As I Lay Dying deliver second new single "The Cave We Fear To Enter", share music video
Ben Alexis
As I Lay Dying have dropped a new single, "The Cave We Fear To Enter," alongside a music video directed by Tom Flynn. This release coincides with the kickoff of their USA headline tour in Northern California.
The track was co-produced by guitarist Phil Sgrosso and Hiram Hernandez, mixed by Aaron Chaparian, and mastered by Ted Jensen. "The Cave We Fear To Enter" follows the surprise release of their first new single in five years, "Burden."
Lambesis spoke on the lyrical process for the new single:
This is the first time I've written lyrics based on an idea started by someone else in the band. Sometimes, when we try out different melodies, we'll temporarily use words that just happen to fit as a placeholder. But on this song, Ryan chose words that he felt represented what he had been processing leading up to the demo. It felt right for me to leave that therapeutic expression in place. So, when I took over, the imagery of a cave where you face your fears came to mind. While I only know a little of Joseph Campbell's work, the imagery brought to mind a quote of his that I remembered and used for inspiration as well.
Sgrosso also shared:
'The Cave We Fear To Enter' may be one of our most adventurous songs to date. We broke out of a lot of old habits and formulaic moves to create something that touches on a lot of emotional elements we haven't explored so deeply before. From its inception, it was instantly a favorite for all of us.
We really enjoyed collaborating with Tom Flynn on the video to combine the storylines between 'Burden' and 'The Cave We Fear to Enter', continuing the journey of the character through new environments and circumstances. It was a lot of fun to take new creative risks to tell this story visually alongside the somber and uplifting nature of the song.
35 comments
Post CommentThis is on par with Beethoven as far as some of the greatest music ever made.
The bass player does most of the singing. Why is Tim even there? I stopped being a fan of theirs when they introduced the clean singing and now it's the majority of the vocals. Sad.
oh boy another track about a "character" and their lyrical journey through total dogshit storytelling
Say what you will but Tim is f*cking huge. He's honestly at the point where there's like a 50/50 chance a director could call him and be could be the next Dwayne Johnson, Jason Momoa, or Vin Diesel. xRespectx
Lamgoat commenters are always assholes. ^Tim Lambesis was here
anonymous 1 minute ago Nice tits ^^ That's what I say to your mom every time I see her
Is this song about prison love? Did Tim ever get his man boobs taken care of?
"may be one of our most adventurous songs to date. We broke out of a lot of old habits and formulaic moves" I like AILD but this song barely breaks any formules..
Tim is hugely obese lmao, he can get tapped for the next live action Fat Albert or a JohnCandy remake
If there's one thing I like more than rehashed 00s metalcore riffs, it's violence against women. One stop shop!
Wish Aaron would release more Sever the King instead of mixing lambtit music, but I get it pays the bills
94 hours until im paroled hope i don't get cornholed (one last time)
Ken got kicked out of Unearth for THIS?? Seriously? stupid move
I used to be a big As I Lay Dying fan, but the last four albums sound all the same and all the songs are recycled with the same formula.
Geez I hope this wasn't influenced by some stuff that Tim was doing recently, wouldn't be surprised if it was about his cellar with a freezer full of popsicles
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