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Lamb of God is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1994 as Burn the Priest, the group consists of bassist John Campbell, vocalist Randy Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, and drummer Art Cruz. The band is considered a significant member of the new wave of American heavy metal movement.
Lamb of God is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God. The album was initially set for release on May 8, 2020, through Epic and Nuclear Blast , but was later pushed back to June 19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Lamb of God released two more albums—Resolution (2012) and VII: Sturm und Drang (2015)—before parting ways with original drummer Chris Adler in 2019, who was replaced by Art Cruz. [7] The band's self-titled eighth studio album was released on June 19, 2020, making it their first full-length in five years and first release with Cruz. [8]
The band's previous album, the self-titled Lamb of God, was released in 2020 shortly after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.The band was unable to tour behind that album, thus disrupting their usual cycle of recording and releasing albums, with each followed by a supporting tour, The band was unaccustomed to the downtime in 2020–2021, so they decided to create a new album with Omens ...
VII: Sturm und Drang is the first album after lead vocalist Randy Blythe's manslaughter case and a brief hiatus after finishing the Resolution touring cycle. Randy Blythe stated that people should not expect a prison record and that instead, he would "write about things that affect me very deeply", such as going to prison in a foreign country and being charged with manslaughter, as stated by ...
Legion: XX is a cover album that serves as the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God, as well as the second under their original name Burn the Priest.. Its title pays homage to Legion Records which was the Philadelphia based independent label that released the band's first 7" split in 19
In 2018, Cruz filled in for Chris Adler on Lamb of God's North American tour, which also included supporting Slayer on their farewell tour. In 2019, he officially became the drummer for Lamb of God following Chris Adler's departure from the band. [5] Cruz's first release with Lamb of God was their 2020 self-titled album. [6]
Morton (right) with Axis, circa 1988. In December 2018, Morton announced his solo debut album, Anesthetic to be released on March 1, 2019, through Spinefarm Records.A single from the album titled "The Truth Is Dead" was released following the announcement and features Morton's Lamb of God bandmate Randy Blythe as well as Arch Enemy frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz on vocals. [3]