Formed: 1999
From:
Richmond,
VA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Background
The Richmond, VA 5-piece, Lamb of God, came together in the current form in the fall of 1999. The band has been around in various forms and under various names, most notably Burn The Priest, since '94, however, and the brothers, Chris and Willie, have been playing music together since '88.
Lamb of God signed with Epic records in 2004 and completed their major label debut in just 5 months before embarking on their first Ozzfest tour and subsequent US and UK tours.
Lamb of God play a caustic style of extreme metal that can be compared to few others. It can best be described as a raw mixture of death and doom metal elements, but that description does not do their sound justice. Go get their CD or catch a show and hear it for yourself.
Latest Lamb of God News
Below is our complete Lamb of God news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Goatwhore Track Appearing In Splatterhouse Game
Goatwhore's "Apocalyptic Havoc" has been confirmed for the soundtrack for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game Splatterhouse. Additional details on the game can be found here. The Splatterhouse in game soundtrack includes:
Goatwhore – "Apocalyptic Havoc"
The Accused – "Pounding Nails"
ASG – "Dream Song"
Cavalera Conspiracy – "Must Kill"
Five Finger Death Punch – "Dying Breed"
The Haunted – "Hollow Ground"
High On Fire - "Fire, Flood & Plague"
Invisible Enemies – "Dead Eyes"
Lamb of God – "Walk With Me in Hell"
Mastodon – "Blood and Thunder"
Municipal Waste – "Rigorous Vengeance"
Mutant Supremacy – "Morbid Dismemberment"
Terrorizer – "Dead Shall Rise"
WolfShirt – "Headlong Into Monsters"
Lamb of God Unable To Appear At Quito Fest
Hot on the heels of their Monterrey show cancellation, Lamb of God has been forced to cancel tonight's appearance in Ecuador as well. The band has issued the following update about the cancellation:
"Lamb of God regret to inform our fans in Ecuador that they will not be able to perform at tonight's Quito Fest. The band were at the airport last night when their flight, and all flights, to Ecuador were canceled due to the attempt to overthrow the Ecuadorian government. Lamb of God hopes the unrest will come to a quick end ...and would like to assure their fans that they will be back!"
Lamb of God Cancels Monterrey, Mexico Show
Lamb of God has posted the following message online:
"Due to circumstances outside of the band’s control, Lamb of God will not be able to perform in Monterrey on October 6th, 2010. While the band was anxiously looking forward to play for their fans in Monterrey, the promoter Rock Amerika did not fulfill their obligations in regards to the band’s fee, travel, or production logistics. Therefore, the band did not feel the show would be presented in a professional way for the band’s performance or for their fans. The band apologizes to all of the people that purchased tickets to the show and promises to return in the future to play. The show in Mexico City on October 5th will go on as scheduled. "
The Metal Bar Releasing Compilation Album
New Zealand's Just One Fix has issued the following update about The Metal Bar releasing a compilation album:
"That's right, The Metal Bar (vocalist Riccardo Ball's all-metal show on Juice TV) is releasing it's very own album, including 38 brutal tracks scattered over two discs from acts all around the world such as Slipknot, Trivium, Machine Head, Cavalera Conspiracy, Megadeth, Cradle of Filth, Soulfly, Mastodon, Korn, Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Lamb of God, DevilDriver, Heaven and Hell, Opeth, Rob Zombie, Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, Murderdolls, Hatebreed, Divine Heresy, Mutiny Within, Taking Dawn, Subtract, In Dread Response, Just One Fix, Fear Factory, 3 Inches of Blood and heaps, heaps more.
"When the Knife Comes Down, our first single from new album 'Blood Horizon' which was nominated 'Best Metal Video' for the Juice Awards 2010, will be featured on the album! Support the metal - pick up your copy September 27!"
Mayhem Fest Posts Free Compilation and Pit Medley
The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has posted a medley of mosh pits and walls of death from this year's touring festival. Check it out below.
You can also get a FREE nine-song 2010 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Tour digital sampler, featuring Mayhem artists Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Hatebreed, Winds of Plague, 3 Inches of Blood, In This Moment, Norma Jean and Atreyu. Just download it from iTunes using code "TRPY49P33WWL" (no quotes).
Lamb of God Denounces Rumored Tempe, AZ Show
The following statement has been released in response to rumors of Lamb of God playing a Tempe, Arizona show:
"LAMB OF GOD would like to officially denounce any buzz of a show that they have been rumored to be playing in the near future. The band will not be performing in Tempe, AZ at said show. The event is a religious play being performed in Tempe, and is NOT related to the band LAMB OF GOD at all, whatsoever.
"To see all confirmed dates for LAMB OF GOD, please visit the band's site or MySpace page."
Baroness Added To Metallica's Australian Tour
BARONESS will join METALLICA on their already-sold-out 13-date Australian tour this fall. This tour, which sold-out within an hour of going on sale, will also include LAMB OF GOD and two dates in New Zealand at the front of the tour. A listing of tour dates and cities can be found below.
BARONESS is currently on tour in Europe and will be on tour in August with the DEFTONES for three-weeks in the US. Immediately following these dates, BARONESS will be performing as part of Bumbershoot in Seattle, WA and Musicfest NW in Portland, OR. A complete listing of BARONESS tour dates can be found below.
BARONESS is touring in support of their brand new album, "Blue Record." The critically-acclaimed release can be streamed in its entirety online now at BlueRecord.info.
Here are the latest BARONESS tour dates: More...
Lamb Of God Posts Rock Am Ring Festival Footage
Footage has been been posted online of Lamb of God performing the song "Laid to Rest" at Germany's Rock Am Ring 2010 festival, which can be viewed below.
Hear Lamb of God's "Hourglass" Demo Online
SkullsNBones.com has posted a stream of Lamb of God's demo recording of "Hourglass." While you're there, you can enter their contest to win an autographed photo of the band.
The demo is off of the band's deluxe package of "Hourglass," coming June 1st. You can read more about the deluxe package here.
Lamb Of God Reveals More "Hourglass" Details
American heavy metal outfit Lamb Of God has revealed some more details regarding their forthcoming new compilation release, "Hourglass." The career retrospective will be released in several different formats including CD, digital, vinyl and two special editions. The releases include:
Hourglass: Vol 1 - The Underground Years: 13 of the most choice Lamb of God songs from their early years. Culled from their first album "Burn the Priest," their debut as Lamb of God, "New American Gospel," and their breakthrough album, "As The Palaces Burn."
Hourglass: Vol 2 - The Epic Years: 13 of the most choice Lamb of God songs from their career on Epic Records to this point. Both Grammy nominated songs "Redneck" and "Set To Fail" are surrounded by fan favorite anthems and other songs from "Ashes Of The Wake," "Sacrament" and 2009's #2 debut "Wrath." More...
Lamb Of God Streaming New Song
Lamb Of God will release the "Hourglass" collection on June 1st, which is a career retrospective set that will be available in seven different configurations. To celebrate the release one of the rare and previously unreleased tracks that will be available on "Hourglass," an early demo version of the song "In Your Words," is now available for streaming. You can listen to the track and get additional details of all seven configurations through MetalSucks.
Twenty Two More Bands Confirmed For Download 2010
The organisers of Britains Download festival has announced a further twenty two additions to this years lineup. Glam metal veterans Ratt and Cinderella will be performing at the event, as will British heavy metal icons Saxon. Other bands confirmed for the festival include Hellyeah, H.I.M., Airbourne, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Y&T, Unearth, Steel Panther, Job For A Cowboy, A Day To Remember, Lawnmower Deth, Coheed & Cambria, 36 Crazyfists, Dommin, Whitechapel, Taking Dawn, August Burns Red, The Blackout, Rise To Remain and We Are The Fallen.
The festival takes place at Donington Park and will be held from friday the 11th of June to sunday the 13th. Other bands confirmed for the festival include Motorhead, Megadeth, Deftones and Them Crooked Vultures, as well as headlining acts AC/DC, Rage Against The Machine and Aerosmith.
Chris Adler To Produce New TotA Album
Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler has teamed with producer Josh Wilbur (Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold) to produce the new album from the band This or the Apocalypse, which is due out this Spring on Good Fight Music. This or the Apocalypse signed to LifeForce Records and released their first commercial debut, "Monuments", in September 2007 in the US and the rest of the world the following month.
Chris Adler had the following to say about the working with This or the Apocalypse on the production of their new record: “I've been wanting to produce a band other than my own for a while now, but never found one that inspired me quite enough to jump in. It's an exhaustive process to commit your creativity and focus to someone else. Most bands that are noticed today do one thing really well, or are known for a particular direction. Few combine as many elements as seamlessly as This or the Apocalypse. This record is intense to say the least. It feels like a landmark music moment. Time will tell, but I'm obviously pretty f'n psyched.”
Vocalist Ricky Armellino also commented: “Normally when you meet people in Adler's position, the last thing on their mind is finding new music or even listening to it. Chris still finds the time. He's full of music and got a ton of energy; I feel like getting him into the writing/ recording process for the new album was an incredible circumstance for us. From day one we've been shooting back and forth demos, lyric sheets, home recordings of White Lion songs and developing a lot of ideas together. Josh Wilbur's an incredible vocal producer and his recordings are organic, huge, and a cut above anything you hear in the genre, so getting him in the mix was a huge blessing for the project. These guys are family to us now and we can't wait to get this monster on the shelves.”
This Or The Apocalypse Posts New Studio Video
THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE have posted the second episode of their studio blog. The band's 'yet untitled' effort is set to be released in June 2010 via Lifeforce (Europe/ World) and newly formed label Goodfight Entertainment (North America). Watch the episode II below:
This Or The Apocalypse is currently tracking the follow up to their debut album "Monuments" (2008) for Lifeforce Records. Recording is taking place at Spin Studios in New York with Josh Wilbur (Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold) and Chris Adler (of Lamb Of God) at the helm.
Testament, LOG To Co-Headline Pulp Summer Slam
TESTAMENT has announced their first trip to The Phillipines to appear at the “Pulp Summer Slam 10” taking place on April 17th, 2010 at the Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City. TESTAMENT will be co-headlining the festival with Lamb of God. The Pulp Summer Slam Festival has become the largest metal festival in the Philippines today. One of the hallmarks of the Pulp Summer Slam 10 is the unbelievable ticket price of only $6.50 US which equates to 300 Philippine Pesos. Included with price of admission are sodas, beer, pizza, and free cell load.
TESTAMENT front man Chuck Billy commented on the bands upcoming trip to the Philippines, “We have played countless venues all over the world, but this is the first time ever that TESTAMENT will be playing in the Philippines. It is an honor for us to be bringing metal to a country that does not normally have many metal shows and we are stoked to be co-headlining alongside our friends in Lamb of God. People of the Philippines get ready to get Into the Pit with TESTAMENT.”
OpEd
A Decade Of Metal In Review
On the 31 Dec 1999, no planes came crashing out of the sky, nuclear bombs went off or microwave ovens tried to eat anyone. However, times were about to change and in the metal scene change was already well underway. Let us take a stroll through the decade in metal that was.
Many of the 90s big names like Emperor and Pantera prepared to give their last venomous scream dying off in the wake of ever diminishing interest in the metal scene that had plagued the 90s. In the year 2000 a band named “Limp Bizkit” came out with an album called "Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavoured Water" and in a storm nu-metal took over the public perception of heavy music, changing the face of metal irreparably. Although nu-metal had already been pioneered by Korn, bands like Deftones, Disturbed, Mudvayne and Linkin Park all had breakout releases in 2000. More...
Lamb of God Announces Pacific Rim and Japan Tour
LAMB OF GOD will be touring the Pacific Rim and Japan in April. Tour dates are as follows:
4/07/10 - Bangkok, Thailand - Thunder Dome
4/09/10 - Taipei, Taiwan - Liberty Square Auditorium
4/11/10 - Bejing, China - Star Live
4/13/10 - Shanghai, China - Mao Live House
4/15/10 - Singapore, Malaysia - D'Marquee
4/17/10 - Manila, Philippines Pulp Summer Slam
4/20/10 - Tokyo, Japan - Liquid Room
4/21/10 - Nagoya, Japan - Club Quattro
4/22/10 - Osaka, Japan - Club Quattro
Five More Bands Announced For Download 2010
The organisers of Britain' Download Festival have revealed that in addition the recent announcement that Aerosmith and Rage Against The Machine will be headlining the event over the weekend, five more bands have also been confirmed. American heavy metal favourites Lamb Of God will be performing, along with Thirty Seconds To Mars, Five Finger Death Punch, Stone Sour and veteran rocker Billy Idol. The festival will take place at Donington Park from June 11th - 13th.
The lineup is now as follows:
AC/DC (Friday headliner)
Them Crooked Vultures
Bullet For My Valentine
Wolfmother
Lamb Of God
Rage Against The Machine (Saturday headliner)
Deftones
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Megadeth
Billy Idol
Volbeat
Aerosmith (Sunday headliner)
Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Sour
Motorhead
Five Finger Death Punch
Headline News
Judas Priest And AC/DC Win Grammy Awards
Two of the biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal walked away with Grammy awards last night as British metal legends Judas Priest picked up the award for Best Metal Performance, beating Lamb Of God, Megadeth, Ministry and Slayer, with their song "Dissident Aggressor," taken from their live album, "A Touch Of Evil: Live." Australian based hard rockers AC/DC also scooped the prize for Best Hard Rock Performance for their song "War Machine," which appears on their most recent studio album, "Black Ice" and the forthcoming "Iron Man 2" soundtrack. They were able to beat Metallica, Alice In Chains, Nickelback and Linkin Park in their category.
Lamb of God Drummer Discusses Grammy Nomination
In a recent interview with MetalSucks, LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler discusses his band's recent Grammy nomination, touring with Metallica, not letting all the success go to his head, and how the band keeps things fresh and vital. An excerpt follows:
"Are you even planning to attend the ceremony, or do you watch it from home, or do you just not watch at all?
"Last time we did, all of us attended except for Randy [Blythe, vocalist]. He had his own little personal boycott of it in the same vein that we’re talking about – thinking that it’s kind of a joke. This time, I think three of us are attending. Mark [Morton, guitarist] and Randy are staying at home. Randy, out of some personal protest, is not attending. I did attend the first time, and I am attending this time. It’s not that I’m going and thinking that we’re going to win. In fact, I’m fairly certain that we’re not. I think that there are several bands on the list that definitely deserve to win. For me, the after-parties and the show itself are just crazy. It’s so out of my world. I’m just this kid from Virginia that grew up listening to metal. Last time I went to the Grammys, I ended up at a party with “Weird Al” Yankovic and Smokey Robinson. Paris Hilton was there, Dave Grohl was there, and I’m looking around like, “How the fuck did I get in here?” [laughs]
"Do they seat you with the other metal nominees so at least you’re close to the Slayer dudes and the Megadeth dudes and some of the guys you know?
"Yeah. Well, the last time they did. We all kind of sat together and jeered each other on. At this point, we all know each other fairly well. It’s a pretty cool little community there."
Read the full article at MetalSucks.net.
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