Lamb Of God ‘Wrath’ Track-By-Track
Defenders Of The Faith is just around the corner and the band are also heavily rumoured to be part of Download 2009 but Lamb Of God are also gearing up for the release of ‘Wrath’ and we’ve heard it!
The Passing – Opening with a feint acoustic guitar, this instrumental has a stirring, epic feeling which gives way to our first full-length track. ‘The Passing’ will sound awesome as a live intro tape should the band ever decide to use it.
In Your Words – Constantly jarring riffs, shifting dynamics and a middle break-down to die for. ‘In Your Words’ sets the tone for the whole record – heavy as hell with groove in abundance.
Set To Fail – A hammering, full-on intro gives way to an explosive riff that swings like an excited gibbon. There’s vocal hooks galore, stunning turns of pace and a barrage of riffs. This one’s gonna fly live!
Contractor – If you’ve not already heard this one you can check it out coutesy of ‘Hammer but if you’re happy to just read about it, it’s fast. Really fucking fast. You’ll also be using the word ‘guaran-fuckin’-teed’ for the foreseeable future.
Fake Messiah – Both technical and sludge-driven, ‘Fake Messiah’ is a low-end rumbling track with a ferocious math-metal mid-section. Like being beaten to death with a sledgehammer really, really slowly.
Grace – a tender, almost flamenco, intro gives way to a riff that ranks amongst the best Lamb Of God have ever written and that really is saying something. It doesn’t sound reminiscent of anyone else, it sounds like Lamb Of God at their peak. Stunning stuff.
Broken Hands – Similar in feel to ‘Fake Messiah’ but the riff that rumbles along under the verses is a monster. Gang vocals in the chorus sound huge and the last 12 seconds of this song sound like the apocalypse is coming.
Dead Seeds – This one doesn’t let up from the very start but still contains a whole shitload of swagger. Already a live favourite, you stand a chance of seeing this on the band’s Defenders Of The Faith tour dates.
Everything To Nothing – “Everything you ever wanted, everything you’ve ever had!”, Randy sounds beyond pissed-off on this one. Hats off to Randy Blythe, his hooks are killer all the way through and this album could quite possibly be the best vocal delivery of his career.
Choke Sermon – Possibly the most relentlessly heavy track on the album. Double-bass drums throughout, non-stop savage fret-work and more attitude than you can shake a stick at.
Reclamation – Lamb Of God’s epic. Opening with the waves of the sea, it’s still as metal as you’d expect from Lamb Of God but it’s put across in a stunningly epic way. It’s a hard thing to keep your character and sound while being progressive and forward-thinking but LOG manage it on Reclamation.
Check out more on the band themselves talking about ‘Wrath’ and also some news of Randy Blythe hitting the silver screen. The band have also been spreading the word that they may be playing Download.
Defenders Of The Faith 2 will be co-headlined by Lamb Of God and Dimmu Borgir and will also feature Unearth and Five Finger Death Punch. The tour will call at:
11th February – Bristol Academy
12th February – Birmingham Academy
13th February – Manchester University
14th February – Brixton Academy
15th February – Glasgow Academy
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Choke Sermon sounds fucking killer. Should be a timeless album, I’m hearing a sound reminiscent of New American Gospel’s ‘Black Label’ in Set to Fail.
In your words and Reclamation sound like two song’s i’ll be most interested in…
cant wait for it… Metal Hammer reviews are usually spot on so it should be fun
plus ill be seeing them in Sheffield on my 21st wahoo!
Oh my god. This made the wait that much worse. It sounds like it’s worth every second of waiting though.
Finally they’ve got it on preorder on play! Cant wait! Guara-fucking-teed!
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Just pre-ordered my copy. Any thoughts on the two bonus tracks hammer? I’m hoping that it comes in a case like the Re-issue of Machine Head’s the Blackening…
23rd, it’s coming!!
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metalcore 4ever
cant.fucking.wait. arrggghhh
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yeah i’m definitely pumped about the passing… acoustic guitar? wtf? but yeah the album as a whole will be undoubtedly amazing!
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Preordered the album but have just listened to the leak, Fake Messiah sonds fucking killer!
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I dont get it… how comes you guys can listen to them, and I cant?! How the hell do you listen to them?!
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dude’s i got the limited edition witch out track names can some an tell me what te names of that tracks some 1?? sorry for my crapy english