LAMB OF GOD announce online events following release of new album
22nd June 2020Following the Friday release of their new self-titled album, LAMB OF GOD is connecting with fans through daily online activities today through Thursday, beginning with a ālive quarantine videoā today at 12 noon EDT/9 a.m. PDT on YouTube.
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The video will feature three songs recorded by the band live from quarantine. Tune in to watch at https://lamb-of-god.lnk.to/QuarantineSessionVideo.
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Later today, guitarist Willie Adler will join Zia Records for a Facebook Live Q&A. Visit
https://facebook.com/events/609025426405589/
at 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT to watch.
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An Instagram Live and Reddit AMA with vocalist Randy Blythe are planned for later in the week.
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Stay tuned for more activity announcements and details!
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In addition to the release of the album, on Friday LAMB OF GOD premiered a video for Lamb Of Godās fourth single, āGears,ā and lyric videos for five of the albumās tracks. Watch the lyric videos at https://lambofgod.lnk.to/LOG/youtube. The highly anticipated album from metalās reigning kings immediately made waves with press radio and sales, debuting at number one on Overall, Rock and Metal iTunes charts, and number one on Spotifyās Kickass Metal playlist.
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The fact that the bandās eighth studio effort would warrant āself-titledā status is a testament to the bandās pride and satisfaction with these songs and this period in their creativity.
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A true collaboration between all members of the band,Ā LAMB OF GODās eighth studio album is an amalgam of each individualāsĀ contributions, blendedĀ to create a singular style. Guitarists Mark Morton and Willie AdlerĀ fuelĀ the album with a mountain of riffs, taking what Lamb of God are known for, and unbelievably, upping the ante to new levels. The rhythm section of John Campbell, looming large as a rhythmic shadow, and drummer Art Cruz, who makes his studio debut withĀ LAMB OF GODĀ here on this record,Ā underpin the proceedings with passion, sweat and expansive dynamics. Vocalist D. Randall Blythe is as angry, insightful, and informed as ever. Never one to shrink from facing the darker aspects of our nature head-on, Blythe delivers with no punches pulled, and as only he and Lamb of God can in 2020.
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Audiences got a taste of the first new LAMB OF GOD music in nearly five years with āCheckmateā back in February, followed by āMemento Moriā and the most recent single, āNew Colossal Hate.ā All four songs will appear on Lamb Of God, the follow-up to VII: Sturm und Drang (2015). The album was once again produced by collaborator Josh Wilbur (Gojira, Korn, Megadeth, Trivium), fueled by a mountain of riffs and looming rhythmic shadows. It is also the bandās first record with Cruz, who sat behind the kit with LAMB OF GOD in 2018 and became an official member the following year.Ā In addition to Chuck Billy, the new album features a guest appearance from Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed). Blythe sounds more driven and insightful than ever on Lamb Of God, offering up the angriest and most comprehensive diatribes, addressing modern life in the current landscape, of his storied career thus far.Ā
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LAMB OF GOD propelled heavy metal into the new millennium two decades ago with the prophetically titledĀ New American Gospel.Ā They followed with 2003āsĀ As the Palaces Burn, which made theĀ Rolling StoneĀ list of the Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.Ā Ashes of the Wake (2004) was the first LAMB OF GOD album to be certified gold by the RIAA, followed by Sacrament (2006), which debuted in Billboardās Top 10. Wrath (2009) earned the No. 1 spot onĀ Billboardās Hard Rock, Rock, and Tastemaker charts and was No. 2 on theĀ BillboardĀ 200.Ā Those No. 1 positions were repeated with Resolution (2012). VII: Sturm und DrangĀ (2015) debuted at No. 3 in North America and in the Top 5 in several countries. The single ā512ā from VII: Sturm und DrangĀ received a Grammy nod for the āBest Metal Performance,ā making it LAMB OF GODās fifth Grammy nomination.
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In 2020,Ā LAMB OF GODĀ is re-energized and unrelenting, ready to lay claim to the metal throne.
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LAMB OF GOD is:
D. Randall Blythe ā Vocals
Mark Morton ā Guitar
Willie Adler ā Guitar
John Campbell ā Bass
Art Cruz ā Drums
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