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Beneath the Encasing of Ashes
Metal · 2001 · 12 tracks

Beneath the Encasing of Ashes

As I Lay Dying

A raw, unpolished document of early 2000s metalcore. Gritty production meets Swedish-inspired riffs and spiritual desperation in a basement-born fury.

June 12, 2001 · Pluto Records (2)

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Relentless, raw aggression tempered by a sense of spiritual desperation and failure.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Beneath the Encasing of Ashes
3:04
02
Torn Within
1:46
03
Forced to Die
2:43
04
A Breath in the Eyes of Eternity
2:58
05
Blood Turned to Tears
1:38
06
The Voices That Betray Me
2:58
07
When This World Fades
2:32
08
A Long March
1:57
09
Surrounded
0:51
10
Refined by Your Embrace
1:45
11
The Innocence Spilled
3:37
12
Behind Me Lies Another Fallen Soldier
4:13
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden transition from chaotic blast beats to a primitive, sludge-paced breakdown on the title track.
The surprisingly melodic, clean-picked guitar intro of Behind Me Lies Another Fallen Soldier that dissolves into a raw, emotional dirge.
The frantic, sub-two-minute explosion of Blood Turned to Tears that feels like a single breathless exhale.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Beneath the Encasing of Ashes sound next to the rest of As I Lay Dying's catalogue?

Lo Fi+4.0σ

The production is built around lo fi than this artist usually allows.

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