The Grammy-nominated rock group AS I LAY DYING will release their sixth album, AWAKENED, September 25 on Metal Blade. Pre-orders are available today, August 20, via: http://www.metalblade.com/asilaydying/. After wrapping a successful run as a main stage act on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival with Slipknot, Slayer and more, the group will headline a special album release show-full details to be announced soon. On October 15, they’ll launch a European tour with Trivium, Caliban and Upon A Burning Body before returning to the U.S. in November for a nationwide tour.

AS I LAY DYING just completed a video for the new single “A Greater Foundation.” The rock group teamed with director Drew Russ (A Day To Remember, Falling In Reverse) and producer Robby Starbuckfor the performance-based clip which was shot on location in Los Angeles. “We were all impressed with Drew’s ability to capture the intensity of live band performances in his videos, and ‘A Greater Foundation’ is no exception, explains bassist JOSH GILBERT. “ Drew’s technique, along with the all-day participation of some of our diehard fans in Los Angeles, definitely accentuated the energy of the song and makes for an exciting and dynamic video. We can’t wait to unveil it!”

For AWAKENED, the San Diego-based band–NICK HIPA (guitar), TIM LAMBESIS (vocals), JORDAN MANCINO (drums), PHIL SGROSSO (guitar) and JOSH GILBERT (bass)–holed up in the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, CO with renowned rock producer Bill Stevenson (Descendents) and mixer Colin Richardson. AWAKENED marks the follow-up to the Decas EP (2011) which reached # 2 on the iTunes Rock Chart. The group’s last LP, 2010′s immensely successful The Powerless Rise, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #10. The Powerless Rise also reached #2 on Billboard’s Independent Albums Chart and #3 on Billboard’s Hard Music Albums Chart.

Following are the current dates for AS I LAY DYING, with more to be announced soon.

DATE

CITY

VENUE

European tour with Trivium, Caliban and Upon A Burning Body
Mon

10/15

Manchester, GBR

HMV Ritz

Tue

10/16

Glasgow, GBR

O2 ABC

Wed

10/17

Birmingham, GBR

HMV Institute

Fri

10/19

Bristol, GBR

O2 Academy

Sat

10/20

Norwich, GBR

UEA

Sun

10/21

London, GBR

Shepherd’s B.Empire

Mon

10/22

Brussels, BEL

AB Hall

Tue

10/23

Paris, FRA

Le Bataclan

Thu

10/25

Tilburg, NLD

O13

Fri

10/26

Herford, GER

Club X

Sat

10/27

Stuttgart, GER

LKA Longhorn

Sun

10/28

Cologne, GER

Live Music Hall

Tue

10/30

Malmo, SWE

Kulturbolaget

Wed

10/31

Stockholm, SWE

Arenan

Fri

11/2

Helsinki, FIN

The Circus

Sun

11/4

Oslo, NOR

Sentrum Scene

Mon

11/5

Gothenburg, SWE

Tradgarn

Tue

11/6

Copenhagen, DEN

Amager Bio

Wed

11/7

Berlin, GER

Huxleys

Thu

11/8

Hamburg, GER

Docks

Sat

11/10

Chemnitz, GER

Sübahnhof

Sun

11/11

Munich, GER

Backstage Werk

Mon

11/12

Milan, ITA

Live Club

Tue

11/13

Slothurn, CHE

Kopfmehl

Wed

11/14

Vienna, AUT

Gasometer

Fri

11/16

Barcelona, ESP

Sala Apolo

Sat

11/17

Bilbao, ESP

Rockstar Live

Sun

11/18

Madrid, ESP

La Riviera

Following is the full track listing for AWAKENED:

*Cauterize *Focus track
*A Greater Foundation *Focus track
Resilience
Wasted Words
*Whispering Silence *Focus track
Overcome
No Lungs to Breathe
Defender
Washed Away
My Only Home
Tear Out My Eyes
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