A lot of people think As I Lay Dying's new CD is better, but I think this one is their best. It's an amazing release and I'm sorry I took so long to review it. I've had it for well over a year now and has been a regular in my rotation since. Their riffs and vocals blow you away every time you listen to them and I can't get enough of it. If you have "Frail Words Collapse" and haven't gotten this one yet, do so. It's worth every penny.

Even doe their second release album didn't have the zao vocals? It still sucked but yeah just so my point will be made...As i lay dying's "beneath the encasing of ashes" truly sounds like a zao rip-off but like most christian bands which most of them used the same vocal range as zao's i just call this a attempt to rip them off without even wanting to rip them off...Dont waste your money.

Yes, this does sound like Zao at some parts, but this is a great album by a great band. Personally, I think it's the best so far, even though I love "Frail Words Collapse" a lot. Besides, you can't just hate a band because YOU think they sound like something else.

It's tragic that this CD went out of print. It's such a great album. The opener, "Beneath The Encasing Of Ashes", picks things up, and "Forced To Die" and "The Voices That Betray Me" show that this band knows how to play some good music. If you are a fan of As I Lay Dying OR Zao, I'd advise that you try to find this album if possible. Believe me, it's just that good.

New album, "Shadows Are Security", coming this June! (I hope they do a repress of "Beneath The Encasing Of Ashes").