long March"1:56
9."Surrounded"0:50
10."Refined By Your Embrace"1:44
11."The Innocence Spilled"3:36
12."Behind Me Lies Another Fallen Soldier"4:13
Total length:29:57

Personnel[]

As I Lay Dying
Production
  • Nolan Brett – mastering
  • Brian Cobbel – executive producer
  • Jeff Forest – engineer
  • Tim Lambesis – producer
  • Darren Paul – design, layout concept
  • Eric Shirey – executive producer
  • Evan White – producer

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Allmusic review
  2. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  3. ^ Best, Jason (August 14, 2003). "Godcore.com review - Beneath the Encasing of Ashes". Godcore.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
  4. ^ cbrickhouse. "Stereokiller review - Beneath the Encasing of Ashes". Stereokiller. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
  5. ^ "Amazon.com user reviews - Beneath the Encasing of Ashes". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
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