Beneath the Encasing of Ashes
As I Lay Dying · 2001
30 min · 12 tracks · metalcore
A blistering amalgamation of aggressive riffs and melodic interludes, resonating with raw emotional intensity.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- urgent bursts of raw emotion
- short tracks for quick engagement
- aggressive energy with melodic moments
- explores themes of despair
- early intensity that gradually wanes
Maybe skip if you want
- seeks long, meditative experiences
- prefers extended track lengths
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2001, 'Beneath the Encasing of Ashes' marked As I Lay Dying's debut album. At this point, the band was emerging from the underground metalcore scene and establishing their identity prior to their breakthrough with subsequent albums.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Killswitch Engage· August Burns Red· Parkway Drive
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Beneath the Encasing of Ashes 3:03
- 2 Torn Within 1:46
- 3 Forced to Die 2:43
- 4 A Breath in the Eyes of Eternity 2:58
- 5 Blood Turned to Tears 1:38
- 6 The Voices That Betray Me 2:58
- 7 When This World Fades 2:32
- 8 A Long March 1:56
- 9 Surrounded 0:50
- 10 Refined by Your Embrace 1:44
- 11 The Innocence Spilled 3:36
- 12 Behind Me Lies Another Fallen Soldier 4:13
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