After writing and recording three independent releases at a deliberate pace, Lamb of God was shocked to finish its major-label debut, ASHES OF THE WAKE, in just five months. The Virginia-based progressive metal quintet agrees this is its most natural sounding album.

"During the 10 years we've been playing together, this band has never stopped pushing the boundaries of what a metal band is supposed to sound like," says drummer Chris Adler. "With this record we allowed our instincts and experience to shape each song as a piece of the larger picture. We let the songs dictate their own direction instead of pushing individual agendas."

Adler; guitarists, Mark Morton and Willie Adler (Chris' younger brother); vocalist, Randy Blythe and bassist, John Campbell spent 7 weeks recording ASHES OF THE WAKE at Water Music in New Jersey and the Sound of Music in Virginia.

Featuring appearances by Megadeth's Chris Poland and Testament's Alex Skolnick ASHES OF THE WAKE is a dark and brooding collection of complex structured metal. The album features the band's trademark thrash on tracks like "What I've Become", "The Faded Line" and "One Gun" but also explores more progressive territory on "Hourglass", "Blood of the Scribe" and the instrumental title track. "Sometimes you can be desensitized by an album when every single s ... (read more)