Artist: Lamb of God
Label: Epic Records
Main Genre: Heavy Metal
Sub Genre: Thrash Metal
Released: Spring 2009
Album Playlist:
The Passing (Instrumental)- 1:58
In Your Words- 5:25
Set to Fail- 3:46
Contractor- 3:22
Fake Messiah- 4:34
Grace- 3:55
Broken Hands- 3:53
Dead Seeds- 3:41
Everything to Nothing- 3:50
Choke Sermon- 3:21
Reclamation- 7:07
Label: Epic Records
Main Genre: Heavy Metal
Sub Genre: Thrash Metal
Released: Spring 2009
Album Playlist:
The Passing (Instrumental)- 1:58
In Your Words- 5:25
Set to Fail- 3:46
Contractor- 3:22
Fake Messiah- 4:34
Grace- 3:55
Broken Hands- 3:53
Dead Seeds- 3:41
Everything to Nothing- 3:50
Choke Sermon- 3:21
Reclamation- 7:07
Band Overview:
Band Score: 10/10
I have been a fan of Lamb of God since hearing their first album, Burn the Priest, so I'd like to think I have a good understanding of the evolution this band has undergone. ;]
Band Score: 10/10
I have been a fan of Lamb of God since hearing their first album, Burn the Priest, so I'd like to think I have a good understanding of the evolution this band has undergone. ;]
Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Lamb of God has carved their own niche into the modern Heavy Metal genre,and is considered to be one of the most influential bands in metal today. Electrifyingly fast guitar riffs, pulsing double bass drums, and powerfull bass guitar melt together with the shreiks and grunts of lead singer D. Randall Blythe to form a metal unique and powerful.
Lamb of God consists of singer D. Randall Blythe, drummer Chris Adler, guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler (brother of Chris), and bassist John Campbell.
Song Reviews:
In Your Words (5:25)
Song Rating: 8.5/10
-Randy's famous highs are most prevalent in this song, reminding me a lot of his scream from Ashes of the Wake. Chris Adler's drumming provides the perfect backdrop to the hollowed guitar riffs. Lyrical content is great, adn really shows the band's opinioin on our current governmental policies.
In Your Words (5:25)
Song Rating: 8.5/10
-Randy's famous highs are most prevalent in this song, reminding me a lot of his scream from Ashes of the Wake. Chris Adler's drumming provides the perfect backdrop to the hollowed guitar riffs. Lyrical content is great, adn really shows the band's opinioin on our current governmental policies.
Set to Fail (3:46)
Song Rating: 6/10
-The introduction to this song sounds a lot like the band just recorded Adler drumming the most difficult rhythm he could think of. The machine gun drums fold out into a strong groove metal feeling song. Not exactly the Lamb of God sound I have come to know, but a great suprise for me. The chorus is more drawn out and sung, not something that I prefer from Blythe's vocals, but the classic rock infused guitar solo certainly makes up for it. I challenge anyone to try and write tabs for that; you'll be sitting there for ever.
Song Rating: 6/10
-The introduction to this song sounds a lot like the band just recorded Adler drumming the most difficult rhythm he could think of. The machine gun drums fold out into a strong groove metal feeling song. Not exactly the Lamb of God sound I have come to know, but a great suprise for me. The chorus is more drawn out and sung, not something that I prefer from Blythe's vocals, but the classic rock infused guitar solo certainly makes up for it. I challenge anyone to try and write tabs for that; you'll be sitting there for ever.
Contractor (3:22)
Song Rating: 4/10
-Although the lyrics are true blue LoG, the first half of this song sounds very unlike the synchronised music one would expect from such an accomplished thrash metal band. No one's full potential is used in this song, and if it weren't for the pick up at the end, I feel like the album might have felt more complete without this song.
Song Rating: 4/10
-Although the lyrics are true blue LoG, the first half of this song sounds very unlike the synchronised music one would expect from such an accomplished thrash metal band. No one's full potential is used in this song, and if it weren't for the pick up at the end, I feel like the album might have felt more complete without this song.
Fake Messiah (4:34)
Song Rating: 6/10
-This song really reminded me of their song Descending from their 2007 album, Sacrament. It shows more of the technicality the band possesses, and Chris Adler's selfless view of his drumming as a way to congeal the song as a whole without ever stealing the spotlight.
Grace (3:55)
Song Rating: 9/10
-If you enjoy hearing music that can only be described as the epitome of heavy metal, you have to listen to this sing. Randy's squeels are at their highest and send shivers down my spine every time I hear them. The intro might seem a tad long, but after listening to it a few times, you can fully appreciate the opening as a warm up for the insanity that is to come. The guitar solo reminded me a lot of something you might hear coming out of an A7X song, but that's not at all bad.
Broken Hands (3:53)
Song Rating: 9/10
-Yes. This song is one of my all time favorite songs from these guys, tying with Break You from Ashes of the Wake for the lead. The lyrics are amazing, and fully embrace what this band is about; pushing the bullshit away and telling it how it is. This song and Grace alone are reason enough to buy this album.
Dead Seeds (3:41)
Song Rating: 8.5/10
-This song sounds like something right out of their earlier album Ashes of the Wake (if you can't tell, that's my favorite album by Lamb of God ;P). The guitar riffs are amazing, and I feel they could have left this song an instrumental and it wouldn't lose any of its strength.
Everything to Nothing (3:50)
Song Rating: 5/10
-Although this song has snippets of creepy spoken lyrics, I fail to receive thhe same sense of chaos or musicianship from the other great songs on this album. Maybe I'm just not a big fan of the guitar, or maybe Blythe's scream seems off, but whatever it is, this song doesn't really deliver. The blues oriented solo is a nice, but doesn't bring this song up much higher on my list.
Choke Sermon (3:21)
Song Rating: 6.5/10
-A little shaky in the intro, but by the time this song's chorus comes steamrolling in, this song blooms into a beast. The drums are what stick out the most to me, as strange as it sounds. The lack of such a incessant double bass beat is very appreciated, and gives this song a more earthy feel. Not their best, but not one to hit "skip" over, either.
Reclamation (7:07)
Song Rating: 6/10
-I wasn't as impressed by this closer as I was of Remorse is for the Dead, or even Beating on Death's Door. it's a good song, but really you just end up loosing interest. Really, none of this song clicked for me. There are small snippets of greatness, but it just failed to connest with me the way other closers did.
Album Overview:
Album Score: 7/10
Overall, it sounds like LoG has gotten back to their thrash roots in this album. Blythe seems to have made his full transition from his previous scream (inhale) to his new (exhale), and has added a low pig squeel to his screaming arsenal. More blues infused solos have been incorporated, and the lyric content is very reflective of their earlier works, most notable of these is the government-oriented content that seemed lacking in their previus ablum, Sacrament (2007).
If You Liked Lamb of God, You May also Like:
Job for a Cowboy
Becoming the Archetype
Children of Bodom
Thanks for reading,
Xia
Song Rating: 6/10
-This song really reminded me of their song Descending from their 2007 album, Sacrament. It shows more of the technicality the band possesses, and Chris Adler's selfless view of his drumming as a way to congeal the song as a whole without ever stealing the spotlight.
Grace (3:55)
Song Rating: 9/10
-If you enjoy hearing music that can only be described as the epitome of heavy metal, you have to listen to this sing. Randy's squeels are at their highest and send shivers down my spine every time I hear them. The intro might seem a tad long, but after listening to it a few times, you can fully appreciate the opening as a warm up for the insanity that is to come. The guitar solo reminded me a lot of something you might hear coming out of an A7X song, but that's not at all bad.
Broken Hands (3:53)
Song Rating: 9/10
-Yes. This song is one of my all time favorite songs from these guys, tying with Break You from Ashes of the Wake for the lead. The lyrics are amazing, and fully embrace what this band is about; pushing the bullshit away and telling it how it is. This song and Grace alone are reason enough to buy this album.
Dead Seeds (3:41)
Song Rating: 8.5/10
-This song sounds like something right out of their earlier album Ashes of the Wake (if you can't tell, that's my favorite album by Lamb of God ;P). The guitar riffs are amazing, and I feel they could have left this song an instrumental and it wouldn't lose any of its strength.
Everything to Nothing (3:50)
Song Rating: 5/10
-Although this song has snippets of creepy spoken lyrics, I fail to receive thhe same sense of chaos or musicianship from the other great songs on this album. Maybe I'm just not a big fan of the guitar, or maybe Blythe's scream seems off, but whatever it is, this song doesn't really deliver. The blues oriented solo is a nice, but doesn't bring this song up much higher on my list.
Choke Sermon (3:21)
Song Rating: 6.5/10
-A little shaky in the intro, but by the time this song's chorus comes steamrolling in, this song blooms into a beast. The drums are what stick out the most to me, as strange as it sounds. The lack of such a incessant double bass beat is very appreciated, and gives this song a more earthy feel. Not their best, but not one to hit "skip" over, either.
Reclamation (7:07)
Song Rating: 6/10
-I wasn't as impressed by this closer as I was of Remorse is for the Dead, or even Beating on Death's Door. it's a good song, but really you just end up loosing interest. Really, none of this song clicked for me. There are small snippets of greatness, but it just failed to connest with me the way other closers did.
Album Overview:
Album Score: 7/10
Overall, it sounds like LoG has gotten back to their thrash roots in this album. Blythe seems to have made his full transition from his previous scream (inhale) to his new (exhale), and has added a low pig squeel to his screaming arsenal. More blues infused solos have been incorporated, and the lyric content is very reflective of their earlier works, most notable of these is the government-oriented content that seemed lacking in their previus ablum, Sacrament (2007).
If You Liked Lamb of God, You May also Like:
Job for a Cowboy
Becoming the Archetype
Children of Bodom
Thanks for reading,
Xia
