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On January 25th, 2006, a press release announced the rerelease of Lamb of God's debut album, [[New American Gospel]]. The original, along with the self titled debut Burn the Priest, were both produced by Steve Austin, known for his work with Today Is the Day, Converge and Unsane. The re-release will be remastered and repackaged with four new tracks, exclusive liner notes from the band and a re-imaging of the album art by longtime band collaborator Ken Adams. The album was rereleased on April 4th, 2006. |
On January 25th, 2006, a press release announced the rerelease of Lamb of God's debut album, [[New American Gospel]]. The original, along with the self titled debut Burn the Priest, were both produced by Steve Austin, known for his work with Today Is the Day, Converge and Unsane. The re-release will be remastered and repackaged with four new tracks, exclusive liner notes from the band and a re-imaging of the album art by longtime band collaborator Ken Adams. The album was rereleased on April 4th, 2006. |
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== Currently : Sacrament, Unholy Alliance and Gigantour == |
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In support of their upcoming album, "[[Sacrament (album)|Sacrament]]", slated for release on August 22nd, Lamb of God played on the Unholy Alliance Tour with [[Slayer]], [[Children of Bodom]], [[Thine Eyes Bleed]] and [[Mastodon (band)|Mastodon]] prior to its release. They also released two of the songs from the album and a video on the website [http://www.sacrament2006.com/] |
In support of their upcoming album, "[[Sacrament (album)|Sacrament]]", slated for release on August 22nd, Lamb of God played on the Unholy Alliance Tour with [[Slayer]], [[Children of Bodom]], [[Thine Eyes Bleed]] and [[Mastodon (band)|Mastodon]] prior to its release. They also released two of the songs from the album and a video on the website [http://www.sacrament2006.com/] |
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On August 15th, "Sacrament", was leaked in its entirety via [[peer-to-peer]] file sharing networks. |
On August 15th, "Sacrament", was leaked in its entirety via [[peer-to-peer]] file sharing networks. |
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On August 22nd, "Sacrament" was released through Epic Records in CD and "deluxe edition" CD / DVD versions. The deluxe edition DVD includes the video for "Redneck," a "making of" video, interviews, and an [[easter egg]] segment entitled "Go Karts." Additionally, an exclusive 3 track live EP from an XM Radio broadcast was included in some versions found at Best Buy chains. The album debuted at #8 on the [[Billboard charts|Billboard Top 200 charts]]. |
On August 22nd, "Sacrament" was released through Epic Records in CD and "deluxe edition" CD / DVD versions. The deluxe edition DVD includes the video for "Redneck," a "making of" video, interviews, and an [[easter egg]] segment entitled "Go Karts." Additionally, an exclusive 3 track live EP from an XM Radio broadcast was included in some versions found at Best Buy chains. The album debuted at #8 on the [[Billboard charts|Billboard Top 200 charts]], having sold around 63,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. This is almost double the amount of records sold by its predecessor ''Ashes of the Wake''. |
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Lamb of God will be featured this September through October on the [[Gigantour]] 2006. The line-up includes: [[Megadeth]], Lamb of God, [[Opeth]], [[Arch Enemy (band)|Arch Enemy]], [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]], [[Into Eternity]], [[Sanctity (band)|Sanctity]] and The Smashup. Other second stage artists will be announced soon. |
Lamb of God will be featured this September through October on the [[Gigantour]] 2006. The line-up includes: [[Megadeth]], Lamb of God, [[Opeth]], [[Arch Enemy (band)|Arch Enemy]], [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]], [[Into Eternity]], [[Sanctity (band)|Sanctity]] and The Smashup. Other second stage artists will be announced soon. |
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After Gigantour, a three-venue tour of [[Australia]] is planned in [[Brisbane]], [[Sydney]], and [[Melbourne]] with [[Killswitch Engage]] and [[Unearth]]. The Brisbane show sold out the day the tickets were released. |
After Gigantour, a three-venue tour of [[Australia]] is planned in [[Brisbane]], [[Sydney]], and [[Melbourne]] with [[Killswitch Engage]] and [[Unearth]]. The Brisbane show sold out the day the tickets were released. |
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Lamb of God also featured on the 2005 documentary, [[Metal: A Headbanger's Journey]]. |
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=="Metal community"== |
=="Metal community"== |
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Revision as of 01:54, 5 September 2006
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Members | Randy Blythe Mark Morton Willie Adler John Campbell Chris Adler |
Lamb of God is a five-piece American thrash metal band from Richmond, Virginia, formerly known as Burn the Priest.
Biography
The roots of LAMB OF GOD were planted in 1990 when Mark Morton, Chris Adler and John Campbell were floor mates at Virginia Commonwealth University. After graduation, Morton moved to Chicago to pursue a master's degree, but the band continued. A new guitarist, Abe Spear, was found. Randy Blythe was added on vocals when the band decided to move past its instrumental sound. At this point in their career, they were known as Burn the Priest. Morton re-joined the group and Burn the Priest released a self-titled full length album soon after. Abe then left the band which opened a place for Chris Adler's brother, Willie Adler.
The band's style is generally considered post-thrash or thrash metal with death metal influences.The playing is fast and quite technical, with particular elements such as palm-muted riffs and non-standard song structures. Their lyrical themes tend to cover politics ("Vigil"), American history ("In Defense of Our Good Name"), war ("Ashes of the Wake", "Now You've Got Something to Die For"), religion ("Ruin"), capitalism ("As the Palaces Burn"), substance abuse ("11th Hour", "Pariah"), betrayal ("Omerta", "Break You"), and other topics.
"We play music that straddles the line between prog and traditional rock," explains Campbell. "I think we make prog-rock more listenable without cheapening the progressiveness of it. The complexity of our music appeals to people who like technical playing, but the arrangements are not so extreme that they fly over the average listener's head. It's a good balance." (from the bio in www.lamb-of-god.com)
After two well received releases and a DVD (Terror and Hubris) on Prosthetic Records, the band signed a new recording contract with Epic Records in late 2003. Their first release for the label, "Ashes Of The Wake", debuted at No.27 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and has sold around 250,000 copies in the U.S. to date.
On August 29th, 2005, the band announced that their DVD, "Killadelphia", which chronicles the band on tour supporting their album "Ashes of the Wake", had received Gold certification from the RIAA. The DVD features a complete live performance at the Trocadero on October 2004 in Philadelphia, and also contains three of their music videos, commentary by the band, outtakes, soundchecks, and a ton of backstage shenanigans.
On January 25th, 2006, a press release announced the rerelease of Lamb of God's debut album, New American Gospel. The original, along with the self titled debut Burn the Priest, were both produced by Steve Austin, known for his work with Today Is the Day, Converge and Unsane. The re-release will be remastered and repackaged with four new tracks, exclusive liner notes from the band and a re-imaging of the album art by longtime band collaborator Ken Adams. The album was rereleased on April 4th, 2006.
Currently : Sacrament, Unholy Alliance and Gigantour
In support of their upcoming album, "Sacrament", slated for release on August 22nd, Lamb of God played on the Unholy Alliance Tour with Slayer, Children of Bodom, Thine Eyes Bleed and Mastodon prior to its release. They also released two of the songs from the album and a video on the website [1]
On August 15th, "Sacrament", was leaked in its entirety via peer-to-peer file sharing networks.
On August 22nd, "Sacrament" was released through Epic Records in CD and "deluxe edition" CD / DVD versions. The deluxe edition DVD includes the video for "Redneck," a "making of" video, interviews, and an easter egg segment entitled "Go Karts." Additionally, an exclusive 3 track live EP from an XM Radio broadcast was included in some versions found at Best Buy chains. The album debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 charts, having sold around 63,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. This is almost double the amount of records sold by its predecessor Ashes of the Wake.
Lamb of God will be featured this September through October on the Gigantour 2006. The line-up includes: Megadeth, Lamb of God, Opeth, Arch Enemy, Overkill, Into Eternity, Sanctity and The Smashup. Other second stage artists will be announced soon.
After Gigantour, a three-venue tour of Australia is planned in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne with Killswitch Engage and Unearth. The Brisbane show sold out the day the tickets were released.
Lamb of God also featured on the 2005 documentary, Metal: A Headbanger's Journey.
"Metal community"
On the (Set This) World Ablaze DVD, Killswitch Engage has many bands they are touring with interviewed, and Lamb of God's Randy Blythe says of the metal community, "A fucked up community, but a community nonetheless. We love each other." Members of Lamb Of God also feature of Machine Head's Elegies DVD extras. They are interviewed about how they were influenced by them. And Randy screams "MACHINE FUCKING HEAD!!!".
Discography
Studio albums
- New American Gospel - (2000)
- As the Palaces Burn - (2003)
- Ashes of the Wake - (2004)
- New American Gospel (Re-Issue) - (2006)
- Sacrament - (August 22, 2006)
Live albums
- Killadelphia - (Live DVD, 2005)
Other releases
- Split With ZED (Split 7", 1997, released under the name Burn the Priest, Goatboy Records)
- Split With Agents Of Satan (Split 7", 1998, released under the name Burn the Priest, Deaf American Recordings)
- Sevens and More - (1998, released under the name Burn the Priest, mp3.com)
- Burn the Priest - (1998, released under the name Burn the Priest, Legion Records)
- Walk With Me In Hell (EP), Released August 8th, 2006. This disc was exclusive to Hot Topic. It featured Walk With Me In Hell from the Sacrament album, and also the video and making-of footage for Redneck.
Chart Positions
| Year | Album | US | UK | Internet Albums | Top Canadian Albums |
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| 2004 | Ashes of the Wake | #27 | - | - | |
| 2006 | Sacrament | #8 | - | #11 | #14 |
Music Videos
- Black Label (Music video, 2000)
- Ruin (Music video, 2003)
- 11th Hour (Music video, 2004)
- As the Palaces Burn (Music video, 2004)
- Laid to Rest (In Studio) (Music video, 2004)
- Laid to Rest (Music video, 2004)
- Now You've Got Something To Die For (Music video, 2005)
- Redneck (Music video, 2006)
- Redneck (In Studio) (On sacrament special edition) (Music Video 2006)
Videography
- Terror and Hubris (DVD, 2003)
- Killadelphia (DVD, 2005)
Members
- Randy Blythe - Vocals (1995-Present)
- Mark Morton - Guitar (1990-Present)
- Willie Adler - Guitar (1999-Present)
- John Campbell - Bass (1990-Present)
- Chris Adler - Drums (1990-Present)
Former members
- Abe Spear - Guitar (1994-1999)
Wall of Death
The wall of death occurs at the beginning of the song "Black Label," usually the last song in the set. The crowd nearest the stage makes a wide circle pit, and at Randy's signal, runs towards the center of the pit, wildly moshing.
Due to concert-goers getting hurt, and the threat of many lawsuits, Randy Blythe no longer orchestrates the wall of death during "Black Label." But the fans still sometimes do it without being asked to.
Two quicktime videos (6-8mb in size) document the wall of death on the video page of the official Lamb of God website, found here.