An Ocean Between Us

Infobox Album |
Name = An Ocean Between Us
Type = studio
Artist = As I Lay Dying


Released = August 21, 2007
Recorded = March 2007
Genre = Metalcore, thrash metal
Length = 43:15
Label = Metal Blade
Producer = Adam Dutkiewicz
Tim Lambesis
Reviews =
*About.com Rating|3.5|5 [http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/asilaydyingocea.htm link]
*AbsolutePunk.net (89%) [http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=273536 link]
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3nfyxzwgldae link]
*Cross Rhythms rating-10|10 [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/As_I_Lay_Dying/An_Ocean_Between_Us/31678/ link]
*Daily Dischord Rating|4|5 [http://www.dailydischord.com/single.php?id=2083 link]
*Metal Underground Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.metalunderground.com/reviews/details.cfm?releaseid=852 link]
*PopMatters rating-10|7 [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/47592/as-i-lay-dying-an-ocean-between-us link]
*Type 3 Media rating-10|8.5 [http://www.type3media.com/albumreviews/asilaydying_anoceanbetweenus.html link]
Last album = ""
(2006)
This album = "An Ocean Between Us"
(2007)
Next album =

"An Ocean Between Us" is the fourth studio album by metalcore band As I Lay Dying. It was released on August 21, 2007 through Metal Blade Records. The album debuted at number 8 on the "Billboard" 200, with sales close to 39,500. [Blabbermouth.net, [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=79711 "AS I LAY DYING, SIXX A.M., ADEMA First-Week Sales Revealed"] , Posted August 29, 2007.]

Track listing

# "Separation" – 1:15
# "Nothing Left" – 3:43
# "An Ocean Between Us" – 4:13
# "Within Destruction" – 3:54
# "Forsaken" – 5:15
# "Comfort Betrays" – 2:50
# "I Never Wanted" – 4:44
# "Bury Us All" – 2:23
# "The Sound of Truth" – 4:20
# "Departed" – 1:40
# "Wrath Upon Ourselves" – 4:01
# "This Is Who We Are" – 4:54

Musical style

Guitarist Nick Hipa had the following to say regarding the direction of the album. [Blabbermouth.net, [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=71932 "AS I LAY DYING Guitarist Discusses Bassist's Departure"] , Posted May 5, 2007.]

Vocalist Tim Lambesis also said the following regarding the album's direction. [Sputnikmusic, [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news.php?newsid=3480 "As I Lay Dying interview"] , Retrieved August 24, 2007.] cquotetxt|"(We) spent some time listening to our last album [2005's "Shadows Are Security"] and, just from being on tour, we became a little bit jaded by how the genre — as a whole — has sort of copied itself over and over again.

We decided we wanted to be more diverse, even down to the point where we sort of felt like we should really focus on writing songs in different categories, and then pick the best songs from those categories and use them for the record."|Tim Lambesis|color=silver|size=360%

Production credits

* Produced by Adam Dutkiewicz and Tim Lambesis
* Assisted by Daniel Castleman
* Mixed by Colin Richardson, except Departed mixed by Daniel Castleman
* Mix engineer: Matt Hyde
* Guitar re-amping by Andy Sneap
* Mastered by Ten Jensen at Sterling Sound

Line-up

* Tim Lambesis – Vocals
* Nick Hipa – Guitar
* Phil Sgrosso – Guitar, piano
* Josh Gilbert – Bass, Vocals
* Jordan Mancino – Drums

Chart positions

Album

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