Frail Words Collapse is the second studio album by American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. The album is their first release on the record label Metal Blade Records. This is also the last album to feature Evan White before his departure from the band shortly after the album's release. Two of the band's signature songs, "94 Hours" and "Forever", appear on the album.
| Frail Words Collapse | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | February 2003 | |||
| Studio | Big Fish Studio | |||
| Genre | Melodic metalcore[1] | |||
| Length | 38:44 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Evan White, Tim Lambesis | |||
| As I Lay Dying chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | Highly favorable[3] |
| HM Magazine | Highly favorable[4] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [5] |
| Imperiumi |    [6] |
Music videos have been produced for the songs "94 Hours" and "Forever". The album has sold 250,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.[citation needed]
The album's title is derived from a lyric in the song "Falling upon Deaf Ears".
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by As I Lay Dying
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Re-recorded version, originally appeared on: | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "94 Hours" | 3:11 | ||
| 2. | "Falling upon Deaf Ears" | 2:31 | ||
| 3. | "Forever" | As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy | 4:43 | |
| 4. | "Collision" | 3:11 | ||
| 5. | "Distance Is Darkness" | 2:39 | ||
| 6. | "Behind Me Lies Another Fallen Soldier" | As I Lay Dying, Jon Jameson | Beneath the Encasing of Ashes | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Undefined" | 2:17 | ||
| 8. | "A Thousand Steps" | 1:46 | ||
| 9. | "The Beginning" | As I Lay Dying, Tommy Garcia | As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Song 10" | 4:16 | ||
| 11. | "The Pain of Separation" | As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy | 2:57 | |
| 12. | "Elegy" | 4:47 | ||
| Total length: | 38:44 | |||
Personnel
editProduction and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
As I Lay Dying
- Tim Lambesis – lead vocals, keyboards
- Evan White – guitars, bass
- Jordan Mancino – drums
Production
- Tim Lambesis – production
- Evan White – production
- Steve Russell – engineer, mixing
- Evan White – lead guitar, bass, production
- Dan de la Isla – assistant engineer, mixing
- Brad Vance – mastering
- Brandon O'Connell – pre-production
- Jacob Bannon – artwork
Additional musicians
- Dylan Plymale – guitars
- Tommy Garcia – backing vocals on "94 Hours"
- Johnny Upton – clean vocals on "Forever"
- Jarrod – clean vocals on "Distance is Darkness"
Charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 30 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 41 |
References
edit- ^ https://loudwire.com/who-invented-metalcore/
- ^ "Frail Words Collapse - As I Lay Dying". Allmusic.
- ^ Pratt, Gregg (September 2003). "As I Lay Dying - Frail Words Collapse". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Rhorer, Sean. "As I Lay Dying - FRAIL WORDS COLLAPSE". HM Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "As I Lay Dying, "Frail Words Collapse" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout.
- ^ Niko Kaartinen (2003-06-23). "Levyarviot: As I Lay Dying - Frail Words Collapse". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "As I Lay Dying Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "As I Lay Dying Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.