Wrath is the sixth studio album of the American groove metal band Lamb of God , released February 23, 2009 via Roadrunner Records in Europe, Japan and Australia, and February 24 via Epic Records in the US and Canada. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 , with 68,000 copies sold in the United States in its first week [1] [2] . As of 2010, 202,000 copies were sold in the United States [3] .
| Wrath | ||||
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| Lamb of God Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | February 23, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal Metalcore | |||
| Duration | 44:45 | |||
| Producer | Josh Wilbur | |||
| A country | ||||
| Label | Epic , Roadrunner | |||
| Timeline of Lamb of God | ||||
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Musically, the release turned out to be more aggressive, technical and heavy than Sacrament , which was released in 2006.
The album received mostly positive reviews from critics.
The Wrath recording process was available for viewing on the Internet on the band's website, two webcams were installed in the studio (in the drum kit recording room and mixing room) [4] .
Background
Record
Music Style
Reviews
| Reviews | |
|---|---|
| Cumulative rating | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 |
| Critics' ratings | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com | [5] |
| Allmusic | [6] |
| The av club | A [7] |
| Blabbermouth | 8.5 / 10 |
| Consequence of sound | [8] |
| Entertainment weekly | B + [9] |
| Kerrang! | [10] |
| Los angeles times | [eleven] |
| NME | 8/10 [12] |
| Popmatters | 6/10 [13] |
| Rock sound | 9/10 [14] |
| Rolling stone | [fifteen] |
| Slant magazine | [16] |
List of Songs
Words and music of all Lamb of God songs.
| No. | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| one. | "The Passing" | 1:58 |
| 2. | "In Your Words" | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Set to Fail" | 3:46 |
| four. | "Contractor" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Fake Messiah" | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Grace" | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Broken Hands" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Dead Seeds" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Everything to Nothing" | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Choke Sermon" | 3:20 |
| eleven. | "Reclamation" | 7:05 |
| 12. | "We Die Alone" (Special Edition bonus track) | 4:37 |
| 13. | “Shoulder of Your God” (Special Edition bonus track) | 5:52 |
| fourteen. | "Condemn the Hive" (Japanese bonus track) | 3:41 |
Chart Positions
| Chart (2009) | Higher position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA ) [17] | 8 |
| Austria ( Ö3 Austria ) [18] | 53 |
| Belgium / Flanders ( Ultratop ) [19] | 80 |
| Canada ( Billboard Canadian Albums ) [20] | one |
| Netherlands ( MegaCharts ) [21] | 52 |
| Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) [22] | 5 |
| France ( SNEP ) [23] | 137 |
| Germany ( Media Control ) [24] | 61 |
| Ireland ( IRMA ) [25] | 32 |
| Japan ( Oricon ) [26] | 59 |
| New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) [27] | fourteen |
| Norway ( VG-lista ) [28] | twenty |
| Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) [29] | 35 |
| Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) [30] | 56 |
| Great Britain ( UK Albums ) [31] | 25 |
| Great Britain ( UK Rock & Metal Albums ) [32] | one |
| United States ( Billboard 200 ) [33] | 2 |
| USA ( Billboard Digital Albums ) [34] | 2 |
| USA ( Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums ) [35] | one |
| USA ( Billboard Top Rock Albums ) [36] | one |
| USA ( Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums ) [37] | one |
Record Members
- Lamb of god
- Randy Blyth - vocals
- Mark Morton - Guitar
- Willie Adler - Guitar
- John Campbell - Bass
- Chris Adler - Drums
Notes
- ↑ <lamb-god / chart Wrath - Lamb of God . Billboard . Date of treatment March 28, 2012.
- ↑ LAMB OF GOD's 'Wrath' Lands At No. 2 On BILLBOARD Chart! . Blabbermouth . Date of treatment March 28, 2012. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Week Ending Aug. 1, 2010: The Downloading Of Eminem - Chart Watch . New.music.yahoo.com (August 4, 2010). Date of treatment August 13, 2011.
- ↑ Lamb Of God get all Big Brother . Kerrang (September 11, 2008). Date of treatment September 11, 2008. Archived July 3, 2009.
- ↑ Bowar, Chad Wrath - Lamb of God . About.com . Date of treatment March 3, 2012.
- ↑ Monger, James [ Wrath (English) on AllMusic Wrath - Lamb of God] . AllMusic . Date of treatment March 3, 2012.
- ↑ Burgess, Aaron Lamb Of God: Wrath . The AV Club (February 24, 2009). Date of treatment March 28, 2012.
- ↑ Buchanan, David Album Review: Lamb Of God - Wrath . Consequence of Sound (March 2, 2009). Date of treatment March 28, 2012.
- ↑ Bruno, Mike Wrath Review . Entertainment Weekly (February 18, 2009). Date of treatment June 23, 2012.
- ↑ Lamb of God Are a Band Firmly on Top of Their Game . Roadrunner Records (February 13, 2009). Date of treatment March 3, 2012.
- ↑ Brown, August Album review: Lamb of God's 'Wrath' . Los Angeles Times (February 23, 2009). Date of treatment March 3, 2012.
- ↑ Martin, Dan Album Review: Lamb Of God - Wrath . NME (February 23, 2009). Date of treatment March 28, 2012.
- ↑ Begrand, Adrien Lamb of God: Wrath . PopMatters (February 24, 2009). Date of treatment March 28, 2012.
- ↑ Kerswell, Ronnie Wrath - Lamb of God . Rock Sound (February 24, 2009). Date of treatment March 3, 2012.
- ↑ Eddy, Chuck Lamb Of God: Wrath: Music Reviews . Rolling Stone (February 19, 2009). Date of treatment November 15, 2012. Archived March 15, 2009.
- ↑ Boland, Casey Wrath - Lamb of God . Slant Magazine (March 2, 2009). Date of treatment March 3, 2012.
- ↑ " Lamb of God - Wrath . " Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ " Lamb of God - Wrath" (German) . Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien.
- ↑ " Lamb of God - Wrath" (nid.) . Ultratop.be. Hung Medien.
- ↑ Lamb of God - Chart History Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Lamb of God.
- ↑ " Lamb of God - Wrath . " Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.
- ↑ " Lamb of God: Wrath" (Fin.) . Musiikkituottajat - IFPI Finland.
- ↑ " Lamb of God - Wrath . " Lescharts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ " Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" . Musicline.de. Media Control
- ↑ irishcharts.com - Discography Lamb of God .
- ↑ ラ ム ・ オ ブ ・ ゴ ッ ド の ア ル バ ム 売 上 ラ ン キ ン グ - ORICON STYLE .
- ↑ " Lamb of God - Wrath . " Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien.
- ↑ " Lamb of God - Wrath . " Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ " Lamb of God - Wrath . " Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ " Lamb of God - Wrath . " Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Lamb of God | Artist | Official Charts . " UK Albums Chart . The Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "20090301 Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40 | Official Charts . " UK Albums Chart
- ↑ Lamb of God - Chart History Billboard 200 for Lamb of God.
- ↑ Lamb of God - Chart History Billboard Digital Albums for Lamb of God.
- ↑ Lamb of God - Chart History Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Lamb of God.
- ↑ Lamb of God - Chart History Billboard Top Rock Albums for Lamb of God.
- ↑ Lamb of God - Chart History Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for Lamb of God.