Decas

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Decas
Compilation album by
As I Lay Dying
ReleasedNovember 4, 2011 (2011-11-04)
Length38:20
LabelMetal Blade
Producer
As I Lay Dying chronology
The Powerless Rise
(2010) 		Decas
(2011) 		Awakened
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59%[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
Alternative Press[1]
Big Cheese3/5[4]
Blabbermouth.net7/10[5]
The Christian PostFavorable[6]
Exclaim!Slightly unfavorable[7]
Kerrang![1]
PopMatters[8]
Revolver3/5[9]

Decas is the second compilation album by American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. It features three newly recorded songs, four cover songs, four remixes and one re-recording. The album was released through Metal Blade Records on November 4, 2011, in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; on November 7 in the UK and the rest of Europe; and on November 8 in the US.[10][11]

The release of Decas is meant to commemorate As I Lay Dying's tenth anniversary of being a band, and was also described by the group as a gift to their fans for their support over the years.[10] Coinciding with the release of Decas, As I Lay Dying embarked on the "A Decade of Destruction" tour running from November through December 2011 with openers Of Mice & Men, The Ghost Inside, Iwrestledabearonce and Sylosis.[10][11]

"Paralyzed" was first released as a YouTube lyric video on September 13, 2011. Also, on November 7, the day before the album's US release, "Paralyzed" was released on iTunes as a free download. The track was originally intended to be the iTunes pre-order bonus for As I Lay Dying's previous album, The Powerless Rise. "War Ensemble" was previously released in a Limited Edition Free Download of the Video Game, Homefront soundtrack. "Electric Eye" was first available to stream via Noisecreep on October 3, 2011.

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Tim Lambesis, except where noted; all music is composed by As I Lay Dying, except where noted[3]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Paralyzed"  3:04
2."From Shapeless to Breakable"  2:44
3."Moving Forward"  3:42
4."War Ensemble" (originally by Slayer)Tom Araya, Jeff HannemanHanneman4:50
5."Hellion" (originally by Judas Priest)(instrumental)K. K. Downing, Glenn Tipton0:44
6."Electric Eye" (originally by Judas Priest)Rob HalfordDowning, Tipton3:45
7."Coffee Mug" (originally by Descendents)Bill StevensonStephen Egerton, Stevenson0:40
8."Beneath the Encasing" (re-recorded medley)  3:57
9."The Blinding of False Light" (Innerpartysystem remix)  4:18
10."Wrath Upon Ourselves" (Ben Weinman remix)  2:25
11."Confined" (Kelly "Carnage" Cairns remix)  3:51
12."Elegy" (Big Chocolate remix)  4:20
Total length:38:20
iTunes Store bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Upside Down Kingdom" (Iron Krill remix)3:02

Personnel[edit]

As I Lay Dying[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Decas – As I Lay Dying". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. ^ Kapper, Andrew. "As I Lay Dying – Decas". About.com. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "Decas – Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  4. ^ Hagen, Paul. "As I Lay Dying – Decas". Big Cheese. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  5. ^ Alisoglu, Scott. "AS I LAY DYING Decas (Metal Blade)". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  6. ^ Hensch, Mark (7 November 2011). "New As I Lay Dying Album Unafraid of Departing From the Divine". The Christian Post. William Anderson. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  7. ^ Walschots, Natalie Zina (8 November 2011). "As I Lay Dying – Decas". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  8. ^ Prokofiev, Dane (10 November 2011). "As I Lay Dying: Decas". PopMatters. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  9. ^ McKenna, David (24 October 2011). "Review: As I Lay Dying – Decas". Revolver. NewBay Media. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  10. ^ a b c AP Staff (September 12, 2011). "Exclusive: As I Lay Dying announce Decas album details, A Decade Of Destruction tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  11. ^ a b Harris, Chris (September 12, 2011). "Update: As I Lay Dying To Tour With Sylosis, Release Decas LP". Gun Shy Assassin. Archived from the original on October 30, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ (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
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