New American Gospel
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| Released | September 26, 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 15–22, 2000[1] | |||
| Studio | Austin Enterprises, Clinton, Massachusetts | |||
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| Length | 41:34 | |||
| Label | Prosthetic | |||
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New American Gospel is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God, as well as their first album under that name (they were originally known as Burn the Priest). It was released in 2000 through Prosthetic Records. New American Gospel is also the first release with Willie Adler on guitar, who replaced Abe Spear.[5][6]
Metal Blade Records reissued a remastered version of New American Gospel in 2006 with four bonus tracks.[7] 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.[8]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[9] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[10] |
| NME | 8/10[11] |
Revolver magazine called New American Gospel one of the "69 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time".[12] 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".[11] CMJ described New American Gospel as "grindcore and death metal for the hardcore kids".[4] Exclaim! compared New American Gospel to bands such as Pantera and Meshuggah, noted its "truly killer snare drum sound", and described the album in general as "a thoroughly satisfying listen and an innovative, real, heavy and scary metal album".[10]
In 2020, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 2000 by Metal Hammer magazine.[13]
Track listing[edit]
All music is 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" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Letter to the Unborn" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "The Black Dahlia" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Terror and Hubris in the House of Frank Pollard" (featuring Steve Austin; lyrics: 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: | 41:34 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Nippon" | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 45:29 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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: | 55:27 | |
Personnel[edit]
Credits taken from Lamb of God's official website.[14]
Lamb of God[edit]
- Randy Blythe – vocals
- Mark Morton – lead guitar
- Willie Adler – rhythm guitar
- John Campbell – bass
- Chris Adler – drums, production, mixing, analog editing
Additional personnel[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ a b c Kennedy, Patrick. "New American Gospel - Lamb of God". Allmusic.
- ^ Sammy O'Hagar (January 27, 2012). "Resolution: Somehow, Lamb of God Are Still Getting Better At Being Lamb of God". MetalSucks.
- ^ "New American Gospel - Lamb Of God Album Review". Decade.
- ^ a b c Sciarretto, Amy. "Lamb of God: New American Gospel". CMJ. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
- ^ Artist Biography by Eduardo Rivadavia. "Lamb of God | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Patrick Kennedy. "New American Gospel - Lamb of God | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ "New American Gospel - Lamb of God | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ "Prosthetic To Reissue Lamb Of God Vinyl For 'Record Store Day'". Blabbermouth.net. April 10, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 281-282. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
- ^ a b Pratt, Greg. "Lamb of God - New American Gospel • Metal Reviews •". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ a b NME. October 28, 2000. p 40.
- ^ Revolver. September/October 2002.
- ^ "The Top 20 best metal albums of 2000". Metal Hammer. Future plc. September 29, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "New American Gospel | The Official Lamb of God Site". Lamb of God. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
