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- Date Released: May 6, 2003
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Metal
- Label: Prosthetic Records
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We Say...
For legions of headbangers who favor veteran metal bands like Napalm Death and Morbid Angel, Richmond, Virginia's Lamb of God are the real thing, not some nu-metal party favor. Their following grew exponentially after the band's repeated Ozzfest appearances and the release of this, their acclaimed second album. "Ruin" and "Eleventh Hour" thrust an iron fist in the air, marching to a tumultuous stampede of drums and mighty guitar riffs arranged in flashes of classical grandiosity. Things get uber-brutal on "Boot Scraper" and "Blood Junkie," with aural fusillades like rounds from a tommy gun. Despite the band's old-school metal leanings, screamer Randy Blythe's scathing lyrics take aim at political and corporate oppressors on behalf of the working class. Thanks to the band's power and Blythe's searing vehemence, the guttural, ominous edginess that makes metal, well, heavy is here — literally, with a vengeance.
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They Say...
Lamb of God 's New American Gospel debut featured a caustic yet lucid version of post-Pantera death metal, surprisingly effective songwriting, massive amounts of confidence for a brand new band, and, to be honest, a really annoying drum sound (rather like tightly skinned tin cans). Even though the latter point is certainly subject to opinion, at least the other two positive attributes can be partly explained by the group having already cut an earlier album while still going by the rather unsavory name of Burn the Priest. Which about catches everyone up to discuss the band's second effort as Lamb of God, 2003's equally impressive As the Palaces Burn. First off, gone is that out-of-whack percussive curiosity (thanks, boys!), but the band's knack for conjuring tasty riffs out of death metal's tired and weathered carcass remains intact, and it's pleasantly refreshing to discover something memorable and compelling about virtually every song. Among these, the excellent tandem of "Ruin" and the title track offer a powerful opening salvo, and additional highlights such as "11th Hour," "Boot Scraper," and the absolutely monstrous "Vigil" continually insert dark, distinctive melody lines within the heaviest of riffs. Further progress can be heard in vocalist Randy Blythe's performance, as he continues to shed his latent Anselmo-isms to strike a far more individual presence behind the mike. And still, for all of these positives, one can't help but feel in the end that there's still a wealth of untapped talent just beneath the surface here. If Lamb of God can maintain their momentum and actually figure it out, they may well find themselves at the top of America's heavy metal stack one day.
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| 01. |  |
Ruin |
3:54 |  |
| 02. | |
As the Palaces Burn |
2:24 | |
| 03. | |
Purified |
3:10 | |
| 04. | |
Eleventh Hour |
3:44 | |
| 05. | |
For Your Malice |
3:43 | |
| 06. | |
Boot Scraper |
4:34 | |
| 07. | |
A Devil in God's Country |
3:14 | |
| 08. | |
In Defense of Our Good Name |
4:10 | |
| 09. | |
Blood Junkie |
4:23 | |
| 10. | |
Vigil |
4:43 | |
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Credits
- Chris Poland - ? // Louie Teran - Mastering // Martin Luther King, Jr. - Quotes Researched & Compiled // Christine Adler - Drums // Devin Townsend - Producer // Devin Townsend - Producer // Devin Townsend - Engineer // Devin Townsend - Engineer // Shaun Thingvold - Mixing // Grant Rutledge - Assistant Engineer // Lamb of God - Arranger // Lamb of God - Producer // Lamb of God - Mixing // Dennis Solomon - Assistant Engineer // Carla Levis - Assistant Engineer // Carla Levis - Mixing Assistant // Daragh McDonagh - Photography // Dan Kearley - Assistant Engineer // Dan Kearley - Drum Editing // Willie Adler - Guitar // Randy Blythe - Vocals // Mark Morton - Guitar
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