
LAMB OF GOD Announces âInto Oblivionâ Album, Shares Music Video For Title Track
Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have set a March 13 release date for their new album, âInto Oblivionâ , via Epic , marking the bandâs first full-length release in four years. âInto Oblivionâ finds LAMB OF GOD embracing their position as modern metal veterans, beholden to no one, with nothing left to prove. The 10-song collection references the bandâs roots, doubles down on their signature groove, and expands their approach, resulting in an album that feels both deliberate and untethered. News of âInto Oblivionâ âs March arrival is accompanied by the debut of its title track, âInto Oblivionâ , alongside a video directed by Tom Flynn and Mike Watts . Aggressive and as unforgiving as ever, the song pairs the bandâs musical ferocity with psychologically charged lyrics. âFor me, the album is about having the space to breathe creatively and not feeling like we have to keep up with any trend or expectation,â LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton shares. âIt feels nice to be untethered from any agenda beyond rallying around the notion of, âLetâs just make music that we think is cool,â which is really where it all started.â LAMB OF GOD vocalist Randy Blythe doesnât mince words on why the band decided to name the album âInto Oblivionâ , saying candidly: âBecause thatâs where weâre heading. In general, the album is about the ongoing and rapid breakdown of the social contract, particularly here in America. Things are acceptable now that wouldâve horrified people just 20 years ago.â In the months leading up to todayâs announcement, the metal veterans released a pair of blistering singles that offered listeners a taste of the albumâs range. âSepsisâ , the bandâs first new song since 2022, paid homage to the early â90s Richmond underground that shaped LAMB OF GOD âs formative years. Consequence , in their âHeavy Song Of The Weekâ feature, noted the trackâs fresh approach, saying â Morton âs riffs are bruising at this slower pace,â and adding that Blythe bellows âlike a heavy metal Nick Cave .â âParasocial Christâ followed, evoking classic LAMB OF GOD with a three-minute onslaught that Revolver dubbed an âanti-tech thrasher.â Produced and mixed by longtime studio collaborator Josh Wilbur , âInto Oblivionâ was recorded across multiple locations tied closely to the bandâs identity. Drums were tracked in Richmond, Virginia, with guitars and bass recorded at Morton âs home studio. Blythe recorded his vocals at the legendary Total Access studio in Redondo Beach, California, the birthplace of seminal punk records by BLACK FLAG , HĂSKER DĂ and DESCENDENTS . Album pre-orders, including multiple limited-edition vinyl variants and signed copies, are available now. An unannounced first pressing of the album was quietly posted on the bandâs web site earlier this week, and sold out immediately. âInto Oblivionâ track listing: 01. Into Oblivion 02. Parasocial Christ 03. Sepsis 04. The Killing Floor 05. El VacĂo 06. St. Catherineâs Wheel 07. Blunt Force Blues 08. Bully 09. A Thousand Years 10. Devise/Destroy LAMB OF GOD previously...
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