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 yes noah kennedy clint norris phil sgrosso nick hipa josh gilbert chase evan white tommy garcia jason krebs aaron group_or_band wovenwar , allegaeon , pyrithion as i lay dying-8331 . jpg san diego , california , united states as i lay dying
as i lay dying -lrb- band -rrb-

as i lay dying is an american metalcore band from san diego , california .
founded in 2000 by vocalist tim lambesis , the establishment of the band 's first full lineup , which included drummer jordan mancino , occurred in 2001 .
as i lay dying has released six albums , one split album , and two compilation albums .
as i lay dying 's fourth studio album `` an ocean between us '' peaked at no. 8 on the `` billboard '' 200 , and no. 1 on the top rock chart .
the band has performed at events such as wacken open air , with full force , soundwave festival , sounds of the underground , warped tour , bloodstock open air and taste of chaos .
in 2007 , as i lay dying won the `` ultimate metal god '' award from mtv2 at the first annual `` all that rocks '' special ; was named `` artist of the year '' at the san diego music awards in 2005 , 2007 and 2008 ; and was nominated for a 2008 grammy award for the song `` nothing left . ''
their fifth studio album `` the powerless rise '' was written over a three-year period , and was released in may 2010 to widespread critical acclaim .
their most recent album , `` awakened '' , was released on september 25 , 2012 .
the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2014 when lambesis was incarcerated and sentenced to six years in prison .
the remaining members -lrb- all of whom , save for mancino , left the band -rrb- decided to form a new group with oh , sleeper vocalist and guitarist shane blay called wovenwar .
