Lamb Of God Posts "Wrath" Album Online
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American heavy metal act Lamb Of God has posted their forthcoming new album, "Wrath" online for fans to listen to. The album will be released next week on February 24th in North America. The first song to be released from the album is "Set To Fail." You can listen to "Wrath" by heading to the bands official Myspace page.
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74 Comments on "Lamb Of God Posts 'Wrath' Album Online"
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2. writes:
I agree with RememberMetal. For me it's a damn good buffet of songs with a few that hit me just right. So far I can't get enough of "Broken Hands" and "Reclamation". What really gets to me though is the opener. A small instrumental piece called "The Passing". Might not do the same for anyone else but the chord structure seems to portray a sense of loss or longing that seems almost tangible. Eh, I just latch onto certain combinations of sound more than others I guess. Plus a few beers always make me philosophical. All in all though, I like it.
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6. writes:
Heard all the tunes. I expected a reeeally raw album, sorta like New American Gospel, but this doesn't dissapoint. It sounds like a cross between Sacrament and AOTW. Mark Morton shreds like a f***in' beast and the drumming is nothing short of f***in' phenomenal . Fav. tracks : Broken Hands, Grace, Everything to Nothing (Randy sounds like Corpsegrinder in the verses, really cool) and of course, Reclamation.
Np : LOG - Grace (Pure eargasm)
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7. writes:
The originally posted track (Contractor) doesn't do the album justice. LoG just gets better each album. Randy is showing more of his vocal abilities and creating more interesting and melodic vocal lines. As Melissa Cross says "pitch the scream." I can tell that Randy is listening :).
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8. writes:
I haven't listened to the album all the way through yet, but what I have heard I really like. Lamb of God is just one of those fun groove metal bands to head bang too. I was worried about this album but they came through. There are surely other albums I'm awaiting much more so. The new Mastodon and Isis albums are hopefully going to be something very special.
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9. writes:
i thought i was going to be completly bored with Lamb of God after i bought sacrment and went and saw them b/c i was just moving on to different types of metal but this stuff really caught my attention. pretty good stuff. its not my number 1 on my lists of albums to get but its in the top 10
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12. writes:
After the initial listen to this album i would have to say i like it better than sacrament. Not by a lot but just a little. It seems to be a mix between sacrament and ashes like stated above. I'm glad some of the studio enhanced vocals are not present like in sacrament. Definitely a good step forward/back to getting to some more raw music like palaces. Hope they continue to get more raw and back to their basics from palaces.
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13. writes:
I thought this album was one of their best, not as good as Ashes, but possibly the second best. Personally, I think Randy's vocals were just amazing on this album. My LoG album order from favorite to least would probably go like...
1. Ashes of the Wake
2. Wrath
3. As The Palaces Burn
4. Burn The Priest (I loved this sh**)
5. Sacraments
6. Killadelphia
7. New American Gospel
This list also seems to change about every week so don't quote me too badly lol
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yea i mean chris adler is an amazing musician but his drumming just doesnt...whats the word...intrigue me i guess you would say. i just find drummers like Tomas Haake of Meshuggah and George Kolias of nile that dude from mastodon (is it brann?) oh and definitally vyl of keep of kalessin more intresting and complex. but as far as lamb of god goes i think he's a perfect fit for them as far as a drummer goes.
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22. writes:
I'll give certain songs on other albums the thumbs up on good technical drumming, but this album didnt impress me drumwise in the least.
The guitar-work though...surprised is the least of the words I could use to describe it...
Choke Sermon is on par with Ruin in terms of extremely solid heavy song. Instead of a breakdown though, it has a solo. win/win.
Contractor reminds me of both the song vigil and As the palaces burn. Listen to certain song structure points in the song, and you'll see what i mean. Still good though either depite or because of this, and I hope the song becomes a live staple; it would fit perfectly to get a crowd going really nuts, really fast, imo anyway.
Reclamation is what would happen if Hourglass and Omerta had a secret lovechild, and then made it angrier than both of them combined anyway. Awesome track. Somehow managed to keep my attention the entire 7 minutes, and I cant stand songs longer than 4 usually.
Grace is hands down the best song on the album. Melodic opening, followed by a song I've never thought could be pulled off by Lamb of God. Heavy, technical, and melodious throughout, and once again, another showcase of the fact that they suddenly REEALLY like solos for some reason. At the very least, it's my favorite. Gets put right on the playlist with 11th hour and Blood of the Scribe.
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24. writes:
The people have spoken...all these different MU members with fairly varied tastes and the general consensus is positive.
If we semi-accurately represent the rest of the metal community as a whole, LOG are going to be on quite a few top 10 metal albums/bands of the year lists.
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25. writes:
Just finished listening to it. Some tracks stand out. "The Passing" was a great way to start the album. "Set To Fail" and "Contractor" were two of three of my favorite tracks. "Grace" is my other favorite. The short, soft intro to it was an amazing moment for me. :) Same goes for the solo.
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26. writes:
I agree..."The Passing" definitely commands attention and drew me in from the start. Grace and Reclamation are standouts. If there is such a thing as "throat notes", Randy Blythe hits em. Especially during "Grace" at 1:45 when he belts "Tell me more...\m/ \m/ \m/" Powerful stuff.
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30. writes:
"I agree bbristowe, it doesn't seem as technical as Sacrament/AOTW but I think it fits the overall vibe well. Granted, I've only listened once. I'll rerank my favorite LoG albums later."
Yeah, thats exactly what I was getting at. His drumming is in no way bad on "Wrath", but at the same time doesn't feel up to par with what we're used to hearing form him.
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31. writes:
Going WAY back now - Netromancer, post 2 - I love when an album has an opener... and sometimes a closer too. For me, it makes the whole thing more complete. It's like a story. The opener is the first paragraph, not really part of the story, but gives it a little intrigue, a little background, a little context, a little mystery. That is a great thing. Closers I'm less picky on, I don't mind too much if an album has one or not - they're more like the epilogue. This is how things became after the end. Without them you still have the end. It can be a nice touch, but not necessary. But openers, I love em.
Which is a long way of sayin 'I feel ya bro' lol.
[I'll apologise now, I need to learn to start buying premixed drinks... I get a little over-enthusiastic when I mix my own hahah]
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47. writes:
"Has anyone else noticed that a lot of the riffs on this album (Though the actual notes are different, I'm sure) sound exactly the same as ones on their previous albums?? I mean I love Wrath but that really makes me upset they they did that."
I've been listening to it a lot the past few days and have learned a few riffs like grace and quite a few riffs resemble a lot of their old stuff.
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48. writes:
Dakota Winston and bbristowe
Kind of an identity thing to make themselves sound instrumentally familiar, pretty standard technique for alot of bands.
Zcrazed1
I felt the same way about Sacrament...I was pretty let down when it released but after weeks and then months I really warmed up to that album.
I go into LOG albums thinking I'll like it right away, where as some of my favorite albums take awhile to fully digest. Sacrament, quite unexpectedly, was one of those. I love "Walk With me in Hell", "Rise" and "Blacken the Cursed Sun".....never could get into "Redneck" though.
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49. writes:
i give it a 7.9/10.
the intro instrumental is freakin amazing. i get a sad/broken heart vibe from the song.
each song is good and stands up to anything out there today. excellent groove throughout the album. the overall sound is much more raw than sacrament, but i like sacrament more. not saying this is a terrible album, not at all.
as for the drums, all drummers change it up a bit every album, but he could have done better. not saying he sucks a$$ on this one, not at all, just could have done better.
good kick a$$ album, but overall, a 7.9
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51. writes:
Blindgreed1
"Sacrament" is the bands misunderstood, red headed step child/middle-child, blacksheep album for most fans. I like it almost as much as "Ashes of the Wake".
My least favorite happens to be "As the Palaces Burn", which is an amazing album in terms of instrumental performances but Randy's vox were boring.
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52. writes:
I am just impressed with something as good as Wrath considering it was released closely after Sacrament. Not a bad effort by LOG, but, yes, I do hear quite few familiar riffs, and can see how it is similar to As the Palaces Burn, and Ashes of the Wake. It is raw, which is a pretty good thing.
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54. writes:
RememberMetal?: I will agree with you regarding Randy's vox on ATPB with one exception... Vigil kicks some major a$$ vocally and lyrically. Ruin also has a special place in my heart vocally as well. I also thought I was the only one that felt that way about ATPB mainly due to the fact that I am a vocalist and often times i'm more critial of vocals which don't often mean a lot to mainstream metalheads or gutarrists and drummers.
NP: Ruin.
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55. writes:
im just glad they tried new things without getting all gay....i was expecting another sacrement and i was not expecting to even listen to it.
but i feel we've all left out john campbell. i think his bass playing for this album is quite spot on. i think he's spot on in all the albums. infact he's so good i never notice him doing something i dont like...or maybe i just dont notice him at all.
on a similar note basses are cool, i just bought an acoustic bass and it sounds so incredible. it was the only type of instrument i didnt have now my collection is complete...if only i had 8 or so arms .....
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56. writes:
Blindgreed1
I'm primarily a bassist but vocals (this is a weakness of mine) can make or break an otherwise good band/album for me. I picked up Palaces and New American Gospel at the same time having a vague recollection of the Burn the Priest album...Needless to say I was more moved by NAG's vox.
And yeah, "Ruin" (high and low varied vocal dynamic!) "Vigil" and I'll add "For Your Malice" to the list are perfect as they are.
LordAssenfroth
I don't know where I'd be without my bass...Keeps me sane, welcome to the club brother. And three cheers for Campbell, he f***in' holds it down on this record.
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57. writes:
The more I listen to "Wrath" the more I'm enjoying it. I like all of LoG's albums. "Sacrament" was not as strong as the others but it represented a step forward for Randy's vox. However after listening to "Wrath" a few times I think "Sacrament" seems a lot less impressive. Still "Walk with me in Hell" is one of the best LoG songs in my opinion.
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58. writes:
yea basses are just fun when i cant get any good inspiration out of a guitar i always pick up a bass and noodle or sometimes noodle on a keyboard i always though my electric sounded good through my vintage stack but theres just something about the sound of an acoustic bass that just makes me want to make out with it
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PorcupineTreeFan
"Nine Cats", vintage PT! Of their older stuff I like the Up the Downstair and Signify albums best!
Blindgreed1
We've got ears for quality, heh.
LordAssenfroth
Never bought an acoustic but play the hell out of my friends' I still don't own a guitar or keyboard.
Now Playing: Longing For Dawn - "Lethal"
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61. writes:
man im lucky my wife and i together have 4 ibanez RG series one of which is a 7-string, a squire strat and an epiphone les paul, 3 acoustic guitars, electric bass and acoustic bass, 2 marshall half-stacks, a 300 watt bass amp, a keyboard, mandolin, pearl 5 peice drum set, and a lap harp. and thats just the instruments.
i used to have a REALLY rare japanese telecaster but i let my dad borrow it and he ended up pawning it to pay for my probation
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62. writes:
Totally agree with you guys. The bass playing in songs make them so much better. I have been a huge fan of the bass guitar, and was even offered free lessons from a friend. I had a chance to get an acoustic guitar, but I passed on it. I still would like to learn to play. I agree with you, whoever mentioned the coolness of the acoustic guitar, it is the best way to learn the bass guitar and really excel at it. I can't wait till work is over, I have lots of metal listening in store for me, this weekend!
Everyone have a great weekend...
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63. writes:
yea acoustics are just so natural. thers no processes for the sound to go through no transducers or amplifiers its just completly natural. music itself is natural, the major and minor scale gravitate towards each other at the same frequency and distance in which the planets align and it seems to me acoustics just bring that planetary vibe out a bit more than electrics...electrics pound your face and acoustics caress your inner thighs. you cant always get your face pounded sometimes you gotta let somebody rub your leg a bit and get you hot.
anywho its mawf***in friday and its time to get FUBAR
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69. writes:
You have a great weekend Wiggles. Listen to great metal tracks for me. I am going to pick up LOG and God Forbid next week. I am still rockin' out to Sepultura's A-Lex - extremely underrated, but very special to me. Anyone dig, Cult of Luna? The new album is spectacular, but not like spider-man..lol.
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72. writes:
I knew I was forgetting to mention something about this album everytime I descirbed it; BASS!
As far as I can tell, John has stepped it up a notch on this album. If anything, he just asked to let his sound bleed through a bit more on this album, instead of getting buried by the drums and guitars.
Before, the only songs I noticed the bass on were Vigil and Hourglass. Now, it's every other song on Wrath.
He certaintly gets an honorable nod for his contributions to Reclamation and Contractor, the bass lines to those songs are smile-wrenching...
Myself...started out as a bass player, then a vocalist, then gee-tar. Workin on drums when possible, but it's difficult, seeing as how I dont have a drumset...lol
Randy's vox on Ashes, along with Dez's (Devildriver) on Fury, and just general behemoth growling, are my baseline for vocals. Without singing along to those songs when I was alone at home, I wouldnt be the singer that I am today. then again, now I have to buy a new mike because my old one couldnt handle the same things my voice could haha. Damn you Randy, and your super-sing along Sacrament album. lol
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1. RememberMetal? writes:
Just listened to it all the way through, nothing jaw dropping--it's more of the same but the same is damn good!
Rougher sound than the last two records, though not as rough as Palaces...My wallets going to get hurt between owing on taxes, car insurance payment and new music...
f***.
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