LAMB OF GOD to Release Deluxe Edition of Critically Acclaimed Self-Titled Album on March 26th
Josh Millican
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Lamb of God has revealed plans to issue a three-disc deluxe edition of last year’s critically acclaimed self-titled album featuring the full record with two bonus tracks and a live version of the album, along with a DVD performance of Lamb Of God on March 26th via Epic Records.
“This album, and in particular, this deluxe edition is something I’m incredibly proud of,” says guitarist Willie Adler. “Throughout the process of writing, recording, and the subsequent filming of the live stream, I knew we were creating much more than a collection of songs. Much more than a simple streamed performance. This was focused energy. Energy that, to me, is very tangible. And now, more than ever, in an era where human interaction is so limited, art…..be it music, visual, or otherwise, is a human connection point. And we need as much of that as possible! I hope everyone enjoys this deluxe edition as much as we enjoyed creating it. Thank you.”
Pre-orders for the set are available now, along with the bonus track “Ghost ShaLamb of God’s two ultra-successful live stream events from September 2020, in which the band performed their critically acclaimed, self-titled album Lamb Of God in full, plus an encore of four songs including “Ruin,” “Contractor,” “512,” and the debut live performance of “The Death Of Us,” a new song the band wrote and recorded in quarantine for the Bill & Ted Face The Music movie and soundtrack. The DVD includes a new director’s cut with bonus material.
Originally, released June 19th of last year, Lamb of God’s first new album in five years was met with universal acclaim – not only among major rock journalists but with all strata of metal fans around the world.
But critics, media and the industry aside, perhaps the most telling statistic is the year-end US Metal Radio chart, where the new album dominated at #1 by a massive margin (over 2,000 more spins than the album at #2). Lamb Of God spent nine weeks in the #1 spot and never left the top 10 since debuting on the chart in February. Metal Radio is the lifeblood of the US metal world, largely staffed by college students and regional tastemakers, playing the music that they know their local metal fans want to hear.
Lamb of God’s self-titled album reached the coveted #1 spot on Consequence of Sound’s Top 30 Metal + Hard Rock Albums of 2020, stating, “Along with bringing in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, Lamb of God have been one of music’s most important acts over the past 20 years. From their phenomenal instrumentation to the potency of their sociopolitical lyricism, Lamb of God remain titans of the genre, continuing to craft remarkable works of thrilling and captivating adrenaline… also proves to be a profound work of heavy metal… perhaps the most important metal album of 2020. It’s not only the album of Lamb of God’s career, but the heavy album of the year.”
At iTunes, Lamb of God has landed at number one on the Overall, Rock and Metal iTunes album chart upon release.
The complete track listing for Lamb Of God Deluxe Edition is:
Disc 1
Lamb Of God Original Album + 2 Bonus Tracks
- Memento Mori
- Checkmate
- Gears
- Reality Bath
- New Colossal Hate
- Resurrection Man
- Poison Dream feat. Jamey Jasta
- Routes feat. Chuck Billy
- Bloodshot Eyes
- On The Hook
- Ghost Shaped People
- Hyperthermic/Accelerate
Disc 2
Lamb Of God – Live From Richmond, VA
- Memento Mori (Live)
- Checkmate (Live)
- Gears (Live)
- Reality Bath (Live)
- New Colossal Hate (Live)
- Resurrection Man (Live)
- Poison Dream (Live)
- Routes (Live)
- Bloodshot Eyes (Live)
- On The Hook (Live)
- Contractor (Live)
- Ruin (Live)
- The Death of Us (Live)
- 512
Disc 3
Lamb Of God – Live From Richmond, VA DVD
- Memento Mori
- Checkmate
- Gears
- Reality Bath
- New Colossal Hate
- Resurrection Man
- Poison Dream1.
- Routes
- Bloodshot Eyes
- On The Hook
- Contractor
- Ruin
- The Death of Us
- 512
Digital copies will contain only Disc 1 and Disc 2.
A separate vinyl edition of Lamb Of God – Live From Richmond, VA will also be available.
Lamb Of God – Live From Richmond, VA vinyl track listing:
Side 1
- Memento Mori
- Checkmate
- Gears
- Reality Bath
- New Colossal Hate
Side 2
- Resurrection Man
- Poison Dream
- Routes
- Bloodshot Eyes
- On The Hook
Lamb of God eagerly awaits their return to the road to support Lamb of God. Their North American co-headline tour with Megadeth and support from Trivium and In Flames has been rescheduled to begin in July 2021 and their headline tour in the UK and co-headline tour with Kreator in Europe will take place in November and December 2021. Tickets for both tours are on-sale at lamb-of-god.com/tour.
Lamb of God is:
D. Randall Blythe – Vocals
Mark Morton – Guitar
Willie Adler – Guitar
John Campbell – Bass
Art Cruz – Drums
Lamb of God online:
www.lamb-of-god.com
www.facebook.com/lambofgod
https://twitter.com/lambofgod
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