Lamb of God tap into their hardcore side on “Grayscale”

Less than a month out from unleashing what is being described as the band’s most hostile recorded effort to date, Lamb of God have again asserted their rank among heavy music’s elite with the release of the third preview of Omens in the banger, “Grayscale”.

The track follows the MO of previous cuts from the album in “Nevermore” and the towering title track in reiterating the significance of the pending October 7th release. Decades into their career, Lamb of God have found a new gear of aggression and ambition that underscore why they are regarded as champions of heavy culture.

The meld of Randy Blythe’s venomous vocals, Mark Morton and Willie Adler’s incendiary fretwork, the low end of John Campbell and the charge of Art Cruz from behind the drum kit achieves and menacing stride on the latest single. The band’s guitarist Willie Adler shares how the single is still very indicative of the Lamb of God signature, but colors outside the lines in a way that underscores the versatility of the band.

“‘Grayscale’ has just a smack you in the face, bit of hardcore feel to it. We had basically finished writing the record and I wrote this song thinking it won’t necessarily be a Lamb song. I sent it to Josh Wilbur, our producer, to check out and he responded with ‘Perfect, this is the last song we need for the record!'”

The single lands just one day before Lamb of God heads the Omens tour with along with American metal pioneers, Killswitch Engage. The run features support from a diverse roster including Baroness, Motionless In White, Spiritbox, Animals As Leaders as well as Suicide Silence and Fit For An Autopsy. 

Interspersed between Omens headlining dates, Lamb of God will also make appearances at important domestic rock festivals with confirmed appearances at Louder Than Life and Aftershock. Dates and cities can be found below.

Omens arrives October 7th via Epic Records.  Pre-order the album – HERE. Stream the visual for “Grayscale” below.

Lamb of God w/ Killswitch Engage, Baroness, Suicide Silence

Sep 09 – Brooklyn, NY – Coney Island 

Sep 10 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Sep 11 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Music Festival 

Sep 13 – Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheater

Sep 14 – Baltimore, MD – Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

Sep 16 – Atlanta, GA – Coca Cola Roxy 

Sep 17 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place

Sep 18 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sep 21 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Sep 23 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival *No KSE, No Suicide Silence

Sep 24 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island 

Sep 25 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amp at Freedom Hill 

Sep 26 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park 

Sep 30 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium

Lamb of God w/ Killswitch Engage, Motionless In White, Fit For An Autopsy

Oct 01 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Great SaltAir

Oct 02 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park  

Oct 04 – Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – Fresno

Oct 07 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival *No Fit For An Autopsy

Lamb of God w/ Killswitch Engage, Spiritbox, Fit For An Autopsy

Oct 09 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre  

Oct 10 – Kent (Seattle), WA – Accesso ShoWare Center

Oct 11 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds

Lamb of God w/ Killswitch Engage, Animals As Leaders, Fit For An Autopsy

Oct 13 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater 

Oct 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theater 

Oct 15 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater

Oct 16 – El Paso, TX – UTEP Don Haskins Center

Oct 18 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum 

Oct 19 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall 

Oct 20 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 

 

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