Now, this is where music gets really heavy sounding. The band named in pure irony, Lamb Of God, hails from the USA, a predominantly Christian nation. Originally known as Burn The Priest in their early days, these guys are obviously fairly satanic in their musical ways and approach to life. Christians, beware, this sort of music is not for you. This music has a very similar impact socially today as much as the Sex Pistols did way back in the late 1970s. Lamb Of God consisted of Randy Blythe (vocals), Mark Morton (lead guitar), Willie Adler (rhythm guitar), John Campbell (bass guitar) and Chris Adler (drums). This album was an underground success for the group in the Heavy Metal scene and is nonetheless valuable material in the history of music. Let’s jump in and take a listen to this album, and hopefully, it will be a great listen indeed.

Walk With Me In Hell begins with some interesting and great guitars and drums, sounding very suspenseful. Some sound effects are present in the mix as well. This eventually launches into a wonderful tune that is deep, distorted and heavy to listen to. Eventually, some demonic vocals enter. A great piece of music with alternating and interesting sections of music, this is quite clearly a winner of a tune. This is exactly the sort of music to scare right-wingers and bible worshipping Christians for the rest of their lives. This music is highly intelligent and very much some of the heaviest Metal you will ever hear in your life. There is an impressive midsection with palm-muted distorted guitar riffs, devilish vocals and a great performance by all members of Lamb Of God. This is like the second coming of Jesus, except that it is satan himself instead. A fantastic guitar solo is present in the second half of this song, and boy it sounds great. Lamb Of God is a great band, and this is an awesome listen from start to finish as a song. The drumming and guitar work towards the end of this song are totally insane. A fantastic and scary listen, but top-notch. It ends with some sustained guitar parts that sound doomy. Excellent.

Again We Rise begins with some searing guitar leads and launches into another heavy and satanic tune. It quickly launches into some ultra-Thrash Metal which sounds top and excellent. Very exciting listening, it soon has some demonic vocals enter, singing about violence and other evil deeds. This, of course, is not supposed to be taken seriously whatsoever. A really awesome listen through and through, this is R-rated music to be kept away from those out there who are easily scared by such things, or who consider satanic deeds immoral. Nonetheless, a super cool and interesting listening experience. It breaks down into a whispered section of vocals and muted guitars in the midsection, progressively getting louder and more insane in the second half. If you do not take life so seriously, then this music is for you. Any Atheist and anti-religious person out there will also absolutely dig this music. A tremendously loud and energetic masterwork, this is great to listen to. The evil and satanic nature of the music is fantastic to listen to. A great song from start to finish, and this is not even a standout tune from this album. Very good, the outro is insane.

Redneck begins with some insane drumming and cool guitar work. These synchronise and launch into a fantastic song that is ultra-powerful. This tune is not an ode to Country Music, instead, it is one of the most evil and satanic loving tunes out there that one can listen to. From start to finish, this sounds uplifting, powerful and awesome, and is the standout tune from this album in terms of overall popularity. You can simply hear why, this sounds powerful, interesting and aggressive, perfect music when that sort of mood strikes. In the second half are some insane tempo and structural changes, leading into more screamed and deep vocals that sound marvellous. This is an outstanding tune to listen to, and it sounds like a supercharged piece of music that those who like extreme sports or boxing will enjoy. Absolutely fantastic from start to finish. It ends with sustained and distorted guitars ringing out.

Pathetic begins with some interesting and twisted guitar riffing, and pounding drums and launches into a Thrash Metal styled piece that sounds extremely powerful. This is quite unique and different compared to most musical forms present today. Nonetheless, this mixture of Thrash Metal and Doom Metal sounds really fantastic, inspired and amazing. The playing and singing by Lamb Of God are absolutely excellent and thoroughly mental as well. You don’t have to be crazy to enjoy this music, although being twisted and mental in a crazy way certainly helps. In the midsection are some call-and-response guitar and drumming sections that sound absolutely insane. This quickly launches into a great guitar solo that is very Kirk Hammett-like and powerful, too. The tempo changes at the drop of a hat sound excellent here. There is a false ending about three-quarters of the way through this song, before returning back to the mayhem at hand. A very awesome and inspiring tune to listen to, and something very unforgettable after hearing it.

Foot To The Throat is a reference to a violent technique in a physical scenario. It launches right into it, with crunchy guitars and fast, intricate drumming. This sounds absolutely wonderful and is yet another quintessential listening experience for fans of the heaviest Metal out there. A really amazing, well played and evil-sounding tune, this is exactly what one needs to hear if they are planning on worldwide domination. Indeed, this demonic Metal is so good that it most definitely kicks the proverbial. There is a breakdown in the second half of this song, which eventually leads into a really cool guitar solo and drum section to boot. Nonetheless, this music is really cool and interesting listening. Surely, violent people would love this music on a regular basis? It would definitely be the case. The outro is a killer listening experience and has some fantastic sounds to conclude with, before finishing abruptly. Excellent.

Descending begins with some subdued guitar parts and builds up well in a Nine Inch Nails sort of way. Soon enough, the song begins with guitars and drums galore. This definitely grabs one’s attention very quickly and sounds like the musical equivalent of a punch in the face. This song is likely about descending to hell, which is the price of life, really. Regardless of whether you believe in God or not, this is another solid song to listen to by Lamb Of God. The manic screaming and vocal delivery perfectly complement the heavy and interesting music throughout. In any case, if you love horror movies and such, playing Lamb Of God loudly through your neighbourhood should be no issue for you to do. There are some insane guitar riffs and psychotic performances towards the end, along with multitracked vocals. Brilliant, absolutely a winner.

Blacken The Cursed Sun begins with some insane riffing in the right channel, with some other insane riffs in the left channel. Soon enough, this song launches into Metal glory and sounds extreme, but fantastic. A really great and fantastic listen, this is proof that Lamb Of God definitely had tunes, not just an image. This devilish music makes a ton of sense if you believe in the occult, ouija boards or other evil and satanic concepts. Even if you are not that way inclined, this music is really fantastic. Towards the midsection are various suspenseful musical changes that sound absolutely fantastic. A powerful and vicious assault on humanity encapsulated into a song, this music is pure genius. A great and heavy listen, there are whispered multitracked vocals, just before the rest of the band launches into a killer set of playing and changes throughout this song. The drumming in particular is driven and energetic on this song, and it is a feast for those of you who need super heavy music to challenge and confront society with. The palm-muted riffs and hatred towards God towards the end of this song are clever and well-delivered. A really great listen, pointing out the hypocrisy of religion. A wonderful tune in its own way.

Forgotten (Lost Angels) begins with some psychotic drum rolls, and launches into a fairly Thrash Metal-oriented styled tune. This is shorter and a more compact listening experience by Lamb Of God. Regardless, this is a cut that is just as solidly consistent as the rest of the album, and Lamb Of God sounds like the Grim Reaper and the Antichrist’s music combined. This is exactly the sort of music one could play in the background whilst playing one of the Castlevania video games. It is that dark and twisted. The second half has some call-and-response vocals and launches into a decent and melodic guitar solo throughout. This guitar solo sounds absolutely fantastic, and soon enough a manic and thrashy section of music emerges to gradually conclude this awesome tune. Fantastic music to scare anyone who is a non-Metal listener.

Requiem is a drop-tuned and interesting listening experience that quickly heads into Thrash Metal territory. Again, this sounds superbly fantastic and energetic, in an evil way. The music throughout is super interesting and punchy, and it sounds disturbingly good. In any case, there are some fantastic guitar leads throughout that capture one’s attention and imagination. This gives a new definition musically to the word power. Towards the middle, this goes into an unusually timed section with some recordings of some chatter about suicide in the background. This quickly launches into a weird and warped second half with a huge variety of sounds and samples which are really evil musically speaking. A fantastic guitar solo then follows, and this tune very much comes alive. Excellent and brilliant, this is not a million miles away from Slayer styled territory. Vocals re-enter and add emphasis to this killer soundtrack. Another fantastic and interesting listening experience by Lamb Of God. It ends dramatically.

More Time To Kill launches right into it with some interesting guitar riffs and mid-tempo drumming. It quickly launches into another heavy and quite groovy listening experience. Still, it sounds as wonderfully impressive as the rest of the album so far, and the music present is really out of this world. A supercharged, profane and aggressive tune that sounds really on the edge. Maybe these guys need to chill out and take a valium? Regardless of this fact, this is outstanding music that sounds super disturbed and heavy musically. A muscular, pounding and interesting musical listening experience, there is an interesting vocal sample in the second half of this song, followed by a brief clean guitar arpeggio section, before resuming back into musical mayhem. Excellent and brilliant, this sounds incredibly noisy and powerful to finish up with. Another cool and different listen, this finishes up brutally. Good work.

Beating On Death’s Door is the last track on this album, and goes straight into a very fast and punchy Thrash Metal-based tune that, quite frankly, is really excellent and brilliant. This is obviously about tempting satan (or the devil) himself and sounds dramatic, fantastic and well-played throughout. This five-minute-long song is a joy to hear, and it does not disappoint at all. The musicianship by Lamb Of God is insane beyond belief. Towards the midsection of the song is some deep and demonic music about sexual deeds. A change in music riffs occurs, and this tune comes alive very nicely. There are some interesting guitar parts, followed by amazing drum rolls which then launch the second half into action. This is a really fine and fantastic listen for some of the heaviest music ever made. The drumming in particular on this track is insanely great. If heavy music can start revolutions, this is a good example of that. Screamed vocals, wailing guitars and punchy drumming eventually wrap up this amazing song and amazing album. All in all, if you are having a bad time in life, this music may help. An interesting conclusion to this song fades it out prematurely, and there is silence to end this album.

This is an outstanding album that teaches one that the dark side of the force may be better and more powerful than the light side of the force. It is an essential listening experience for metalheads, music lovers and people who hate religion altogether. It is an extremely consistent listening experience as well. Should you listen to this album? Definitely, especially if you want to scare the bejeezus out of your friends and family.

Satanic music for the soul.

9/10