Lamb of God

Lamb of God is an American metal band formed in 1990 under the original name Burn the Priest. The current line-up is Mark Morton (guitar), Chris Adler (drums), John Campbell (bass), Randy Blythe (vocals) and Willie Adler (guitar).

As Burn the Priest they released their first eponymous album in 1999 and a collection of tracks was made packaged as Sevens and More and released in downloadable format in 1998. It was at this point that they changed their name to Lamb of God.

The newly re-named band signed a deal with Prosthetic Records and released New American Gospel in 2000 (re-released in 2006) which they described as 'a rhythmic and pummeling musical landscape with riff after riff'. They undertook a punishing touring schedule to promote that album before releasing As The Palaces Burn in 2003, an album which won them much praise amongst the metal press.

After a well received appearance as co-headliner on the MTV Headbanger's Ball Tour and a successful DVD of their early live appearances, Lamb of God's profile slowly grew. They consolidated this growing reputation with the release of their 2004 Epic label debut, Ashes of the Wake which entered the US Billboard charts at No.27, achieved gold status and won the admiration of the critics and, of course, their fans.

2006's Sacrament bested its predecessor, reaching No.8 in the charts and the track "Redneck" was nominated for a Grammy later that year.