Decas
2011 compilation album by As I Lay Dying
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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]
- Adam Dutkiewicz
- Tim Lambesis
- Innerpartysystem
- Ben Weinman
- Kelly "Carnage" Cairns
- Big Chocolate
- Iron Krill
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| Released | November 4, 2011 | |||
| Length | 38:20 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 59%[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [2] |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Alternative Press | [1] |
| Big Cheese | 3/5[4] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7/10[5] |
| The Christian Post | Favorable[6] |
| Exclaim! | Slightly unfavorable[7] |
| Kerrang! | [1] |
| PopMatters | [8] |
| Revolver | 3/5[9] |
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
All lyrics are written by Tim Lambesis, except where noted; all music is composed by As I Lay Dying, except where noted[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 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 Hanneman | Hanneman | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Hellion" (originally by Judas Priest) | (instrumental) | K. K. Downing, Glenn Tipton | 0:44 |
| 6. | "Electric Eye" (originally by Judas Priest) | Rob Halford | Downing, Tipton | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Coffee Mug" (originally by Descendents) | Bill Stevenson | Stephen Egerton, Stevenson | 0:40 |
| 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 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Upside Down Kingdom" (Iron Krill remix) | 3:02 |
Personnel
As I Lay Dying[12]
- Tim Lambesis – lead vocals
- Nick Hipa – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Sgrosso – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Josh Gilbert – bass, clean vocals
- Jordan Mancino – drums