AS I LAY DYING - #8 ON BILLBOARD TOP 200
Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the stellar debut of AS I LAY DYING's brand new release, AN OCEAN BETWEEN US. The band Alternative Press calls "…one of the best pure-metal bands America has to offer" notes this debut as the highest of their career – and the highest debut in their label's 25-year history.
The album that is getting rave reviews from publications worldwide has scanned nearly 40,000 units and has landed atop several sales charts. The #8 debut of AN OCEAN BETWEEN US on the Billboard Top 200 was the highest rock debut on the chart this week! The record hit #1 on the Rock and Hard Music Charts and #2 on the Indie Albums Chart.
The album's acclaim is widespread. Decibel Magazine states "…to these battered ears (this album) is a revelation…" and Amazon.com says of the instrumentation "killer guitar hooks, dynamic vocals and a drum and bass attack that creates an aftershock bound to be felt for the remainder of the decade and long into the next." About.com adds of the band's growth "(AN OCEAN BETWEEN US is) a more balanced attack of aggressive and fast songs with slower, more intricate and nuanced tracks… it is their most diverse (album) with the best songwriting they've done so far."
The recognition in sales and criticism for AN OCEAN BETWEEN US, is just the beginning of AS I LAY DYING's journey this time around!