The Duke

by Lamb of God

Overview

Built around the fiery single "The Duke," an outtake from Lamb of God's 2015 long-player VII: Sturm and Drang, this five-track EP boasts a trio of live cuts and a pair of studio tracks, the latter of which should help to satiate fans until the hard-charging metal unit's next full-length. The title cut was inspired by Lamb of God superfan Wayne Ford, who lost his five-year battle with leukemia in 2015 at the age of 33, and it's a straight-up, no frills haymaker that finds the bittersweet spot between inspirational and defiant. "Culling," a previously unreleased cut for the band's Wrath sessions, is a much gnarlier beast, a melody-be-damned blast of apoplectic thrash aimed squarely at the eye of the mosh pit. The live cuts, two from Bonnaroo and one from Germany's Rock am Ring Festival, are mostly superfluous, but they add a bit of incentive for fans that want a little more than just an EP-priced single. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	11/18/2016
Label:	Epic
UPC:	0889853850426
Rank:	50315

Tracks

1. The Duke
2. Culling
3. Still Echoes [Live From Rock Am Ring]
4. 512 [Live From Bonnaroo]
5. Engage the Fear Machine [Live From Bonnaroo]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lamb of God   Primary Artist
Chris Adler   Drums
Willie Adler   Guitar
D. Randall Blythe   Vocals
John Campbell   Bass
Mark Morton   Guitar

Technical Credits

Chris Adler   Group Member
Willie Adler   Group Member
D. Randall Blythe   Liner Notes,Group Member
Lamb of God   Composer
Brad Blackwood   Mastering
Kyle McAulay   Engineer
Nick Zagorin   Assistant
Nick Rowe   Engineer
Ken Adams   Art Direction
John Campbell   Group Member
Mark Morton   Group Member
Paul Suarez   Engineer
Josh Wilbur   Producer,Engineer,Mixing
Charles Park   Assistant