As I Lay Dying

The Profile

As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, formed in 2000 by vocalist Tim Lambesis. Known for a blend of melodic death metal riffing, metalcore breakdowns, and soaring choruses, they broke through with Shadows Are Security (2005) and An Ocean Between Us (2007), earning a Grammy nomination for "Nothing Left". Active 2000–2014 and again from 2018, they have released acclaimed albums on Metal Blade Records.

Core figures frequently cited include Tim Lambesis (vocals), Jordan Mancino (drums), Phil Sgrosso (guitars), Nick Hipa (guitars), and Josh Gilbert (bass/clean vocals). Several albums were produced by Adam Dutkiewicz. The band is associated with Metal Blade Records, was widely tagged as part of the Christian metalcore movement in the 2000s, and received a Grammy nomination for "Nothing Left".

Reviewers chart As I Lay Dying’s rise from the heavier, melodeath-tinged metalcore of Shadows Are Security to the hookier An Ocean Between Us and the thrashier The Powerless Rise. Awakened is seen as a return to that AOBU formula: tight, chorus-forward, and polished. Standout tracks repeatedly cited include Confined, The Darkest Nights, Nothing Left, and Cauterize. Production by Adam Dutkiewicz and the balance between screams and clean vocals are recurring focal points.