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The groove-metallers formed in 1994, under the name Burn the Priest. The band decided to change their name in late 1999 to avoid being mistaken for a satanic metal band - wise move! After several line-up changes, the band currently comprises of Randy Blythe (vocals), Mark Morton (guitar), Willie Adler (guitar), John Campbell (bass) and Chris Adler (drums). The band have been compared to Pantera, Testament and described as “the leaders of the pack” of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal Movement which includes bands such as Biohazard, Slipknot and Machine Head. Bassist John Campbell has described the band as “a punk band that plays heavy metal”.
In 2000, Lamb of God released their first album under their new name, entitled “New American Gospel”, which was met with positive reviews. Following in 2003 was “As the Palaces Burn”, which was swiftly followed in 2004 by “Ashes of the Wake”, now under new record label Epic Records. It was their highest grossing album up to that point, selling over 35,000 copies in its first week and debuting at number 27 on the Billboard 200 in the US. “Laid to Rest” is the most well-known song from the album, due in part to its appearance in the videogame “Guitar Hero 2” as a playable track.
Lamb of God released their fifth album “Sacrament” in August 2006, which was met with rave reviews from critics and debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200. The band appeared on several major tours in support of the album, including “The Unholy Alliance” tour with Slayer, Mastodon and Children of Bodom, a co-headline tour with Killswitch Engage, Soilwork and DevilDriver and Gigantour, supporting Megadeth. They also played the main stage at Ozzfest and at Download Festival. In 2009, the band released their sixth album “Wrath” under yet another new record label, Roadrunner Records. The album reached number two on the Billboard 200. During this time, the band were touring the world as first support to Metallica.
Songs by Lamb of God have frequently appeared in films and videogames, including “Hit the Wall” which was featured in the Iron Man 2 and Splatterhouse games. “Walk with Me in Hell” is featured on the soundtrack for the film Saw III. The band has been nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance, the first in 2010 when they lost out to Judas Priest and again in 2011, losing this time to Iron Maiden.
The band released their seventh album “Resolution” in 2012 and also released a documentary entitled “As The Palaces Burn” which were both met with positive reviews.
Live reviews
If an award was to be given to a band who goes by a title that best misrepresents their music it would be Lamb of God. Perhaps one might think the band’s former name, Burn the Priest, might be much more suiting, but Lamb of God is just the type of name a band like this would choose, trying to provoke the kind of people that are most likely to condemn their music.
Lamb of God is not as quiet or innocent as their name implies, but the high energy, head-banging music they produce is sure to incite thrills. At a Lamb of God concert you can expect to see stacks of massive guitar amps that will blow you away with the loud, enthralling metal music that they are so adept at playing. Lamb of God is also quite captivating to see live with their members having appropriately long hair, swaying in every which direction as they ferociously bang their heads to the heavy metal music they are performing. Lead singer, Randy Blythe, has complete control of the stage running all over the place like a maniac, dumping water bottles on his head, and fiercely barking out the lyrics of his songs.
Lamb of God has a huge, diehard fan base that are just as uproarious as the band at their live shows forming large mosh pits, signaling the salute of rock and roll, and head banging to every song. Critics and fellow musicians are also fond of Lamb of God, which can be conveyed through the band’s multiple grammy nominations and appearances as opening acts for the likes of Slayer, Metallica, and Ozzy Osbourne. Lamb of God is sure to leave an impression on their fans whether it be through their dueling guitarists shredding fast and heavy riffs or the sound and pressure of the double bass drum pounding away the heavy forces of doom.
wjmcc
Lamb of God are a heavy metal rock band from Virginia in the United States. The band has a massive cult following, particularly as they were part of the massive New Wave of American Heavy Metal Movement. You might be mistaken for thinking that a band self titled as Lamb of God would be a quiet., meek and calm group. You would be wrong. The deceitful name just adds to the brilliance of the band. Lamb of God is a high energy, high impact, head banging, guitar bashing band that will blow you away with their sound. Randy Blythe, the lead singer, is appropriately crazy and spent much of the show running around the stage, swinging his hair and banging his head. His voice is powerful and confident and he got the whole crowd screaming along with him as he sung the band’s best known hits. The atmosphere at the venue was suitably banging, as Lamb of God’s fans were all as crazy as the band. They cheered and screamed to the heavy guitar riffs, shouted along to the lyrics and danced madly in mosh pit fashion. Highlights of the night included the aggressive ‘Walk with me in Hell’, ‘Red Neck’, ‘Black Label’ and ‘Set to Fail’, which had the whole crowd fist pumping the air.
sabraziz
Lamb of God, the American groove metal heads with a sanctimonious band name and a hellish live show. Since their incarnation in 1994, the band has been a staple addition to many major metal festival lineups and their intense touring schedule has allowed them to work and develop a truly epic live performance.
Receiving more commercial success with their latest releases, a lot of the setlist is made of material taken from 'Wrath' and 'Resolution'. The first two singles taken from the latter kick off proceedings in Birmingham and the crowd instantly begin head banging as the band attempt to break every noise pollution law in the moderate O2 Academy.
There is a huge emphasis on making sure the crowd are engaged as lead singer Randy Blythe commands the audience to raise their hands and punch along to the drum intro of 'Set to Fail' a personal highlight in a career spanning set. It was also great to see an aggressive airing of early single 'Walk With Me In Hell'. A thrashing rendition of 'Red Neck' and 'Black Label' rounded off proceedings well and the crowd continued to mosh long after the band had taken their final bow.
sean-ward
What can I say that hasn't already been said about this band. I'm 50 years old and all they recently started attending their concerts and wish I had started doing it a lot earlier in life. Thankfully my daughter is a huge fan and had taking me their last three shows in Florida. They really put on a high-energy show last night at the amphitheater in Tampa. The crowd was berserk more so than the headliner. Guitarist Willie Adler really seemed to be enjoying himself and great interaction with the crowd. There was an unfortunate injury in the crowd and the band stop playing to allow assistance by EMS personnel. Great group don't miss them if they come your way they are solid and will punch you right in the face throughout their whole show.
cgillum223
It was BADASS!!!! We had a frontline spot to the (my)left of the stage...within feet of the bands. C.O.C. rocked, and Clutch was GD amazing! It was my first time seeing either of those guys...but my 2nd time seeing LAMB OF GOD live, and.....HOLY SHIT!!!!! FIRE! THEY WERE ON FUC*IN FIYA!!!! Their stage performance is raw, in your face, and completely interactive! They leave out all the shitty distracting stage acts/stunts/bullshit. The sound was set to perfection. Couldn't have had a better time...well, maybe if I would've been able to catch the fuggin pick Willie threw at me! I got robbed on that! haha
Can't wait to see them again. L.O.G. IS ONE OF THE BEST HEADLINERS I'VE EVER SEEN!!!
///oh...my nipples just got hard///
<3 Jess
jessica-turnidge
Lame Of God cancellex the show... Lots of us drove a long way just to see a small piece of paper that said the gig was cancelled... "security concerns" or something... they did it for the fans... Bullshit!!! How come COB, Sylosis, Slayer, Carcass, Obituary, Motorhead, Arch Enemy still play shows this days?! Hell, even Madonna didn't cancel her shows!!! I guess she's more metal and has more balls than Lame Of God...
growling_one
Another phenomenal show put on by Lamb of God last night at Toyota Pavilion in Irving, TX. The set-list was a perfect spread across their current albums. They kept the crowd amped and gave due to their fellow headliners. This was my 4th and favorite time seeing this band. They continue to push limits and put on a better production with every tour. I will be keeping an eye out for their next tour date.
donnie-constantine
Amazing performance, they were not only very talented but they actually stopped the show to make sure someone got help when they were hurt which shows how much they care about their fans and they even payed their respects to Behemoth, Anthrax, Testament, and Slayer who were having their final tour,so I have much respect for Lamb of God
MetaLifeWins
Always an awesome show. Randy's energy onstage never disappoints, and John, Mark, Willie, and Chris are phenomenal musicians. Not really much else I can say. If you love metal, make it to a LoG show. This was my fourth time seeing them, and it will certainly not be my last.
nate-nefarious
It was a great show. Singer shown to the public all the power of his voice with non stop energy. It was very loud I think the premises are not very acoustic designed for this kind of music. Distortion and echoes messed the music and delivered a non very pleasant experience.
miguelmorales85
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