Released 20 years ago
A Long March: The First Recordings
As I Lay Dying · 2006
68 min · 22 tracks · metalcore
Revisiting early metalcore anthems with a raw, unfiltered intensity that captures the band's formative sound.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- raw intensity with emotional peaks
- dynamic flow with reflective moments
- short bursts of cathartic release
- nostalgic revisits to formative sounds
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer polished studio productions
- seek longer, cohesive narratives
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2006, 'A Long March: The First Recordings' marks As I Lay Dying's transition from their earlier material to a more polished metalcore sound. This compilation features re-recorded tracks from their debut album and demos, showcasing their evolving artistry while still capturing the essence of their initial energy. It comes shortly after the band gained significant attention with their breakthrough album, 'Frail Words Collapse.'
- Stylistic neighbors
- Killswitch Engage· August Burns Red· Parkway Drive
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Illusions (re‐recorded) 4:07
- 2 The Beginning (re‐recorded) 3:28
- 3 Reinvention (re‐recorded) 4:59
- 4 The Pain of Separation (re‐recorded) 2:57
- 5 Forever (re‐recorded) 4:44
- 6 Beneath the Encasing of Ashes 2:47
- 7 Torn Within 1:45
- 8 Forced to Die 2:42
- 9 A Breath in the Eyes of Eternity 2:57
- 10 Blood Turned to Tears 1:36
- 11 The Voices That Betray Me 2:57
- 12 When This World Fades 2:30
- 13 A Long March 1:55
- 14 Surrounded 0:50
- 15 Refined by Your Embrace 1:43
- 16 The Innocence Spilled 3:36
- 17 Behind Me Lies Another Fallen Soldier 4:11
- 18 Illusions 3:54
- 19 The Beginning 2:47
- 20 Reinvention 4:55
- 21 The Pain of Separation 2:49
- 22 Forever 4:10
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