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| Awakened | |
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| Album info | |
| Release | September 25, 2012 |
| Recorded | May 2012 - June 2012 |
| Genre | Metalcore |
| Length | 42:46 |
| Label | Metal Blade |
| Producer | Bill Stevenson |
Awakened is the sixth studio album by the American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. It was released on September 25, 2012 through Metal Blade Records. The album was produced by Bill Stevenson (the drummer of the Descendents) and recorded at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado and Lambesis Studios in San Diego, California. On June 22, 2012, the album title, release date, and first single were announced. On June 25, the first single "Cauterize" was released for free download and became available online for purchase the following day. On June 27, a lyric video for "Cauterize" was released along with album artwork, also the band created an event on Facebook inviting fans to participate in a music video shoot for "A Greater Foundation". Fans were able to pre-order a copy on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival 2012.
The band has begun releasing clips of the new album via SoundCloud, prior to the release date.
On September 11, the music video for "A Greater Foundation" was released.
Track listing[]
All songs written and composed by As I Lay Dying.
- "Cauterize" - 3:37
- "A Greater Foundation" - 3:46
- "Resilience" - 4:07
- "Wasted Words" - 4:20
- "Whispering Silence" - 4:30
- "Overcome" - 4:36
- "No Lungs to Breathe" - 4:04
- "Defender" - 4:04
- "Washed Away" (Instrumental) - 1:00
- "My Only Home" - 4:05
- "Tear Out My Eyes" - 4:37
Personnel[]
- As I Lay Dying
- Tim Lambesis - lead vocals
- Nick Hipa - lead guitar
- Phil Sgrosso - rhythm guitar
- Josh Gilbert - bass, clean vocals
- Jordan Mancino - drums
- Additional
- Joey Bradford – Additional backing vocals
- Production and design
- Bill Stevenson – producer, engineering
- As I Lay Dying – co-producer
- Jason Livermore – co-producer, engineering
- Andrew Berlin – engineering
- Daniel Castleman – assistant engineer
- Chris Beeble – assistant engineer
- Colin Richardson – mixing
- Carl Bown – mix engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Tiffanie Uldry – artwork, layout
- Ty Watkins – photography
- Notes
- Mixed at Treehouse Studios in Derbyshire, UK
- Mastered at Sterling Sound
- Drums and guitar tracked at The Blasting Room in Ft. Collins, CO
- Bass and vocals tracked at Lambesis Studios in San Diego, CA
- Additional vocals recorded at Echelon Studios