As I Lay Dying Announce Self-Titled Album and 2026-2027 Tour Dates

On February 5, 2027, Grammy-nominated metalcore pioneers As I Lay Dying return with their new self-titled album, As I Lay Dying, via Napalm Records. For 25 years, the band has helped shape the global metalcore scene through eight acclaimed studio albums, uncompromising heaviness, and unmistakable melodic songwriting.

With the two new singles, “Polarized” and “Retribution,” As I Lay Dying showcase two deliberately contrasting sides of their new album. “Polarized” leans into a more melodic and accessible direction, combining heavy riffs with an immediate, driving song structure. “Retribution” takes a darker, faster and more aggressive approach, highlighting the heavier side of the band’s sound. Together, the two tracks offer an early look at the musical range of As I Lay Dying, with much of the album occupying the space between those two directions. Both songs are also available together as a physical vinyl single, and new material will be brought to the stage during the band’s upcoming North American tour.

As I Lay Dying on the new singles: “’Polarized’ and ‘Retribution’ show two very different sides of what we’ve been creating. One leans more melodic, while the other is darker, faster, and heavier, with much of the record living somewhere between the two. Despite how different they are, both still feel rooted in what As I Lay Dying is. We’re excited for people to hear them and to bring this new chapter of the band on the road in February.”

Watch the official music videos for “Polarized” here and “Retribution” here

As I Lay Dying on the new album: “Making this the first self-titled album felt significant because the record feels like both a continuation and a reset. We weren’t trying to recreate one era of the band or force the songs into a narrow definition of what AILD should sound like. We wanted to bring together everything we naturally gravitate toward: melody, aggression, speed, heaviness, emotion, atmosphere, and big riffs, while making sure every song still felt unmistakably like As I Lay Dying.”

The album represents a natural evolution of the band’s sound, bringing together melody, aggression, speed, heaviness and atmosphere without being tied to one particular era of As I Lay Dying. As I Lay Dying was shaped through a highly collaborative songwriting and production process. Since forming around the turn of the millennium, As I Lay Dying have played a defining role in modern metalcore, selling more than one million albums worldwide, earning Top 10 chart positions including on the Official German Album Charts and the US Billboard 200, and influencing generations of bands with their combination of crushing heaviness, melodic songwriting, and technical precision. Pre-order As I Lay Dying here.

As I Lay Dying Tracklist:
1. Satellites
2. Echoes
3. Relentless
4. The Cost To Stay
5. Polarized
6. Retribution
7. A Heart Meant To Break
8. No Way Out
9. If I Fall
10. After The Storm

As I Lay Dying combines the band’s signature heaviness with melodic and modern elements while moving through a wide range of dynamics across the album. Lyrically, the record explores transformation, letting go, and personal growth. “If I Fall” combines raw intensity with vulnerability, confronting abandonment, judgment, and the strength to rise again, while “Echoes” creates a darker, emotionally-charged atmosphere centered around breaking free from destructive bonds. The album was produced by Chris Clancy and Tim Lambesis, with “No Way Out” produced by Dusten Boles, connecting the band’s past and future while expanding their sound.

As I Lay Dying – Tim Lambesis (Vocals, Additional Guitars), Chris Clancy (Bass, Main Chorus Vocals), Don Vedda (Guitar, Vocal Harmonies), Bill Hudson (Guitar), and Tim Yeung (Drums) – deliver an album that captures a broad range of the band’s sound. Guest vocalist CJ McCreery of Immortal Disfigurement appears on “No Way Out.” The artwork was created by Corey Meyers, who has worked on the band’s visual identity since “My Own Grave.”

As I Lay Dying will be available in the following formats:

Deluxe 1-LP Gatefold Splattered Cristallo / Black Vinyl + LP-sized Booklet – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive, strictly limited
1-LP Gatefold White Label Edition + LP-sized Booklet + numbered Certificate of Authenticity – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive, strictly limited
1-LP Gatefold Gold Vinyl – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive, strictly limited
1-LP Gatefold Marbled White Gold Black Vinyl – As I Lay Dying Shop exclusive, strictly limited
1-LP Gatefold Black Vinyl
1-LP Gatefold White Vinyl
1-LP 12-Inch Solid Verde Vinyl Single “Polarized/Retribution” + Etching on Side B – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive, strictly limited
1-LP 12-Inch Solid Viola Vinyl Single “Polarized/Retribution” + Etching on Side B – As I Lay Dying Shop exclusive, strictly limited
1-CD Digisleeve
Digital Album

As I Lay Dying will return to North America in November and December 2026 with special guest The Curse Within for the final dates of their Shadows Are Security run. In February and March 2027, the band will embark on an extensive North American tour with special guest Immortal Disfigurement, bringing music from the new album directly to fans across the United States.

As I Lay Dying 2026 North American Dates w/ The Curse Within:
11/18/26: Santa Cruz, CA / Catalyst
11/19/26: Berkeley, CA / Cornerstone
11/20/26: Roseville, CA / Goldfield Trading Post
11/21/26: Los Angeles, CA / The Whisky
11/22/26: Phoenix, AZ / Crescent Ballroom
11/24/26: Tucson, AZ / 191 Toole
11/25/26: Albuquerque, NM / Sunshine Theater
11/27/26: Corpus Christi, TX / House of Rock
11/28/26: Dallas, TX / Trees
11/29/26: Austin, TX / Come and Take It Live
12/1/26: Denver, CO / The Federal
12/2/26: Colorado Springs, CO / Black Sheep

As I Lay Dying 2027 North American Dates w/ Immortal Disfigurement
2/4/27: Indianapolis, IN / Deluxe
2/5/27: Grand Rapids, MI / Elevation
2/6/27: Joliet, IL / The Forge
2/7/27: Milwaukee, WI / The Rave
2/9/27: Ringle, WI / Q & Z Expo Center
2/10/27: Belvidere, IL / Apollo Theater
2/11/27: Detroit, MI / TSDMAAC
2/12/27: Columbus, OH / The King Of Clubs
2/13/27: Waynesboro, VA / The Foundry
2/16/27: Leesburg, VA / Tally Ho
2/17/27: Reading, PA / Reverb
2/18/27: Baltimore, MD / Baltimore Soundstage
2/19/27: Sayreville, NJ / Starland Ballroom
2/20/27: New Haven, CT / Toad’s Place
2/21/27: Buffalo, NY / Electric City
2/23/27: Warrendale, PA / Jergels
2/24/27: Cincinnati, OH / Bogarts
2/25/27: Cleveland, OH / Globe Iron
2/26/27: Cadillac, MI / Venue Event Center
2/27/27: McHenry, IL / The Vixen
3/1/27: Oklahoma City, OK / Tower Theater
3/2/27: Lubbock, TX / Jake’s
3/4/27: Las Vegas, NV / Backstage Bar & Billiards
3/5/27: Los Angeles, CA / The Whisky
3/6/27: Riverside, CA / Riverside Municipal Auditorium
3/7/27: San Diego, CA / Observatory North