Beneath the Encasing of Ashes explained

Beneath the Encasing of Ashes
Type:	studio
Artist:	As I Lay Dying
Cover:	AILD - Ashes.jpg
Released:	June 12, 2001
Recorded:	2000
Genre:	Metalcore
Length:	29:57
Label:	Pluto
Producer:	Tim Lambesis, Evan White
Next Title:	As I Lay Dying / American Tragedy
Next Year:	2002

Beneath the Encasing of Ashes is the debut studio album by American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. Many reviewers^{[1] [2]} and also casual listeners^[3] compared the overall sound of this album to Zao. It is widely thought that the band found its own sound on later albums, Frail Words Collapse and Shadows Are Security. All the songs on Beneath the Encasing of Ashes appear on the compilation album .

Re-recordings

The closing track, "Behind Me Lies Another Fallen Soldier" was re-recorded for the band's second album, Frail Words Collapse.They also re-recorded a medley, which includes parts from several songs from the album, which was included on Decas.

Personnel

As I Lay Dying

• Tim Lambesis – vocals, keyboards, production
• Evan White – guitars, production
• Noah Chase – bass
• Jordan Mancino – drums

Additional personnel

• Brian Cobbel – executive production
• Eric Shirey – executive production
• Jeff Forest – engineering
• Nolan Brett – mastering
• Darren Paul – design, layout concept

Notes and References

1. Web site: Godcore.com review - Beneath the Encasing of Ashes . Best, Jason . Godcore.com . February 28, 2007 . August 14, 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061109172941/http://www.godcore.com/music/bands/review.php?bid=620 . November 9, 2006 . dead . mdy .
2. Web site: Stereokiller review - Beneath the Encasing of Ashes. cbrickhouse. Stereokiller. February 28, 2007. February 5, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120205072311/http://www.pahardcore.com/newsreviews/article.cfm?intarticleid=4398. dead.
3. Web site: Amazon.com user reviews - Beneath the Encasing of Ashes. Amazon . February 28, 2007.