An Ocean Between Us
album by As I Lay Dying
An Ocean Between Us is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band As I Lay Dying, released on August 21, 2007, by Metal Blade Records. It debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, with sales close to 39,500. The album includes the Grammy-nominated single "Nothing Left", as well as the singles "The Sound of Truth", "Within Destruction", "I Never Wanted" and "An Ocean Between Us", with music videos produced for all five. "Nothing Left" appears on the radio soundtrack of the 2008 video game Saints Row 2, and the song "The Sound of Truth" appears on the soundtrack of the 2009 video game MX vs. ATV Reflex. An Ocean Between Us is the band's first album to feature its "classic lineup," following the addition of bassist and clean vocalist Josh Gilbert in April 2007.
Background
The band announced in April 2007 that bassist Josh Gilbert had filed the bassist position vacated by Clint Norris in 2006. Gilbert had previously played with Alabama-based band This Endearing. On Gilbert joining the band, Lambesis said they were aware of Josh's great bass playing and singing based on hearing his prior band; "But when he came out to San Diego to try out and rehearse with us, he ended up exceeding our expectations.
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