Decas

Decas
Compilation album by As I Lay Dying
Released November 4, 2011 (2011-11-04)
Genre Metalcore
Length 38:20
Label Metal Blade
Producer Adam Dutkiewicz, Tim Lambesis, Innerpartysystem, Ben Weinman, Kelly "Carnage" Cairns, Big Chocolate, Iron Krill
As I Lay Dying chronology
The Powerless Rise
(2010)
Decas
(2011)
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Allmusic [1]

Decas is a compilation album by the American metal band As I Lay Dying. It features three newly recorded songs, four cover songs, four remixes and one re-recording. The album was released through Metal Blade Records on November 4, 2011 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; on November 7 in the UK and the rest of Europe; and on November 8 in the US.[2][3]

The release of Decas is meant to commemorate As I Lay Dying's tenth anniversary of being a band, and was also described by the group as a gift to their fans for their support over the years.[2] Coinciding with the release of Decas, As I Lay Dying embarked on the "A Decade of Destruction" tour running from November through December 2011 with openers Of Mice & Men, The Ghost Inside, Iwrestledabearonce and Sylosis.[2][3]

"Paralyzed" was first released as a Youtube lyric video on September 13th, 2011. Also, on November 7, the day before the album's US release, "Paralyzed" was released on iTunes as a free download. "War Ensemble" was previously released in a Limited Edition Free Download of the Video Game, Homefront soundtrack. "Electric Eye" was first available to stream via Noisecreep on October 3rd, 2011.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Tim Lambesis, except where noted, all music composed by As I Lay Dying, except where noted[1].

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Paralyzed"       3:04
2. "From Shapeless to Breakable"       2:44
3. "Moving Forward"       3:42
4. "War Ensemble" (originally by Slayer) Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman Hanneman 4:50
5. "Hellion" (originally by Judas Priest) (instrumental) K. K. Downing, Glenn Tipton 0:44
6. "Electric Eye" (originally by Judas Priest) Rob Halford Downing, Tipton 3:45
7. "Coffee Mug" (originally by Descendents) Bill Stevenson Stephen Egerton, Stevenson 0:40
8. "Beneath the Encasing of Ashes" (re-recorded medley)     3:57
9. "The Blinding of False Light" (Innerpartysystem remix)     4:18
10. "Wrath Upon Ourselves" (Ben Weinman remix)     2:25
11. "Confined" (Kelly "Carnage" Cairns remix)     3:51
12. "Elegy" (Big Chocolate remix)     4:20
Total length:
38:20
iTunes bonus track
No. Title Length
13. "Upside Down Kingdom" (Iron Krill remix) 3:02

Personnel

As I Lay Dying

References