Sacrament (album)
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| Studio album by Lamb of God | |||||
| Released | August 22, 2006 | ||||
| Recorded | Early 2006 | ||||
| Genre | Groove metal | ||||
| Length | 46:14 | ||||
| Label | Epic Records | ||||
| Producer | Machine | ||||
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Sacrament is the Grammy Award nominated fourth studio album from the American metal band Lamb of God. Released on August 22, 2006, Sacrament debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 charts with first-week sales of 63,000.[1]
The album was the top-selling metal album of 2006 and received the Album of the Year award from Revolver magazine. This was the second Lamb of God album (the first being As the Palaces Burn, 2003) awarded Album of the Year. Sacrament was nominated in the 2007 Grammy awards for best Metal performance. It has sold over 400,000 copies in the U.S alone.[citation needed]
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[edit] Critical reaction
The album has been met with generally positive reviews from critics, with Kerrang! comparing it to Slayer's Reign in Blood album and Metal Hammer comparing it to Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power album.[citation needed]
[edit] Track listing
- "Walk with Me in Hell" – 5:11
- "Again We Rise" – 4:30
- "Redneck" – 3:41
- "Pathetic" – 4:31
- "Foot to the Throat" – 3:13
- "Descending" – 3:35
- "Blacken the Cursed Sun" – 5:28
- "Forgotten (Lost Angels)" – 3:05
- "Requiem" – 4:10
- "More Time to Kill" – 3:36
- "Beating on Death's Door" – 5:06
A bonus Sacrament EP from XM Satellite Radio studio sessions includes the following tracks:
- "Laid to Rest" (Live)
- "Now You've Got Something to Die For" (Live)
- "Omerta" (Live)
[edit] Deluxe Producers Edition
The album was also released on December 4th, 2007[2] as a "Deluxe Producer" edition, the first of its kind[3]. This copy of the album includes each studio track (guitar, vocals, etc.) separated from the other tracks, allowing the consumer to remix the album as they wish. Each track is 192kbps quality.
[edit] Notes
- A music video was produced for "Redneck", and can be viewed here. The song received a nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 49th annual Grammy Awards.[4]
- The deluxe edition of the album includes a bonus DVD with two videos for the track "Redneck" and a 90 minute making of the album itself, along with an easter egg video segment entitled "Go Karts". The DVD was produced by High Roller Studios and directed by Doug Spangenberg, the same director from Lamb of God's Killadelphia DVD.
- This is the first album to use a different font for the album name on the albums artwork. All cover writing is normally written in the Papyrus font.
[edit] Personnel
- Randy Blythe – Vocals
- Mark Morton – Guitar
- Willie Adler – Guitar
- John Campbell – Bass
- Chris Adler – Drums
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - LAMB OF GOD's 'Sacrament' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 8!
- ^ Amazon.com: Sacrament: Tour Edition: Lamb of God: Music; last accessed May 29, 2008.
- ^ Ultimate-Guitar.com. "Lamb Of God Has A New Producer, You! | News @ Ultimate-Guitar.com". Nov 6, 2007, at Ultimate-Guitar.com; last accessed May 29, 2008.
- ^ Blabbermouth.net. "Slayer, Lamb of God, Stone Sour Among Grammy Nominees", December 7, 2006, at Blabbermouth.net; last accessed December 7, 2006.
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