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The Powerless Rise

As I Lay Dying · 2010

44 min · 11 tracks · metalcore

A relentless blend of melodic metalcore and introspective lyrics wrapped in aggressive instrumentation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo progression
  • introspective themes of struggle
  • cathartic release through intensity
  • focused listening for reflection

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer upbeat instant gratification
  • dislike aggressive instrumentation

Where this album fits

Career context
The Powerless Rise is As I Lay Dying's fifth studio album, released during a peak in their commercial success following the acclaimed An Ocean Between Us. At this point, the band had solidified their status in the metalcore scene and were beginning to explore deeper lyrical themes and more complex arrangements.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Beyond Our Suffering 2:49
  • 2 Anodyne Sea 4:34
  • 3 Without Conclusion 3:15
  • 4 Parallels 4:57
  • 5 The Plague 3:42
  • 6 Anger and Apathy 4:25
  • 7 Condemned 2:49
  • 8 Upside Down Kingdom 4:00
  • 9 Vacancy 4:26
  • 10 The Only Constant Is Change 4:07
  • 11 The Blinding of False Light 5:04

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