title: Decas
text: # Decas
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Aggregate scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Metacritic | 59% |
  | Review scores ||
  | Source | Rating |
  | About.com | |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Alternative Press | |
  | Big Cheese | 3/5 |
  | Blabbermouth.net | 7/10 |
  | The Christian Post | Favorable |
  | Exclaim! | Slightly unfavorable |
  | Kerrang! | |
  | PopMatters | |
  | Revolver | 3/5 |
  
  Decas is the second compilation album by American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. It features three newly recorded songs, four cover songs, four remixes and one re-recording. The album was released through Metal Blade Records on November 4, 2011, in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; on November 7 in the UK and the rest of Europe; and on November 8 in the US.
  
  The release of Decas is meant to commemorate As I Lay Dying's tenth anniversary of being a band, and was also described by the group as a gift to their fans for their support over the years. Coinciding with the release of Decas, As I Lay Dying embarked on the "A Decade of Destruction" tour running from November through December 2011 with openers Of Mice & Men, The Ghost Inside, Iwrestledabearonce and Sylosis.
  
  "Paralyzed" was first released as a YouTube lyric video on September 13, 2011. Also, on November 7, the day before the album's US release, "Paralyzed" was released on iTunes as a free download. The track was originally intended to be the iTunes pre-order bonus for As I Lay Dying's previous album, The Powerless Rise. "War Ensemble" was previously released in a Limited Edition Free Download of the Video Game, Homefront soundtrack. "Electric Eye" was first available to stream via Noisecreep on October 3, 2011.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All lyrics are written by Tim Lambesis, except where noted; all music is composed by As I Lay Dying, except where noted.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  As I Lay Dying
  
  * Tim Lambesis – lead vocals
  * Nick Hipa – lead guitar, backing vocals
  * Phil Sgrosso – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  * Josh Gilbert – bass, clean vocals
  * Jordan Mancino – drums
  