Shadows Are Security, by As I Lay Dying

Shadows Are Security

by As I Lay Dying

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erickreator This is the album that introduced me into As I Lay Dying, an absolute masterpiece in Metalcore and Extreme Metal, my favorite song it could be Repeating Yesterday, i have listened to this record for almost 16 years and it always hit... 🤘🏻

Obsidian One My introduction to metalcore. Before this album, my CD collection contained only death and black metal. Of course, I was familiar with hardcore — a housemate at the time was in a hardcore band — but I never really got into it. As I Lay Dying, for me, was the bridge between hardcore and death metal. "The Truth of My Perception", probably my favorite on the album, was one of the first metal tracks I attempted to learn on guitar as a beginner. An important album for me. Favorite track: The Truth of My Perception.

WoundedInterest Incredible Metalcore album with the perfect mix of melody and aggression, favourite track: Illusions. Favorite track: Illusions.

Classic metalcore in the best way possible. This band's best achievement ever Favorite track: Confined.

dothacnt Classic in the genre must have for metalcore fans Favorite track: The Darkest Nights.

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1.	Meaning in Tragedy 03:12	buy track
2.	Confined 03:11	buy track
3.	Losing Sight 03:24	buy track
4.	The Darkest Nights 03:51	buy track
5.	Empty Hearts 02:48	buy track
6.	Reflection 03:11	buy track
7.	Repeating Yesterday 04:02	buy track
8.	Through Struggle 03:58	buy track
9.	The Truth of My Perception 03:06	buy track
10.	Control is Dead 02:56	buy track
11.	Morning Waits 03:56	buy track
12.	Illusions 05:48	buy track

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released June 14, 2005

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