História. A banda foi formada em 2000, em San Diego, Califórnia.Logo após sua formação, a banda assinou com a gravadora Pluto Records e liberou seu primeiro álbum, Beneath the Encasing of Ashes em junho de 2001.Em 2002, a banda gravou as músicas adicionais para o cd Split As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy, lançado também pela Pluto Records.. Depois de terem aumentado a popularidade, a Addie Bundren's attitude at the time of the birth of each of her children is reflected in the personality and actions of the child. Addie herself was born an isolated and lonely soul, openly unloved by her family and rather strongly affected by the nihilistic philosophy of her father, who had taught her that the reason for living was no more than an extended preparation for death. 1r7nf.