Lamb of God is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1994 as Burn the Priest, the group consists of bassist John Campbell, vocalist Randy Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, and drummer Art Cruz. The band is considered a significant member of the new wave of American heavy metal movement.
Since their formation, Lamb of God has released eleven studio albums, including two under the name Burn the Priest; their most recent album, Omens, was released in October 2022. The band has also released one live album, one compilation album, three DVDs, two EPs, and twenty-eight singles.
The band's cumulative sales equal almost two million in the United States, including two albums certified Gold by the RIAA. In 2010 and 2011 the band received Grammy nominations for songs from their 2009 album Wrath. They also received a nomination in 2016 for their song "512". Lamb of God has toured with the Ozzfest twice.
Other appearances include Download Festival and Sonisphere Festival in the UK, Soundwave Festival, Mayhem Festival 2010 and Gigantour. From 2008 to 2010 they toured as part of Metallica's World Magnetic Tour, and supported Slayer on their final world tour in 2018 and 2019.
Members:
John Campbell - bass (1994-present)
Mark Morton - lead guitar (1994, 1997-present)
Willie Adler - rhythm guitar (1999-present, US only 2022-present)
Randy Blythe - vocals (1995-present)
Art Cruz - drums (2019-present)
Former members:
Chris Adler - drums (1994-2019; hiatus 2018-2019)
Matt Conner - rhythm guitar (1994)
Abe Spear - rhythm guitar (1994-1999), lead guitar (1994-1997)
From: Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genre(s):
Groove metal,
metalcore,
thrash metal,
death metal
Associated Acts:
Mastodon