INCOMING: Lamb of God Return with New Album Into Oblivion
- Lee (Review Zoo)
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Lamb Of God Look Back To Move Forward On Into Oblivion
On Into Oblivion, Lamb of God confront a world in constant upheaval — but rather than simply raging outward, the Richmond metal titans also turn inward. Their latest single, ‘Blunt Force Blues’, feels less like a warning shot and more like a homecoming, a tribute to the scene that forged them more than 25 years ago.
Arriving ahead of the album’s 13th March release via Century Media Records and Epic Records, the track stands as the final preview of a record that balances reflection with ferocity.
For vocalist Randy Blythe, ‘Blunt Force Blues’ reconnects directly with the band’s roots in Richmond, Virginia. Before the Grammy nominations, before the global tours, there was a tight-knit local community — musicians watching each other, learning from each other, pushing each other forward.
“We learned how to play by watching and hanging out with other local dudes,” Blythe has said of those formative years. “That’s what we aspired to do — keep up with good local bands. They were just as much of an influence on us as any of the bigger bands from different cities.”
That spirit of creative camaraderie runs throughout Into Oblivion. Rather than chasing trends or attempting to outdo the modern metal landscape, guitarist Mark Morton describes the album as a reclaiming of space — creatively and mentally.
“For 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,” Morton explains. “It feels nice to be untethered from any agenda beyond rallying around the notion of, ‘Let’s just make music that we think is cool,’ which is really where it all started.”
That mindset has already revealed itself in the trio of singles that paved the way for the album. ‘Sepsis’, their first new material since 2022, nodded toward the early ’90s Richmond underground while slowing the tempo into something bruising and deliberate. ‘Parasocial Christ’ delivered a sharp, three-minute blitz, echoing the band’s classic attack. Meanwhile, the title track ‘Into Oblivion’ proved as ferocious and unrelenting as fans would hope.
Behind the scenes, the album reunites the band with longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, who produced and mixed the record. The recording process itself mirrors the band’s hybrid identity — grounded in Richmond but shaped by decades on the road. Drums were tracked in Virginia, guitars and bass recorded at Morton’s home studio, and Blythe laid down vocals at the legendary Total Access Recording Studios in Redondo Beach, California — a room steeped in punk history.
The result is an album that feels both expansive and deeply personal. Into Oblivion doesn’t just survey chaos; it grapples with legacy, influence, and creative freedom. It’s Lamb Of God revisiting the place they began — not out of nostalgia, but to remind themselves why they started.
With the album landing on 13th March, Blunt Force Blues serves as a fitting final glimpse: grounded, heavy, and defiantly authentic.
Into Oblivion Tracklisting:
Into Oblivion
Parasocial Christ
Sepsis
The Killing Floor
El Vacío
St. Catherine’s Wheel
Blunt Force Blues
Bully
A Thousand Years
Devise/Destroy
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