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'''Lamb of God''' is a Grammy-nominated five-piece ] and band from ], formerly known as ]. They have sold over a million albums in the United States alone.

==Biography==
Lamb of God was formed in 1990 when ], ], and ] were floor mates at ]. After graduation, Morton moved to Chicago to pursue a master's degree, but the band continued. A new guitarist, Abe Spear, was found. ] was added on vocals when the band decided to move past its instrumental sound. At this point in their career, they were known as ]. Morton re-joined the group and Burn the Priest released a self-titled full length album soon after. Spear left the band in 1999 after admitting himself to a rehabilitation center outside of Williamsburg, Virginia. This opened a place for Chris Adler's brother, ]. A year after the second Adler joined, the band changed its name to Lamb of God, after which it signed a record deal with Prosthetic Records.<ref name ="HomepageBio"></ref>

Their lyrical themes tend to cover ], ], ], ], ], and ], as well as other often personal topics.

{{cquote|We play music that straddles the line between prog and traditional rock. I think we make prog-rock more listenable without cheapening the progressiveness of it. The complexity of our music appeals to people who like technical playing, but the arrangements are not so extreme that they fly over the average listener's head. It's a good balance.|20px|20px|John Campbell|Lamb of God biography<ref></ref>}}

After two well received releases and a DVD ('']'') on Prosthetic Records, the band signed a new recording contract with Epic Records in late 2003. Their first release for the label, '']'', debuted at #27 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and has sold over 250,500 copies in the U.S. to date .

On ], ], the band announced that their DVD '']'', which chronicles the band on tour supporting ''Ashes of the Wake'', had received Gold certification from the ]. The DVD features a complete live performance at the ] in October 2004 in ], and also contains three of their music videos, commentary by the band, outtakes, soundchecks, and plenty of backstage shenanigans.

On ], ], a press release announced the re-release of Lamb of God's debut album, '']''. The original, along with the self-titled debut '']'', were both produced by Steve Austin, known for his work with ], ], and ]. The re-release will be remastered and repackaged with four new tracks, exclusive liner notes from the band and a re-imaging of the album art by longtime band collaborator Ken Adams. The album was re-released on ], ].

Their newest album, '']'', met with immediate success, debuting at #8 on the U.S. Billboard charts. The same day ''Sacrament'' was released, the band's fan club The Congregation was launched.

Before the release of ''Sacrament'', the band took part in the 2006 ] tour in ] with ], ], ], and ], and in ] with ] instead of Mastodon. After ''Sacrament'' was released, they joined onto the North American portion of ], headlined by ] and including ], ], and ]. They were touring Europe.

They have also toured with ], ], and ].

Lamb of God has been nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" for the song "Redneck" from ''Sacrament'' in 2006 for the 49th annual Grammy Awards.

On February 9, 2007 Lamb of God made their national television debut on ]. They played "Pathetic" from ''Sacrament''.

On February 29th, the band was confirmed to play the UK's ] 2007. The band is also confirmed as one of the headlining acts in this year's ] tour alongside ] and ].

==Equipment==
{| class="wikitable"
| Randy Blythe
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*] microphones
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| Chris Adler
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*] Pro Saturn Series Drums
*Mapex 13 inch Black Panther Birdseye-maple snare
*] Cymbals w/ Signature MB20 Ride w/ Paiste 14 inch Flanger bell
*Pro-Mark TX5AX Drum Sticks
*Gibraltar Drum Hardware
*Aquarian Drumheads
*] Longboard Pedals
|-
| Mark Morton
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*] Mark Morton Dominion w/ Seymour Duncan '59s Tobacco
*Jackson Mark Morton Dominion w/ Seymour Duncan '59s Wine Drunk
*] Standard Gold
*GHS Boomer Strings 10-52
*Mesa Mark IV amplifier head w/ 9 Mesa 4x12 cab (2 of them work, the other seven are for show)
*Sennheiser wireless system
*Rocktron Wah Pedal
*Dunlop Crybaby Wah Pedal
|-
| Will Adler
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*] Will Alder Signature Model
*ESP Eclipse Quilt Blue w/ gold edging
*ESP Eclipse Quilt Red w/ gold edging
*ESP Eclipse Will Adler Signature Eclipse(Camoflague)
*ESP-LTD EX-400BD
*GHS Boomer Strings 10-52
*Mesa Mark IV amplifer head w/ Framus 4x12 cabs
*Sennheiser wireless system
|-
| John Campbell
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*] Millennium 4 bass
*] C20 concert basses (yellow)
*] bass strings
*Mesa 400+ watt tube bass amplifier w/ two Mesa Roadready 8x10 cabs
*Sennheiser wireless system
*Tech 21 Sans Amp Bass Driver DI
*DBX 266XL Compressor/Gate
|}

Mark Morton endorses Jackson Guitars, GHS Strings, Dunlop Electronics, and Rocktron Electronics. Will Adler endorses ESP guitars and GHS Strings.

Both Morton and Will use ] (D-A-D-G-B-E) primarily, and ] (D-A-D-G-B-D) on certain songs. John Campbell also uses drop D tuning (D-A-D-G).

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
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|align="left"|'']''
*Released: ], ]
*Chart Positions:-
*U.S. Sales: 150,000+
*Label(s): ]<br>] <small>(reissue)</small>
*Singles: "Black Label"
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|align="left"|'']''
*Released: ], ]
*Chart Positions:#11 (U.S. Top Heatseekers)
*U.S. Sales: 250,000+
*Label(s): ]
*Singles: "Ruin", "11th Hour", "As the Palaces Burn"
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|align="left"|]
|align="left"|'']''
*Released: ], ]
*Chart Positions: #26 (U.S.)
*U.S. Sales: 400,000+
*Label(s): ]
*Singles: "Laid to Rest", "Now You've Got Something to Die For"
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|'']''
*Released: ], ]
*Chart Positions: #8 (U.S.)
*U.S. Sales: 300,000+
*Label(s): ]
*Singles: "Redneck", "Walk with Me in Hell"
*This album sold more copies in the first week then any other metal band in 2006.
|-
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===Other releases===
*'']'' (EP, 2004) Released August 2004. This disc was included as a promotional recording with pre-ordered copies of ''Ashes of the Wake''. It featured a pre-production recording of "Laid to Rest" and a live recording of "Black Label" from the ] 2003 DVD.
*'']'' (EP, 2006) Released ], ]. This disc was exclusive to ]. It featured "Walk with Me in Hell" from ''Sacrament'', and also the video and making-of footage for "Redneck".

===Live albums===
*'']'' (2005)

===Videography===
*'']'' (2003)
*'']'' (2005)
*''The Making of Sacrament'' (2006, bundled with '']'')

===Music videos===
*"Black Label" (2000)
*"" (2003)
*"" (2004)
*"" (2004)
*"" (2004)
*"" (2004)
*"" (2005)
*"" (2006)
*"Redneck" (In Studio) (2006)

==Members==
===Current members===
*] - ] (1995-present)
*] - ] (1990-present)
*] - guitar (1999-present)
*] - ] (1990-present)
*] - ] (1990-present)

===Previous members===
*] - guitar

==Video game involvement==
* "Laid to Rest" is featured in ].
* "Black Label" is featured in ].
* Lamb of God's music can also be found in ].
* "Redneck" is featured in ].
* "Redneck" is also featured in ].

==Wall of Death==
{{main|Wall of Death}}
The wall of death occurs at the beginning of the song "Black Label," usually the last song in the set. The crowd divides to the left and right sides of the floor area, and then on Blythe's direction, run wildly towards the other side. This is much more intense than ]s, which are also seen at Lamb of God concerts.

Due to concert-goers getting hurt, and the threat of many lawsuits, Blythe no longer orchestrates the Wall of Death during "Black Label." But the fans still sometimes do it without being asked to.

Two Quicktime videos (6-8mb in size) document the wall of death on the video page of the official Lamb of God website, found .

==References==
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==External links==
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Revision as of 19:47, 6 May 2007

all you need to know about lamb of god is that they are the fucking shit. period. no other metal bands even compare to dat sheet nigga.