As the Palaces Burn

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As the Palaces Burn
Studio album by Lamb of God
Released	May 6, 2003
Genre	Groove Metal
Length	38:00
Label	Prosthetic Records
Producer(s)	Devin Townsend Lamb of God
Lamb of God chronology
New American Gospel (2000)	As the Palaces Burn (2003)	Ashes of the Wake (2004)

As the Palaces Burn is Lamb of God's fourth album (second released under Lamb of God), released under Prosthetic in 2003, three years after their previous release, New American Gospel. As the Palaces Burn received considerably more airplay than their previous efforts, with three singles. The album is regarded by fabs as Lamb of God's most technical release to date. The production, handled by Devin Townsend, is clean-cut, yet has a raw, gritty sound which contrasts the over-produced, polished sound of most modern-metal bands.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Personnel 4 Notes 5 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Ruin" – 3:54
2. "As the Palaces Burn" – 2:24
3. "Purified" – 3:10
4. "11th Hour" – 3:44
5. "For Your Malice" – 3:43
6. "Boot Scraper" – 4:34
7. "A Devil In God's Country" – 3:14
8. "In Defense of Our Good Name" – 4:10
9. "Blood Junkie" – 4:23
10. "Vigil" – 4:42 (written by Mark Morton)

[edit] Singles

• "Ruin"
• "11th Hour"
• "As the Palaces Burn"

[edit] Personnel

• Randy Blythe – Vocals
• Willie Adler – Guitar
• Mark Morton – Guitar
• John Campbell – Bass
• Chris Adler – Drums

• Devin Townsend – Producer, guitar on "A Devil in God's Country"

[edit] Notes

• An Ozzfest Edition was released with a bonus DVD, which contained music videos for the three singles.
• The song "Ruin" is about conforming to society.
• The songs "As The Palaces Burn" and "Vigil" are about politics and capitalism.
• The song "11th Hour", covering the topic of alcohol usage, is also considered as a Southern beer-drinking song.
• The song "In Defense Of Our Good Name" is about living life in the rural south, the history involved in the south, and how it has affected the lives of the people there.
• The song "A Devil In God's Country" also stars the album producer, Devin Townsend, on guitar.
• The song "Blood Junkie" is an anti-corporate bigwig song.
• The line "Smite the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered" in the last track of the album is contained in Mark 14:27, the second book of the New Testament.

[edit] External links

• As the Palaces Burn lyrics

Lamb of God
Randy Blythe | Mark Morton | Willie Adler | John Campbell | Chris Adler
Discography
Studio albums: Burn the Priest | New American Gospel | As the Palaces Burn | Ashes of the Wake | Sacrament
Demos: Sevens and More
Live albums: Killadelphia
DVDs: Terror and Hubris | Killadelphia
Singles
"Black Label" | "Ruin" | "11th Hour" | "As the Palaces Burn" | "Laid to Rest" | "Now You've Got Something to Die For" | "Redneck" | "Walk With Me In Hell"
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