Metal Reviews

LAMB OF GOD SET SACRAMENT
AS THE TITLE OF THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RELEASE DUE LATE SUMMER 2006 ON EPIC
The group has been unusually tight lipped about the new recording, turning down all but a select few in-studio and pre-studio interviews. No listening sessions, demo recordings or audio samples have been granted or released. Earlier news noted that the band had once again tapped friend and producer Machine (Ashes of the Wake) to handle the production duties for Sacrament.

At that time drummer Chris Adler had the following to say:
"Everyone wants to know what the new material is like or have us compare it to something. It's tough to do because when your proud of something you want to say it's better than something else or that it's more of this or that. I don't want to do that - every LAMB OF GOD album has been a snapshot in time, a puzzle that spelled out who we are as individual musicians and as a band. They each represent a certain amount of experience and ability - and without saying more, we now have more of both of those than ever. We have continued to raise the bar for ourselves in every aspect of what we do, and we are expecting more of ourselves than ever heading into this. We're looking forward to tracking and releasing this intense and very heavy release."

News surfaced that as of April 11th drummer Chris Adler had finished tracking drums at Spin Recording studios in Long Island City, New York.

All interviews with Chris and his brother Willie Adler were cancelled during the drum tracking session and several more have been cancelled as the band continues tracking guitars and vocals in Richmond, VA.

In the most recent news from the camp guitarist Mark Morton had the following comments on the recording and the material: "There's an intensity to this project that feels heavier than previous records. The vibe around the sessions has been serious. Not in a conflict sort of way, just more focused and driven than ever before. We know we're onto something. I've done very few interviews over the course of these sessions and everybody wants to know titles and track listings and details like that, but we're not coming off of that kind of stuff just yet. It's too early. This record's way too important to us to allow anyone in until the five of us are in agreement that it's exactly how we want it. It's definitely not a casual approach this time around. We really want this album to have an impact....it feels like it will."

I was hoping this thread would merely say: "They still suck"

Oh man would I have loled.

Anyway great story Zad.

Shouldnt this be in the alternative forum?

LoG are Death/Thrash with a 'core singer, so no.

So a kind of metal mixed with hardcore elements? Like Metalcore?

So a kind of metal mixed with hardcore elements? Like Metalcore?

Now You've Got Somethign to Die for is the kind of thing I'm hoping for on this record-an all round great performance from the band. The screaming is awesome, and I'd like some less politicized lyrics-maybe not throughout the album, but a couple of more straightforward pain tracks would be nice.

That reminds me!
Here is a link to an interview with the band, in which Randy says they'll be tuning it down a bit politically. Not sure if you'll be able to access it, Bastard, due to your loving parents, but it's worth a look.

I enjoy LoG and hopefully this next record will be there best. Call them metalcore or whatever I still think they are a good band. Randy has to be one of the best "core" vocalist out there.

I enjoy LoG and hopefully this next record will be there best. Call them metalcore or whatever I still think they are a good band. Randy has to be one of the best "core" vocalist out there.