As I Lay Dying‘s third new single from their upcoming self-titled studio album has hit the internet. That track is titled “The Cost To Stay“, and the metalcore band’s divisive frontman Tim Lambesis had the following to say about it:
“‘The Cost To Stay‘ is about realizing that sometimes the life you’re trying so hard to hold together is the very thing you need to leave behind. For a long time, I confused endurance with strength, compromising until I was losing pieces of myself just to avoid conflict.
Eventually, I had to recognize my own part in that cycle and accept that real change meant being willing to start over, even knowing there would be consequences.
From the outside, that can look like everything falling apart. But sometimes walking away is the first step toward building something healthier. That willingness to change, rather than keep repeating the past, is a big part of the perspective behind this new As I Lay Dying album.”
The below music video for the song was helmed by director Tom Flynn (Hatebreed, Silvertomb). The above-mentioned new album is scheduled for a February 05th release date. It represents the first new body of work from the band since Tim Lambesis once again rebuilt the lineup, this time from scratch. That dramatic restructuring once again followed controversial behavior related to Lambesis.
As I Lay Dying will hit the road in the U.S. later this month, playing the last of their “Shadows Are Security” 20th anniversary shows:
With The Curse Within:
11/18 Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst
11/19 Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
11/20 Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
11/21 Los Angeles, CA – The Whisky
11/22 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
11/24 Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole
11/25 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
11/27 Corpus Christi, TX – House Of Rock
11/28 Dallas, TX – Trees
11/29 Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
12/01 Denver, CO – The Federal
12/02 Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
Next year will see As I Lay Dying shift their focus to primarily promoting this ninth studio album, heading out on a run with with Immortal Disfigurement — a band who also have a divisive past.
02/04 Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe
02/05 Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
02/06 Joliet, IL – The Forge
02/07 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
02/09 Ringle, WI – Q & Z Expo Center
02/10 Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theater
02/11 Detroit, MI – TSDMAAC
02/12 Columbus, OH – The King Of Clubs
02/13 Waynesboro, VA – The Foundry
02/16 Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho
02/17 Reading, PA – Reverb
02/18 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
02/19 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
02/20 New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
02/21 Buffalo, NY – Electric City
02/23 Warrendale, PA – Jergels
02/24 Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
02/25 Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron
02/26 Cadillac, MI – Venue Event Center
02/27 McHenry, IL – The Vixen
03/01 Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theater
03/02 Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
03/04 Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar & Billiards
03/05 Los Angeles, CA – The Whisky
03/06 Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
03/07 San Diego, CA – Observatory North
