In The Midst Of Lions originated from the St. Louis music scene saturated with hardcore and indie bands. A mixture of fast-paced technical death metal with melodic rhythms, their sound can be compared to such contemporaries as Meshuggah, The Faceless, Whitechapel, and Darkest Hour.After the success of their debut album Out Of Darkness on Strike First Records, the band signed to Facedown Records where they released The Heart of Man. The spring of 2010 saw them headlining the Facedown Records Young & Wreckless Tour with label mates A Hope for Home, Hands, and Onward To Olympas. In the summer of 2010, the band was on the Scream The Prayer Tour with For Today, Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster, A Plea for Purging and other artists.They headlined a tour with bands such as This or the Apocalypse, Your Memorial, and No Bragging Rights.They also appeared on the Over the Limit Tour with Bury Your Dead, Evergreen Terrace, Thick as Blood, along with other acts. They are currently in the studio recording their third studio album with Facedown Records, entitled Shadows, which will be released on November 22nd, 2011. They will be touring in October and November 2011 in Europe supporting War of Ages, and afterwards opening for the winter 2011 Thrash and Burn tour.