As I Lay Dying have started the songwriting process for their next album.

Vocalist Tim Lambesis updated the official site, and commented on the progress.

"Songwriting has been going well, with about 6-7 songs done. We decided to officially start recording the new album on 17 October. At that point we'll record as many songs as we can and then finish the album around the New Year. I think this will be a good way to spread out our songwriting since most of our previous records have always been written within a few months," he said.

Besides playing together for over seven years and entertaining crowds at festivals like Taste Of Chaos, Ozzfest and Bamboozle, the group only recently released their first-ever live DVD.

"It's hard to believe that we've been a band for as long as we have yet have never released an official DVD documenting our first seven years," Lambesis said.

"As a result, we've included so much content that you hardly have to like our music to be entertained. With that said, it feels good knowing how many diehard fans over the years have supported our band and their simple enjoyment of our music has given us the chance to see the world!"