Shaped by Fire

After Lambesis was released from prison on probation in December 2016 for attempting to hire a contract killer to murder his ex-wife, he began reaching out to the other members of the band looking to apologize in person starting with Mancino and Gilbert.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsX3EZVyGkM|title=Discussion|last=asilaydying|date=June 16, 2018|accessdate=June 17, 2018|via=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818145913/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsX3EZVyGkM|archive-date=August 18, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/as-i-lay-dying-members-explain-controversial-comeback-in-emotional-30-minute-video/|title=AS I LAY DYING Members Explain Controversial Comeback in Emotional 30-Minute Video|date=June 17, 2018|accessdate=June 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618002808/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/as-i-lay-dying-members-explain-controversial-comeback-in-emotional-30-minute-video/|archive-date=June 18, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/is-tim-lambesis-out-of-prison-according-to-dokkens-george-lynch-hes-out|title=As I Lay Dying Singer Tim Lambesis Released From Prison|accessdate=February 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213175518/http://loudwire.com/is-tim-lambesis-out-of-prison-according-to-dokkens-george-lynch-hes-out/|archive-date=February 13, 2017|url-status=live}} After that he attempted to reconnect with Sgrosso and Hipa and eventually all four of them forgave him.{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2018/06/16/news/as-i-lay-dying-members-release-video-discussion-on-their-decision-to-return/|title=As I Lay Dying Members Release Video Discussion on Their Decision To Return|date=June 16, 2018|accessdate=June 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618003004/https://www.theprp.com/2018/06/16/news/as-i-lay-dying-members-release-video-discussion-on-their-decision-to-return/|archive-date=June 18, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/tim-lambesis-apology/|title=As I Lay Dying's Tim Lambesis Offers Apology to Family|website=Loudwire|accessdate=June 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618002620/http://loudwire.com/tim-lambesis-apology/|archive-date=June 18, 2018|url-status=live}}

On June 8, 2018, the band released the music video for "My Own Grave". On April 12, 2019, the band released a music video for "Redefined", including a guest appearance by August Burns Red frontman Jake Luhrs.{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/as-i-lay-dying-redefined-song-august-burns-red/|title=As I Lay Dying Release New Song 'Redefined' Featuring August Burns Red Singer|date=April 12, 2019|accessdate=April 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412141917/https://loudwire.com/as-i-lay-dying-redefined-song-august-burns-red/|archive-date=April 12, 2019|url-status=live}} Two days later, the band announced the "Shaped by Fire" tour of Europe with support from Chelsea Grin, Unearth and Fit for a King running from September 2019 and concluding in October.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/asilaydying/posts/10155728132966307|title=As I Lay Dying Official|via=Facebook}}{{Cite web|url=http://metalnexus.net/as-i-lay-dying-announces-shaped-by-fire-tour-releases-another-banger-redefined/|title=AS I LAY DYING Announces Shaped By Fire Tour & Releases Another Banger Redefined!|date=April 14, 2019}} On July 15, the band announced the North American dates of the "Shaped by Fire" Tour with direct support from After the Burial and Emmure to begin on November 15 at the House of Blues in Las Vegas and conclude on December 14 with a hometown show at the Soma San Diego.{{Cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/as-i-lay-dying-announces-shaped-by-fire-fall-2019-u-s-tour-with-after-the-burial-emmure/|title=AS I LAY DYING Announces 'Shaped By Fire' Fall 2019 U.S. Tour With AFTER THE BURIAL, EMMURE|date=July 15, 2019|website=Blabbermouth.net}} Details of the album, Shaped by Fire, were leaked through Nuclear Blast's European website with a projected release date.{{Cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/as-i-lay-dying-to-release-shaped-by-fire-album-in-september/|title=AS I LAY DYING To Release 'Shaped By Fire' Album In September|date=July 16, 2019|website=Blabbermouth.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/details_of_new_as_i_lay_dying_album_surface_via_nuclear_blast_site_get_taken_down.html|title=Details of New As I Lay Dying Album Surface Via Nuclear Blast Site, Get Taken Down|website=ultimate-guitar.com}} On August 9, the band officially announced their album, Shaped by Fire, would be released through Nuclear Blast, along with releasing the album's title track.{{cite web|url=https://new-transcendence.com/lay-dying-sign-nuclear-blast-announce-album-shaped-fire/|title=As I Lay Dying Sign To Nuclear Blast, Announce New Album "Shaped By Fire"|website=New Transcendence|author=BearlySinister|date=August 8, 2019|accessdate=August 9, 2019}} On September 13, the band released "Blinded" as the album's fourth single along with an accompanying music video.{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/as-i-lay-dying-blinded-video-lyrics/|title=As I Lay Dying Debut New Song 'Blinded' With Music Video|date=September 13, 2019|website=Loudwire|access-date=September 13, 2019}}

In March 2020, as a way of supporting their crew during the COVID-19 pandemic, they released an additional song, "Destruction or Strength",{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/as-i-lay-dying-releases-destruction-or-strength-song-to-benefit-crew-members-and-local-charity/|title=AS I LAY DYING Releases 'Destruction Or Strength' Song To Benefit Crew Members And Local Charity|date=March 27, 2020|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}} a B-side from this album's sessions. Two months later, in May, a music video for the song "Torn Between" was released.

{{Track listing

| title1 = Burn to Emerge

| length1 = 0:52

| title2 = Blinded

| length2 = 3:22

| title3 = Shaped by Fire

| length3 = 3:39

| title4 = Undertow

| length4 = 3:57

| title5 = Torn Between

| length5 = 4:01

| title6 = Gatekeeper

| length6 = 3:25

| title7 = The Wreckage

| length7 = 4:43

| title8 = My Own Grave

| length8 = 4:13

| title9 = Take What's Left

| length9 = 4:13

| title10 = Redefined

| length10 = 4:15

| note10 = featuring Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red

| title11 = Only After We've Fallen

| length11 = 3:29

| title12 = The Toll It Takes

| length12 = 3:56

| total_length = 44:05

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe Edition Bonus CD

| title1 = Re-Separation

| note1 = instrumental

| length1 = 1:47

| title2 = Roots Below

| length2 = 3:35

| title3 = Destruction or Strength

| length3 = 4:15

| title4 = My Own Grave

| note4 = re-interpretation

| length4 = 4:00

| title5 = Redefined

| note5 = re-interpretation

| length5 = 3:28

| title6 = Pre-Shaped by Fire

| note6 = live intro

| length6 = 1:04

| title7 = Euphony from Ashes

| note7 = live outro

| length7 = 1:36

| title8 = Blinded

| note8 = Live from Munich

| length8 = 3:25

| title9 = My Own Grave

| note9 = Live from Munich

| length9 = 4:07

| title10 = Burn to Emerge

| note10 = instrumental

| length10 = 0:52

| title11 = Blinded

| note11 = instrumental

| length11 = 3:22

| title12 = Shaped by Fire

| note12 = instrumental

| length12 = 3:38

| title13 = Undertow

| note13 = instrumental

| length13 = 3:57

| title14 = Torn Between

| note14 = instrumental

| length14 = 4:30

| title15 = Gatekeeper

| note15 = instrumental

| length15 = 3:26

| title16 = The Wreckage

| note16 = instrumental

| length16 = 4:42

| title17 = My Own Grave

| note17 = instrumental

| length17 = 4:14

| title18 = Take What's Left

| note18 = instrumental

| length18 = 4:13

| title19 = Redefined

| note19 = instrumental

| length19 = 4:14

| title20 = Only After We've Fallen

| note20 = instrumental

| length20 = 3:27

| title21 = The Toll It Takes

| note21 = instrumental

| length21 = 3:53

| total_length = 71:58

}}

Credits retrieved from AllMusic.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/shaped-by-fire-mw0003307514|title=As I Lay Dying Shaped by Fire|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=October 2, 2019}}

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As I Lay Dying

• Tim Lambesis – harsh vocals
• Nick Hipa – guitars, backing vocals
• Phil Sgrosso – guitars, backing vocals
• Josh Gilbert – bass, clean vocals
• Jordan Mancino – drums

Additional musicians

• Jake Luhrs – additional vocals on track 10
• Dominic Estes, Andrew Perez and Kevin Rowe – background vocals

Additional personnel

• As I Lay Dying – production, composition
• Drew Fulk – co-production (track 8 only)
• Adam Dutkiewicz – additional production, drum engineering
• Tim Lambesis – vocal engineering
• Nick Hipa – guitar engineering
• Phil Sgrosso – guitar engineering
• Josh Gilbert – bass engineering, mixing assistance
• Christian Cummings and Eoghan Ryan – assisting engineering
• Joseph McQueen – mixing, bass engineering, drum engineering, vocal engineering, percussion
• Adam "Nolly" Getgood – mixing (track 8 only)
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Corey Meyers – artwork, layout

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