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Randall Blythe sat down with Technician for an interview about the band’s sophisticated sound and other related topics BY JOSH EURE amb of God, the powerful metal quintet from Richmond, Va, has taken the rock world by storm with its latest release on Epic Records, Ashes ofthe Wake. Vocalist D. Randall (Randy) Blythe, bass player John Campbell, drummer Chris Adler and guitarists Mark Morton and .............................V\7illie Adler have been leading the contemporary assault on timid metal for the past decade and are continuing to gain steam. Having toured on MTV’5 Headbanger’s Ball Tour and Ozzfest, Lamb of God has been propelled into the mainstream it loathes and is actively working to reshape it. Abandoning the traditional approach to songwriting, the band has allowed its tracks to evolve in a'more technical and com— plex way that lends further credibility to the sound. Recently, front man Randy Blythe sat down Richmond-based Lamb ofGod released its album Ashesofthe Wake with much critical acclaim. RandyBlythe describes the with Technician for an interview about the band’s sophisticated sound and other related topics. band’5soundasprogressive, "balls-assMetal"with mathematicalelements. PHOTO COURTESY LAMB OF GOD TECHMQAH' For those who aren’tfamiliar with “(HNKmR’Youve toured with some major TECHRECM; 0k, let’s change the subject a tad. TECHKKIAK:Yeah. Strapping Young Lad rocks the history of Lamb ofGod,the band name was metal bands.One of your first tours was with an Your new release on Epic,Ashes ofthe Wake;was my very-intense,Wal—Martvbrand socks off.So let’s 7 changed from Burn the Priest in ’99.Can you tell us other Richmond band GWAR. Now, speaking from their a shift in your sound, lyrically or instrumen— talk about the trendy Rock-based shift towards what the significance ofthat choice was? experience, GWAR fans are notorious for having tally,from your 2003 release As the Palaces Burn? the Seattle sound of’91.The Rock mainstream has giggiil‘iEEThere is none. lt’sjust a name. Our old zero tolerance for opening acts. How did you fare Eig’flitiég Each album is different.There wasn’t so appeared to embrace a rather antiquated sound band name sounded too much like a cliché metal under that pressure? much ofa shift as a progression.The production on with bands like Seether,Velvet Revolver, Breaking name, you know? Lamb ofGod sounded good. iii-Vii“We had no problem at all.We were Ashes ofthe Wake has a lot more low-end and it’s Benjamin,Three Days Grace and Audioslave.What expecting some difficulty,but because we came thicker. But lyrically, it’s a sequel to As the Palaces do you think? TECEiNKlABi What genre would you classify out, pounded through three to four songs,tooka Burn.As the Palaces Burn was about what was com- “NT“: Some of my friends do, but l try not to yourselfin? Balls—ass Metal or a prog/traditional little breather,then blasted through the rest ofthe ing on the political horizon —— Ashes ofthe Wake is pollute my ears with that [stuff].l will say though,| rock mesh? set,the [fans] never had a chance to stop us with aboutthe repercussions. [really] hate Modest Mouse! 5‘5”“: Umm... metal i guess. But there are ”GWARl”chants. more progressive elements in our sound.Math—ie, TECflIflCIkhL It's widely known that Lamb ofGod FECHIHQIRH Really? Modest Mouse?That’s an you know? But basically, balls-ass Metal would be TECHKKm" Nice.While we’re on the topic of is politically charged.What’s your opinion on the odd choice . a good description,although we try not to catego- other bands;you knew Dimebag [Darrell] right? lraqi elections? Do you see them as a success for BLV?HE* God, listening to them'IS like emptying a rize ourselves. BL‘tTfiEYeah. the Bush administration or inconsequential in the jar ofdiarrhea into my ear. broader scope? 7555’"me Ofcourse not.Who would?There TEEflfliClfiNzThe metal community worldwide 553mg I don’t know.Anything that happens in TECKNKIAHrTeII me about it.| did that last night is an awesome Metal scene in Richmond.Are you has obviously been mourning his death.| know I that region right now, Bush is going to make out with some folks and...all right,well need to ask fellows making sure that you’re still a part ofit? 7 wept. How did that affect you guys? to be a personal success.They want to keep the you about some lyrics.Your song ”Laid to Rest” 3531's??? Yeah,definitely.Although we never really E1*WWbElt suckedThe last time I saw Dimebag, war machine rolling,which eventually results in big seems to be directed at someone, butthe target is played much there in the past;even as Burn the drank heavily with him.Actually, it was when we money for them.If Bush had been in office during elusive.Who’s it about? Priest. But we make sure to play a couple ofshows were on tour with Shadowsfall. He was the coolest the Vietnam War, he would have labeled that a suc— BLY‘S’HE Mark actually wrote that one. He was a yearthere. dude ever.We walked up and he started mixing cess as well.it sucks, but because theyouth vote fighting with a girlfriend-at a hotel one night and us drinks. He was great.That gunman is [exple— didn’t turn out,we have to deal with four more he wrote it in his room. it’s actually our love song; TECBNICIRN‘ Right on.Well,speaking of Burn the tive] disturbed. Everyone tried to make it out to be years ofthat chimpanzee in the Oval Office. our”love ballad.” Priest, you released a self—titled full-length album about the Pantera break-up, but that [expletive] under that alias in ’98 on Legion Records. Rumor had nothing to do with the music.The guy was fifinfliflafi Alright then, so not a Bush fan. How ....»‘..'...»..U- Wow...’thats precious. lespecially has it that your new label, Epic, is re-releasing that just [messed up in the head].I’m glad he’s dead, about another topic change? You mentioned the lovethe part,”I’ll turn the screws ofvengeance album. Is there any truth in that? personally. production on your latest disc being better.Why and bury you with honesty/ I'll make all your SLWHEYeah. Burn the Priest was a generic name, is that? dreams come to life/Then slay them as quickly as but it was a good record.And there’s been a lot of tecumcrau So what’s thedeal with Phil [An- gésfifigiWell, we switched producers.We got a they came.”That’s love, no? All right man, is there demand for it,so Epic is re—mastering all the tracks selmo]? guy named Machine on this album. anything else you want to tell our readers? and releasing it again. $51155;Well,we’re really good friends with 5533735Yeah.Come to the show at Ziggy's in Superjoint Ritual as well and think he’sjust lying 1:595”me DevonTownsend was the producer Winston-Salem March 17 and bring us some Caro- TEEHMQlGKsThat's awesome. Epic also has you low. He’s obviously really tore up about it, but he’s on As thePalaces Burn, right? lina BBQ. But no [flipping] coleslaw. on tour with Slipknot this spring, right? just lying low right now. 3‘37“?Yeah. BLVTEEYes indeed. ' meme. No coleslaw indeed. 31mm“! Any bad blood? 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