Jordan Mancino (drums), Nick Hipa (guitar), Phil Sgrosso (guitar) and Josh Gilbert (bass) of San Diego, California-based metal act As I Lay Dying have teamed up with vocalist Shane Blay (previously lead guitar/clean vocals in Oh Sleeper) to create the new band Wovenwar. Over approximately the last year, the band completed work on new material recorded with producer Bill Stevenson (Descendents, Black Flag) with mixing duties currently being handled by Colin Richardson (Slipknot, Machine Head, Trivium).
A fourth studio update has been posted yesterday. You can see the band doing vocals at Signature Sound. The video can be watched below.
Wovenwar’s debut single, ‘All Rise’ is released on April 21. While not the final mastered version, the song is a proper representation of what’s to come when Wovenwar‘s self-titled debut, set to drop late summer..
As previously reported As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis — will spend six years in prison after being sentenced May 16 for hiring a hit man to kill his estranged wife, Meggan.
Awakened, the sixth album from As I Lay Dying, has been released Sept. 25 2012 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was produced by Bill Stevenson, who has played drums for both the Descendents and Black Flag and is one of the most highly renowned producers in rock. His production credits include work on records by Rise Against, NOFX, Propaghandi, The Casualties and many more. The album was mixed by Colin Richardson [Machine Head, Napalm Death, Slipknot].
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Video below ‘All Rise’
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