Richmond, Virginia metal band LAMB OF GOD have released a track from their forthcoming self-titled album (slated to be out June 19 via Epic Records) in the form of “New Colossal Hate” — a song which finds the band at the height of their formidable powers — unrelenting, unstoppable, and as always, setting the standard for aggressive modern music.
Where now-classic LAMB OF GOD slabs “As The Palaces Burn” (2003) and “Ashes Of The Wake” (2004) zoomed in on specific issues, “Lamb Of God” (2020) takes a broader view, calling attention to and laying out an argument against intolerance, apathy and injustice, both in the United States and abroad.
The album tackles a broad range of issues, including the opioid crisis (“On The Hook”), school shootings (“Reality Bath”), and vocalist/lyricist D. Randall Blythe‘s time protesting alongside native peoples at Standing Rock (“Routes”).
“New Colossal Hate”, which hits all digital and streaming services as a single and lyric video today, digs into the exploitative rhetoric and persistent “othering” of marginalized people that continues to divide.
Guitarist Willie Adler stated about the composition of the song: “‘New Colossal Hate’ came out of our very first writing session in Maine. Mark, our producer Josh Wilbur and I were at a super cool studio in South Windham called Halo. An absolutely beautiful spot run by some of the best people I’ve ever met. I’m pretty sure ‘New Colossal Hate’ grew from a few different demos I had. You know, like parts of car. However, as it started to take shape, it quickly became my favorite song on the record. Please enjoy this banger of a tune. It holds a very special place in my heart.”
Source: Blabbermouth.net
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