Frail Words Collapse

Frail Words Collapse
Studio album by As I Lay Dying
Released July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)
Recorded February 2003
Studio Big Fish Studio
Genre Metalcore
Length 38:44
Label Metal Blade
Producer Evan White, Tim Lambesis
As I Lay Dying chronology
As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy
(2002)		 Frail Words Collapse
(2003)		 Shadows Are Security
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!Highly favorable[2]
HM MagazineHighly favorable[3]
Jesus Freak Hideout[4]
Imperiumi[5]

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. Only two of the five current band-members (drummer Jordan Mancino and frontman Tim Lambesis) appeared on the album. Two of the band's signature songs, "94 Hours" and "Forever", appear on the album.

Music videos have been produced for the songs "94 Hours" and "Forever". The album has sold 250,000 copies to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Track listing

All tracks written by As I Lay Dying.

No.TitleWriter(s)also appeared onLength
1."94 Hours"  3:11
2."Falling Upon Deaf Ears"  2:31
3."Forever" As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy4:43
4."Collision"  3:11
5."Distance Is Darkness"  2:39
6."Behind Me Lies Another Fallen Soldier"As I Lay Dying, Jon JamesonBeneath the Encasing of Ashes3:03
7."Undefined"  2:17
8."A Thousand Steps"  1:46
9."The Beginning"As I Lay Dying, Tommy GarciaAs I Lay Dying/American Tragedy3:29
10."Song 10"  4:16
11."The Pain of Separation" As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy2:57
12."Elegy"  4:47
Total length:38:44

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

As I Lay Dying
  • Tim Lambesis – lead vocals, keyboards producer
  • Evan White – guitars, producer
  • Jason Krebs – guitars
  • Clint Norris – bass guitar
  • Jordan Mancino – drums
Production
Additional musicians
  • Tommy Garcia – vocals
  • Johnny Upton – vocals
  • Jarrod – vocals

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 30
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 41

References

  1. ↑ "Frail Words Collapse - As I Lay Dying". Allmusic.
  2. ↑ Pratt, Gregg (September 2003). "As I Lay Dying - Frail Words Collapse". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Rhorer, Sean. "As I Lay Dying - FRAIL WORDS COLLAPSE". HM Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "As I Lay Dying, "Frail Words Collapse" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout.
  5. ↑ Niko Kaartinen (2003-06-23). "Levyarviot: As I Lay Dying - Frail Words Collapse". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  6. ↑ "As I Lay Dying Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  7. ↑ "As I Lay Dying Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
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