As I Lay Dying

San Diego's As I Lay Dying is a Grammy-nominated metalcore band whose sound employs melodic death and thrash elements. After emerging with their highly regarded, self-recorded full-length Beneath the Encasing of Ashes in 2001, they signed with Metal Blade. Eventually, the band's brutal attack and meaty riffs drew legions of fans across the globe, making them a festival headliner. Their 2007 long-player, An Ocean Between Us, debuted at number eight on the Top 200. In 2014, the group split after vocalist Tim Lambesis was sentenced to prison for his role in a plot to kill his est...