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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The quintessential modern metal band, 17 Nov 2006
Lamb of God have continued the upward trajectory plotted by their previous two albums and unleashed a possible genre classic. Ashes of the Wake has been highly acclaimed and rightly so, but this is better. Trust Me.
There are several areas of improvement, the most obvious being Randy Blythe's vocals. Still somewhere in between a traditional death grunt and the more currently popular higher pitched metalcore scream, there is now an element of melody in places that really suits the music. Aggression is still very much the order of the day however, this is a dark and powerful album and nothing reflects this more than the excellent vocal performance.
Musically, Sacrament is a lot faster than the last two records, and definitely more atmospheric. The fact they've managed to combine a sledgehammer heaviness with such layers of atmospheric darkness really makes the music standout. I was hooked after a couple of listens but there's so much going on that parts you haven't noticed will still be making appearances after 20 or even 30 listens.
The main reason for this of course is the guitar partnership of Mark Morton and Willie Adler. Not only do they seem to be limitless riff machines but their level of technical prowess is awesome. There is some truly mouth watering shredding on offer but it never becomes a self indulgent vanity session, LOG are far too astute for that. Instead, everything is kept within the boundaries of the songs and it's a winning formula because while it challenges you, it never confuses you.
Governing the whole package is the incomparable Chris Adler who for me, now sits atop the throne vacated by Dave Lombardo. He'll keep it simple when necessary, then hit you with an avalanche of superhuman skills that set him far apart from almost all his peers. John Campbell does a great job on Bass aping the blueprints left him by Morton and Adler. Overall these five work exceptionally well together and more often than not its like listening to a darker version of Pantera when they were at their absolute peak.
Track wise, they really are all good. If I'm pushed to name a favourite it would probably be the terrifyingly haunting 'Descending' but the standard throughout is so high, I'm sure everyone will have a different opinion.
The DVD is also of high quality and is great to watch. It's fascinating to watch musicians of this standard writing, rehearsing and generally hanging out. A real eye opener for musically challenged fans such as myself to see how ideas become reality.
All in all, I believe this to be the album of the year so far and I find it hard to imagine it'll be beaten. I also believe a few years down the line it will be hailed as one of the best metal / thrash albums of all time. This is classic stuff!
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The new Pantera, 25 Feb 2007
Said to be the best you can get to Pantera. Lamb of God are alot more vicious in their approach. Technically excellent and without doubt an amazing album. However I still enjoy ashes of the wake, unlike 'ashes'; which focuses on the music, Sacrament has songs which are more lyric orientated. I think that a comparison with, Metallica's Master of puppets to the black album.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
in the top five albums of 2006, 19 Jan 2007
lamb of gods fourth album under that name is easily their best,fast,groove ridden,vicious,jam packed with melody and intent,this has it all.Of course their previous efforts would tick all of those boxes as well but somehow the songwriting has improved and the sharpness of the unit is now untouchable.
Album opener 'walk with me in hell' is truly immaculate,fierce and catchy,randys spits his words with a rage you cant hide from,when he says 'take hold of my hand,for you are no longer alone,walk with me in hell' you know he means it,' again we rise' follows and is fast and infectious,the stomping 'redneck' follows and you will be headbanging and having a wee sing song with that classic.Throughout the album it starts to dawn on you that there is no filler here,none whatsoever,songs like the brilliant'descending' and 'blacken the cursed sun' are flawless,this is the sound of a band in top form and they know it,the drumming is excellent and the guitars are right up there with the best.
The road has been long for these guys but the rewards are near,this is metal,simple as that and while trivium underachieved with the crusade this is the stuff of your happiest dreams.
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