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| Shadows Are Security | ||||
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| Studio album by As I Lay Dying | ||||
| Released | June 14, 2005 (2005-06-14) | |||
| Recorded | December 2004-January 2005 | |||
| Studio | Big Fish, Encinitas, California | |||
| Genre | Metalcore, 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 | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Blabbermouth.net | 6.5/10 |
| Cross Rhythms |   |
| Exclaim! | Slightly unfavorable |
| MusicOMH | |
| Imperiumi | |
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. 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 released again as a Special Edition on October 17, 2006 with a DVD on the making of the album and also included videos of "Confined", "Through Struggle", and "The Darkest Nights". It also featured additional liner notes written by vocalist Tim Lambesis detailing the album's thematic concepts.
The album's title is derived from a lyric in the song "Control Is Dead".
Musical style
Wade 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".
Reception
The album peaked at #35 on the US Billboard 200 and sold as of 2007, about 275,000 copies. It has also produced three singles in "Confined", "Through Struggle" and "The Darkest Nights", with music videos were shot for all three of them.
Track listing
All tracks are written by As I Lay Dying
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
As I Lay Dying
- 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
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 35 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
References
- ^ 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.
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