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style. After ''Blacken the Sun'', the band signed to

Solid State Records Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle where it is today. History Brandon Ebel and Michael Knott conceived the label as a joint venture, before Knott backe ...

. Their highly acclaimed second album, ''

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'' was released in 2010, before leaving Solid State, and re-signing to Luxor.

Name

The band's name is a metaphor, as Bridgewater said in an interview with ''

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''. Here is the full quote:

"As They Sleep is a metaphor for going above and beyond to succeed, kind of like in warfare. When the enemy sneaks into camp in the middle of the night to take you out as you sleep, ou've got to dowhatever it takes to prevail."

The band has been wondered to be a Christian, most likely due to being signed on

Solid State Records Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle where it is today. History Brandon Ebel and Michael Knott conceived the label as a joint venture, before Knott backe ...

, a record label with both secular and Christian bands. The band leaves it up to their listeners to determine this.

Band members

Current members * Aaron Bridgewater – vocals (2003–present) * Derek Kosiba – bass (2003–present) * Barry Gomez – guitar (2003–present) * Nick Morris – guitar (2003–present) * Tony Lukitsh – drums (2009–present) Former members * Paul Burkett – drums (2003-2009) Session musicians * Steve Longworth – piano (2008) ;Timeline

Discography

Studio albums * '' Blacken the Sun'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2010) * ''The Hallowed Abstract'' (TBD) EPs * ''As They Sleep'' (2005) Music Videos * "A Thousand Deaths" (2009) * "Oracle of the Dead" (2011)

References

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External links

As They Sleep on Facebook
Musical groups established in 2003 American musical quintets Solid State Records artists American deathcore musical groups Extreme metal musical groups