New American Gospel
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| Studio album by Lamb of God | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 15–22, 2000[1] | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, death metal, grindcore | |||
| Length | 41:35 | |||
| Label | Prosthetic, Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Steve Austin, Chris Adler, Lamb of God | |||
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New American Gospel is the debut studio album by American groove metal band Lamb of God. It was released in 2000 through Prosthetic Records. New American Gospel is the first release with Willie Adler on guitar, and the first album under the name "Lamb of God", changing the band's name after the release of their 1999 debut album, Burn the Priest.[2][3]
Metal Blade Records reissued a remastered version of New American Gospel in 2006 with four bonus tracks.[4] The remastered version contains a note on the inlay that explains that the sound of the album is less polished than their newer work, in part due to time constraints as well as heavy drinking. It has sold over 100,000 copies in the United States.[5]
Music
Compared to bands such as Pantera and Meshuggah,[6] the album has been described as grindcore,[7] groove metal[8] and death metal.[7][9] CMJ described New American Gospel as "grindcore and death metal for the hardcore kids".[7] New American Gospel is noted for having a "truly killer snare drum sound".[6]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[6] |
| NME | 8/10[10] |
Revolver magazine called New American Gospel one of the "69 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time".[11] NME said the album "harks back to the days when Slayer ruled the kingdom of metal with speedy riffs and nihilism", and described the sound as "ferocious".[10] Kerrang! said that New American Gospel "is dawn for the most brutally aggressive band since Pantera." Exclaim! described New American Gospel as "a thoroughly satisfying listen and an innovative, real, heavy and scary metal album."[6]
Track listing
All music composed by Lamb of God.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Label" | 4:52 |
| 2. | "A Warning" | 2:23 |
| 3. | "In the Absence of the Sacred" | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Letter to the Unborn" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "The Black Dahlia" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Terror and Hubris in the House of Frank Pollard" (lyrics: Steve Austin, Blythe) | 5:37 |
| 7. | "The Subtle Arts of Murder and Persuasion" | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Pariah" | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Confessional" (lyrics: Mark Morton, Blythe) | 4:01 |
| 10. | "O.D.H.G.A.B.F.E." | 5:14 |
Total length: |
41:35 | |
| 2006 remastered re-release | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Nippon" (Japanese release track) | 3:53 |
| 12. | "New Willenium" ("The Black Dahlia" demo version) | 3:06 |
| 13. | "Half-Lid" ("A Warning" demo version) | 2:28 |
| 14. | "Flux" ("Pariah" demo version) | 4:24 |
Total length: |
55:29 | |
Personnel
Credits taken from Lamb of God's official website.[12]
Lamb of God
- Randy Blythe – vocals
- Mark Duane Morton – guitars
- Willie Adler – guitars
- John Campbell – bass
- Chris Adler – drums, percussion, production, mixing, analog editing
Additional personnel
- Steve Austin – vocals on "Terror and Hubris in the House of Frank Pollard", production, mixing, engineering, analog editing, digital editing, mastering
- Lamb of God – production, mixing
- Dave Murello – digital editing
- Ryan Smith – remastering at Sterling Sound
References
- 1 2 3 Kennedy, Patrick. "New American Gospel - Lamb of God". Allmusic.
- ↑ Artist Biography by Eduardo Rivadavia. "Lamb of God | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- ↑ Patrick Kennedy. "New American Gospel - Lamb of God | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- ↑ "New American Gospel - Lamb of God | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- ↑ "Prosthetic To Reissue Lamb Of God Vinyl For 'Record Store Day'". Blabbermouth.net. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- 1 2 3 4 Pratt, Greg. "Lamb of God - New American Gospel • Metal Reviews •". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- 1 2 3 CMJ. October 16, 2000. p. 35.
- ↑ Sammy O'Hagar (January 27, 2012). "RESOLUTION: SOMEHOW, LAMB OF GOD ARE STILL GETTING BETTER AT BEING LAMB OF GOD". MetalSucks.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "As the Palaces Burn - Lamb of God". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- 1 2 NME. October 28, 2000. p 40.
- ↑ Revolver. September/October 2002.
- ↑ "New American Gospel | The Official Lamb of God Site". Lamb of God. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
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