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LAMB OF GOD Headed For Another U.S. Top 10 Debut
- Feb. 25, 2009
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According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, LAMB OF GOD's new album, "Wrath", is on track to move between 50,000 and 55,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land in the Top 10 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. LAMB OF GOD's last album, "Sacrament", sold around 63,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release back in August 2006 to debut at No. 8 on The Billboard 200. This represented almost double the amount of records sold by its predecessor, "Ashes of the Wake", which registered a first-week tally of 35,000 in September 2004. "Wrath" was released in North America on February 24 via Epic. The CD was issued in other territories through Roadrunner Records. "Wrath" was produced by Josh Wilbur and was recorded in studios in New York, Virginia, and New Hampshire. Roadrunner Records has uploaded a nine-minute video clip (see below) featuring footage of guitarist Mark Morton and vocalist Randy Blythe of LAMB OF GOD discussing all the songs on "Wrath". The "Wrath" album was released in four configurations: an LP, a CD, a deluxe-edition CD with bonus disc — which contains isolated recording parts — as well as a super-deluxe version featuring a limited-edition box containing an LP, deluxe-edition CD and USB drive containing two exclusive bonus tracks. The LAMB OF GOD North American "Wrath" tour kicks off April 2 in Phoenix, Arizona with AS I LAY DYING, CHILDREN OF BODOM, GOD FORBID, and MUNICIPAL WASTE supporting.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
2/25/2009 9:46:22 PM
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Lamb of fucking God
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posted by :
2/25/2009 9:54:22 PM
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3:09 OMFG it's Jens Kidman!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | Good for them
posted by : FadedLineVigil
2/25/2009 10:06:29 PM
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They fucking deserve it. Fuck all that rap and hip hop horseshit.
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COMMENT | FadedLineVigil
posted by :
2/25/2009 10:09:59 PM
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Stop being ignorant and closed minded. Lamb of god is no better then that "rap and hip hop horseshit" you are describing. Go get yourself some education and get beyond bands that rely on being in the top 40.
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posted by :
2/25/2009 10:25:01 PM
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Mark Morton is actually a huge hip-hop fan. He said so in an interview with Guitar Player Magazine.
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COMMENT | jlcrss9
posted by : FadedLineVigil
2/25/2009 10:29:19 PM
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You are right. My 3 years in law school definitely don't entitle me to my first amendment rights or just having an opinion for that matter. Also, you mean 'than', not 'then'. Moron.
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posted by :
2/25/2009 10:34:26 PM
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Good job gentlemen. Well deserved, great album.
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COMMENT | Im with him..
posted by :
2/25/2009 10:37:51 PM
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I agree with the law dude. Anyone who doesn't like something just because its on the top40 is a complete moron. You aren't just a moron, you are pathetic. Open your god damn mind you fool. If you don't like it, fine. I feel sorry for you.
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COMMENT | Never said I didnt like anything that gets into the top 40.
posted by :
2/25/2009 11:01:26 PM
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If any good bands ever got into the top forty, I wouldn't hesitate to list them. And FYI, standard college education has absolutely nothing to do with musical education. There is decent rap and hip-hop out there, if you just go looking.
One more quick note, I'm personally a fan of absolutely zero rap/hip-hop music, I just believe in giving respect to artists who deserve it, not artists who cave to popular demand and spit out watered down music with absolutely no musical basis or songwriting ability.
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COMMENT | jlcrss9
posted by :
2/25/2009 11:10:54 PM
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You're a complete ass. Just stop already, please. Last time I checked, earning your J.D. was a little more advanced than earning a Bachelor's degree. Also, you are defending hip hop on a metal site - get a clue.
Haven't bought the new album yet, plan on doing that tomorrow. Glad they continue to do well.
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posted by : ...and the winds blew death
2/25/2009 11:12:31 PM
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Im not into rap but it doesnt matter to me what the artists are into in their own personal lives. As long as rap doesnt influence their music then i could care less.
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COMMENT | that's...
posted by :
2/25/2009 11:20:34 PM
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..some good shit. I'll pick this up. Keep it metal. Hey King Diamond...when are you going on tour?????
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posted by :
2/25/2009 11:21:22 PM
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You funny fuckin' metalheads.
There are just as many great rappers out there as there are metal bands. Gotta look for 'em. It's not all sampling and gangsta shit, you racist, ignorant motherfuckers.
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posted by : ...and the winds blew death
2/25/2009 11:28:07 PM
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And given that Kerry King was featured in a Beasties Boys music video from way back, Im sure he likes/liked at least *some* rap. Although many Beastie Boys fans may be in the same category as many Eminem and ICP fans...fans of those particular groups but not a fan of any other rap group.
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posted by : ...and the winds blew death
2/25/2009 11:29:06 PM
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The same could be said of many Metallica fans. As there are many jock Metallica fans who are probably not a fan of any other metal band. Besides Limp Bizkit and other rap metal bands who arent even really metal.
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posted by :
2/25/2009 11:30:21 PM
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It's already No. 2 on the Australian charts. Fucking awesome
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posted by : zontox
2/25/2009 11:40:38 PM
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Kickass album, deserves it.
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posted by : dutchinggood
2/26/2009 12:17:02 AM
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Give the law school dude a break. Rap is mindless dribble...I don't give one fuck on there's some artists out there who don't rap about gangster shit and rap about puppies and kittens, I don't give one fuck, fuck them...metal rules. Besides, hating something openly is so damn fun. Metal rules.
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posted by :
2/26/2009 12:31:36 AM
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Good god, stop arguing and crying about bullshit.
And good for Lamb Of God, they are an enjoyable catchy Metal band. That is all.
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COMMENT | lolz
posted by : steelprostate
2/26/2009 12:53:04 AM
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I really don't think he was bragging about having gone to law school. He was simply retorting to the comment made to him telling him to go get an education. The only reason he was "bragging" about his education is because the other guy implied that he had none.
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COMMENT | oh yeah...
posted by : steelprostate
2/26/2009 12:54:10 AM
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...And this is a kickass album. I was expecting to see it sell a little more but hey it's great to see some good metal getting recognition.
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COMMENT | Top 40...
posted by :
2/26/2009 1:24:41 AM
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This is such a stupid fucking argument. Look at all of the amazing bands that have made the Billboard Top 40 but according to this theory they must all suck.
Metallica
Anthrax
Megadeth
Mastodon
Pantera
Fear Factory
Slayer
The list goes on and on of course.
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COMMENT | Trailer trash
posted by :
2/26/2009 2:14:50 AM
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Good hip hop > bad metal
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posted by :
2/26/2009 3:50:38 AM
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jlcrss9- I wanted 20 bucks of ultra on pump 6.
I really love the mentally of the "hiphop sucks metal RULES!" people here. There's good and band in every genre, and someday, when you move out of mom's place, you'll probably realize that classifying yourself a fan of one specific genre, makes you a mongoloid.
NapalmSabbathCanuck= record sales overall have fallen in 3 years. Those bands you're citing, are bands who were big, suffered through low selling records, then had a resurgence. We're talking about a current band who's last 3 releases have gotten bigger and bigger.
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COMMENT | I don't like hip hop or rap...
posted by : Rasselkopf
2/26/2009 3:56:36 AM
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but tastes differ. Accept it.
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COMMENT | just an opinion
posted by :
2/26/2009 4:16:46 AM
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Rap = Bad Poetry preformed by someone that can't sing....
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COMMENT | HigherLearning
posted by :
2/26/2009 4:57:52 AM
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Those bands were all in the same boat as LOG is now at a point in their respective careers, for example, Metallica got bigger and bigger with Ride the Lighting, Master of Puppets, ...and Justice for All, and Metallica. They continued to sell well on after although not as highly as the Black Album and never will again achieve that level success, then again, I doubt anyone ever does again with one album.
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COMMENT | Fucking amazing album
posted by : Dogface
2/26/2009 7:14:38 AM
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They deserve top 10, because they are the best Metal band on the planet right now. Congratulations on a great album!
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COMMENT | Wrath
posted by :
2/26/2009 8:40:11 AM
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This album is a return to form both sonically and musically.
Sacrament has its moments but Wrath you can sit thru without skipping anything.
If it didn't leak 3 weeks early it prolly would of sold better.
LoG is solid band, they know what their good at and deliver everytime.
This band tours like crazy and it shows in their music.
If this was pre napster they would be selling in the millions.
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posted by : The Grand Wizard
2/26/2009 9:50:56 AM
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This is great news and well deserved. Congratulations to Lamb of God, they're one of the hardest working bands in the business.
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COMMENT | For as much touring as they do....
posted by :
2/26/2009 10:03:53 AM
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They shoud sell more each album. Instead of less. LOG is really overrated and not that great. A hard working band is Cannibal Corpse. Which have sold more with their last two releases. Not less. That is why LOG have been dropped from Epic in Europe and I'm sure after this album. They'll be dropped in the US as well..... Really overrated band.
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COMMENT | Fuck yes
posted by : Raoul Duke II
2/26/2009 10:30:16 AM
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This is one of their best albums. PWND. Old school rap was okay, imo.
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COMMENT | A great band.
posted by : kevin334
2/26/2009 11:26:43 AM
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Just bought my copy. Great album, period.
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COMMENT | Good for them.........
posted by : VerbalKint
2/26/2009 1:04:37 PM
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On a more serious note:
Chris PLEASE CHANGE YOUR SNARE SOUND IMMEDIATELY!!!
That is all!!
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posted by : deathcore sux
2/26/2009 1:33:33 PM
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i think rap is shit as well, i don't apologize for only listening to metal at all, i still sleep at night. New LOG was very good IMO, kinda raw, has some speed, got some heaviness, havent stopped listening to it.
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COMMENT | Suffer Demon
posted by : dutchinggood
2/26/2009 1:45:23 PM
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You're...an idiot!
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posted by : megadeth1117
2/26/2009 3:21:08 PM
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Great album, these guys deserve it
I bought the best buy special edition, the packing is superb
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posted by : Paradosis
2/26/2009 3:34:08 PM
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Got mine the first day it was out, good stuff, 84/100
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COMMENT |
posted by :
2/26/2009 9:29:42 PM
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Suffer Demon- You really don't know what you're talking about.
Deathcore sux- I want no ice in my pepsi. Thanks dude.
NapalmSabbathCanuck- maybe you're unaware of the hiphop groups that DO write their own music and perform it? And, isn't most music "shitty lyrics over a repetitive beat?" That's what rock n roll was, a repetitive beat. "You can't write it in a tab." jesus christ. I'm going to go check out your band now; I'm sure it's spectacular.
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COMMENT | Updated sales prediction
posted by :
2/27/2009 10:28:56 AM
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Hits has posted an update for their predictions of next week's chart:
YOUR WEAKEND TOP 10 CHART PREVIEW: Not a week for the books, except for Hollywood, whose power trio debuts at #1, and Epic, which has two records in the Top 10 for the first time in recent memory, as Amanda Ghost arranges the furniture in her new office at 550 Madison.
Jonas Brothers (Hollywood debut) 80-90k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 70-80k
Lamb of God (Epic debut) 60-65k
Slumdog Millionaire (N.E.E.T./Interscope) 40-45k
Nickelback (Roadrunner) 35-40k
Beyonce (Music World/Columbia) 35-40k
Lady GaGa (Interscope) 30-35k
Jamie Foxx (J/RMG) 30-35k
The Fray (Epic) 30-35k
Keyshia Cole (Geffen) 25-30k
I'm glad to see HITS has revised their prediction for Lamb Of God. 60-65k was more in line with what I was expecting but I still think it could go higher than that. As long as it at least matches Sacrament's 63k debut, I'll be happy and if it goes past that mark, that would be nice. If it sells 70k or more, that would be great. Whatever it ends up selling, it seems as though a No.3 debut is guaranteed and this will be their highest charting album to date.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/1/2009 1:34:41 PM
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lamb of god rulez!!! swear they keep gettin better...wrath best album so far period and i can't wait for the toronto gig!!! canadian lamb of god's new official merch store is also up...kewl stuffz, they even have my size!! -killthe8.com/merchcdn/pages/8092/LAMB_OF_GOD
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