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02-24-2009, 03:01 AM
As I Lay Dying - Frail Words Collapse (2003)
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As I Lay Dying is one of many, many bands to throw their hat into the Swedish-influenced metal-hardcore ring in the early 2000s, joining fellow metal-label signees as God Forbid and Shadows Fall (Century Media) and Killswitch Engage (Roadrunner), among many others. Frail Words Collapse is a solid example of its genre, carrying the stereotypical hallmarks of harmonized dual-guitar riffing (often reminiscent of In Flames or Iron Maiden), heavy double-bass drumming, and roaring vocals that occasionally slip into a melodic, clean-voiced emo style. There are also a few more dissonant, "technical" passages that nod toward Converge and their ilk. While not an obvious clone of any other specific band, As I Lay Dying doesn't really add anything new to the mix from a musical standpoint. Then again, the songs here are solid enough and well executed, and the production is adequate (if a little too clean and digital sounding). This album will appeal mostly to devoted fans of the genre who are looking for another slight variation on the In Flames-influenced metal-hardcore style.
1 94 Hours 3:10
2 Falling Upon Deaf Ears 2:31
3 Forever 4:42
4 Collision 3:11
5 Distance Is Darkness 2:38
6 Behind Me Lies Another Fallen Soldier 3:02
7 Undefined 2:16
8 A Thousand Steps 1:45
9 The Beginning 3:29
10 Song 10 4:16
11 The Pain of Separation 2:57
12 Elegy 4:47
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http://i18.tinypic.com/681w94g.jpg
As I Lay Dying is one of many, many bands to throw their hat into the Swedish-influenced metal-hardcore ring in the early 2000s, joining fellow metal-label signees as God Forbid and Shadows Fall (Century Media) and Killswitch Engage (Roadrunner), among many others. Frail Words Collapse is a solid example of its genre, carrying the stereotypical hallmarks of harmonized dual-guitar riffing (often reminiscent of In Flames or Iron Maiden), heavy double-bass drumming, and roaring vocals that occasionally slip into a melodic, clean-voiced emo style. There are also a few more dissonant, "technical" passages that nod toward Converge and their ilk. While not an obvious clone of any other specific band, As I Lay Dying doesn't really add anything new to the mix from a musical standpoint. Then again, the songs here are solid enough and well executed, and the production is adequate (if a little too clean and digital sounding). This album will appeal mostly to devoted fans of the genre who are looking for another slight variation on the In Flames-influenced metal-hardcore style.
1 94 Hours 3:10
2 Falling Upon Deaf Ears 2:31
3 Forever 4:42
4 Collision 3:11
5 Distance Is Darkness 2:38
6 Behind Me Lies Another Fallen Soldier 3:02
7 Undefined 2:16
8 A Thousand Steps 1:45
9 The Beginning 3:29
10 Song 10 4:16
11 The Pain of Separation 2:57
12 Elegy 4:47
72766 KB
http://rapidshare.com/files/36228471/As_I_Lay_Dying-Frail_Words_Collapse.zip