Lamb of God
by Intersplice on 2012-11-28The Rapids Theatre - Niagara FallsVery good show. Could have been louder and the sound mix was a little bass heavy but all in all a great show.
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Across their career Lamb Of God grew from basement shows and grimy DIY venues to headline arenas. The New Wave of American Heavy Metal architects earned a reverence akin to musical forefathers (and road companions) Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth.
"For millions of headbangers, Lamb Of God are simply the most important contemporary metal band in the world," Guitar World observed. Timeless songs like "Laid to Rest," "Redneck," "Walk with Me in Hell," and "Now You've Got Something to Die For" became anthems in the heavy metal songbook, with gargantuan vocals born from both righteous anger and devotion, and unrivaled riffs for the ages.
Now, the Grammy-nominated goliath follows 2020's self-titled slab with a vicious new testament. Riding high on an insatiable drive, a focused collective camaraderie, and a creative renaissance saluted by the likes of Rolling Stone and NME, Lamb Of God returned to longtime producer Josh Wilbur (Megadeth, Korn, Avenged Sevenfold) and carved the gloriously unhinged Omens into sonic stone.
Even as D. Randall Blythe (vocals), Mark Morton (lead guitar), Willie Adler (guitar), John Campbell (bass), and Art Cruz (drums) enjoy one another's company and chemistry like never before, Omens is possibly the angriest Lamb Of God album yet. Densely muscular, soaked in unnerving spite, with a pessimistic eye toward inner struggles and global affairs alike, Omens is a furious entry in the catalog.
Most of the album was recorded live in the studio, including Blythe's vibrantly unhinged vocal attack. Morton and Adler's riffs threaten, challenge, and devastate. Cruz and Campbell's unstoppable rhythms lurch and beckon. Having shined on 2020's Lamb Of God, Cruz injects even more nuance and personality into his playing across Omens' songs.
It's a potent, palpable energy Lamb Of God first tapped when they shoved heavy metal into the new millennium with New American Gospel (2000). As the Palaces Burn (2003) joined Rolling Stone's Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time. Ashes of the Wake (2004) was the first Lamb Of Gold album certified gold by the RIAA, a feat once all but impossible for a contemporary extreme metal band.
Sacrament (2006), Revolver's Album of the Year, went gold as well. The raw and organic malice of Wrath (2009) began the band's enduring relationship with Wilbur. Both the diverse Resolution (2012) and the explosive VII: Sturm und Drang (2015) debuted in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200.
The 2020 self-titled set, their first new material in five years, added instant classics "Memento Mori" and "Resurrection Man" to the repertoire, alongside eight more monster tracks. Revolver, Metal Hammer, Loudwire, and Consequence included Lamb Of God on their year-end Best Albums lists. The momentum continues with Omens, arguably the band's most aggressive and ambitious yet.
The hardcore fire at the heart of Lamb Of God still burns as hot as the 12-foot flames blazing the stages on their co-headlining trek with Megadeth, appropriately called "The Metal Tour of the Year." Even as the state of the world descends, the state of the union for Lamb Of God remains strong.
Very good show. Could have been louder and the sound mix was a little bass heavy but all in all a great show.
LAMB OF GOD. my only regret is that i didn't take part in the pit. honestly i was pretty intimidated by the angry organized whirling mob, but another part was that i needed to soak the whole experience in. i didn't want to risk an early ejection due to injury, though i would wear those bruises with pride! i saw Lamb of God and it was FRICKIN' AWESOME. perhaps they do deserve a place up beside Metallica as an undeniable presence. i crave how his gutteral screams fill my soul with such invigoration that my own screams spew forth to concur. what a hell of a night :)
I have been to many, many LOG shows. This show was special though because I have not seen them at such an intimate (small) venue in so long. The crowd was amazing. The band killed it. There was a great range of songs spanning their whole career. Next time LOG are in Toronto (or anywhere near Toronto) get your asses to their show. They never disappoint!
I actually travelled 5 hours to see them for the 5th time in my life and there was absolutely no disappointment, The set was good and the music quality was great. I look forward to seeing them again, you guys rock!!!!!
It was so intense! The mosh pits were incredible! not one dull moment while they played! Their set list was intense as ever! Not a let down what so ever!