As the Palaces Burn

As the Palaces Burn is a work on which LAMB OF GOD made high-pressure metal using low-chugging riffs, sharply switching rhythm and rough roars. Even as the songs move complexly, everything converges into a body-swaying groove. It is an important early work that made the band’s name widely known. On “Ruin,” “As the Palaces Burn” and “11th Hour,” hardcore-derived urgency and metal technique bind closely, and the playing always keeps a dangerous tension. Songs like “Purified,” “Boot Scraper” and “Blood Junkie” breathe the band’s full playing too. It is content that clarified the band’s core. Highly praised by critics too, it became an important step toward their breakthrough. It is a powerful record.