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As I Lay Dying Is An American Metal Band From San Diego California. Founded In 2000 By Their Vocalist Tim Lambesis And Having Completed Their First Line-Up In 2001 The Band Consists Of Vocalist Tim Lambesis Drummer Jordan Mancino Lead Guitarist Nick Hipa Rhythm Guitarist Phil Sgrosso And Bassist Josh Gilbert All Of Whom Are Christians. Signed To Metal Blade Records As I Lay Dying Has Released Five Studio Albums One Split Album And Two Compilation Albums. As I Lay Dying's Fourth Studio Album An Ocean Between Us Peaked At Number 8 On The Billboard 200 And Number 1 On The Top Rock Chart. The Band Has Performed At Wacken Open Air With Full Force Soundwave Festival Sounds Of The Underground Warped Tour Bloodstock Open Air And Taste Of Chaos. In 2007 As I Lay Dying Won The "Ultimate Metal God" Award From MTV2 At The First Annual "All That Rocks" Special Was Named "Artist Of The Year" At The San Diego Music Awards In 2008 And Was Nominated For A 2008 Grammy Award For The Song "Nothing Left". Their Latest Album The Powerless Rise Was Written Over A Three Year Period And Was Released In May 2010 To Widespread Critical Acclaim. After Leaving The Band Society's Finest Where He Played Guitar Vocalist Tim Lambesis Formed As I Lay Dying In 2000. 10 Starting Out As A Duet With Drummer Jordan Mancino After They First Met As A Band In February 2001 The Title Of The Band Was Taken From The Novel Of The Same Name By William Faulkner Although There Is No Correlation Between The Band's Musical Theme To The Theme Of The Novel. Pluto Records Took Interest And Offered As I Lay Dying A Recording Contract. After Accepting The Offer One Month Later The Band Entered The Studio To Record Their First Album Beneath The Encasing Of Ashes Which Was Released In June 2001. In 2002. The Band Recorded Five Songs For A Split Album Through Pluto Records With San Diego Heavy Metal Band American Tragedy. As I Lay Dying Realized It Needed To Expand To A Five-Piece To Include Another Guitarist And A Bassist. Mancino Commented "we Started Going On Tour And We Needed Obviously More People Than That." Since They Had No "solid" Members Besides Tim Lambesis And Jordan Mancino The Band Recruited Friends To Perform With Them And From There On The Group Encountered Several Line-Up Changes Bassist Noah Chase Departed From Band In 2001 Brandon Hayes And His Subsequent Replacement Aaron Kennedy Departed In 2003 Soon After Forming The Band The Tokyo Smash In Tulsa Oklahoma. In July 2003 The Band's Second Studio Album Frail Words Collapse Was Released. Produced By Lambesis The Album Peaked At Number 30 OnBillboard's Independent Albums Chart And Number 41 On The Top Heatseekers Chart. William York Of Allmusic Thought The Band "doesn't Really Add Anything New To The Mix From A Musical Standpoint" With The Release Although Praised It For Being "solid Enough And Well Executed And The Production Is Adequate." Sherwin Frias Of Jesus Freak Hideout Had Similar Sentiments And Commented "As I Lay Dying Didn't Exactly Break Many Boundaries In Making This Record" But Praised That Each Song Is "executed So Well And With Such Precision That Nary A Song Misses Its Target." Touring Followed To Promote The Album With The Bands Himsa Shadows Fall The Black Dahlia Murder Killswitch Engage In Flames Sworn Enemy And Hatebreed. Music Videos For The Songs “94 Hours” And "Forever Received Rotation On Networks Such As Fuse And MTV2's Headbanger's Ball. As I Lay Dying Entered Big Fish Recording Studio In Encinitas California In January 2005 To Record Their Third Studio Album. Shadows Are Security Was Released In June And Debuted At Number 1 On The Independent Albums. It Was The Band's First Release To Enter The Billboard 200 At Number 35. And Sold About 275 000 Copies. Wade Kergan Of Allmusic Called It "one Of The Strongest Releases Of 2005 " And Commented That New Guitarists Phil Sgrosso And Nick Hipa Make The Band "stronger." Rod Smith Of Decibel Magazine Commented "Tim Lambesis’ Finely Honed Roar In Bittersweet Instrumental Matrices Augmented By Occasional Clean Vocals By Bassist Clint Norris. Guitarists Phil Sgrosso And Nick Hipa Whip Up A Melodic Cyclone On 'The Darkest Nights'." Guitarist Evan White Had Quit The Band Due To Personal Reasons After His Mother Had Died. All The Clean Vocals Were Sung By Dave Arthur Of Kings To You Because They Sounded More Powerful In The Studio Than Clint Norris'. In 2007 As I Lay Dying Started Recording A New Album Titled An Ocean Between Us Which Was Released On August 21 2007. Debuting At Number 8 On The Billboard 200 And Number 1 On The Top Rock Chart With First-Week Sales Of 39 000 The Album Was The Highest Charting Release For The Band. Co-Produced By Killswitch Engage Guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz And As I Lay Dying And Mixed By Colin Richardson The Album Received Generally Positive Reviews. Christa L. Titus Of Billboard Commented "Whatever The Differences Between As I Lay Dying's Personal Desires And What Its Fans Demand This Album Surely Acts As A Bridge " Praising The Song "Comfort Betrays" For Its Guitar Solo. Scott Alisoglu Of Blabbermouth.Net Described The Album As "a Well-Rounded And Often Thrashy Metalcore Album As The Band Has Struck An Effective Balance Between Aggression And Accessible Melodies." Thom Jurek Of Allmusic Praised The Band For Expanding Its Musical Range By Including Melodic Choruses And Clean Vocals Such As They Had Previously Done On Confined From Shadows Are Security. It Was The First Time For Bassist Josh Gilbert To Be Featured On An As I Lay Dying Record Since The Time Of The Departure Of Previous Bassists Evan White And Clint Norris. On September 28 2009 As I Lay Dying Announced That 6—7 Songs Had Already Been Written For Their Then Upcoming Album Which Followed Onward To November 23 Where Josh Gilbert Announced Through Twitter That Half Of The Record Was Recorded. As I Lay Dying Announced The Title Of Their New Album The Powerless Rise.
On May 7 The Powerless Rise Was Posted In Its Entirety Through MySpace Music. The Streaming Lasted Until May 10. The Album Was Officially Released On May 11 2010 And Received Generally Positive Critical Acclaim With One Critic Saying "Fans Of Metalcore In General And As I Lay Dying In Particular Will Be More Than Satisfied With The Powerless Rise As The Band's Gradual Progression And Consistency Makes This Their Best Album." As Of January 2012 As I Lay Dying Have Been In The Studio With Producer Bill Stevenson NOFX Rise Against Anti Flag Working On Material For A Sixth Album Expected For Release Later In The Year. On June 22 2012 The Band Announced That Their Sixth Album Would Be Titled Awakened And The First Single "Cauterize" Was Released On June 25 2012. On September 12 2012 As I Lay Dying Released Their Second Single "A Greater Foundation" With A Corresponding Music Video. The Album Was Released On September 25 2012 And "Cauterize" Was Available On The Band's Website As A Free Download For A 24-Hour Period. As I Lay Dying Won The "Metal Band Of The Year" Award From Loudwire In 2012. On May 7 2013 Lambesis Was Arrested In Oceanside California US After Hiring An Undercover Detective To Kill His Estranged Wife. On May 16 2014 Lambesis Was Sentenced To Six Years In Prison With 48 Days Credit For Time Served. Rather Than Continue On Without Lambesis Mancino Along With Former Members Phil Sgrosso Nick Hipa And Josh Gilbert Decided To Focus On A Different Style Of Music Under A Different Band Name Wovenwar With Shane Blay Oh Sleeper As The Vocalist. Lambesis Was Released From Prison On Probation In December 2016. On September 2 2017 Metal Injection Reported That Lambesis Was Working On New Music And Planned To Release It Under The As I Lay Dying Name And That None Of The Pre-Hiatus Lineup Aside From Lambesis Would Be Returning. On June 8 2018 The Band Released The Music Video For "My Own Grave" Confirming Through The Video That The Lineup Of Lambesis Hipa Sgrosso Gilbert And Mancino Have Reunited. They Performed Their First Show—which Sold Out In Four Minutes—in Five Years At The SOMA Sidestage In San Diego. The Band Has Stated The Single Was Their First And Only Song Written Since Their Formal Reunion In February 2018 And Have No Concrete Plans Past Releasing The Single And Playing The SOMA Show. On June 16 2018—the Date Of Their Comeback Show At The SOMA The Band Published A Video On Their Official YouTube Account Addressing The Questions And Criticisms Fans And Critics Of The Band Had And Explaining The Terms In Detail Of The Reunion. In July 2018 The Band Announced Their First European Headlining Tour For December 2018. A Day Later They Announced Their North American Tour For November 2018. A Vast Majority Of The Shows Sold Out Immediately. In August 2021 Nick Hipa Confirmed His Exist Of The Band. In May 2022 Josh Gilbert Left And In June 2022 Jordan Mancino Also Left Which Means That The Current Line-Up Consists Of Tim Lambesis And Phil Sgrosso. Band Members Tim Lambesis – Lead Vocals
Phil Sgrosso – Rhythm Guitar
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: A Greater Foundation
As-I-Lay-Dying - Awakened
Commentary By Vocalist / Lyricist Tim Lambesis "I Wrote The Lyrics To "A Greater Foundation" As A Way To Process Some Of The Religious Beliefs From My Childhood That I Had Let Go In Exchange For Finding Truth. Every Year That I Had Put Toward My Degree In Religious Studies Caused Me To See The God Of Tradition And Ritual That I Grew Up With As Less And Less Of A Probable Truth. By The Time I Graduated My Entire Concept Of The Divine Had Changed As I Sought To Reconcile Spirituality And Reason. The More I Sought Truth Uncorrupted By Years Of Religious History The More I Kept Finding Answers I Didn’t Want To Find. Emotionally It Would Have Been Easiest For Me To Just Hold On To What I Grew Up Believing But Mentally That Wasn’t An Option Anymore. In Other Words My Dedication Couldn’t Have Been More Earnest But Heart Wasn’t The Issue. Though I Had Lost So Much Of My History And Felt That My World Was Falling Apart That Was A Necessary Step Toward Building My Entire Way Of Thinking On The Absolute Best Possible Foundation. The Hope Found In These Lyrics Is Described In The Aftermath Of Demolition For Those Willing To Start From Scratch. Unfortunately Most People Accept What They Have Been Taught By Either Their Schools Or Churches Without Question. Overall I Know That I Can Do What’s Best For Myself And Those Around Me By Seeking Truth Above Anything Else Even When Teachings Claim To Be From God. Education Is Not God But Truth Certainly Does Set People Free." Further Commentary By Tim On His Personal Tumblr Page Clarification On “A Greater Foundation”
After The Lyrics For “A Greater Foundation” Were Released I Got A Lot Of Questions About The Meaning For The Song. I Was Also Told The Lyrical Commentary In The Special Edition Posted Above Was Too Vague. In Short Tradition And Truth Are Often At Odds With Each Other. Here’s All Of The Information I’ve Written About It Posted In One Place In Response To Some Facebook Posts… “The God I Grew Up Learning About Was More Like A Creation Of The 4th Century Emperor Constantine Than Anything Of 1st Century Judeo Origin. In Fact The Book Pagan Christianity Does A Pretty Good Job Showing That Both Protestant And Catholic Denominations Have Poisonous Roots Though I Don’t Agree With The Book’s Conclusions Of How To Deal With That Problem . While I Do Not Agree With Any Large Religious Institution I Do Respect People Who Sincerely Want To Trace Their Beliefs Down To Their Uncorrupted Historical Root. Men Like NFL Star Reggie White At The End Of His Life Were Persecuted For Seeking What He Believed To Be As Truth Yet The Reality Is That He Got Closer To Understanding The Messiah That Most Refer To By The Greek Name Jesus Than Almost Any Man I’ve Seen Stand Behind A Pulpit. There’s Not A Single Human Being Who Has It All Right But Often Those Most Sincere In Their Search For Truth Are The First To Be Considered Heretics. Additionally Some Great Minds Began Their Subversive Thinking Because They Are Slightly Crazy Like Lew White For Example . Then You Have To Separate Brilliance From Conspiracy. The Point I’m Getting To Is That I Don’t Hate All Religious Belief Yet It Is Very Difficult For Me To Outline Exactly Who It Is That’s Worth Siding With. The Line Has Been Blurred But One Thing Is Certain I Am Still Inspired By The Words Of The Man Who Told Us To “love Our Enemies” And To Serve “the Least Of These.” Regardless Of Where A Person Stands Religiously That Is Simply A Better Way To Live Full Of Compassion And Alleviating Our Selfish Suffering As We Put Our Energy Into Serving Those Worse Off Than Ourselves.” From A Recent Press Release… “From A Lyrical Perspective It’s Always A Bit Surprising To See The Fans Reaction To The New Songs. Some People Feel That New Songs Like "A Greater Foundation" Are More Provocative Than Anything We’ve Done Before. Maybe It’s True - I Wrote The Lyrics So I Tend To Only See How They Apply To My Life. But I Feel It’s Something Our Long Time Followers Would Have Expected And Can Relate To. I Do Not Regret Abandoning Ritual Or Tradition In The Search For Truth. Everything Has A Beginning And It’s Been My Goal To Track Each Of My Beliefs To Its Uncorrupted Historical Root. As We Evolve So Does Our Perspective.”
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As I Lay Dying Is An American Metal Band From San Diego California. Founded In 2000 By Their Vocalist Tim Lambesis And Having Completed Their First Line-Up In 2001 The Band Consists Of Vocalist Tim Lambesis Drummer Jordan Mancino Lead Guitarist Nick Hipa Rhythm Guitarist Phil Sgrosso And Bassist Josh Gilbert All Of Whom Are Christians. Signed To Metal Blade Records As I Lay Dying Has Released Five Studio Albums One Split Album And Two Compilation Albums. As I Lay Dying's Fourth Studio Album An Ocean Between Us Peaked At Number 8 On The Billboard 200 And Number 1 On The Top Rock Chart. The Band Has Performed At Wacken Open Air With Full Force Soundwave Festival Sounds Of The Underground Warped Tour Bloodstock Open Air And Taste Of Chaos. In 2007 As I Lay Dying Won The "Ultimate Metal God" Award From MTV2 At The First Annual "All That Rocks" Special Was Named "Artist Of The Year" At The San Diego Music Awards In 2008 And Was Nominated For A 2008 Grammy Award For The Song "Nothing Left". Their Latest Album The Powerless Rise Was Written Over A Three Year Period And Was Released In May 2010 To Widespread Critical Acclaim. After Leaving The Band Society's Finest Where He Played Guitar Vocalist Tim Lambesis Formed As I Lay Dying In 2000. 10 Starting Out As A Duet With Drummer Jordan Mancino After They First Met As A Band In February 2001 The Title Of The Band Was Taken From The Novel Of The Same Name By William Faulkner Although There Is No Correlation Between The Band's Musical Theme To The Theme Of The Novel. Pluto Records Took Interest And Offered As I Lay Dying A Recording Contract. After Accepting The Offer One Month Later The Band Entered The Studio To Record Their First Album Beneath The Encasing Of Ashes Which Was Released In June 2001. In 2002. The Band Recorded Five Songs For A Split Album Through Pluto Records With San Diego Heavy Metal Band American Tragedy. As I Lay Dying Realized It Needed To Expand To A Five-Piece To Include Another Guitarist And A Bassist. Mancino Commented "we Started Going On Tour And We Needed Obviously More People Than That." Since They Had No "solid" Members Besides Tim Lambesis And Jordan Mancino The Band Recruited Friends To Perform With Them And From There On The Group Encountered Several Line-Up Changes Bassist Noah Chase Departed From Band In 2001 Brandon Hayes And His Subsequent Replacement Aaron Kennedy Departed In 2003 Soon After Forming The Band The Tokyo Smash In Tulsa Oklahoma. In July 2003 The Band's Second Studio Album Frail Words Collapse Was Released. Produced By Lambesis The Album Peaked At Number 30 OnBillboard's Independent Albums Chart And Number 41 On The Top Heatseekers Chart. William York Of Allmusic Thought The Band "doesn't Really Add Anything New To The Mix From A Musical Standpoint" With The Release Although Praised It For Being "solid Enough And Well Executed And The Production Is Adequate." Sherwin Frias Of Jesus Freak Hideout Had Similar Sentiments And Commented "As I Lay Dying Didn't Exactly Break Many Boundaries In Making This Record" But Praised That Each Song Is "executed So Well And With Such Precision That Nary A Song Misses Its Target." Touring Followed To Promote The Album With The Bands Himsa Shadows Fall The Black Dahlia Murder Killswitch Engage In Flames Sworn Enemy And Hatebreed. Music Videos For The Songs “94 Hours” And "Forever Received Rotation On Networks Such As Fuse And MTV2's Headbanger's Ball. As I Lay Dying Entered Big Fish Recording Studio In Encinitas California In January 2005 To Record Their Third Studio Album. Shadows Are Security Was Released In June And Debuted At Number 1 On The Independent Albums. It Was The Band's First Release To Enter The Billboard 200 At Number 35. And Sold About 275 000 Copies. Wade Kergan Of Allmusic Called It "one Of The Strongest Releases Of 2005 " And Commented That New Guitarists Phil Sgrosso And Nick Hipa Make The Band "stronger." Rod Smith Of Decibel Magazine Commented "Tim Lambesis’ Finely Honed Roar In Bittersweet Instrumental Matrices Augmented By Occasional Clean Vocals By Bassist Clint Norris. Guitarists Phil Sgrosso And Nick Hipa Whip Up A Melodic Cyclone On 'The Darkest Nights'." Guitarist Evan White Had Quit The Band Due To Personal Reasons After His Mother Had Died. All The Clean Vocals Were Sung By Dave Arthur Of Kings To You Because They Sounded More Powerful In The Studio Than Clint Norris'. In 2007 As I Lay Dying Started Recording A New Album Titled An Ocean Between Us Which Was Released On August 21 2007. Debuting At Number 8 On The Billboard 200 And Number 1 On The Top Rock Chart With First-Week Sales Of 39 000 The Album Was The Highest Charting Release For The Band. Co-Produced By Killswitch Engage Guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz And As I Lay Dying And Mixed By Colin Richardson The Album Received Generally Positive Reviews. Christa L. Titus Of Billboard Commented "Whatever The Differences Between As I Lay Dying's Personal Desires And What Its Fans Demand This Album Surely Acts As A Bridge " Praising The Song "Comfort Betrays" For Its Guitar Solo. Scott Alisoglu Of Blabbermouth.Net Described The Album As "a Well-Rounded And Often Thrashy Metalcore Album As The Band Has Struck An Effective Balance Between Aggression And Accessible Melodies." Thom Jurek Of Allmusic Praised The Band For Expanding Its Musical Range By Including Melodic Choruses And Clean Vocals Such As They Had Previously Done On Confined From Shadows Are Security. It Was The First Time For Bassist Josh Gilbert To Be Featured On An As I Lay Dying Record Since The Time Of The Departure Of Previous Bassists Evan White And Clint Norris. On September 28 2009 As I Lay Dying Announced That 6—7 Songs Had Already Been Written For Their Then Upcoming Album Which Followed Onward To November 23 Where Josh Gilbert Announced Through Twitter That Half Of The Record Was Recorded. As I Lay Dying Announced The Title Of Their New Album The Powerless Rise.
On May 7 The Powerless Rise Was Posted In Its Entirety Through MySpace Music. The Streaming Lasted Until May 10. The Album Was Officially Released On May 11 2010 And Received Generally Positive Critical Acclaim With One Critic Saying "Fans Of Metalcore In General And As I Lay Dying In Particular Will Be More Than Satisfied With The Powerless Rise As The Band's Gradual Progression And Consistency Makes This Their Best Album." As Of January 2012 As I Lay Dying Have Been In The Studio With Producer Bill Stevenson NOFX Rise Against Anti Flag Working On Material For A Sixth Album Expected For Release Later In The Year. On June 22 2012 The Band Announced That Their Sixth Album Would Be Titled Awakened And The First Single "Cauterize" Was Released On June 25 2012. On September 12 2012 As I Lay Dying Released Their Second Single "A Greater Foundation" With A Corresponding Music Video. The Album Was Released On September 25 2012 And "Cauterize" Was Available On The Band's Website As A Free Download For A 24-Hour Period. As I Lay Dying Won The "Metal Band Of The Year" Award From Loudwire In 2012. On May 7 2013 Lambesis Was Arrested In Oceanside California US After Hiring An Undercover Detective To Kill His Estranged Wife. On May 16 2014 Lambesis Was Sentenced To Six Years In Prison With 48 Days Credit For Time Served. Rather Than Continue On Without Lambesis Mancino Along With Former Members Phil Sgrosso Nick Hipa And Josh Gilbert Decided To Focus On A Different Style Of Music Under A Different Band Name Wovenwar With Shane Blay Oh Sleeper As The Vocalist. Lambesis Was Released From Prison On Probation In December 2016. On September 2 2017 Metal Injection Reported That Lambesis Was Working On New Music And Planned To Release It Under The As I Lay Dying Name And That None Of The Pre-Hiatus Lineup Aside From Lambesis Would Be Returning. On June 8 2018 The Band Released The Music Video For "My Own Grave" Confirming Through The Video That The Lineup Of Lambesis Hipa Sgrosso Gilbert And Mancino Have Reunited. They Performed Their First Show—which Sold Out In Four Minutes—in Five Years At The SOMA Sidestage In San Diego. The Band Has Stated The Single Was Their First And Only Song Written Since Their Formal Reunion In February 2018 And Have No Concrete Plans Past Releasing The Single And Playing The SOMA Show. On June 16 2018—the Date Of Their Comeback Show At The SOMA The Band Published A Video On Their Official YouTube Account Addressing The Questions And Criticisms Fans And Critics Of The Band Had And Explaining The Terms In Detail Of The Reunion. In July 2018 The Band Announced Their First European Headlining Tour For December 2018. A Day Later They Announced Their North American Tour For November 2018. A Vast Majority Of The Shows Sold Out Immediately. In August 2021 Nick Hipa Confirmed His Exist Of The Band. In May 2022 Josh Gilbert Left And In June 2022 Jordan Mancino Also Left Which Means That The Current Line-Up Consists Of Tim Lambesis And Phil Sgrosso. Band Members Tim Lambesis – Lead Vocals
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On May 7 The Powerless Rise Was Posted In Its Entirety Through MySpace Music. The Streaming Lasted Until May 10. The Album Was Officially Released On May 11 2010 And Received Generally Positive Critical Acclaim With One Critic Saying "Fans Of Metalcore In General And As I Lay Dying In Particular Will Be More Than Satisfied With The Powerless Rise As The Band's Gradual Progression And Consistency Makes This Their Best Album." As Of January 2012 As I Lay Dying Have Been In The Studio With Producer Bill Stevenson NOFX Rise Against Anti Flag Working On Material For A Sixth Album Expected For Release Later In The Year. On June 22 2012 The Band Announced That Their Sixth Album Would Be Titled Awakened And The First Single "Cauterize" Was Released On June 25 2012. On September 12 2012 As I Lay Dying Released Their Second Single "A Greater Foundation" With A Corresponding Music Video. The Album Was Released On September 25 2012 And "Cauterize" Was Available On The Band's Website As A Free Download For A 24-Hour Period. As I Lay Dying Won The "Metal Band Of The Year" Award From Loudwire In 2012. On May 7 2013 Lambesis Was Arrested In Oceanside California US After Hiring An Undercover Detective To Kill His Estranged Wife. On May 16 2014 Lambesis Was Sentenced To Six Years In Prison With 48 Days Credit For Time Served. Rather Than Continue On Without Lambesis Mancino Along With Former Members Phil Sgrosso Nick Hipa And Josh Gilbert Decided To Focus On A Different Style Of Music Under A Different Band Name Wovenwar With Shane Blay Oh Sleeper As The Vocalist. Lambesis Was Released From Prison On Probation In December 2016. On September 2 2017 Metal Injection Reported That Lambesis Was Working On New Music And Planned To Release It Under The As I Lay Dying Name And That None Of The Pre-Hiatus Lineup Aside From Lambesis Would Be Returning. On June 8 2018 The Band Released The Music Video For "My Own Grave" Confirming Through The Video That The Lineup Of Lambesis Hipa Sgrosso Gilbert And Mancino Have Reunited. They Performed Their First Show—which Sold Out In Four Minutes—in Five Years At The SOMA Sidestage In San Diego. The Band Has Stated The Single Was Their First And Only Song Written Since Their Formal Reunion In February 2018 And Have No Concrete Plans Past Releasing The Single And Playing The SOMA Show. On June 16 2018—the Date Of Their Comeback Show At The SOMA The Band Published A Video On Their Official YouTube Account Addressing The Questions And Criticisms Fans And Critics Of The Band Had And Explaining The Terms In Detail Of The Reunion. In July 2018 The Band Announced Their First European Headlining Tour For December 2018. A Day Later They Announced Their North American Tour For November 2018. A Vast Majority Of The Shows Sold Out Immediately. In August 2021 Nick Hipa Confirmed His Exist Of The Band. In May 2022 Josh Gilbert Left And In June 2022 Jordan Mancino Also Left Which Means That The Current Line-Up Consists Of Tim Lambesis And Phil Sgrosso. Band Members Tim Lambesis – Lead Vocals
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Commentary by vocalist / lyricist Tim Lambesis:
"I wrote the lyrics to "A Greater Foundation" as a way to process some of the religious beliefs from my childhood that I had let go in exchange for finding truth. Every year that I had put toward my degree in Religious Studies caused me to see the god of tradition and ritual that I grew up with as less and less of a probable truth. By the time I graduated, my entire concept of the divine had changed as I sought to reconcile spirituality and reason. The more I sought truth uncorrupted by years of religious history, the more I kept finding answers I didn’t want to find. Emotionally, it would have been easiest for me to just hold on to what I grew up believing, but mentally that wasn’t an option anymore. In other words, my dedication couldn’t have been more earnest, but heart wasn’t the issue. Though I had lost so much of my history and felt that my world was falling apart, that was a necessary step toward building my entire way of thinking on the absolute best possible foundation. The hope found in these lyrics is described in the aftermath of demolition for those willing to start from scratch. Unfortunately, most people accept what they have been taught by either their schools or churches without question. Overall, I know that I can do what’s best for myself and those around me by seeking truth above anything else, even when teachings claim to be from god. Education is not God, but truth certainly does set people free."
Further commentary by Tim on his personal Tumblr page:
Clarification on “A Greater Foundation”
After the lyrics for “A Greater Foundation” were released I got a lot of questions about the meaning for the song. I was also told the lyrical commentary in the special edition [posted above] was too vague. In short, tradition and truth are often at odds with each other. Here’s all of the information I’ve written about it posted in one place:
In response to some Facebook posts…
“The god I grew up learning about was more like a creation of the 4th century emperor Constantine than anything of 1st century Judeo origin. In fact, the book Pagan Christianity does a pretty good job showing that both Protestant and Catholic denominations have poisonous roots (though, I don’t agree with the book’s conclusions of how to deal with that problem). While I do not agree with any large religious institution, I do respect people who sincerely want to trace their beliefs down to their uncorrupted historical root. Men like NFL star Reggie White (at the end of his life) were persecuted for seeking what he believed to be as truth, yet the reality is that he got closer to understanding the Messiah that most refer to by the Greek name Jesus than almost any man I’ve seen stand behind a pulpit. There’s not a single human being who has it all right, but often those most sincere in their search for truth are the first to be considered heretics. Additionally, some great minds began their subversive thinking because they are slightly crazy (like Lew White for example). Then you have to separate brilliance from conspiracy. The point I’m getting to is that I don’t hate all religious belief, yet it is very difficult for me to outline exactly who it is that’s worth siding with. The line has been blurred, but one thing is certain: I am still inspired by the words of the man who told us to “love our enemies” and to serve “the least of these.” Regardless of where a person stands religiously, that is simply a better way to live, full of compassion, and alleviating our selfish suffering as we put our energy into serving those worse off than ourselves.”
From a recent press release…
“From a lyrical perspective, it’s always a bit surprising to see the fans reaction to the new songs. Some people feel that new songs like "A Greater Foundation" are more provocative than anything we’ve done before. Maybe it’s true - I wrote the lyrics, so I tend to only see how they apply to my life. But, I feel it’s something our long time followers would have expected and can relate to. I do not regret abandoning ritual or tradition in the search for truth. Everything has a beginning, and it’s been my goal to track each of my beliefs to its uncorrupted historical root. As we evolve, so does our perspective.” Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.