Lamb Of God Announce ‘As The Palaces Burn’ 10th Anniversary Remastered CD And DVD
Ten years ago, Lamb Of God released their debut album ‘As The Palaces Burn’. To celebrate this momentous occasion, they have gone back and remastered the entire album with Josh Wilbur (producer on Wrath/Resolution). They’re also reissuing several of the As The Palaces Burn t-shirts as deluxe versions of the set.
The remastered CD includes a new bonus dvd documentary, 3 previously unreleased tracks and new album liner notes.
Chris Adler stated; ”We are lucky to have the opportunity, a decade after our first attempt, to bring what I consider to be our master work up to speed sonically. Ever since the original release we’ve been distraught about the sonic qualities of ‘As the Palaces Burn’. The band had captured lightening in a bottle and the budget limitation of a sophomore album turned our lightening into a firefly in a jar. The songs are undeniable and we’ve always been very proud of how this album launched our career. It feels appropriate to revisit now that we can and give this very special album the chance to reach our original hopes and it’s true potential.”
Check out the bundles available over at Lamb Of God’s MerchNow store.
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Source: SkullsNBones
Randy Blythe Talks To RVA News about Photography, Social Media And Sobriety
Online news site RVA News, based in Lamb Of God’s home town Richmond, Virginia, recently sat down with frontman Randy Blythe to discuss his photography and more.
Randy discussed how he decided to ‘unplug’ from social media after what he describes as a ‘rough’ Twitter bender ;
“This Twitter thing, I started interacting with people, and I had 40-50,000 people following me. When you have that much humanity directed at one person–the hive mind–people become upset when you don’t talk to them or, if they say rude things to you, because I’m a public person, people seem to think that through the anonymity of the Internet they can say whatever they want.”
Randy’s original intention was to disconnect from the internet entirely, and write about his experiences, but after speaking to Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta, he decided to make a film instead. To that end he purchased a Canon EOS 60D and set about learning how to use it.
Unforeseen to Randy, but the situation in Czech Republic affected his plans- suddenly he needed the internet to communicate with lawyers back in the US. Despite the postponement of his film, Randy’s new found passion for photography remained.
“When I returned to the Czech Republic earlier this year to stand trial, I made it a point to photograph as much of Prague as possible, for it’s a beautiful city. Towards the end of my trial, I returned to walk the surrounding grounds of Pankrác Remand Prison, the 123 year old crumbling prison where I was held for 34 of my 37 days of incarceration. It was quite strange being there, looking at it from the outside, wondering if I would return to its confines at the end of my trial.”
Randy left Twitter, but shortly after replaced it with Instagram, which he prefers as it allows him to express the thought process behind an image in a way that a 140 character tweet couldn’t;
“I’ve gotten some really nice constructive criticism and some valuable information from Instagram, from followers who happen to be professional photographers.”
Randy’s heavy drinking came about when Lamb Of God began to find success. No longer needing a straight and steady job, and having a reasonable income he “just went crazy, drinking”. His touring cycles meant he was drinking heavily while working overseas, and then sobering up on his return home. Around 2010, Randy confided in friends while on tour and decided to stop drinking.
“When I sobered up, photography became great. Right now I’m writing a memoir of my last year. That never would have happened had I been drunk. I never would have made it through my trial in one piece had I been drunk. Sobriety enabled me to do things”
You can read the full article over at RVA News.
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Malaysia Decline Application For Lamb Of God To Play In Kuala Lumpur On September 28th.
The news we’ve feared for the last few weeks has been confirmed- The Communications And Multimedia Ministry of Malaysia has rejected Lamb Of God’s application to play Kuala Lumpur in September.
According to the ministry, “The performances of the group were found to infringe on the religious sensitivities and cultural values of Malaysian society”. The decision was reached earlier today at a Central Committee meeting for ‘Applications For Filming And Performances By Foreign Artistes’.
We reported a few days ago that The Department Of Islamic Development In Malaysia (Jakim) objected on the basis “the practices and acts of black metal groups were misguided and contrary to the true teachings of Islam”, and cited the band’s use of verses from the Quran.
PAS Youth in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia also called for a boycott of the show, claiming ‘Walk With Me in Hell’, from the 2006 album Sacrament, had parts of Quranic verses arranged in “inappropriate” positions.
Sad news for the excited Malaysian Lamb Of God fans. If you are a muslim fan, or were planning to go to the show, we’d love to hear your comments below.
UPDATE: The band has now issued an official statement on the matter.
As widely reported, LAMB OF GOD’s concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia scheduled for September 28th has been cancelled by the government, who refused to issue a permit for the show even though the concert had been on sale and had sold over 1,500 tickets.
LAMB OF GOD’s guitarist Mark Morton has issued the following statement regarding the decision by the Malaysian government. Shows scheduled in New Zealand, Australia, and Thailand will still be performed by the group:
“It is very evident (and a bit frustrating) that the groups, parties and powers that have taken the most offense to our music and lyrics, have themselves only made a passing glance at the content and meanings of those songs. We would invite anyone offended by our music to engage in a discussion regarding the true motivations behind our work, especially before publicly slandering us based on assumptions and shallow misinterpretation.
We sincerely apologize to our amazing fans in Malaysia for the cancellation. Many thanks to all who have spoken out in support of us through this.”
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Source: The Star
Decapitated and Huntress announced as support acts for Lamb Of God’s 2014 Europe/UK tour.
Lamb Of God have announced that special guests on their upcoming 2014 UK/Europe tour will be Decapitated and Huntress.
The UK dates will be the start of the conclusion to Lamb Of God’s Resolution World tour that has spanned two years and over 35 countries. It is currently expected that the band will begin writing the follow-up to Resolution after a break, although there has been no official confirmation of this as yet.
Monday, 6th January 2014 – Vienna, Austria, Gasometer – Tickets
Tuesday, 7th January 2014 – Milan, Italy, Alcatraz – Tickets
Wednesday, 8th January 2014 – Zurich, Switzerland, Complex – Tickets
Thursday, 10th January 2014 – Tilburg, The Netherlands, 013 – Tickets
Friday, 11th January 2014 – Brussels, Belgium, AB – Tickets
Sunday, 12th January 2014 – Southampton, UK, Guildhall – Tickets
Monday, 13th January 2014 – Leeds, UK, O2 Academy – Tickets
Tuesday, 14th January 2014 – Newcastle, UK, O2 Academy – Tickets
Thursday, 16th January 2014 – Glasgow, UK, O2 Academy – Tickets
Friday, 17th January 2014 – Birmingham, UK, O2 Academy – Tickets
Saturday, 18th January 2014- London, O2 Brixton Academy – Tickets
Sunday, 19th January 2014- Manchester, Academy – Tickets
Monday, 20th January 2014 – Bristol, O2 Academy – Tickets
Tuesday, 21st January 2014 – Norwich, UEA – Tickets
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Source: The PRP
Muslim Legal-Expert Says “Prove Offensive Nature Of Lamb Of God Before Banning Them”
In the ongoing battle between Islamic groups in Malaysia and concert organisers for Lamb Of God’s scheduled 28th September show, a Muslim legal expert has today spoken out against the objections.
A Mufti (Muslim expert who is empowered to provide guidance on such issues), Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, from the Malaysian state of Perlis has said “The people raising the objections should provide proof, such as lyrics, to show that the musical acts are truly objectionable and will negatively impact our society and culture.”
This goes against the Malaysian Prime Ministers department, who demanded the band were banned, as they could cause “untold harm and moral decadence” among young people.
Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin added that he hadn’t heard the music of Lamb Of God but “ban culture” made it difficult for Malaysia to embrace new ideas, and it isn’t fair for an act to be banned because Malaysia has differing opinions, “A performance can be banned if proven to be unsuitable but not just because you don’t like it!”.
Read the full article online at Malaysia’s The Star.
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