As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy is a split album by the two metalcore bands As I Lay Dying and American Tragedy released in 2002 through Pluto Records. As I Lay Dying has since re-released its half of the album through Metal Blade Records. Their compilation album A Long March: The First Recordings also features the original and re-recorded tracks from the split album. Tracks 1 through 5 are performed by As I Lay Dying, while tracks 6 through 11 are performed by the now defunct American Tragedy.
| As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy | ||||
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| Studio album by As I Lay Dying and American Tragedy | ||||
| Released | June 18, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | April 2002 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 36:08 | |||
| Label | Pluto | |||
| Producer | Brian Cobbel, Eric Shirey | |||
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| American Tragedy chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
American Tragedy's sound on the split album is slightly similar to that of As I Lay Dying.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Illusions" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "The Beginning" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Reinvention" | 4:56 |
| 4. | "The Pain of Separation" | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Forever" | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "-" | 1:14 |
| 7. | "Choking On a Dream" | 1:49 |
| 8. | "World Intruded" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Spite and Splinter" | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Porcelain Angels" | 2:03 |
| 11. | "Moments and In Between" | 5:07 |
| Total length: | 36:08 | |
Credits
editAs I Lay Dying
- Tim Lambesis – lead vocals
- Evan White – lead guitar
- Brandon Hays – bass
- Jordan Mancino – drums
- Tommy Garcia – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
American Tragedy
- Tim Syler – vocals
- Jon Greene – lead guitar
- Todd Shields – bass
- Ryan Douglass – rhythm guitar
- Justin Greene – drums
Other credits
- Nolan Brett – mastering
- Jeff Forest – recording, engineering, harmony vocals
- Eric Shirey – executive producer
- Brian Cobbel – executive producer