Lamb Of God has pushed back the release date of it’s upcoming self-titled album. The album was originally scheduled to come out on May 8th, but the released date has now been moved to June 19th. The band will be releasing a new song on April 23rd called “New Colossal Hate” and plan to release a fourth song from the album before it comes out.
The band said the delay is “due to the current global reality and the delay of shipments of all-but essential goods needed in the fight against COVID-19”, adding:
“After talks with our labels, there is no other option than to delay the release so that fans who pre-ordered the album can receive the record they paid for.
“We appreciate your patience during these times — a global pandemic is not something people in the music industry usually take into account when scheduling album releases, but as you know, this thing has affected everyone across the board, and we are no exception. We will, however, be releasing a new song, ‘New Colossal Hate’, this Thursday, April 23rd and plan to release a 4th song from the album before the full album is released in June.
“Thank you for your understanding.
“Wash your damn hands, let us know what you think of the new tunes, and see you on the road sometime!”
An update from Lamb of God. pic.twitter.com/unT2nCVC75
— Lamb Of God (@lambofgod) April 20, 2020
Lamb Of God singer Randy Blythe said they decided to have the forthcoming album be self-titled because, “Putting only our name on it is a statement. This is Lamb Of God. Here and now.”
Last week, Lamb Of God announced its partnership with BrewDog in creating a non-alcoholic beer called “Ghost Walker”. The beer is described as:
“A hop-forward flavor, containing less than 0.5% alcohol. Tropical aromas harmonize with grassy, pine notes, all sitting on a solid malt baseline, proving that non-alcoholic beer can taste just as good.”
Blythe said:
“The idea of a collaboration hatched when (Lamb of God guitarist) Willie Adler and I visited a BrewDog bar in Columbus on a tour day off to sample a few pints of their non-alcoholic beer with the brewery team. Countless bands have done beer collaborations, but we are the world’s first non-alcoholic one. In my not-so-humble opinion, this is the best non-alcoholic beer ever made, period.
Lamb of God will be at the Resch Center on October 31st with Megadeth, Trivium, and In Flames.
