Other than the release of their Walk with Me in Hell DVD and Randy Blythe's appearance on the new Gojira CD, it's been a quiet year for Lamb of God. No more–February 24, 2009 marks the release date for the long-awaited fifth album from Virginia's finest, entitled Wrath.
Says drummer Chris Adler: "This album is going to surprise a lot of people. Typically bands that get to where we are in our career begin to slack off, smell the roses and regurgitate. We chose a different path. No one wants to hear another band member hyping a new record. WRATH needs no hype. We have topped ourselves and on February 24th you will feel it."
Recorded in Virginia, New York and New Hampshire with producer Josh Wilbur (Steve Earle, Hatebreed,) Wrath will coincide with a world tour, which follows some west coast tour dates Robert Trujillo's current band. Expect a US tour announcement soon.
Wrath is a pretty conventional album title, but they could name it Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Puddle of Mudd and we'd be excited. If you needed to know why, check out the video for "Ruin."
Tour dates after the jump…
Nov 24: Richmond, VA – The National (Municipal Waste, This Time It's War)
Dec 1: Seattle, WA – Key Arena (Metallica, The Sword)
Dec 2: Vancouver, BC – GM Place (Metallica, The Sword)
Dec 4: Calgary, AB – Pengrowth Saddledome (Metallica, The Sword)
Dec 5: Calgary, AB – Pengrowth Saddledome (Metallica, The Sword)
Dec 6: Saskatoon, SK – Prarieland Exhibition Hall A (The Sword)
Dec 7: Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place (Metallica)
Dec 8: Spokane, SK – Knitting Factory Concert House (The Sword, The Faceless)
Dec 9: Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre (The Sword, 3 Inches Of Blood)
Dec 10: Chico, CA – Senator Theatre (The Sword, The Faceless)
Dec 12: Ontario, CA – Citizens Bank Arena (Metallica, The Sword)
Dec 13: Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center (Metallica, The Sword)
Dec 15: San Diego, CA – Cox Arena (Metallica, The Sword)
Dec 16: Anaheim, CA – The Grove Of Anaheim (Job For A Cowboy, The Faceless)
Dec 17: Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre (Job For A Cowboy, The Faceless)
Dec 19: Ventura, CA – Majestic Ventura Theatre (The Sword, The Faceless)
Dec 20: Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena (Metallica, The Sword)
Feb 6: TBA, FIN – Frostbite Festival
Feb 8: Belfast, IRE – Mandela Hall
Feb 9: Dublin, IRE – Academy
Feb 11: Bristol, UK – Academy
Feb 12: Birmingham, UK – Academy
Feb 13: Manchester, UK – Academy
Feb 14: London, UK – Brixton Academy
Feb 15: Glasgow, UK – Academy
Feb 21: Brisbane, AUS – RNA Showgrounds ("Soundwave Festival")
Feb 22: Sydney, AUS – TBC ("Soundwave Festival")
Feb 27: Melbourne, AUS – Ras Showgrounds ("Soundwave Festival")
Feb 28: Adelaide, AUS – Bonython Park ("Soundwave Festival")
Mar 2: Perth, AUS – Bassendean Oval ("Soundwave Festival")
Mar 4: Tokyo, JAP – Blitz
Mar 5: Tokyo, JAP – Blitz
Mar 6: Nagoya, JAP – Diamond Hall
Mar 7: Osaka, JAP – Hatch
Jun 8: Helsinki, FIN – Hartwall Arena (feat. Metallica, Mastodon)
Jun 9: Helsinki, FIN – Hartwall Arena (feat. Metallica, Mastodon)
Jun 10: Oslo, NOR – Spektrum (feat. Metallica, Mastodon)
Jun 22: Milan, ITA – Datch Forum (feat. Metallica, Mastodon)
Jun 24: Rome, ITA – Palalottomatica (feat. Metallica, Mastodon)
Jul 13: Madrid, SPA – Palacio de Deportes (feat. Metallica, Mastodon)
Jul 14: Madrid, SPA – Palacio de Deportes (feat. Metallica, Mastodon)
Jul 16: Zurich, SWI – Hallenstadion (feat. Metallica, Mastodon)
Jul 20: Copenhagen, DEN – Copenhagen Forum (feat. Metallica, Mastodon)
Jul 22: Copenhagen, DEN – Copenhagen Forum (feat. Metallica, Mastodon)
Jul 23: Copenhagen, DEN – Copenhagen Forum (feat. Metallica, Mastodon)
Jul 27: Copenhagen, DEN – Copenhagen Forum (feat. Metallica, Mastodon)
