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Shadows Are Security is the third studio album by American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. The album was released on June 14, 2005 through Metal Blade Records, and was produced by lead vocalist Tim Lambesis, guitarist Phil Sgrosso and Steve Russell. The album's title is derived from a lyric in the song Control Is Dead.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 14, 2005 | |||
Recorded | December 2004-January 2005 | |||
Studio | Big Fish, Encinitas, California | |||
Genre | Metalcore, [1] melodic metalcore | |||
Length | 43:23 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer | Tim Lambesis, Phil Sgrosso, Steve Russell | |||
As I Lay Dying chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blabbermouth.net | 6.5/10[3] |
Cross Rhythms | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | Slightly unfavorable[1] |
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The album peaked at #35 on the US Billboard 200 and sold as of 2007, about 275,000 copies.[citation needed] It produced three singles in "Confined", "Through Struggle" and "The Darkest Nights", with music videos were shot for all three of them. A Limited Edition was released on June 23, 2005 with a bonus DVD of a concert filmed at the Substage Club in Karlsruhe, Germany on November 28, 2004. The album was rereleased again as a Special Edition on October 17, 2006 with a DVD chronicling the album's production. The DVD also included the music videos made for the album's singles, as well as additional liner notes written by vocalist Tim Lambesis that detail the album's thematic concepts.[citation needed]
Musical style
editWade Kergan of Allmusic made note the apparent Scandinavian metal, thrash, nu metal and emo influences present on the album, joking that it "would lead metal purists to call for an old-fashioned record burning".[7]
Reception
editWade Kergan of Allmusic complimented the album's incorporation of different popular music styles, writing "these are things that shouldn't work on a metal record, but As I Lay Dying have proven here that they can."
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by As I Lay Dying
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Meaning in Tragedy" | 3:13 |
2. | "Confined" | 3:12 |
3. | "Losing Sight" | 3:24 |
4. | "The Darkest Nights" | 3:52 |
5. | "Empty Hearts" | 2:49 |
6. | "Reflection" | 3:12 |
7. | "Repeating Yesterday" | 4:02 |
8. | "Through Struggle" | 3:59 |
9. | "The Truth of My Perception" | 3:06 |
10. | "Control Is Dead" | 2:56 |
11. | "Morning Waits" | 3:56 |
12. | "Illusions" | 5:48 |
Total length: | 43:23 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Falling Upon Deaf Ears" | |
2. | "94 Hours" | |
3. | "A Thousand Steps" | |
4. | "Elegy" (written by Kyle Fehr) | |
5. | "Reflection" | |
6. | "Distance Is Darkness" | |
7. | "Collision" |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Behind The Shadows: The Making of Shadows Are Security" | |
2. | "Confined" (music video) | |
3. | "Through Struggle" (music video) | |
4. | "The Darkest Nights" (music video) | |
5. | "Behind the Scenes featurettes on all three videos" |
Notes
- "Illusions" is a re-recording of a song from the As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy split album.
Personnel
editProduction and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
As I Lay Dying[8]
- Tim Lambesis – lead vocals
- Nick Hipa – guitar
- Phil Sgrosso – guitar, bass
- Clint Norris – bass, clean vocals
- Jordan Mancino – drums
Additional musicians
- Dave Arthur – backing clean vocals
- Daniel Weyandt – guest vocals on "Control is Dead".
Production
- Tim Lambesis – production
- Phil Sgrosso – production
- Steve Russell – co-producer, engineer
- Andy Sneap – mixing, mastering
- Danny de la Isla – editing
- Kevin Puig – pre-production
- Jacob Bannon – artwork, design
- Kevin Estrada – photography
Charts
editChart (2005) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[9] | 35 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Deneau, Max (August 1, 2005). "As I Lay Dying - Shadows Are Security". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Shadows Are Security - As I Lay Dying". Allmusic.
- ^ "CD Reviews". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
- ^ "As I Lay Dying - Shadows Are Security". Cross Rhythms.
- ^ "As I Lay Dying - Shadows Are Security". MusicOMH.
- ^ Miika Ruokokoski (September 7, 2005). "Levyarviot: As I Lay Dying - Shadows Are Security". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/shadows-are-security-mw0000343238
- ^ (2012), Bosso, Joe: https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/interview-as-i-lay-dyings-nick-hipa-talks-new-album-awakened-561421, Retrieved September 19, 2021
- ^ "As I Lay Dying Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "As I Lay Dying Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.