The album was released on June 14, 2005 through Metal Blade Records,[1] and was produced by lead vocalist Tim Lambesis, guitarist Phil Sgrosso and Steve Russell.

[12] On June 24, 2005, the band played a CD Release Show in San Diego at Soma with Eighteen Visions, No Innocent Victim, and others.

[16] Speaking on the meaning behind the album's title, Lambesis explained: it just deals with the false sense of security we find in the things that we're taught and the way that most of us live, moreso instinctual and driven by our emotions and our feelings.

[27] Bassist Clint Norris, who joined the band in 2003, but was not involved in the song-writing process for either Frail Words Collapse or Shadows Are Security,[28] would depart following the album's release, in November 2006.

[30] Lambesis revealed in a 2022 interview on Chris Garza's podcast that he considers his vocals on the album the weakest of his career, as he tracked them all in one take after leaving them until the final two days of recording.

While some reviewers praised the number of different musical styles the band had blended together, as well as the improved production and contributions of new members,[32][33][36] others felt the release was generic Melodic metalcore, lacking experimentation.

reviewer Max Deneau felt the record was an advancement over the "generic" sound of Frail Words Collapse, both in terms of production and sung vocals, he added "failure to provide much experimentation or variation upon the melodic metalcore formula will prevent them from expanding their fan base to the extent that they potentially could".

[35] Blabbermouth reviewer Scott Alisoglu praised the album's production, calling the record overall "solid",[33] but indistinguishable from the sound of other metalcore bands like Unearth or Killswitch Engage.

As I Lay Dying[48] Additional musicians 1.^ CD liner notes contain explanations of each song's lyrics, provided by vocalist Tim Lambesis.