Shadows Are Security is the third album by American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. The album was released on June 14, 2005 through Metal Blade Records, and was produced by Tim Lambesis, the band's vocalist, and Phil Sgrosso, one of the band's guitarists, along with Steve Russell. A Limited Edition was released on June 23, 2005 with a bonus DVD of a show filmed at the Substage Club in Karlsruhe, Germany on November 28, 2004. The CD was released again as a Special Edition on October 17, 2006 with a DVD on the making of the album and included videos of "Confined", "Through Struggle", and "The Darkest Nights". It also featured additional liner notes from vocalist Tim Lambesis on the concept of the record and little known facts on the making of the album.
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Shadows Are Security | ||||
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Studio album by As I Lay Dying | ||||
Released | June 14, 2005 (2005-06-14) | |||
Recorded | January 2005 | |||
Studio | Big Fish, Encinitas, California | |||
Genre | Metalcore | |||
Length | 43:23 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer | Tim Lambesis, Phil Sgrosso, Steve Russell | |||
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Blabbermouth.net | 6.5/10[2] |
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Exclaim! | Slightly unfavorable link |
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The album peaked at #35 on the US Billboard 200 and sold as of 2007, about 275,000 copies. It has also produced three singles in "Confined", "Through Struggle" and "The Darkest Nights". Music videos were shot for all three of them.
Although the album doesn't feature a title track, the album gets its name from a lyric of their song, "Control Is Dead".
All tracks are written by As I Lay Dying.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Meaning in Tragedy" | 3:13 |
2. | "Confined" | 3:12 |
3. | "Losing Sight" | 3:24 |
4. | "The Darkest Nights" | 3:52 |
5. | "Empty Hearts" | 2:49 |
6. | "Reflection" | 3:12 |
7. | "Repeating Yesterday" | 4:02 |
8. | "Through Struggle" | 3:59 |
9. | "The Truth of My Perception" | 3:06 |
10. | "Control Is Dead" | 2:56 |
11. | "Morning Waits" | 3:56 |
12. | "Illusions" | 5:48 |
Total length: | 43:23 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Falling Upon Deaf Ears" | |
2. | "94 Hours" | |
3. | "A Thousand Steps" | |
4. | "Elegy" (written by Kyle Fehr) | |
5. | "Reflection" | |
6. | "Distance Is Darkness" | |
7. | "Collision" |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Behind The Shadows: The Making of Shadows Are Security" | |
2. | "Confined" (music video) | |
3. | "Through Struggle" (music video) | |
4. | "The Darkest Nights" (music video) | |
5. | "Behind the Scenes featurettes on all three videos" |
Notes
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
As I Lay Dying
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Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 35 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
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