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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Lamb Of God Announces New Album Contest
American metallers Lamb Of God has announced a huge contest as part of the promotion for their forthcoming new album, "Wrath." The first 100,000 copies of the album will contain a card that will direct the fan to www.lambofgod.com/escapetheplague. Once there, the fan can put in their code of their card and answer three questions. The site will randomly select 100 winners who will then be asked to head to the prize site and choose their prize. The site will go live at midnight on February 23rd.
Prizes include:
2 - Trips for two to see Lamb of God perform at a major UK festival in August
1 - Barbecue at your home hosted by Randy Blythe
2 - Mark Morton Guitars (Courtesy of Jackson guitars)
2 - Willie Adler Guitars (Courtesty of ESP Guitars)
2 - John Campbell Basses (Courtesy of Jackson Guitars)
1 - Chris Adler drum kit w/ an autographed Chris Adler snare (Courtesy of Mapex drums)
5 - Golden laminates, good for entry at any Lamb of God show for a year
10 - Introduce the band onstage in your town
20 - Roadie for a day in your town
7 - Sing on stage at soundcheck with the band
20 - $50 giftcards to the Lamb of God webstore (Courtesy of Bravado)
25 - Autographed super deluxe Wrath packages, including the CD, Vinyl, and UBS stick with bonus tracks
1 - Mark Morton guitar lesson
1 - Willie Adler guitar lesson
1 - John Campbell Bass lesson
Rolling Stone Previews Lamb of God's "Wrath"
Rolling Stone has previewed Lamb of God's upcoming full-length album, "Wrath," going in depth and talking to the band about some of the songs in particular. Here's an excerpt:
“We were learning more about what we would do differently next time than about what we could do with that record,” [Chris] Adler said. “The goal for me this time was to make a straight-up, heavy metal, thrash record that doesn’t rely on any studio magic.”
Regarding the album’s closing track and the longest in the band’s career, “Reclamation,” Rolling Stone calls it "progressive and downright apocalyptic." The song, which Blythe cites as his favorite on the album, was originally slated to be an instrumental.
“It’s about how we’re destroying ourselves and the world around us, and that sooner or later, the tipping point will be reached,” Adler said. “The message in that song is just so great that it was really important to have that on the record.”
Wrath is due out on February 24th on Epic Records.
Read the full article at Rollingstone.com.
Municipal Waste Comments On No Fear Energy Tour
Earache Records has issued the following update about Municipal Waste taking part in the 2009 No Fear Energy Music Tour:
"MUNICIPAL WASTE, the critically acclaimed crossover thrash act from Richmond, VA will be playing alongside such metal luminaries as LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, CHILDREN OF BODOM and GOD FORBID on the No Fear Energy Music Tour. The tour will start on April 2nd in Phoenix, AZ and end on May 15th in Myrtle Beach, SC.
"This hotly anticipated tour, sponsored by No Fear energy drink will see MUNICIPAL WASTE take their explosive blend of thrash all over the country and put them in front of some of their biggest North American audiences to date. The band, who has been cooped up in their rehearsal space for months, diligently writing and rehearsing material for their yet to be titled summer release on EARACHE RECORDS. The WASTE is eager to get back out on the road to deliver their hard-hitting flavor to every town along this tour.
"I'm excited about this tour;" says MUNICIPAL WASTE drummer, Dave Witte. "It contains a little of everything, home town buddies LAMB OF GOD, old friends GOD FORBID, friends to be made AS I LAY DYING & CHILDREN OF BODOM and of course, plenty of metal." Witte's enthusiasm about the tour is hard to contain, especially when it comes to talking about the many faces of head bangers young and old that the band will come across during the length of this tour. For them, he leaves a special message: "This is a perfect tour for every kind of metal head from the beginner to the seasoned veteran. Join us & come face the Waste!" More...
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Metalunderground.com's Best of 2008 Awards
2008 was a great year for metal releases. What's more, it was a great year for real metal. Never before have I seen a "best of" poll with so few mentions of trendy and mainstream metal bands. Despite a slew of hugely anticipated releases by bands such as Metallica, Guns N Roses, AC/DC, Testament, and more, it was the many other intriguing metal releases that made 2008 special.
That said, let's get down to the details and talk about those bands that made 2008 such a good year for heavy metal by announcing the Metalunderground.com staff picks for 2008. As in previous years, I've polled the entire staff here at Metalunderground.com about their favorite albums and performances of the year.
Here are the Metalunderground.com staff picks for the following categories: Best Metal Album of 2008, Best Metal DVD of 2008, Best Metal Newcomer of 2008, Best Live Act of 2008, and Most Anticipated Release for 2009. More...
Lineup Announced For NE Metal And Hardcore Fest
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will enter its second decade this April with an eclectic mixture of bands from the metal and hardcore genres. Returning to the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., the event will take place on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, with a an extra special pre-party on Thursday, April 16.
Headlining Friday will be All That Remains, one of the many bands that got its start at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Saturday will be headlined by metal giants Lamb of God as part of their No Fear Energy Music Tour along with As I Lay Dying, Children Of Bodom, God Forbid and Municipal Waste. Metal Blade Records will present the main stage.
Other bands schedule to perform on Friday are: August Burns Red, Suffocation, The Acacia Strain, The Haunted, Napalm Death, WhiteChapel, Kataklysm, Cattle Decapitation, Veil of Maya, Abigail Williams, Decrepit Birth, Psycroptic, Intronaut, Withered, Left to Vanish, Lazarus A.D., Kylesa, XAFBX, Trap Them, Aggressive Dogs, Toxic Holocaust, XWarX, Psyopus, Woe of Tyrants, Rose Funeral and more to be announced. Doors open at 12 noon. More...
Lamb Of God Posts New Song "Set To Fail" Online
American heavy metallers Lamb Of God has posted another brand new song online for streaming entitled, "Set To Fail." You can check it out by heading to AltPress.com. The song comes from the bands forthcoming new studio album, "Wrath" which will be released in North America on February 24th.
Lamb of God Announces Headlining N. American Tour
Fresh off of their west coast run with Metallica and upcoming visits to Finland, UK, Ireland, Australia, Japan, and Indonesia, Lamb of God have teamed up with No Fear Energy for the North American tour in support of their fifth studio album “Wrath,” which will be released by Epic Records February 24th. The tour commences in Phoenix, Arizona on April 2nd and covers 35 markets in the US and Canada, ending in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina May 15th.
“No Fear Energy is excited to be working with Lamb of God, Live Nation and the solid line-up of support bands for this upcoming tour,” said No Fear’s Vice President Of Marketing, Britt Galland. “The music on this Tour fits perfectly into the no-holds-barred lifestyle of those who buy No Fear Energy drinks and gravitate toward the action- sports properties associated with the No Fear brand image. We’re anticipating another popular metal tour, along with some unique product promotions and contests.”
Tickets and more information are available at livenation.com, ticketmaster.com and Nofear.com. Check local listings for additional information.
Lamb of God has put together one of the strongest bills to come out of the metal community in recent times. As I Lay Dying and Children of Bodom are the main support acts on the tour, with the opening slot rotating between God Forbid and Municipal Waste. Lamb of God drummer, Chris Adler, commented “I cannot wait to begin the first North American run of the ‘Wrath’ world tour. The package we have lined up is guaranteed to leave sore necks and broken eardrums across the country. If you are into metal, there is something here for everyone, this is not a tour to miss. We are working up one hell of a show and can't wait to play the new material. See you there!”
The dates for the No Fear Energy Music Tour are: More...
Second Wave of Sidewaves Revealed
With the Soundwave festivals in Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast nearing sell-out status, organizers have given fans the opportunity to catch their favourite bands in more intimate settings at the various Sidewave shows happening in Sydney and Melbourne.
The total number now stands at 25 with the inclusion of the latest batch:
Alice In Chains / Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster
Wednesday, February 25th – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney (licensed all ages)
Tickets from Ticketek.
Thursday, February 26th – The Palais, Melbourne (licensed all ages)
Tickets from Ticketmaster. More...
Five Finger Death Punch European Tour Update
American hardcore band Five Finger Death Punch have just issued the following update concerning their European tour dates:
"Hey Knuckleheads,
"We can’t wait to go to Europe! We play our first show in London in less than one month, and then we’re going to hit up everywhere we possibly can (all dates below). This will be vicious. If you haven’t already, be sure to grab your tickets when we come through your country:
Feb 6 London, UK @ Academy Islington
METAL HAMMER’S Defenders of the Faith II Tour w/ Dimmu Borgir, Lamb of God, Unearth
Feb 8 Belfast, UK @ Mandela Hall
Feb 9 Dublin, Ireland @ The Academy
Feb 11 Bristol, UK @ Academy Bristol
Feb 12 Birmingham, UK Academy Birmingham
Feb 13 Manchester, UK Manchester University
Feb 14 London, UK Brixton Academy
Feb 15 Glasgow, UK Academy Glasgow
Feb 17 Oxford, UK Oxford Academy
European Headlining Dates
Feb 18Amsterdam, Holland, Amsterdam Melkweg
Feb 19 Koln, Germany Koln Underground
Feb 20 Berlin, Germany Berlin Magnet
Feb 22 Copenhagen, Denmark Vega
Feb 23 Gothenburg, Sweden Brewhouse
Feb 24 Stockholm, Sweden Klubben
Feb 26 Helsinki, Finland Helsinki Nostri
Feb 28 Hamburg, Germany Hamburg Logo
March 1 Weisbaden, Germany Weisbaden Schlacthof
March 2 Munich, Germany Munich 59:1
March 3 Zurich, Switzerland Zurich Rohstoffloger
"We’ll see you across the pond!"
5FDP
New Lamb Of God And God Forbid To Air Tomorrow
New music from Lamb Of God and God Forbid will be airing tomorrow exclusively on Full Metal Jackie. Listeners in the Los Angeles area can listen to the show by tuning into Indie 103.1 FM Los Angeles and everyone else can hear the tracks by heading to fullmetaljackieradio.com.
Lamb Of God Reveals "Wrath" Tracklisting
American heavy metal act Lamb Of God will be releasing their fifth studio album, "Wrath" on February 24th via Epic Records and has revealed the tracklisting for the album.
The tracklisting is as follows:
1. The Passing
2. In Your Words
3. Set To Fail
4. Contractor
5. Fake Messiah
6. Grace
7. Broken Hands
8. Dead Seeds
9. Everything To Nothing
10. Choke Sermon
11. Reclamation
Lamb Of God Releases Another New Song Online
Lamb of God has released a new online widget, with a new song, entitled "Contractor." Lamb of God's upcoming album "Wrath" is due out on February 24, 2009. You can check out the new song on the player below. More...
Video Of New Lamb Of God Song Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of Lamb Of God performing a new song entitled, "Overhauled" has been posted online and is available to view below. Lamb Of God will be releasing their new studio album, "Wrath" on February 24th next year. More...
Unearth Announces 2009 World Tour Dates
UNEARTH has announced 2009 world tour dates in support of its celebrated new album, "The March."
On January 9, 2009 UNEARTH will launch a North American headlining tour. Wasting no time starting the New Year right, the band will bring its explosive live show to 19 cities over the course of the scheduled three week trek. Dubbed, "F#%& School, F#%& Work, Let's Rage!," the tour will feature support from Emmure, Impending Doom, and Born of Osiris.
On February 11, UNEARTH will join forces with peers Lamb of God and Dimmu Borgir for the "Defenders Of The Faith 2" UK tour. Tickets are on sale now for the Metal Hammer-sponsored expedition, which will touch down in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester and Glasgow.
Upon the completion of the UK tour, UNEARTH will travel to Australia to perform as one of the featured acts of the 2009 Soundwave Festival. The festival, which originated in Perth, Western Australia and began traveling to other state capitals in 2007, features a hand-picked array of both International and Australian music acts, from various genres and will see UNEARTH perform alongside Nine Inch Nails, Alice in Chains, The Dillinger Escape Plan and more. Visit soundwavefestival.com for further info.
Immediately following the Australian live dates, UNEARTH will head to Japan with both Lamb of God and In Flames for a string of live performances on March 4, 5 and 6. More...
Lamb Of God Guitarist Discusses New Album
Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton recently discussed the bands forthcoming new studio album, "Wrath" and how the band hope to achieve a more raw sound with the album.
"We usually try to do something fresh every time," Morton tells MTV.com's The Metal File. "This one, I think, is deliberately a little more raw and more aggressive than Sacrament was. Sacrament was a really, really dynamic record on every level, and the songs were all over the place — it was also heavily produced. This one's really raw and real-sounding, from every angle, and we're celebrating imperfections on this record. We're choosing what takes stay on the record based more on their character and personality than how completely mechanically precise they are. It's more about vibe and attitude in the takes than it is about, 'Wow, that was perfect.' It's the perfect ones that get thrown away, because they're just too sterile."
Lamb Of God will be using longtime friend Josh Wilbur to produce the new album instead of Machine. Morton explained the choice of producer change by stating: "Josh is someone who has been in the camp for quite some time," Morton explained. "He worked heavily on Sacrament, engineering the drums and my guitars; he also mixed the live audio for [2008's] Walk With Me in Hell DVD. He's not new to us — he's new to the producer's seat, and he's just done a great job. It was part of our strategy. Certainly, nothing was broke with Machine, who is a phenomenal producer and still a good friend — but this time around, from a purely artistic standpoint, to serve our purpose of trying to really do something a little different, I think it made the most sense to get another angle on the production aspect of it. Josh was the perfect fit, because he already knew us and was familiar with how we play and how we write music and how we record it."
Lamb Of God Sets Release Date For New Album
LAMB OF GOD will release their fifth studio album, entitled "Wrath," on February 24th, 2009. The record will be released in North America by Epic and will be the first release with their new label Roadrunner outside of North America. WRATH is produced by Josh Wilbur and was recorded in studios in New York, Virginia, and New Hampshire.
LAMB OF GOD finished the touring cycle on the Grammy nominated album "Sacrament" at the end of 2007. The two-year trek was documented in the now certified Gold DVD "Walk with Me in Hell" and culminated with the band headlining arenas across the US last December.
The band has taken the entirety of 2008 off the road to focus on the writing process for "Wrath."
"This album is going to surprise a lot of people," comments drummer Chris Adler. "Typically bands that get to where we are in our career begin to slack off, smell the roses and regurgitate. We chose a different path. No one wants to hear another band member hyping a new record. WRATH needs no hype. We have topped ourselves and on February 24th you will feel it."
As always, LAMB OF GOD will embark on an extensive tour that will cover the globe. As previously announced, the band will be supporting Metallica on the December leg of their tour. The first leg of the WRATH world tour will start in Finland on February 6th and will encompass dates in the UK, Australia, and Japan.
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Municipal Waste Adds Dates To Current Tour
MUNICIPAL WASTE have added a number of dates to their short October/ November U.S. run. In addition to the big dates with labelmates ORDER OF ENNEAD and fellow Virginians, LAMB OF GOD, the band is looking to play at the shows listed below. More...
Metallica Announces European Support Acts
Metallica has revealed who will be supporting them when they head over to Europe next year in support of their latest album, "Death Magnetic."
With Machine Head and The Sword:
Mar 07 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
Mar 08 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
With Lamb Of God and Mastodon:
Jun 14 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell Arena
Jun 15 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell Arena
Jun 17 - Oslo, Norway - Spectrum
Jul 13th - Madrid, Spain - Palacio de Deportes
Jul 20 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
Jul 22 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
Jul 23 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
Lamb Of God Banned In L.A. Forum Once Again
Lamb Of God has been replaced my Machine Head on the Los Angeles dates of the Metallica tour. Here's the announcement from Metallica:
"As you may have heard, the owners of the Los Angeles Forum have a little issue with our friends from Lamb of God, so unfortunately they will not be joining us for the two shows at the Forum on December 17 and 18. That's the bad news... the good news is that our bros in Machine Head are rushing back to the States from Europe to step in on those two nights. And of course no show would be complete without The Sword kicking things off, so they'll be there too."
Lamb of God was previously banned from performing at the church-owned (then-named) Great Western Forum in April of 2005 on the Subliminal Verses tour with Slipknot because church leaders were offended by the group's previous name, Burn the Priest.
In a statement on the band's Web site, drummer Chris Adler called the church's decision back in 2005 "a bit ridiculous."
"If they had taken the time to look into what we do and who we are as a band, I don't think they would have made the same decision," he told The Associated Press in 2005.
"They have made it clear that they do not want us because of our name, our show and our crowd," Adler said. "The word from the powers that be is that Lamb of God is not the wholesome family fun that the good people of Los Angeles deserve."
2009 Soundwave Fest Acts And Dates Announced
The official bill for the 2009 Soundwave festival in Australia has been recently released. The festival will visit five of Down Under's major cities (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth) starting in Brisbane on the 21st of February and finishing up Perth on the 2nd of March, 2009. Limited pre-sale tickets will be made available for $110 (Australian) via registering at the Soundwave Festival website.
The bands definitely ready to rock out so far are Nine Inch Nails, Alice In Chains, Bloodhound Gang, Scars On Broadway, Lamb of God, Alkaline Trio, Billy Talent, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Face To Face, In Flames, Rival Schools, Anberlin, Every Time I Die, Devildriver, Funeral For A Friend, Less Than Jake, Poison The Well, Madina Lake, New Found Glory, From First To Last, Bedouin Soundclash, Hellogoodbye, Finch, Goldfinger, The Subways, Say Anything, Chiodos, Silverstein, Saves The Day, Lacuna Coil, 36 Crazyfists, Straylight Run, Evergreen Terrace, Minus The Bear, Moneen, Ace Enders, (The Early November), I Am The Avalanche, Jaguar Love, Unearth, Bayside, Emery, Houston Calls, The Audition, Attack In Black, Innerpartysystem, Valencia, In This Moment, Alesana, The Riverboat Gamblers, HORSE The Band, Maylene and The Sons Of Disaster.
The dates for the Fest are as follows:
Saturday 21 February – Brisbane - RNA Showgrounds, Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Sunday 22 February – Sydney - TBA
Friday 27 February – Melbourne - Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, Melbourne
Saturday 28 February – Adelaide , Bonython Park, Port Rd, Adelaide
Monday 2 March - Perth - Steel Blue Oval, Bassenden, Perth
Tickets go on sale from the following dates:
Brisbane: Thurs 9 Oct @ 9am
Sydney: Fri 10 Oct @ 9am
Melbourne: Sat 11 Oct @ 9am
Adelaide: Sun 12 Oct @ 9am
Perth: Sunday 12 Oct @9am
General Admission tickets will be $130 (Australian), and will be available through the Soundwave Festival website and the Ticketek website.
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