Decas | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | November 4, 2011 | |||
Length | 38:20 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
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As I Lay Dying chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 59% [1] |
Review scores | |
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] |
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.
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 |
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Decas | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | November 4, 2011 | |||
Length | 38:20 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer |
| |||
As I Lay Dying chronology | ||||
|
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 59% [1] |
Review scores | |
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] |
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.
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 |
As I Lay Dying [12]
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