Lamb Of God are back with “Omens” and with it their already ninth studio album. The riff masters from Virginia prove again on this work why they have earned this name. Lamb of God has always stood for straight and well-made metal. After two years of pandemic Lamb Of God present their successor to their self-titled album “Lamb Of God” released in 2020.
No compromises
With Lamb Of God you can be sure what you get. Plain but good metal with lots of riffs, which give each other the hand in the hand. On top of that Randy Blythe lays his deep growls like a dark fog that makes us disappear in the Lamb Of God Metal universe. With “Nevermore” there is a strong entry into the record, but in between also soft vocals can be glimpsed. Quickly you realize again how good Lamb Of God are in terms of song structure and dramaturgy in their songs. Right in the first song you can find everything: Several typical Lamb Of God riffs, a short guitar solo, exact and clean drums and all that poured into a rousing flow, which immediately makes you want more.
With “Vanishing” there is this then also immediately in faster form. Intermittent blast beats and high pitched screams of Blythe, which then immediately lead to short breakdowns keep the listener under its spell. The intensity is taken out again and again, while the riff continues to pulsate in the off, before it then crashes back into the song with double force.
All killer, no filler
Midway through the album you’ll find the title track “Omens” – definitely one of the songs that will work well live. Besides groovy riffs and drums in the verses, Lamb Of God have written another track with “Omens” with a huge chorus that everyone will sing along to. The same can be said of the immediate next song “Gomorrah”. With the catchy hook “Everything is doomed to fail” Lamb Of God delivers the next track that does not disappoint. And while the overall feel of the album is very straightforward a plain metal album, you can always find nuances in the songs that reflect the evolution of the band without losing the roots. On the last track “September Song”, for example, Lamb Of God strike more melodic tones in accordance with the song title, which they then skillfully pair again with breakdown riffs on the second guitar. And of course the band doesn’t miss the chance to finish with one of the strongest and hardest breakdowns of the whole album.
“Omens” offers 41 minutes of listening pleasure for every metalhead. It’s not necessarily anything new, but that’s just right. Lamb Of God stay true to their line and enrich us with 10 new songs populated with really good metal, which we can now listen to in continuous loop without getting bored.
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