LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ MSO PR) The Grammy-nominated rock group AS I LAY DYING will release their sixth album, AWAKENED,
September 25 on Metal Blade. Pre-orders are available today, August 20, via: https://www.metalblade.com/asilaydying/. After wrapping a successful run as a main stage act on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival with Slipknot,
Slayer and more, the group will headline a special album release show-full details to be announced soon. On October 15, they'll launch a European tour with Trivium, Caliban and Upon A Burning Body before returning to the U.S. in November for a nationwide tour.
AS I LAY DYING just completed a video for the new single "A Greater Foundation." The rock group teamed with director Drew Russ (A Day To Remember, Falling In Reverse) and producer Robby Starbuckfor the performance-based clip which was shot on location inLos Angeles. "We were all impressed with Drew's ability to capture the intensity of live band performances in his videos, and 'A Greater Foundation' is no exception, explains bassist JOSH GILBERT. " Drew's technique, along with the all-day participation of some of our diehard fans in Los Angeles, definitely accentuated the energy of the song and makes for an exciting and dynamic video. We can't wait to unveil it!"
For AWAKENED, the San Diego-basedband-NICK HIPA (guitar), TIM LAMBESIS (vocals), JORDAN MANCINO (drums), PHIL SGROSSO (guitar) and JOSH GILBERT (bass)-holed up in theBlasting Room in Fort Collins, CO with renowned rock producer Bill Stevenson (Descendents)and mixer Colin Richardson.AWAKENED marks the follow-up to the Decas EP(2011) which reached # 2 on the iTunes Rock Chart. The group's last LP, 2010′simmensely successful The Powerless Rise, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #10. The Powerless Risealso reached #2 on Billboard's Independent Albums Chart and #3 on Billboard's Hard
Music Albums Chart.
Following are the current dates for AS I LAY DYING,with more to be announced soon.
European tour with Trivium, Caliban and Upon A Burning Body
Mon10/15Manchester, GBRHMV Ritz
Tue10/16Glasgow, GBRO2 ABC
Wed10/17Birmingham, GBRHMV Institute
Fri10/19Bristol, GBRO2 Academy
Sat10/20Norwich, GBRUEA
Sun10/21London, GBRShepherd's B.Empire
Mon10/22Brussels, BELAB Hall
Tue10/23Paris, FRALe Bataclan
Thu10/25Tilburg, NLDO13
Fri10/26Herford, GERClub X
Sat10/27Stuttgart, GERLKA Longhorn
Sun10/28Cologne, GERLive
Music Hall
Tue10/30Malmo, SWEKulturbolaget
Wed10/31Stockholm, SWEArenan
Fri11/2Helsinki, FINThe Circus
Sun11/4Oslo, NORSentrum Scene
Mon11/5Gothenburg, SWETradgarn
Tue11/6Copenhagen, DENAmager Bio
Wed11/7Berlin, GERHuxleys
Thu11/8Hamburg, GERDocks
Sat11/10Chemnitz, GERSübahnhof
Sun11/11Munich, GERBackstage Werk
Mon11/12Milan, ITALive Club
Tue11/13Slothurn, CHEKopfmehl
Wed11/14Vienna, AUTGasometer
Fri11/16Barcelona, ESPSala Apolo
Sat11/17Bilbao, ESPRockstar Live
Sun11/18Madrid, ESPLa Riviera
Following is the full track listing for AWAKENED:
*Cauterize *Focus track
*A Greater Foundation *Focus track
Resilience
Wasted Words
*Whispering Silence *Focus track
Overcome
No Lungs to Breathe
Defender
Washed Away
My Only Home
Tear Out My Eyes
