Sacrament Review

Release Date: Aug 22, 2006
Label: Epic
Genres: Death Metal/Black Metal
Number Of Tracks: 11
Lamb Of God clearly distinguishes itself as a band with plenty of talent on Sacrament.

Sound:	9.6
Lyrics:	9.8
Impression:	9.8
Overall rating:	9.7
Users rating:	9.3
Comments:	92

overall: 8.7

Featured review by: UG Team, on august 25, 2006

Sound: Lamb Of God has been on a continued ascent over the past few years. Sure, the natives of Virginia were banned from the Los Angeles Forum last year because the venue was owned by a church group who didn’t like the band’s name, but they have thankfully had more than a few things that have sparked a positive stream of attention. Their legendary “Wall Of Death” that crowds create at the band’s request (Google this one and you’ll see something to behold) has been written about in countless publications, while signing with Epic Records pretty much confirmed their popularity. On the band’s latest CD, Sacrament, Lamb Of God (vocalist D. Randall Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, bassist John Campbell, and drummer Chris Adler) will likely continue to gather a positive reaction with a collection of raging, musically intriguing tunes.

The first track “Walk With Me In Hell” is hands down the best song on Sacrament. Beginning with a repeating guitar riff that almost feels akin to a grittier, steroid-pumped “Sweet Child O’ Mine” intro approach, it suddenly explodes into an even more furious and faster-paced guitar line. “Walk With Me In Hell” is actually a good indication of how the rest of the album will unfold: with guitarists Morton and Adler stealing the spotlight. Their work actually takes the mediocre songs on Sacrament and pushes them up to a higher standard. In the bonus DVD the accompanies the new CD, it is fascinating to watch exactly how each riff is created and how the two guitarists -- Morton with his more blues-based style and Adler as the rhythm-driven player -- work off of each other.

If you’re a fan of Lamb of God already, then vocalist Randy Blythe’s growls and screams are probably seen as an intricate part of each song. For those not familiar to the sound, however, the testosterone-drenched vocals may be a bit too much for the year on first listen. What the band should be commended for is their attempt to experiment with vocal effects. In “Foot To The Throat,” an echoing vocal is heard at the end adding a really effective contrast to the vocals on other tracks. Combined with a powerful Slayer-ish guitar breakdown with a slower rhythm in the chorus, “Foot To The Throat” captures the best of the band.

One track was a bit of a letdown, given it's dark and egregiously creepy title of “Requiem.” The song lacks a strong melodic base and the focus is primarily on the driving rhythm for most of the tune. This is the pitfall that many thrash/hardcore/metalcore bands fall into: opting for pure aggression over quality songwriting. The aggressive nature could appeal to plenty of angry individuals out there, and that’s probably where the band was coming from in making it. But when you compare “Requiem” to the other tracks on Sacrament, it’s simply lacking the strong arrangement that’s present in plenty other tunes. // 9

Lyrics and Singing: When listening to the lyrics on Sacrament, it brings to mind much of Pantera’s work. There is that basic underlying anger that flows out of each song and the musical arrangement fits that sentiment to a tee. Lamb Of God’s songs do tend to be based around one theme most of the time, which could grate on some people’s nerves, but they do find interesting ways to present that pent-up anger.

In “Again We Rise,” the song is a big F-you to a greedy liar from the South -- you can make your own conclusion whether it is dedicated to President Bush. Blythe sings, “A thousand-yard stare across the South; A full belly and a lying mouth; Momma's boy plays heretic; The real thing would kill you quick.” Many a band is going the route of writing political lyrics, and that is not such a bad trend if we want kids to be more concerned about what’s going on in the world.

The band focuses on more imagery in “Walk With Me In Hell,” creating a much more abstract and old-school death metal feel. Blythe sings, “Now witness the end of an age; Hope dies in hands of believers; Who seek the truth in the liar's eyes; Take hold of my hand.” For a metal band, these lyrics really go hand in glove and it’s always kind of refreshing to see tradition holding strong. Some listeners might think the darker lyrics get trite at times, and for those people, Lamb Of God should not be on their playing list. // 8

Impression: Lamb Of God clearly distinguishes itself as a band with plenty of talent on Sacrament. There are a variety of driving guitar riffs and double-bass drum work usually associated with metalcore bands, but Lamb of God goes a bit further. They prove on songs like “Foot To The Throat” that they have a unique songwriting style that peaks when one guitar riff leads to another completely different one and then another one -- yet all the guitar lines fit together seamlessly. Watching the bonus DVD gives you a glimpse of the songwriting process, which unsurprisingly is primarily written by the two guitarists.

While the growling vocals are usually an essential part of metalcore, they actually get in the way at times on Sacrament. The legions of Lamb Of God fans, however, would probably not have it sung any other way. Thankfully, even if you’re more of a fan of the traditional singing voice, the band’s songwriting is able to still shine through as well thought-out and constructed. // 9

overall: 10

Reviewed by: Adamantium, on december 14, 2006

Sound: Alright, their sound is amazing. They've worked out all the kinks, and it really seems to me that they've achieved the exact sound they want for every song. Thes, guys have such great talent to get such abstract sounding riffs, beats, and vocal lines out of their heads onto the album. Lamb of God is a metal band unlike any other, in that they're nothing but heavy. You'll come across hardcore bands now a days, or supposed metal bands, but hardly any of them hold true to what metal is, to it's inexplicable motives and feelings. Lamb Of God know what they're doin, they are metal, and nothing less. Of course, some songs strayed away from what the die-hard Lamb Of God fan would expect, but at the same time, this whole album is nothing but Lamb Of God; they are nothing but original, there aren't any riffs, etc., that anyone can say are at all unoriginal. This is definitely an album, hell, a band, for any metal inclined listener, and for any open-minded person. // 10

Lyrics and Singing: Randy Blythe has delivered it all, yet again. Although a couple songs had similar names as songs from the past, (requiem, [again] we will rise) the lyrics within the songs were still very heartfelt and original. Blythe doesn't seem to run out of ideas. Mark Morton, the guitarist, also wrote lyrics for Redneck, which were still very meaningful. The lyrics were fit into each song perfectly, Blythe even added some notes on pitch, whereas he used to growl. All the lyrics express great anger, but hey, it's metal, so if you don't understand it now, wait till you're pissed, or until you hate somebody, to listen to it. Blythe is definitely progressing vocal-wise, lyric-wise, he's not givin any hint that he'll lose his abilities anytime soon. // 10

Impression: This album will blow any other metal album out of the water (aside from perhaps another LOG album). No question. Each single member of the band has more talent, in one way or another, then any two members from any other band(s), in my opinion. If you aren't a metal head, still, you can't listen to this album and not appreciate it. Any musician or music fan would definitely appreciate it. I love everything about it, and I hate nothing about it. If the album were stolen from me, not only would I still get it back, I would kick whoever's ass it was who stole it from me, for depriving me of a metal masterpiece go listen to it, be amazed. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: sestemofatowel, on august 25, 2006

Sound: At first, it sounds like just another Lamb of God album (which of course is far from bad) but when you start to really get into the songs you find out that it's actually much more. The guitar work done by Willie and Mark is still classic LOG but it's more orchestrated and it allows one to catch on to songs easier. And we all know Chris Alder is the bomb drummer! They called upon Machine to produce this album because they wanted an outside perspective (non-metal) on their sound and I think it really paid off. It creats the perfect blend of blunt heaviness and catchy solid riffs that you can really get stuck in your head. // 10

Lyrics and Singing: I've allways loved Randy Blythe's vocals but I was never a huge fan of his lyrics because it was never really something you could relate to on a personal level. Well with Sacrament he really changed that, for the first time in their history he actually wrote personal songs that we can all get into. About being angery with specific people, your normal metal stuff, and he of course puts it together and addes his touch and makes it just plain nasty. When I heard "Redneck", the first single I was afraid that he had permantly changed to that Pantera type of singing but as I listened to the rest of the album my fears were distingueshed as I heard his produce his low death metal growls along with his high screeches. Defantly his best work. // 10

Impression: I think they took a huge step in the right direction. This album is a lot more listenable, and the songs stand out more then it just sounding like LOG, you can actually quickly pick up on the different songs. Again We Rise is defantly my favorite song from the album is it shows Randy actually being angery instead of telling us how some prophecy will be fulfilled. And if it was lost I'd be really pist, but then I'd get to buy it all over again! // 10

overall: 9.7

Reviewed by: sk8erdude137, on march 29, 2007

Sound: The sound is incredible. The consistent guitar riff changes and the way Chris Adler (drummer) can keep up and the way it all fits together so perfectley. The Bassist also really good in this. It's amazing how the bassist can keep up. This band (in my opinion) has some of the best guitarists in the music industry and one of the best bassists. // 9

Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics are really cool. The song that really stood out to me was "Again We Rise" because the lyrics are really good. You can look at this song in various ways but I like to look as it as if it were directed toward Bush because of this line in the song, "A thousand yard stare across the south, a full belly and a lying mouth, Momma's boy plays heretic, the real thing would kill you quick." Overall the lyrics are extremely good and they fit well with the music. // 10

Impression: Overall this was an amazing CD. The sound was amazing and the way that the lyrics fit together with the music is really awesome. Everything on this record fits together so well. I wasn't really a Lamb of God fan untill I bought this record and then I was hooked on them. If this was ever lost or stolen I would deffinatley go out and buy it again. If you're looking for a good album to buy go out and buy this one. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: totalxanarchy, on february 06, 2008

Sound: After listening to Lamb of God's 2004 release, Ashes of the Wake, I was certain that they could never make a better album no matter how hard they tried. But now, with the 2006 release Sacrament, they have really outdone themselves. The drums have a sharper, more distinct sound with incredibly fast and intricate fills and beats. The guitars worked in incredibly fast solos and made their sound a lot creepier in some tracks. // 10

Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics have really changed since Ashes of the Wake. The biggest change is that there are NO political lyrics at all. After hearing that, it's a very nice change from constant government bashing, even tho that's not a bad thing. Randy and Mark made shur that the lyrics were as deep and meaningful as possible. It takes more thinking to realize what the meaning behind the song actually is. In Ashes of the Wake, you knew that the lyrics would have something to do about the government or the war in Iraq or how terrible establishment was, or drugs. some of those themes are in this album, but theyr placed in there more discreetly. // 10

Impression: Lamb of God always seems to outdo all the competition. It seems like the 4th album is always the point of destruction for some bands, like Avenged Sevenfold. Thank Jesus that didn't happen to Lamb of God. The most impressive songs off this album are Walk With Me in Hell, Redneck, Blacken the Cursed Sun, Forgotten (Lost Angels), and Beating on Death's Door. Every song on this album is awesome, some are just awesomeer tho. I hate nothing about it. Origionally, I downloaded all of these songs off limewire, but after listening to it, I felt terrible with myself. As an alternative to killing myself, I went to Best Buy and bought the album. If some asshole stole it, I would hunt them down and slaughter them, then go buy another copy just in case another asshole tried to steal it or the first asshole came back to life. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: Satan Incarnate, on november 27, 2006

Sound: As was said by a band member, "When we came out with 'AOTW', people wanted it to soundlike 'ATPB'. When we came out with Sacrament, people wanted it to sound like "AOTW." He continued to say that Lamb of God does not want to continue to sound the same, album after album, and I agree with that. This is yet another evolution of the LoG sound, and it is just as good as Ashes of the Wake, if not better. They are not as heavy as their last album, but they are bringing in new ideas. Willie Adler is starting to create solos, which he hasn't done before, such as the one in "Pathetic." You can definitely tell the difference between Mark and Willie. Chris continues to excel as a drummer, and finds new and interesting ways to fill gaps and set the tone of an entire song. // 10

Lyrics and Singing: This is their first album since New American Gospel that is not political. All the songs are more personal, and are easier to connect with. Part of this is the changes that Randy is going through in his life. He is giving up alcohol because he has had enough of his alcoholism. He also shaved his head as a symbol of this. The lyrics are from his dark times as a drunk, and they tell of the sadness of that place that drugs and alcohol bring you. But while the lyrics have changed, Randy's skill has only grown. He is a very talented vocalist, and he carries on as one of the most talented singers in metal today. // 10

Impression: While this album is a slightly different style than their previous one, is is at least as good, or better. If you are not a fan yet, then you need to listen to Ashes of the Wake also. In my opinion though, if you don't like this then you don't appreciate the coming style or metal. Lamb of God is setting a trend, and many bands shall follow in their musical footsteps. No one, though, will truly rise to the level that Lamb Of God has, in guitar and drums and singing. Nobody should go without listening to this, and everyone should have a copy. // 10

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: MHanky, on august 25, 2006

Sound: Lamb Of God recently released their fourth full length album, this being their second off major label Epic Records. During the months leading up to this new release, many fans began to question the musical direction Lamb of God were heading towards, especially after the Pantera-esque single "Redneck". Well it's safe to say, after listening to this album at least 25 times, Lamb Of God have only gotten heavier and better. The most noticeable changes on this album are the inclusion of string arrangements, and plentiful guitar solos by Mark Morton and Willie Adler. The strings they have implemented into this record greatly add to the dynamics of the songs. "Walk With Me in Hell" has an absolutley monumental chorus which makes good use of them. And "Redneck"? Well, it's not that bad. I disliked it at first, but it sounds loads heavier on CD and flows nicely with "Sacrament". // 9

Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics and sreaming of Randy Blythe are the most improved thing about this album. His vocal range has increased since Ashes of the Wake, and there are many subtle multi-trackings of vocals during songs, which give his voice more of a 'melody'. I use that term loosely, as Randy is by no means singing on this CD. Randy's vocals seem to be harsher and less clear than Ashes, but they sound the best that way. This album has the most New American Gospel shrieks since that record, but they are few and far between. It's put to use very well on "Descending". Lyrically, this album focuses on much darker themes. Randy talks about fallen angels, depression, hatred, hopelessness, all cheerful stuff. // 10

Impression: In terms of greatness, this ranks up there with Lamb Of God's As the Palaces Burn album. If you don't listen to Lamb of God, that means it's very good. This album has a very epic feel to it. There are just so many good songs and groovy/crazy breakdowns on this album for it not to be considered great. The solos don't hurt either and I'm glad they have finally decided to solo for more than 15 seconds like on previous records. Impressive songs are "Again We Will Rise", for the anthem-like chorus. Also "Descending", because of Randy's high pitched shrieks during the chorus. "Requiem" is another one, for the interlude with random samples, that suddenly turns into a breakneck solo. My personal favorite on this album has to be "More Time to Kill", as the breakdown after the first chorus will keep you going back to it. Overall, there is only one weak song on the CD, and that has to be "Foot To The Throat". I dunno, maybe I was expecting a song with that name to be evil and pummeling, but it just doesn't do much for me. This CD won't get lost or stolen because I will guard it with my life, so I won't have to make the choice of re-buying it or getting something else. // 9

overall: 10

Reviewed by: boyan89, on december 09, 2006

Sound: Lamb Of God have a phenemonal sound on this album and they are an amazing band I swear to god. Mark and Will do an amazing job on the guitar and I don't know who is the lead guitar or the rhythm guitar is but I think they alternate every song and they did an absolutely astonishing job on the guitar and the solos on this album are f--king fantastic. The bass on this album is absolutely incredible and John does and amazing job and it just really kicked ass basically. The drums on this album were just phenenomal and astonishing and that intro in Forgotten (Lost Angels) was f--king awesome and I swear that Chris is one of the best drummers these days along with Lars Ulrich, Travis from Trivium and the guy from Killswitch Engage they kick ass too. // 10

Lyrics and Singing: Randy does an amazing job on the lyrics and they are about stuff that is actually happening in the world right now. So yah Lamb of God mostly scream and I think they sing sometimes. The songs that stood out to me lyrically were "Blacken The Cursed Son" and "Beating On Deaths Door" because well in the "Beating on Deaths Door" I think it's about someone backstabbing you and "Blacken The Cursed Son" just serves a purpose and it is about confronting suicidal depression. So yah amazing job on the lyrics. // 10

Impression: This album cannot compare to any other artist because Lamb of God are one angry band(in a really good way) and they sing about problems in this world right now. I don't have any favourite songs on this album, all of them served a f--king purpose and they all just f--king blew me away every second I was listening to them. I love everything about this album and hate nothing about it because this album kicks complete ass as I mentioned already. If it were stolen/lost I will defenitely buy a copy of this because in my books this album is a f--king legend. I would recommend this album to any heavy/black/death metal fan, trust me you will not be disappointed. // 10

Comments

[NFFC_1865]

IN my opinion Lamb Pf God is a boring, generic band.

[iVenom]

^ Quoted For Truth

[XBodomX]

New cd isn't as good as the older stuff so i would say 7/10

[kurosawa]

lamb of god are as interesting as you want them to be, great guitar skill with many layers and good vocals, definatly a lot better most

[deadnihils]

I din`t really have any interest in L.O.G. until Ashes of the Wake. Personally I think Sacrament is damn near perfect, but it`s understandable as to why some of their older fans might not be as in to it. I want the Mark Morton signature Jackson, dammit.

[DaBlackE]

This is a great CD and if you can get the version with the DVD get it!

[HmTownHero1007]

lamb of god is fukikn sweet.. ive seen them twice before and i got to witness the wall of death first hand.

[SlinkyswaN]

WTF! Lamb of God is not black metal... !!

who wrote that?

[KsE60]

L.O.G. are awesome. They are thrash metal at heart, but death metal in sound. The UG Team was right about the lyrics, the single "Redneck" reminded me alot of Pantera.

[fwibble]

DaBlackE wrote:

NFFC_1865 wrote:

IN my opinion Lamb Pf God is a boring, generic band.IN my opinion you're a stupid, douchebag

wll everyone's entitled to thei opinion dude, not everyone can enjoy Lamb Of God - I for one can though

[hEadShoVeL]

i love the new album, really different style

[fluffylump2]

awesome album! awesome dvd! awesome!

[darkseason]

Solid performance, very hard rocking album. Glad to hear they have not changed for the worse. Looking forward to seeing them live again.

[ESPguy981]

lamb of god is amazing, randy blythe is an awesome vocalist/screamer too. probably one of my favorite bands of all time. oh and theyre cd, it ****ing rocks lol

[RedNovember]

The best newer metal coming out these days is by Lamb of God.

I've always been a huge fan of them, even though the first one wasn't produced all that wonderfully, and they just kept it goin' with this one.

Can't wait to see them in Tucson! Sept. 11th! YAY!

[Savage Animal]

even if you dont like lamb of god, you gotta love mark morton and willie adler. those are 2 badass dudes

[iammetal]

lamb of god bring a differnet style into the metal world.....ppl who dont play guitar or drums dont respect the material as well as ppl who do

[IlikeMetal]

dunno if ne1 said this yet but, i think it sounds an awful lot like new american gospel. which isnst an absolutly great thing in my oppinion. sry about sp.

[metalman05]

LAMB OF GOD IS AWESOME!!!!!

[Tohdman]

I guess some people havent been listening to music for long. Whenever a band has a new cd people think they have changed their sound and whatever. Its not true, just because its not the old songs you listened to 100 times doesint mean they changed their sound. Get over it, its better than any other album they've had. Lamb of God kicks ass.

[xxieatbabiesxxx]

im looking forward to picking up this album. but as far as politics in music is concerned, i think it should be left out. politics are such bullshit as it is, we dont need people pushing their political ideals on us in the first place, especially through music. the only political song i wanna hear is one exposing both parties for being completely full of shit. thats the only complaint i have about lamb of god.

[DavepallekA]

RedNovember wrote:

The best newer metal coming out these days is by Lamb of God.

Agreed. There's a ton of shitty ass metalcore and thrash metal wanna-be's out there today. Lamb of God really stands out. Alot of talent, alot of creativity, alot of determination to write some kick ass tunes.

Everyone in the band is insanly creative.

Chris Alder OWNS at drums.
One of the best technical drummers out there. Period.

Lamb of God rules the metal world today and I can't wait to get this album.

[AngryGuitarist]

This is better than ashes of the wake..ashes of the wake is the same thing over and over..it's really annoying...but ya i do like this one

[Gas Mask]

KsE60 wrote:

L.O.G. are awesome. They are thrash metal at heart, but death metal in sound. The UG Team was right about the lyrics, the single "Redneck" reminded me alot of Pantera.

I don't know about them being death metal, putting them in the same genre as Deicide just doesn't feel right.

[awie666]

one of the best band in the scene

[RUN TO TH3 H1LL]

xxieatbabiesxxx wrote:

im looking forward to picking up this album. but as far as politics in music is concerned, i think it should be left out. politics are such bullshit as it is, we dont need people pushing their political ideals on us in the first place, especially through music. the only political song i wanna hear is one exposing both parties for being completely full of shit. thats the only complaint i have about lamb of god.

yeah politics blow...

and since Randy Blythe said he doesnt give a **** whether we pay for this album or not....Ill look into getting it

[HIM%(^]

lamb of god is by far the best band in the scene today. they do things that are harder then most of their influences did.

[DaBlackE]

fwibble wrote:

DaBlackE wrote:

NFFC_1865 wrote:

IN my opinion Lamb Pf God is a boring, generic band.IN my opinion you're a stupid, douchebag


wll everyone's entitled to thei opinion dude, not everyone can enjoy Lamb Of God - I for one can though

Thanks for quoting my post cuz these UG guys removed it!

[MHanky]

yeah politics blow...

and since Randy Blythe said he doesnt give a **** whether we pay for this album or not....Ill look into getting it

haha randy said that? i picked up the cd just to get the bonus DVD and three live tracks. the extras are top notch btw. it feels like killadelphia pt 2

[ext_22]

Savage Animal wrote:

even if you dont like lamb of god, you gotta love mark morton and willie adler. those are 2 badass dudes

yea dat...mark morton and willie adler are fantastaic guitar players

Checked.

[cptazad]

Sweet album, buy the deluxe version, the 90 minute feature is totally worth it

I for one love this album, its as close to perfection as you can get without sounding hypocritical.

As for the politics driven "thing", this one has nothing to do with politics and it's a good change but that's what made Ashes of the Wake that good, **** system of a down these guys are gods.

[stumtk]

This album has very little if nothing at all about politics. Even Mark Morton says in the dvd that there is no songs about political shit.

[ChildrenOfRuin]

Ok, im well aware of that and I suppose my saying that was a little bit rash. Im just sick of people coming on here talking shit about Lamb of God just becuase they dont like it. If you dont like LOG, why come to this review. Also, that was mostly directed to the people complaining about the political influences.

[metalman05]

SACRAMENT IS AWESOME!!!!!

[gilbyc]

iammetal wrote:

lamb of god bring a differnet style into the metal world.....ppl who dont play guitar or drums dont respect the material as well as ppl who do

i agree,i play guitar, and ive tried drums, Chris is so insane at drums, its mad, but yea Sacrament is awsome, same with the dvd that comes with it, lamb of god is amazing, i think one of the best metal bands, no the best metal band rite now.

[8FootSativa_666]

Why Duz No1 Say Nethng Bwt John Campbell!!??
So He Isnt The Most Amazing Bassist But Where Would Any1 Be Without Bass!!??

Lamb Of God Are Fucking Awsum!!

Ps So Are 8 foot sativa if you like LOG chances are ull like 8 foot sativa

[DanRev]

RedNovember wrote:

The best newer metal coming out these days is by Lamb of God.

Oh hell no!

Whats up with LoG being called Death/black? They're metalcore, jeez, I could understand if they were mislabeled as thrash, but black 'n' death? SHEEET.

I'll check a few tracks of this out though, I've despised most of what LoG has put out before though.

[metallicafan180]

Randy did sound a lot like Phil from Pantera on Redneck.

[KurbStomper]

lamb of god is by far the best new metal band out there. its not just some emo faggots trying to play metal. this cd sounds like the record labels pushed the band into changing their sound and it didnt work. ashes of the wake was a much better album. walk with me in hell is probably one of the worst songs on the cd. redneck, foot to the throat, and forgotten are the ones to listnin to. with that sad its still a good album. and one more thing. who the **** cares if its death black metalcore thrash or watever. its bad ass and u dont need to label it with some stupid genre.

[KurbStomper]

oh and by the way. this is definitly not as heavy as ashes of the wake.

[smashin_pumpkin]

hmm lamb of god are supporting slayer this november wen i see them and i havent rly heard any of their stuff but by the looks of this they sound pretty good

perhaps i shall buy this album

[hailthrashmetal]

LOG is amazing (not SLAYER amazing, but still good) and this album is the best album of the year along with christ illusion. The best songs on the album are either "more time to kill" or "beating on deaths door". the only thing I dont like about is how there riffs are no longer fun, there just hard (if your a complete utter LOG noob then buy ashes of the wake and learn all the songs...NOW!

[AvngdSvnfold]

black/death metal? i thought that this was the band fighting alongside Trivium and A7X just to be considered metal at all....

[EODguitarist166]

disapointed in the new album, and after watching the dvd i lost all respect for the singer because he has nothing to do with the writing prosess of there music which is lame as hell.

[Shooshooky]

its freaking awesome, i just finished watching the dvd, it's awesome too! and maaaad credit to randy for running around the block TWICE and coming in to finish a song

[kurtdcobain_151]

Id say Lambs more Thrash metal, but ne way the new disc rules

[threebillion6]

iammetal wrote:

lamb of god bring a differnet style into the metal world.....ppl who dont play guitar or drums dont respect the material as well as ppl who do

Oh totally man, i play drums and Chris is freakin INSANE! I wish i could be that good. This guy totally put it right though. If you knew how much work, blood and sweat, because LOG doesnt cry, went into this album, you'd S**T your pants. Haha. But seriously, people with a musical history in their life appreciate what musicians do, and not just the singers.

[randyrhoads#1]

^second that for sure

[lamb-of-god-666]

Sacrament is the best CD ever made. Ever song kicks so much ass and I am not even close to disapointed with even one single riff. Lamb of F**king God Rocks.

[hammet_malakian]

i think the older LOG c.d's are the best but children of bodom is better than LOG even tho LOG is pretty good

[bass_emagdnim]

randyrhoads#1 wrote:

Who cares what type of metal it is!!! Its f***in LAMB OF GOD. They would rule whatever they play!!!

Took the words right out of my mouth (: to this day I can't think of a genre to put Lamb of God into, that's why they're so kickass. Nobody else on the metal scene comes close to doing what they do, and doing it sooo damn good i might add!

And yes Chris completely OWNS on drums, as Willie And Mark do on guitar. I think it's great Randy quit drinking too, as we saw on Killadelphia it only leads to trouble (:

And there is NO other album like Sacrament, either by Lamb of God or any other band. They tried something different & they pulled it off, just like I always knew they would. Shame on any of you that doubted them! :P

[LoW]

Mark said that to him their music TRASH METAL.. n' so i think too!

[Jcocarooski]

got the cd, and love it. not as good as ashes of the wake, but still one great CD. BUY IT

[metalreaper450]

Lamb of God owns my soul! Ashes of the Wake was better but that's because it was Ashes of the Wake. Sacrament Kicks Ass, and anyone who says they changed their sound is an idiot.

by the way Lamb of God isn't metalcore!!!! Just because some dumbass on wikipedia says they are doesn't make it so.

They are pure american metal, and maybe a little bit thrash and death.

[COBHCinsanity]

Blacken the Cursed Sun is ****in epic the first time you hear it

[[faint]]

if it wasnt extremly weird a just plain wrong i would make love to this cd

[MetalDanny]

this album is fukin killer man.
lamb of god ARE the shiz.

[FaceTheFall]

Lamb of God are ****in brilliant! the drums are unbelievable and the riffs r great too!

[MegaRon]

deadnihils wrote:

I din`t really have any interest in L.O.G. until Ashes of the Wake. Personally I think Sacrament is damn near perfect, but it`s understandable as to why some of their older fans might not be as in to it. I want the Mark Morton signature Jackson, dammit.

Quoted for truth.

Bleh.

Checked/Deleted.

[Korntera]

i do suppose everyone is entitled 2 their own opinion,but saying this album is gobshite,crap,mediocre etc can go 2 hell.this is classic metal in every sense,i mean cmon,u have 2 love the opening riff of walk with me in hell or u obviously have something rong with ure head.

[DarthKarth]

Ok. Couple things wrong here. lamb of god is NOT death OR black metal. Originally they proclaimed themselves as a thrash metal band, now they just call themselves Pure American Metal.

As for people calling them generic, name a band that sounds like them. You can't. lamb of god is just that good.

[mullenmetal]

bold statement here slayer have been surpassed by lamb of god even on the unholy alliance tour in my opinion lmab of god were the best band there.

ALSO MON CHILDREN OF BODOM!!!!!

[ascendancy2]

with all this sub-genre crap going round nowadays - people always argue whether its death metal - or metalcore or clown metal or whatnot. People (in not aiming this at anyone in particular) are straying from the fact that this is a METAL album...and a pretty awesome one too.

If the band members are trying something new in the way they write songs or riffs doesnt mean its not Metal anymore (obviously to a certain extent - i mean its not like they're writing rap songs) - if they didnt do as such , metal would've ended with Black Sabbath (or whatever you consider the beggining of metal) and we'd all be singing along to kelly Clarkson.

Im glad that after 10 years - Lamb of God (or at least the members) are still coming up with brilliant material and are on top of their game - if these lads were a pop group...they'd have split up after 2 years - have stupid mansions in Hollywood , Randy would go on writing music as a solo artist and the others would try their hand at acting as part of the cliched " pop band member to attempted acting"

bit of a rant there :P

[fatdrew66]

they sucked ass on sacrament should have stopped with ashes of the wake

[angels side]

fatdrew66 wrote:

they sucked ass on sacrament should have stopped with ashes of the wake

i agree, Ashes of the wake was way better, i like a band that changes and makes each cd different.and i respect that they did change on this album (especially with redneck) but they did not have the riffs that got you into the song like on the last album (for example: the beginning of OMERTA and the drum/guitar solo on the faded line). In my opinion they could have done better. they are still a sweet band.

[xunholyknightx]

this album kicks my ass

[slayerkills]

The song Again we rise, which is my favorite song, doesn't really have anything to do with politics, unless your talking about metal politics. its bashing all the ****ing posers out there are now a day. i think why you thought it was about the president was a "hear what you want" error.
some of my favorite lines are:
"An instant rebel just add greed, another useless comodity"
"Go home son hang your costume up, a goddamn insult to the rest of us"
"There's nothing for you to fight against, your so unreal it's evident, you'll never be one of our kind, this ain't yours, F*CK YOU DON'T TRY!!!"

[Line666III]

I think Lamb Of God went all out on this album...their guitar work.....in my personal opinion is much better on this album.. i personally love to play any Lamb Of God song...but the new album is much more fun

[boyan89]

how about stop labeling them and just call them ****ing true metal!!and yes LOG are amazing and i agree with Line666lll the guitar work is the best here the solos are insane and when has a LOG record disappointed?!?!me it nvr has i listened to all of them 2day and Sacrament is the best by far,then AOTW, then ATPB, then its NAG.

[seokorn]

whats the dvd like?

[Dark-Light_-]

I can't see how people can say the sacrament is shit, it's an excellent album, I love it, it's got such a dark tone to it, and to serkorn above me, the DVD is ****ing excellent, I love the very end, it made me laugh

[Triviumfan54]

yeah i think the dvd was a nice insight into the lives of this band, as sometimes just getting the record can kinda dehumanise the members but this added a really nice touch as you got to know the characters of the band and the way the functioned; also KICK ASS ALBUM!

[Kiotaka]

just picked up this today (i know I'm late) but damn this album just kicks so much ass. And I though Ashes of the Wake was there best...

[Dr. Knox666]

Damn it! This album is hard as fukk! Walk with me in Hell is definetely the best song. What an insane riff!
Sacrament is they're best album without a doubt (besides ATPB).
PS.: There's a nice fight scene on youtube with Randy Blythe and Mark Morton when they're drunk!

[BlindKoRnKid603]

COBHCinsanity wrote:

Blacken the Cursed Sun is ****in epic the first time you hear it

I second that notion! It's ****in' apocalyptic!

[metaldrive]

Blacken the cursed sun is the best song on the whole ****ing album

[sub xerox]

they really do deserve the title of " PURE AMERICAN METAL " all the way . best album i heard the whole year

[metalmann577]

This is Their BEST album so far

[ashesofthewake]

boyan89 wrote:

how about stop labeling them and just call them ****ing true metal!!and yes LOG are amazing and i agree with Line666lll the guitar work is the best here the solos are insane and when has a LOG record disappointed?!?!me it nvr has i listened to all of them 2day and Sacrament is the best by far,then AOTW, then ATPB, then its NAG.

then BTP.

[ChrissyChiChi]

'NFFC_1865 :
IN my opinion Lamb Pf God is a boring, generic band.'
If you listen to any of the following then just kill yourself, i really mean that in all seriousness as i lay dying, killswitch engage, autumn offering, it dies today, as blood runs black etc etc, they all are ****ing identical download some random guitar pro files from each band and compare them,copy a few riffs from each and paste them into a new file, you will see they are indistinguishable, no unique style to them at all. Lamb of God however even if you do not like the style they have, you cannot call them generic, their riffs are instantly distinguishable and i can think of no other band that sounds like them, check out some of their tabs and compare with the previously mentioned ones, you will see how varied and imaginitive their riffing is, straying past the frets 5 7 and 8 which the others stick so religiously too.

[jesuswalked2008]

best metal album oif the year but i must admit...i expected more from lamb of god.



PURE AMERICAN METAL!!!

[Perpetual Burn]

The first track “Walk With Me In Hell” is hands down the best song on Sacrament. Beginning with a repeating guitar riff that almost feels akin to a grittier, steroid-pumped “Sweet Child O’ Mine” intro approach... wow Ug's right.

[eetfuk58]

It took me a little while to get into lamb of god, but i always realized how much talent they had. I was a bit more into playing bodom and stuff but these guys really know how to rock. sacrament is a great cd!

[extrememetal129]

Yeah a great ****ing album.
But how in a hell this is a black metal album?
It's death/thrah and you get metalcore.

[metal_dan]

lamb of god is by far the best new metal band out there. its not just some emo faggots trying to play metal. this cd sounds like the record labels pushed the band into changing their sound and it didnt work. ashes of the wake was a much better album. walk with me in hell is probably one of the worst songs on the cd. redneck, foot to the throat, and forgotten are the ones to listnin to. with that sad its still a good album. and one more thing. who the **** cares if its death black metalcore thrash or watever. its bad ass and u dont need to label it with some stupid genre.

okay.. i agree AND disagree with you.
this album is the shit, and i watched the making of it; record companies had nothing to do with this "new sound" you speak of. I love their old albums, and ashes of the wake is probably in my top 10 albums (along with sacrament), but i'm sick of hearing people say, "you like the album sacrament? wow man you must not have heard their old stuff." idk, the way you come off is just a little ignorant.
also, idk what emo faggots you hear trying to play metal. i think emo faggots are most likely just trying to play emo...(?)
BUT... i do like that you bashed the kid for freaking out that their not black metal. they're definitely trailer park metal, duh.
(ps, that was a joke, i don't even know the different 'genres' of metal. and you shouldn't either, because really, who gives a steamy shit)

[LakeboDom]

ChrissyChiChi wrote:

'NFFC_1865 :
IN my opinion Lamb Pf God is a boring, generic band.'
If you listen to any of the following then just kill yourself, i really mean that in all seriousness as i lay dying, killswitch engage, autumn offering, it dies today, as blood runs black etc etc, they all are ****ing identical download some random guitar pro files from each band and compare them,copy a few riffs from each and paste them into a new file, you will see they are indistinguishable, no unique style to them at all. Lamb of God however even if you do not like the style they have, you cannot call them generic, their riffs are instantly distinguishable and i can think of no other band that sounds like them, check out some of their tabs and compare with the previously mentioned ones, you will see how varied and imaginitive their riffing is, straying past the frets 5 7 and 8 which the others stick so religiously too.

i completely agree with u on the 5 7 8 melody but of the bands you listed 2 dont fall into that category. First As I Lay Dying and Killswitch have been around since metalcore started. iono just wanted to point that out

[[x]Huffy[x]]

metallicafan180 wrote:

Randy did sound a lot like Phil from Pantera on Redneck.

I noticed that too. Not a bad thing though, made me want to listen to it all the more.

Also, this is probably the best metal album I own. I wouldn't call it metalcore at all, most metalcore lyrics deal with love, heartbreak, etc, like Killswitch Engage, Bleeding Through, etc..

I'd call this album thrash metal to be honest. It doesn't really matter what genre it is though, what matters is that it's a kickass album, and is IN NO WAY "generic".

F**K YEAH LoG!

[jesussowns]

Gotta say I actually love every single second of every single song in this album!

[electricwizard_]

LoG fukcin rocks!!\m/.. thats all i gotta say.

[kirkhammettruls]

fwibble wrote:

DaBlackE wrote:

NFFC_1865 wrote:

IN my opinion Lamb Pf God is a boring, generic band.IN my opinion you're a stupid, douchebag


wll everyone's entitled to thei opinion dude, not everyone can enjoy Lamb Of God - I for one can though

yea, but if you dont like lamb of god, why the **** would you read this review? that guys a dumb ass. i for one, love lamb of god.