Lamb of God is officially back in album mode. The modern metal institution will release Into Oblivion on March 13 via Epic Records, marking the band’s first full-length in four years and a fresh chapter for a crew that’s earned its scars the loud way.
The 10-track collection finds the Richmond veterans leaning into their legacy without being chained to it, tapping into their groove-laden roots while stretching outward with purpose. “For me, the album is about having the space to breathe creatively and not feeling like we have to keep up with any trend or expectation,” guitarist Mark Morton shares. “It feels nice to be untethered from any agenda beyond rallying around the notion of, ‘Let’s just make music that we think is cool,’ which is really where it all started.”
Vocalist Randy Blythe puts an even finer point on the title: “Because that’s where we’re heading. In general, the album is about the ongoing and rapid breakdown of the social contract, particularly here in America. Things are acceptable now that would’ve horrified people just 20 years ago.”
The announcement lands with a video for the title track, “Into Oblivion,” directed by Tom Flynn and Mike Watts — a snarling, psychologically loaded showcase of the band’s metallic heft. It follows the recent one-two punch of “Sepsis” and “Parasocial Christ,” both teasing a record that feels deliberate, dangerous, and deeply Lamb of God.
Into Oblivion was produced and mixed by Josh Wilbur and recorded across locations in Richmond, Redondo Beach, and Morton’s home studio. March can’t come fast enough.
