LAMB OF GOD: Self Titled CD

In 2020, Lamb of God dropped their self-titled eighth album and reminded everyone why Richmond, Virginia produces a very particular kind of rage. No frills, no reinvention, just the band at their most locked-in, and it absolutely works.

If you came up on As the Palaces Burn or Ashes of the Wake and felt those records in your chest, this one picks up that thread without apology. Randy Blythe's vocals are feral, the Adler/Campbell guitar interplay is relentless, and the groove metal backbone hits exactly as hard as it should. Highlights include the bruising opener Memento Mori and the politically charged Routes. The kind of album that sounds best at volume on a Thursday when you're already annoyed at everything.

CD format. Released 2020. Origin: USA. Genre: groove metal, metalcore.

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