Lamb Of God: 'The Next Album Is Just One More Step Forward For Us'

New American metal merchants, Lamb Of God have come a long way since their humble beginnings in Richmond, Virginia. The past few years especially, through non-stop touring and a fistful of successful album releases, particularly has seen the five piece rise to the top of the metal heap.

Their metal supremacy was further set in stone when the Los Angeles Times recently wrote, on the band’s blistering performance on Ozzfest 2007, “…Lamb of God rule the American wing of modern metal”. In November, the band will head off on one more tour for the current touring cycle behind their acclaimed album Sacrament, before taking time off to prepare for the next album. In between tour preparations, Joe Matera caught up with Willie Adler for this interview for Ultimate-Guitar.

Ultimate-Guitar: Come November 28, Lamb of God will be kicking off its final tour behind Sacrament before taking a well earned break to start working on the next album.

Willie Adler: Yeah this upcoming tour is going to be a co-headlining tour between us and Killswitch Engage. Since it is going to be our last tour for us, we’re hoping to hit some pretty big places so we can go out with a bang.

Have you begun the writing process for the next album?

We really haven’t got much material written as yet for the next album. And though I’m always playing guitar, I really haven’t sat down at all and put myself in that writing mode.

Do you think with the enormous success you’ve had with the last album - Sacrament - there will be a lot more pressure placed on your shoulders by the record label to continue that success?

No, because it was the same thing on every album we’ve had. Every album has taken us to a different level from New American Gospel to As The Palaces Burn to Ashes of The Wake and on to Sacrament. So this next album is just one more step forward for us. We’ve never had pressure put on us from the outside unless it has been just us pressuring ourselves to be better musicians and to write better songs. So we’re not really looking at it as an obstacle as far as the success of Sacrament is concerned.

Have you any firm ideas to what the musical direction on the next album will go in?

Not as of yet. Like every album we do, we don’t want to make the same album twice. It will probably have some new things on there but I’m sure that the Lamb of God fans won’t be disappointed.

You’ve spent the last 18 months or so, on the road. With the hardships involved in such a heavy touring schedule, how do you all manage to keep your sanity intact?

It is really hard to say, man. I suppose we do a lot of different things. We certainly miss home of course and we all miss our families but each day is a new day and so we try to take it as a new day and just cope with each other. We’ve grown up pretty much together and we all know each other’s likes and dislikes and differences and so we try and not to step on anybody’s toes and kind of relax when we can.

Though Lamb of God is more of a live act, do you enjoy the environment of the studio?

They both have their own great qualities. Of course, being on road can get lonely at times because you miss being at home but playing shows is really a great thing. And funnily it is something that I totally miss once I’m home. Being in the studio is equally as fun too because you’re in the process of writing and creating and because you never know what is going to happen until the end result.

"We really haven't got much material written as yet for the next album."

You’ve toured with countless bands so I want to ask you about a couple of them. First up, what was touring with Slayer like?

Slayer was a good tour. When we first did a couple shows with them in London, it was the first time we ever did any shows with them and that was really something because we all grew up listening to Slayer. Then as time went on we did all these other tours with Slayer and it started becoming sort of old hat, you know, it’ll always be us and Slayer on the bill together. But we became good friends with those guys, played video games with Kerry, drank with them and always had a great time. Tom even had his family out for one of the tours we did throughout the US so we hung out with his kids. The Slayer guys are really good dudes.

And what about touring with Megadeth?

Megadeth were also fun. Dave is a trip, man. When we first got asked to do the Gigantour we didn’t know what to expect because we had heard all kinds of stories about Dave Mustaine. But once we got out there, we quickly became friends with Dave and hung out a lot with him and also found out a lot about his little quirks and had a great time with him. You know, Dave is a really nice guy and really funny too.

What about the parties while on tour, have things ever gotten really debauched, you know whole the sex, drugs and rock and roll…

(laughs) I don’t know, it is hard to say man. I think the entirety of Ozzfest was pretty much like that all the time. It had all those things combined. It may be a very organized fest but if you ever get a chance to get a backstage pass to second stage, you’ll definitely see what I’m talking about.

You were originally with Framus but now you are endorsed by ESP Guitars. Why the switch?

It was on the Sounds of the Underground tour when I met Allen Steelgrave from ESP Guitars and who put that idea in my ear. But at the time I was fairly happy with Framus but it came a point in time where I started thinking more and more about it. So I gave a shout out to Allen to see what would happen and it has been smooth sailing from there on. He has been nothing but the best and recently put out my signature model. And that has been great. The guitar is based on the Eclipse body style, which basically like a Les Paul and I’ve made a quarter inch thicker for resonance and it’s an alder body, has the Seymour Duncan ‘59 pickups in it and I do different inlays for the different guitars like for the frets from the ninth to the 12th, it has the Lamb of God flag. The color scheme is like a green camo[flague] finish. I’m working on doing different colors for the next lot like a black on black camo and a white on white camo.

Since we last spoke, has there been any change in your backline too?

There have been no changes in that department. I’ve been using the Mesa Boogie Mark IV for probably the past four or five years and I’ve been happy with that. Recently I did try combining the Roadstar from Mesa-Boogie with that head to run in stereo but I still haven’t worked out the chinks in that department.

In what ways do you think you’ve evolved as a musician from the early days of the band?

Good question. I don’t know, every day is different and every day, something else will sound interesting to me. I’m just happy that my mind is still open and it is not jaded in playing the same stuff. And that I can still be inspired by different stuff. I’m happy that I can take that and just run with it in my own kind of style of writing and playing.

Because there is so much down time when touring, do you tend to work on tweaking your sound?

Yes definitely, as there are always guys coming out on the road wanting you to try certain stuff. And though I’ll never switch from my Mark IV, there will always be stuff to implement in my configuration, like little things here and there. And on the road is the best time to do that stuff. We could do not do that when we were doing Ozzfest because it was such a time table to get on and off. But hopefully in this next tour with the co-headlining thing, we’ll have a little bit more time throughout the day setting up and whatnot and so I’ll be able to implement some different stuff.

Is there much difference between your studio rig to that which you use live?

Really there is not that much different between both as we really go for trying to make it sound live as comfortable to the studio sound as much as we can. The only real difference that sometimes does come across in a live setting is with the overdub sections of recording, where we have added layers of different effects pedals and stuff like that. But as far as all the sounds of the guitars go, it is pretty similar.

"I'm just happy that my mind is still open and it is not jaded in playing the same stuff."

Have your goals for the band changed in any way in the wake of the success you’ve achieved?

I just want us to remain doing what we’re doing and be happy with what we’re doing. We’ve been doing this for more than ten years now. The only objective we have right now is to remain happy with each other and to keep making music with each other. Though we’ve done so much in the metal genre, I don’t imagine us breaking out into the mainstream. For being in our genre, all I can hope for right now is that we all remain friends and are happy with what we’re doing.

You have a new DVD scheduled for release in 2008 that documents the Sacrament process from recording sessions to the tour cycle. What can fans expect?

Fans can expect a little of the same and some different stuff too. There will be concert footage, backstage stuff as well as some studio footage which we have compiled. It’s going to be a document of all these tours that we’ve done. It will be a compilation of all that stuff. If you’ve seen our last DVD, we’re not ones for making the same kind of rock and roll DVDs that a lot of bands do where you see normal stuff. We’re pretty honest and gritty with what we decide to put on tape and hopefully that helps the fans to relate to us as human beings and as just normal guys.

Finally, if I was to ask you to tell me one thing that would surprise fans, what would that be?

That we listen to a lot of hip-hop and that we really listen to almost everything except for metal. Chris is definitely the purist metal head as he’s always bringing in all the new metals bands worth checking out. He’s metal all the way. Don’t get me wrong, we all still listen to metal and love it, but there is other stuff out there that kind of keeps us fresh and on our toes. And incorporating that into what we do is I think the key to what we’re doing. We’re not narrow-minded about one genre. You know I can’t just play metal for one hour on stage and then get off and go sit on the bus and crank up the metal…

2007 © Joe Matera

Comments

[Hexagram]

I hate to just come in here to be a fan boy but man do I love these guys and have loved them for years. Their live show was amazing and I recommend their show to anyone who gets the chance

[sleepwalker16]

Thanks for the interview. LoG rule.

[ross1234]

i really have got to see these guys live...and willie's an amazing guitar player, LOG rule!!

[MetalUpUrAss]

I respect these guys. Great band! Their so different then any bands out there. If I played metal for 18 months straight, every single day, I wouldn't listen to much metal either, haha.

[Soul Eater]

I saw them on the first date of this tour.
Spectacular show and LoG>KSE.

[AvengedThrice]

Oh god I can't wait for the new album!!

[tombst0ne]

i hope to come to greece for gig 2 i so i can see them:/

[Papasmurf69]

I saw these guys at ozzfest and had the pleasure of meeting them. They're all nice dudes and play some of the most kick ass shit ive ever heard! LoG rules!

[james1210]

A couple years ago this would be great news, but after that last album I have to say I am not very excited about a new album from them. It seems to happen with alot of bands, popularity=crap albums, but it sucks it happened to such a kick ass band like they used to be.

[xXChimairaXx]

i just saw these guys at the long beach arena with killswitch. just amazing.

I broke my foot in the Rose of Sharyn wall of death.
\\m//

[RwsIce9]

These guys are sweet live! Loudest band I've EVER heard!

[DaveGilmour1189]

We�re not narrow-minded about one genre. You know I can�t just play metal for one hour on stage and then get off and go sit on the bus and crank up the metal�

actually makes sense.

[Shabalaba]

Great live act, i saw them not expecting much but i have come to love them. Nice to see they are open minded about music

[leather.rebel]

saw them with sabbath a month ago they were f**king awsome!!!

Hip-Hop?!
F**k

[666Sabbath666]

One of the better metal bands out these days. Kickass live band!

[Owl]

I have a lot of respect for LoG. They were the first true metal band I really got into, and that opened up all sorts of doors to me. Now I live, breath, and play metal music! Can't wait for the next album.

[as_i_lay_dead]

WALL OF DEATH yeah its amazing
well i dont mind seeing another album from them most of the ones out so far have been different in their own way but without compromising their sound as such.

[xCoilx]

LAMB OF GOD IS GOD

[tim311mahoney]

does UG spell check their columns? it sure seems like they don't.

[metalminded07]

i've been to 4 of their shows and no other band is better

[\m/Torin\m/]

badass band!

[sictree]

Yus for lamb! hope the new albums going to be good

[sowhat360]

Saw em at ozzfest...good show but complete pantera clone

[Pukka-VCU]

BLAIR SHIT PROJECT PART 2!!!!

If that's on the new DVD I'll buy it 10 times XD

[Gregray88]

Great band. Theyre new album was less than I expected though, can't get into it. But, I gotta see them live sometime.

[Shor-T Zero]

james1210 wrote:

A couple years ago this would be great news, but after that last album I have to say I am not very excited about a new album from them. It seems to happen with alot of bands, popularity=crap albums, but it sucks it happened to such a kick ass band like they used to be.

I don't know really how you can say that, considering Sacrament was probably one of the greatest records of the year. It had everything a metal fan could want. Their old stuff kicks ass as well. But, it's your opinion and I can respect that.

I just don't get the guy that said pantera clone...I don't see any resemblance, so yeah...

Still, L.o.G. rules and Willie is an awesome guy. Him and Roope from Children of Bodom make a funny duo...or, as Willie calls him, "Dorito"...I'm not even going to ask on that one.

[randyrhoads#1]

sowhat360 :
Saw em at ozzfest...good show but complete pantera clone
POSTED: 12/20/2007 - 049 pm / quote

Sorry, but way off!!!! Both great bands but still very different

[SylvaShredder]

Lamb of God is a wonderful band. I'm very grateful that they are open minded about all kinds of music.. And I would like sowhat360 to show everyone how they are Pantera clones.. That's f*cking retarded dude.. Ever listen to Dimebag and then M. Morton back to back? Try to compare them.. They're nothing alike I can assure you. Plus Chris Adler is nothing like Vinnie..

[BBoyBlaZe]

lamb of god is the ****ing band of all time it rocks to the core of the core...they just keep getting better and better they are hard n loud with technical riffs and sick vocals that i feel like im having an orgy in my ears

[abloobudoo009]

i just saw these guys in phoenix and i went to their signing and i made them sign a hot pocket box... dont believe it ill even send you a picture of it

[e-mail]

[metal_maniac#1]

sweet, cant wait for the new album.

[yogie138]

lamb of god is one of my all time favorite bands its awsome how there bringing metal back cant wait fer this new cd

[Shredder Guitar]

i dont understand why they're compared to Pantera. i very rarely hear ANY similarities between the 2 of them, aside from the song Redneck. But i also heard that song was written based off of Pantera or something, too.

[Shredder Guitar]

Pukka-VCU wrote:

BLAIR SHIT PROJECT PART 2!!!!

If that's on the new DVD I'll buy it 10 times XD

ROFL - i thought it was hilarious that the pants stayed there for such a long time

[666Sabbath666]

I just watched the Terror and Hubris DVD, and it showed Randy and I think it was Willie on stage rapping, it was awesome

[Metal_Rich]

The answer to that last question made my respect for LoG go through the roof. I'm not a big fan of their music, but kudos to them for not being elitists.

[Darth_Qurashi]

On Sex,Drugs, Rock and Roll.

It had all those things combined. It may be a very organized fest but if you ever get a chance to get a backstage pass to second stage, you’ll definitely see what I’m talking about.

Now I have to get backstage passes!

[Funeral Moon]

Willie is the man. I can't wait for their next DVD, I loved Killadelphia. And I totally understand what Willie's saying about not listening to Metal 24/7. I like to listen to classical, classic rock,and film music scores.

[yeller56]

WOooooOOOrd they poon

[TooFast]

Darth_Qurashi wrote:

On Sex,Drugs, Rock and Roll.

It had all those things combined. It may be a very organized fest but if you ever get a chance to get a backstage pass to second stage, you’ll definitely see what I’m talking about.


Now I have to get backstage passes!

Haha. I had passes to '06's Ozzfest, and I don't know what he's talking about. There was a big buffet though, so everyone could eat.

Lamb is the best. Hands down.

[Beaners_31]

LoG sounds like Pantera? .... I think they sound like Slayer.

Either way they are pretty good. I like Blacken The Cursed Sun.

[inspire007]

I got their song~ Great! nice~

[bloodshed344]

I have to say I hate Sacrament, after really getting to know the other albums Sacrament just seems like it has no soul in the music.

[THE NEKRYPH]

bloodshed344 wrote:

I have to say I hate Sacrament, after really getting to know the other albums Sacrament just seems like it has no soul in the music.

Some people are never satisfied....

[Rolo]

Lamb of God aren't like Pantera or Slayer but rather have clearly taken big influences from them growing up with them (the best two metal bands of all time) the groovey stoner influences from pantera and the heaviest ****in thrash of all time from slayer...i loved lamb of god when they were Burn the Priest me and a couple of mates had heard about em here in the UK, and we've been fans upto Sacrament..i loved sacrament for a few months, but its nothing compared to their earlier work..i understand what ppl say about more popularity=crappier album..the trend proves to be correct, i just hope they find their dirty uncompromising raw roots with the new album because sacrament sounds too polished and to processed and to a certain extent ashes of the wake you can see has that vibe except ashes was awesome..best lamb of God album = NEW AMERICAN GOSPEL and literally 2nd 3rd and 4th position in order of release..nuff said!

[Rolo]

Oh yea..and its awesome to know that i'm not one of the only die hard metal fans who listens to his hop-hop also..so many similarities between the two genres if you can't see the links ur all mental..

[Phe4rTheGod]

Lamb Of God sounds like: LAMB OF GOD! they have their own distinctive sound...sure you can hear the influences but they still own their own sound...

every member is talented to the bone...itz weird for a band to have that...not many do...

[jonathanonfire]

Shor-T Zero wrote:

james1210 wrote:

A couple years ago this would be great news, but after that last album I have to say I am not very excited about a new album from them. It seems to happen with alot of bands, popularity=crap albums, but it sucks it happened to such a kick ass band like they used to be.

I don't know really how you can say that, considering Sacrament was probably one of the greatest records of the year. It had everything a metal fan could want. Their old stuff kicks ass as well. But, it's your opinion and I can respect that.

I just don't get the guy that said pantera clone...I don't see any resemblance, so yeah...

Still, L.o.G. rules and Willie is an awesome guy. Him and Roope from Children of Bodom make a funny duo...or, as Willie calls him, "Dorito"...I'm not even going to ask on that one.

sacrament was real pantera-ish sounding. everything before that was definitely their own thing and more original. bleh...

[наppy наиds]

jeez people face it.




Lamb of God own.

[LamB_OF_goD]

DaveGilmour1189 :
We�re not narrow-minded about one genre. You know I can�t just play metal for one hour on stage and then get off and go sit on the bus and crank up the metal�


actually makes sense.

Yeah it does. But the last thing I would like to see is for them to try and incorporate that Hip-hop they listen to into their own music. We don't need Nu-Metal anymore. BUt hopefully Chris, being the metalhead that he is, will keep the band on the straight and narrow.

[LamB_OF_goD]

sowhat360 :
Saw em at ozzfest...good show but complete pantera clone

Just thought I'd touch on this subject a bit.

Lamb of God sounds nothing like Pantera. At all. If you listen to Dimebag's riffs and then Mark and Willie's more closely, you'll understand what I'm talking about. No disrespect to Dimebag, but he was one of the least original riff writers that I've ever heard. LOG's riffs absolutely blow me away. This is only my opinion, though I can't say I'll have an easy time seeing anyone elses, after my experience looking at Pantera tabs.

Secondly, Chris Adler is an absolute genius. Vinnie could not hope to match him. Just listen to Ashes of the Wake and you'll hear what I'm talking about. Chris goes above and beyond with his beats, and they add that little flair that most other bands lack. In short, Lamb of God sounds nothing like Pantera. For one they are much more talented than Pantera ever was, and two.....they own. Pantera did not. They end.

[dogturd666]

LOG only sounds like LOG

[ninnipinni93]

LOG SSUUUUCCKKKKSSSSS!!!!!

[Rational_Gaze]

Lamb of God are Metalcore dumbarses...but theyre awesome

They are trying to be more mainstream metal now though you can see alot of Pantera influences coming through, which is fair enough but I prefer their older stuff to Sacrament...

And they sound NOTHING like Slayer, lol, but they do seem to have a similar overall attutude to their music.

[shadowsofbodom1]

ninnipinni93 wrote:

LOG SSUUUUCCKKKKSSSSS!!!!!

kiss my ass, how many fans do u have? i was kinda surprised about the whole hip hop thing though, but oh well theyre still kick ass

[sevensealgp]

ninnipinni93 wrote :
LOG SSUUUUCCKKKKSSSSS!!!!!

You're a stupid pussy that doesn't know talent! Go ****ing listen to the music you scissor your mom's pussy to

[wraith696]

Any bets that the next album will contain clean vocals at some point? I love these guys and all, but it seems like that eventual step to their decline will come in their next album.

[slipknotfan24]

they kicked ass in ozzfest. cant wait until the new album

[aceforce]

wraith696 :
Any bets that the next album will contain clean vocals at some point? I love these guys and all, but it seems like that eventual step to their decline will come in their next album.

nah, log won't do that.

[BurningTheLives]

ninnipinni93 wrote:

LOG SSUUUUCCKKKKSSSSS!!!!!

same to you

[StringsofBlack]

I respect these guys because I know Willie and Mark are incredibly talented guitarists, but I just can't get into their music (no matter how many times Ive tried). I think I have trouble with bands that dont have clean vocals at some point. I dont mind screaming as long as it is used well (ex. Pantera), but I just cant deal with a band thats all the time screaming. It seems like all that does is fail to distinguish them from all the other screaming metal bands.

[pistols]

where's the new album gonna go? i'll tell you where. testament, with breakdowns. same as their other albums.

this band is far too overrated, and only through that are they "at the top of the metal heap"

[Birdy266]

Hah they love hip hop, never would have guessed that XD love these guys

[imretarded]

lol hip hop...
lamb of god rulz

[Scourge441]

Rational_Gaze wrote:

Lamb of God are Metalcore

And metalcore is a kind of metal.

Saw these guys at Ozzfest this year. Awesome live.

[sTx]

SylvaShredder wrote:

Lamb of God is a wonderful band. I'm very grateful that they are open minded about all kinds of music.. And I would like sowhat360 to show everyone how they are Pantera clones.. That's f*cking retarded dude.. Ever listen to Dimebag and then M. Morton back to back? Try to compare them.. They're nothing alike I can assure you. Plus Chris Adler is nothing like Vinnie..

True. Chris Adler is way, way, way more synchronized and aggressive than Vinnie'll ever be.

[RedGuitarDemon]

i wanna hear willie adler LIVE!!!!!
they should sound excellent

[The Black Salts]

Randy's new vocal range in Sacrament sounds a little like Phil Anselmo's in certain parts, but that doesn't make Lamb Of God Pantera.

I don't know how anyone could not like Sacrament. They go in a slightly more melodic, darker direction musically, and the only way you can disagree with that is if you're some kind of a dumbass, narrow minded-purist.

It is interesting and refreshing when bands twist their style.

[LakeboDom]

Never really liked these guys but when i saw them with killswitch in long beach i have new found respect for them.

[Rational_Gaze]

Scourge441 wrote:

And metalcore is a kind of metal.

Saw these guys at Ozzfest this year. Awesome live.

It is a blend of metal and hardcore, I like alot of metalcore&melodic metalcore bands, but the genre is becoming stale these days, and it seems Lamb of God are trying to get away from their 'core roots.

But yeah I saw em at download this year and they were awesome, wall of death was brutal :P

The Black Salts wrote:

Randy's new vocal range in Sacrament sounds a little like Phil Anselmo's in certain parts, but that doesn't make Lamb Of God Pantera.

I don't know how anyone could not like Sacrament. They go in a slightly more melodic, darker direction musically, and the only way you can disagree with that is if you're some kind of a dumbass, narrow minded-purist.

It is interesting and refreshing when bands twist their style.

The Black Salts wrote:

Randy's new vocal range in Sacrament sounds a little like Phil Anselmo's in certain parts, but that doesn't make Lamb Of God Pantera.

I don't know how anyone could not like Sacrament. They go in a slightly more melodic, darker direction musically, and the only way you can disagree with that is if you're some kind of a dumbass, narrow minded-purist.

It is interesting and refreshing when bands twist their style.

Well yeah I guess its just that southern rock groove feel about 'Redneck' and maybe a couple others on Sacrament that hints at a changing of their sound.

[SleepyHollow]

that was a really cool interview. i liked his response to the last question about keeping his musical interests open. thats something i really think is important as a musician.

[skindred]

We’re not narrow-minded about one genre. You know I can’t just play metal for one hour on stage and then get off and go sit on the bus and crank up the metal…

well said, people get flamed for listening to anything other than metal by other 'metallers' most of the time, im glad he mentioned that and i respect LoG a hell of a lot more now, even if Randy is a arrogant pisshead lol.

[skindred]

and yes i know it wasnt randy blythe bein interviewed, i just wanted to say hes an arrogant pisshead, he still rules lol. second to anselmo though without a doubt.

[mormonboy]

i think that their singer is jewish

[hellfire69]

wraith696 :
Any bets that the next album will contain clean vocals at some point? I love these guys and all, but it seems like that eventual step to their decline will come in their next album.

...
have you even listened to sacrament? lost of songs have clean backing vocals. And sacrament definitely was not a step to decline so what the **** are you talking about?

StringsofBlack :
I respect these guys because I know Willie and Mark are incredibly talented guitarists, but I just can't get into their music (no matter how many times Ive tried). I think I have trouble with bands that dont have clean vocals at some point. I dont mind screaming as long as it is used well (ex. Pantera), but I just cant deal with a band thats all the time screaming. It seems like all that does is fail to distinguish them from all the other screaming metal bands.

Screaming is exactly like singing man no singing sounds exactly the same and neither does screaming. It can be even more distinguishable then singing especially randy Blythe's vocals. So deal with lamb of god because they are the shit!

[laid_to_rest91]

LAMB OF GOD ARE KING SHIT. they are a very good band. im glad to hear that a new dvd is getting out there, 'cos Killadolpia was a good taste of some mad ****s playig metal. and for the **** that said screaming fails to distinguish ect... ure a ****ing clown n you should be shot in the dick u retart. get some ****ing ears

[IrishDude]

^^ Dude relax you freak... Allow for critisism... LOG are among my top 3 fav bands but i can accept critisism...!

[Andraysexy]

I've only heard about 3 songs by these guys. One being from guitar hero :P Being presently bored, I decided to read this review, and I can honestly say I respect this band without really having an interest in them. Its great to see a band that stays and evolves from their morals and virtues. Keep rockin' LoG

[K_Parker]

Willie once sucked me off, he's great live...

[NIN&J5]

lamb of god = god

[-Rock-N'-Roll-]

K_Parker wrote:

Willie once sucked me off, he's great live...

And your mom sucked me off too Shut up about willie

[supersolus666]

wraith696 wrote:

Any bets that the next album will contain clean vocals at some point? I love these guys and all, but it seems like that eventual step to their decline will come in their next album.

If they do indeed have clean vocals in their new album i will find you and punch you in the ****ing face

[Ash on fires]

I haven't really been able to get into their music, but props to them for being kick ass people.

[mpeskett]

LoG are a real unique band in terms of composition I think. Their riffs are really dark and angular, not as such a diatonic approach, just generally chromatic and really dark and kick ass sounding. There really is no one like them. Incredibly solid band, brilliant live sound and energy. Can't wait for the next record, I know it'll be worth the wait.

[dan_da_man]

Yes LoG is definitely the best emo band ever

[Lloyd1093]

dan_da_man wrote:

Yes LoG is definitely the best emo band ever

ugggg....WTF

Lamb of God is NOT emo

Do you see them wearin a shit load of crappy make-up with tight jeans?

[pooper666]

METAL GODS CANT WAIT FOR THE NEW ALBUM
HAIL TRUE METAL!!!!!

[metal eliphy]

LoG are the Biggest Metal Gods ever!!!!

[Gyroscope]

I saw them live on the 13th. I was a bit disappointed that they didn't play Again We Rise or The Faded Line, but the news about them making a new album made up for it.

[TheForeigner]

Who the hell is Joe Matera!!?????!!!




I want to get his job!

[5250]

...One more step forward? This is after the two steps backward they took on Sacrament. Emo.

[pitbull510]

they kinda set a bad name for metal.

[Meester_Vai]

dan_da_man wrote:

Yes LoG is definitely the best emo band ever

Look.
When people write that kind of crap, just ignore it.
they're looking for a bite.
So, don't give it to them.

[A monkey]

their lyrics/vocals suck but they do have some insane guitars

[Mr.Bassanator]

lamb of god doesntg sound like pantera, would pantera do a song like descending?
they are intense though if only i could see them live

[Nespithe]

Modern metal? to me modern "metal" means nu-****ing-shit-metal and that's lamb of god alright. I would hope that those guitarist would go **** away from that band because their talents are getting wasted in lamb of shit

[LakeboDom]

The bigger a band gets the more crap they get. Theres always going to be haters and critics just do your thing and enjoy it. I mean first your not Metal enough then your too generic then they dont like how you dress then theres how you tune then theres your musical taste. Pretty soon people will diss a band for wearing nikes.

[-metalhead-]

That genre thing, is just like me when im playing.

Its like, sometimes, im pure metal, playing riffs, solos, whatever distorted, but sometimes, i just wanna grab the acoustic and sooth myself, catch my drift?

[Cheezedude]

Great vocals and ****ing AMAZING guitars, Lamb of God is one of the best Thrash bands ever. I think Sacrament was really good, altough not quite as great as
Ashes of the Wake, nice when they're experimenting a little with their music. Lets just hope the go too far...

[deth312]

In my opinion, Lamb of God is alright, their guitarists rock, but their singer just sucks.
Saw them at Ozzfest and did not think they deserved to play as long as they did.
They played like twice as long as Ozzy.
Any true metalhead knows that there are few bands that should play longer than Ozzy in Ozzfest, and that band is not one of them. Maybe if all the songs were instrumentals.
Also, the singer was way too into himself.

[qOcOP]

wow, hip hop? ...sellouts....

[thisHATEinside]

Finally, if I was to ask you to tell me one thing that would surprise fans, what would that be?

That we listen to a lot of hip-hop and that we really listen to almost everything except for metal. Chris is definitely the purist metal head as he’s always bringing in all the new metals bands worth checking out. He’s metal all the way. Don’t get me wrong, we all still listen to metal and love it, but there is other stuff out there that kind of keeps us fresh and on our toes. And incorporating that into what we do is I think the key to what we’re doing. We’re not narrow-minded about one genre. You know I can’t just play metal for one hour on stage and then get off and go sit on the bus and crank up the metal…

That says everything right there why LoG is NOT metal.

[Gigglebooster]

Because they don't sit and listen to screaming all day makes there music not metal? I hate metal to the extreme, but even I can tell that LoG is definately metal.

[psilocyndreams2]

LoG is not a "true" metal band per say, but just cuz they lsiten to hip hop doesn't make them not metal or sellouts. the best musicians are the broad-minded ones who appreciate all forms.

[ThePlatypusKing]

I saw Lamb of God last summer and it was the worst performance I've ever witnessed it my life; it was dream shattering. After wanting to see them live since the days of New American Gospel, it was dream shattering. It didn't help that their fans are douche bags. Then again, most metal heads are douche bags.

[xorax]

qOcOP :
wow, hip hop? ...sellouts....

you aren't that bright, are you? do you even know what selling out means?

[DagMX]

I'll get buried for this, but what exactly is the big deal behind LoG? All my friends love them but IMO, the guitarists have no talent and the lyrics are really amateur. I respect the drummer though.
I saw some live concerts and all I thought was 'pantera wannabes'.
Anyone care to enlighten me? As I see it they are just another 'fad' band to get kiddies and non-metal heads into metal, like linkin park back in the day. Hell I respect LP a lot more than LoG.

And @cheezedude,
thrash? are you serious? Not one of their songs even touches thrash. They are metalcore at the best.

[SinisterX]

Have you even listened to As the Palaces Burn? That's pretty trashy.

[DagMX]

SinisterX wrote:

Have you even listened to As the Palaces Burn? That's pretty trashy.

Nah, its just the same old LoG riff played faster. Still nowhere near thrash.
well i guess it depends on your definition of thrash. FOr me its stuff like metallica, megadeth, slayer, anthrax to name the more popular ones..

[ksedeathmetal]

Rolo wrote:

Oh yea..and its awesome to know that i'm not one of the only die hard metal fans who listens to his hop-hop also..so many similarities between the two genres if you can't see the links ur all mental..

So i guess pretty much everyone here is mental? Dudue what the hell are you talking about?

btw... MACHINE HEAD FUCKING RULES THE WORLD

[ksedeathmetal]

and...

DagMX wrote:

I'll get buried for this, but what exactly is the big deal behind LoG? All my friends love them but IMO, the guitarists have no talent and the lyrics are really amateur. I respect the drummer though.
I saw some live concerts and all I thought was 'pantera wannabes'.
Anyone care to enlighten me? As I see it they are just another 'fad' band to get kiddies and non-metal heads into metal, like linkin park back in the day. Hell I respect LP a lot more than LoG.

And @cheezedude,
thrash? are you serious? Not one of their songs even touches thrash. They are metalcore at the best.

Uh, pretty sure Lamb of God rapes the pants off of liknin park

[dnamra13]

wow these guys are crazy as hell and i like it so i'am looking forward for their new releases and the guy who said that he had more respect for linkin park in the day go get a mental health check or something because i think a couple of wires are loose

[_Paddy_]

Pantera/LOG=the best metal bands ever!!
i met John and Mark at my local music store, got my hat signed lol i never wear it now in case it wears off!! haha

[f1sk]

Shor-T Zero wrote:

james1210 wrote:

A couple years ago this would be great news, but after that last album I have to say I am not very excited about a new album from them. It seems to happen with alot of bands, popularity=crap albums, but it sucks it happened to such a kick ass band like they used to be.


I don't know really how you can say that, considering Sacrament was probably one of the greatest records of the year. It had everything a metal fan could want. Their old stuff kicks ass as well. But, it's your opinion and I can respect that.

I just don't get the guy that said pantera clone...I don't see any resemblance, so yeah...

Still, L.o.G. rules and Willie is an awesome guy. Him and Roope from Children of Bodom make a funny duo...or, as Willie calls him, "Dorito"...I'm not even going to ask on that one.

I don't know if I think that Sacrament was really the album of the year. To be honest I didn't really like it that much. On one hand I thought it was thier best quality sound but In the songwriting it fealt like I had heard it before, as if they were doing covers of themselves. After it came out and I got it I actually stopped listening to them as much as I used to. I think that Sacrament was tough because it had to follow up ashes of the wake which I think is their best.

I'll probably catch some flak for it but I enjoyed HORSE the bands new album (a natural death) more than sacrament.

[DagMX]

ksedeathmetal wrote:
Uh, pretty sure Lamb of God rapes the pants off of liknin park

Won't deny that, but atleast LP did something worth noting..well, okay they won't make history but they'll come a damn site closer than LoG.
I put both LoG and LP in the same book, as commercial bands that are not about the music

[party_on_wayne]

Beaners_31 wrote:

LoG sounds like Pantera? .... I think they sound like Slayer.

Either way they are pretty good. I like Blacken The Cursed Sun.

I would have to say LoG sound more like Pantera than Slayer, but opinions are opinions.
+1 for Blacken the Cursed Sun
and thisHATEinside, if you played sold out shows for 18 months straight, i doubt you would relax by listening to Malevolent Creation or Dissection. Zakk Wylde said himself that he pumps stuff like Ministry when working out and Elton John when in the tour bus

[666NOMAD]

do metal fest worc.paladium every time
lamb of rules either you understand or you don't

[a7xf@n43v3r]

**** YES Lamb of God is so goddamn awesome

[GoLur_ThanksLur]

not the biggest, but the most brutal pit i've ever been a part of, these guys are great...

[Michael Dicken]

hip hop?? hip hop??!!! i love you!! (apart from the hip hop bit)

[?whatinthehell?]

LISTEN UP, ALL U DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR SAYIN
LAMB OF GOD DOESNT SOUND LIKE PANTERA,SLAYER, OR ANY OTHER BAND YOU CAN THINK OF OK?
LAMB OF GOD SOUNDS LIKE LAMB OF GOD...GOT IT? :GRR:

[god of lamb]

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[god of lamb]

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[god of lamb]

dear linkin park fan .... ...wat u said abt placing log n ....lp in the same book was very reasonable..... ....., .some other bands in the same book wud be.....backstreetboys and cannibal corpse.....,.....,. .. bon jovi and sepultra...and dont forget 50cent and pantera..... .,!!!., ..... .. .....,,!,,., ., !,..... . .....,.....,....,..,listen and listen well u F.u.ck.in cu.ntt if u ever insult lamb by mentioning the name of that motha****in gayass cocksuckin linkin krap boyband

[god of lamb]

again even close to a lamb disscusion...i swear ill hunt u down and torcher ur family in front of u..... .....for more details on wat i plan to do....check out the lyrics of the song.."hammer smashed face"

[?whatinthehell?]

see god of lamb know's what hes talkin about