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VINCE’S INITIAL REACTIONS TO LAMB OF GOD’S WRATH

 Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 at 2:10pm by

lamb of god - wrathSo… we have heard Lamb of God’s new album Wrath in its entirety. Since I got my hands on it late last week I have listened to nothing other than Lamb of God on my iPod.

It is what you’ve come to expect from Lamb of God; quality, brutal, groove metal with deep guitar hooks. I’m not sure why Chris Adler keeps saying this album is going to “surprise a lot of people.” There are a few curveballs here and there, but for the most part Wrath is the next logical step in the evolution of this band. It picks up right where Sacrament left off, and if you didn’t like that album because it was too melodic/polished/whatever, you probably a) are a complete idiot, b) won’t like this one (though the production has been scaled back a bit). Vocally, Randy Blythe is on top of his game; he seems to have taken with him the lessons he learned from (Sacrament producer) Machine and taking them to the next level. I haven’t listened to the lyrics yet, but I’ve heard bits and bobs about “the American dream” and whatnot… so, you know, it’s Randy Blythe.

Wrath is good. It is very good. Whether it stacks up to Sacrament for me is still up in the air, but I’m leaning towards no. “Set to Fail” is a fucking steamroller of a song with grooves as deep as the Sundra Trench, and album-closer “Reclamation” is a vicious, dark step forward for the band. Otherwise, I’m not sure.

That’s all I got for now. Axl will be weighing in with the official MetalSucks review in due time. Until then, we can enjoy having this album while you don’t — until it leaks. Suxorz!!

-VN

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  • Nick

    You dirty motherfuckers.

  • Jesse

    I fucking hate you Vince. I don’t know if you know that.

  • vitruvianApe

    sundra trench huh? Do we dabble in oceanic geography whilst not listening to lamb of god, or is that the first thing that came up when you typed deep in the googles-bar. Also if you have any lemon to rub in with that salt, that would be sweet.

  • tr00

    strange. I figured it’d be at least somewhat of a paradigm-shift from Sacrament after hearing “Contractor”. But oh well. I’ll still give it the old fair shake.

  • earth2tom

    You know, you could always leak it, so I can determine whether it is a worthy Lamb of God album or not, but of course then you may never get an early review copy again, unless it is a new Limp Bizkit album or something, cause they should just be happy to have anyone downloading their album for free.

  • uma guma

    ocean geography = OCEANOGRAPHY

  • http://shipping@coffincase.co fatmark

    can’t wait to hear the rest of it!!!

  • mr_Izan

    thanks for the heads up. I’ll give this one a try, but gosh darn i didn’t like the direction they took w/ sacrament.

  • Blackthorned

    I think it’s a lot more engaging than Sacrament personally, and I’m not sure if I see it as a continuation. Regardless, that wasn’t an album I wanted to listen to from start to finish like this one.
    If I had an issue it would be that Wrath’s production doesn’t give the guitars enough spotlight and space like Ashes but it’s a very good album song-wise, especially Grace.
    Ashes remains my favourite from them but I love how this keeps the intensity going right the way through without any compromise. Not a sellout in sight.

  • dude

    i hate you right now . i love both songs that i have i need a better version of set to fail

  • http://www.myspace.com deadspout

    lame-

    this fucking site is the TMZ of metal

    brag, insult, gloat, and belittle = suckccess

  • elvin

    Someday ill’catch one of you, and made you pay for all this drooling ;D

  • http://myspace.com/biosyn teaches of peaches

    you’re all whining cuntbags. the album will leak any day now.

  • DannE

    Go ahead, rub it in douche bags.

  • Angel of Death

    I have the album as well (what can I say, I worked my girly charm and got it from a secret source. Shhhh) and it’s a little different, but still LoG. Still AMAZING. In my opinion, this album really showcases Chris Adler; it’s some of the best drumming I’m ever heard.
    A on all accounts.

  • niggaplease

    So what you’re saying is is just as terrible as everything they released after the first two albums.

    Way to keep that stat quo, mayne.

  • alexwank

    i didn’t not like sacrament because of the alleged melody or overproduction (i thought, superficially, it was not far removed from AOTW – which i love), it’s just that half the songs weren’t up to scratch. not up to the LOG standard anyway.
    hopefluly this one will be more constistent.

    ps. why the sundra trench? what band’s grooves are you saving for comparison to the mariana trench? they must be half as deep again!

  • Carter

    Well.. if it’s not even as good as sacrament? and sacrament sucked dick.. I gotta agree with niggaplease this band jumped the shark as soon as they learned “production value”. they used to be badass now theyre just mainstream white trash schlock.

  • http://2guys1horse.com mr_Izan

    after hearing the new song on myspace, i’ve decided that i’ll probably never like another one of these guys’ albums. and OMG randys vocals are terrible nowadays.

  • pdf

    I think it’s much better than Sacrament, and in fact has kinda restored my faith in the band. I thought they fell off hard last time out – the riffs were substandard and the lyrics were whiny bullshit. This one, though, totally lives up to its title – Wrath. It crushes from beginning to end.

  • ferocious_fetus

    The band started going down hill during As The Palaces Burn. Thats where Randy’s vocals and Devin’s weird ass production started interfering with my LoG enjoyment, but at least the songs were still decent.

    Ashes was a HUGE letdown for me…just generic all around. At least wih Sacrament they tried something new.

    Since its obvious that the band isn’t going to be writing brutal songs like “A Warning” anymore, then I’d rather they stick to making odd tunes like “Descending” which I find more honest & interesting than the crap off Ashes. “See who gives a fuck…” is right.

  • ClosetMetalHead

    Palaces and Ashes will be this band’s best albums.

  • Godforbidrulz

    Sacrament blew baby camels..it was so bad I can’t even describe. And judging by “Contractor” I’m assuming Wrath will probably suck too.

  • http://kverke.com Josh Gunderson

    Ok, you’ve heard it, now send it to me!

    They were badass with Metallica at Key Arena last month.

  • lern2swim

    godforbidrulz, you know, when you assume, you make an ass out of you.

    Not to mention that you’re wrong. I’d even go so far as to say that you blow ADULT camels. I heard you like how the bigger cocks feel in your mouth.

  • niggaplease

    “lern2swim”- Diana?

  • lern2swim

    huh?

  • niggaplease

    Haha, nevermind, though you were someone else.

  • Einsamkeit

    Just found the song “Set to Fail”. Too good! Really has an “As the Palaces Burn” feel.

  • Huge Meat sale

    I pity those with underdeveloped brains that can’t comprehend the audible dominance that is Lamb of fucking God.

  • niggaplease

    “Huge Meat sale”- Aww. Ur cayooote.

  • nice to Meat u

    “niggaplease”- says enough.

  • rob-209

    im suspicious to say the least,check out my review of sacrement and tell me i didnt hit the nail on the head. http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=63883345&page=4

  • matt stairs

    whiffed. People’s perception of Sacrament, and future albums for that matter, is always based on past works. If you were to look at sacrament from an objective point of view, for example call it the debut album of an unnamed band, most would consider it a great album. Stop persecuting bands for being progressive and evolving their sound, especially when it’s brutal.

  • Metttaalz

    January 13th, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    you’re all whining cuntbags. the album will leak any day now.

    ____________________

    8 days later?

    Ill buy it when it comes out coz i like the hard copy but FFS I WANT TO HEAR IT!

  • zackyo!

    hey. the wikipedia article says the album leaked. i cant find it anywhere. anyone got any info?

  • poop

    it’s on usenet, not sure about torrents

  • d.o.g.o.b.g.y.n.

    Torrents are SO 2005.

  • dogshitter

    it leaked, check the pirate bay under top 100 then under music

  • dogshitter

    oh ya it’s 160/kbs and is missing the two bonus tracks and any cover / art

  • MetalMeatHammer

    Wrath= 10/10

  • Bodomizer

    jA! i got IT!!!!! http://www.torrentz.com .. sooo fkn RUULEZ!!

  • paul cashman

    hahaha i just dowloaded it! its fuckin unreal! ur right about its not completly differnt but its still one hell of an album!

  • smulan

    downloaded Wrath from a youtube video with links to sendspace. It is one of the best albums I’ve ever heard. BLOWS Sacrament away. you can really listen to this thing from start-to-finish. Destroys anything Metallica has put out for the last 15 years. Lamb of God, in my books, is one of the best metal bands ever created.

  • http://www.metalzine.synthasite.com Douchebag
  • Vistian

    Wrath is NOT very good … I love Lamb of God, but this is just Sacrament #2 (admittedly, after 1 listen through). Ashes of the Wake was a brutal masterpiece, but it seems to me now that Randy is getting a bit lazy in making lyrics just the right blend of esoteric. I could go on, but Vince, that was a poor review in my opinion.

    – Vistian

  • sagar

    LAMB OF GOD’S WRATH GETS 11/10.

    why??

    1. the mind-fuckin-blowing drums!! chris adler is a fuckin god! i thought his work in sacrament could never ever be matched by anyone on earth. but he’s sone it again! hats off to this man! he is god.

    2. randy’s kickass vocals… in every damn song! especially RECLAMATION! man, what power, brutality, breath control!! he definitely is the best in he world.

    3. the lyrics!!! my god! randy and mark morton have really really blown me away!

    4. the riffs. they’re definitely not as mesmerizing as in sacrament or ashes of the wake but still, very very heavy and pummeling! an AWESOME (in its deepest sense) record to listen to, headbang like crazy and mosh for!!!

    hats off to lamb of god. over and out.