Early in the writing, there was some discussion of the album being like вЂ™The ValleyвЂ™ part II, not literally called that, but in how the songs sound and flow through it. 'I feel with every album, we learn what worked best on the last one and try to utilize that in our writing. I think it really solidified that we can embrace a new sound, and if we execute it properly, then the fanbase is going to support and enjoy it.' In 2021, they return with that albumвЂ™s successor, the mighty Kin, which is an even more dynamic and diverse collection, further advancing the bandвЂ™s sound into new territory without losing sight of what brought them to this point. 'We like to look at our albums as chapters of our career, and that is one chapter I will never forget. Whitechapel 'To me, it was like the stars aligning for us to create our almost perfect record in regard to songwriting, vocal performance, the mix and master, and the artwork,' says guitarist Alex Wade. Since forming in 2000, the group sold over 1 million albums worldwide, garnered a 2008 GRAMMYВ® Award nomination in the category of вЂњBest Metal Performance,вЂќ notched two Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200, generated hundreds of millions of streams, sold out shows around the globe, and took home вЂњUltimate Metal GodвЂќ at MTV2вЂ™s Music Awards in 2007.

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The San Diego quintet-Tim Lambesis, Jordan Mancino, Phil Sgrosso, Nick Hipa, and Josh Gilbert -rally together and recharge the precise and pummeling metallic assault that transformed them into a turn-of-the-century heavy music phenomenon. Reigniting a brotherhood dating back nearly two decades, As I Lay Dying rise together on their seventh full-length and debut for Nuclear Blast, the aptly titled Shaped By Fire. In the wake of the conflagration, future possibilities flourish out of the ashes. As I Lay Dying Whitechapel, Shadow of Intent, & Brand of Sacrifice July 5 The Rust Belt - East Moline, IL As I Lay Dying Flames fuel rebirth.

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