Resolution
Lamb of God’s seventh studio album opens with “Straight for the Sun,” wasting no time in cutting to the core of sludgy brutality. With an immediate onslaught of titanic doom riffs and an earthshaking rhythm section rumbling over Randy Blythe’s guttural howls, it shows why Lamb of God remains at the forefront of the New Wave of American Metal. The following “Desolation” hammers out a muscled groove under winding guitars, as Blythe’s feral shrieks morph into throat-grating bellows. Fans of Mark Morton’s seizure-inducing solos will revel in the ferocious attack of “The Undertow,” a standout boasting some of his best shredding to date. “The Number Six” flirts with accessibility in the chorus, where Blythe hints at singing an actual melody. Yet “Ghost Walking” is the approachable single, with its doubled harmonic guitar leads, sucker-punch changes, and Blythe’s sublime nods to Pantera’s Phil Anselmo. At six minutes and 36 seconds, “King Me” hints at journeying into prog-metal’s treacherous territory, replete with complex mathematical arrangements and a backing orchestra.
The seventh album from one of America's few major-label metal acts feels like the unedited, overly long collection of a younger band trying to make its mark.
As punctual and reliable as a well-made time bomb, Lamb Of God has earned its status as one of the standard-bearers of modern metal. Yet the veteran band’s 2009 album, Wrath, felt a little off—due to some relatively unfocused songwriting and a swampier sound enabled by the addition of new producer Josh Wilbur. Wilbur…
On their seventh outing, Resolution, Lamb of God prove once again that the right ratio of barnstorming riffs and relentless intensity is all you need to make a solid album.
A couple of weeks ago, LAMB OF GOD screamer Randy Blythe came out and said he wants to be president. Why the fuck not? The State of the Union address would finally be entertaining. The White House Rose Garden could be dug up and replanted with high grade cannabis to help "ease diplomatic tensions" b...
Even as a staunch supporter of Richmond’s metal titans Lamb of God, their last album Wrath simply didn’t compare to their previous releases. The aggression was there in spades; it just sounded more like a b-sides collection to Sacrament than anything else. The band had found themselves at a huge cro
Lamb of God - Resolution review: Sludgy, raw, and incredibly forceful – Lamb of God is back.