This 22-track compilation traces the sonic development of As I Lay Dying. A LONG MARCH incorporates early tracks from the band's first year of existence, an EP recorded one year later in 2002, and new versions of tracks from that EP specifically rerecorded for this release. While the band sounds tougher, and has clearly benefited from the increased production values provided by its success, AILD were blistering and ferocious from day one, as evidenced by the equally searing original and revamped versions of tracks like "Illusions," "Forever," and "Reinvention."
01 Illusions 02 The Beginning 03 Reinvention 04 The Pain of Separation 05 Forever 06 Beneath the Encasing of Ashes 07 Torn Within 08 Forced to Die 09 A Breath in the Eyes of Eternity 10 Blood Turned to Tears 11 The Voices that Betray Me 12 When This World Fades
13 A Long March 14 Surrounded 15 Refined by Your Embrace 16 The Innocence Spilled 17 Behind Me Lies Another Fallen Soldier 18 Illusions 19 The Beginning 20 Reinvention 21 The Pain of Separation 22 Forever