{"id":618465,"date":"2026-02-27T09:35:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/?p=618465"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:03:52","slug":"lamb-of-god-revisit-their-richmond-roots-on-pummeling-new-single-blunt-force-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/new-music\/lamb-of-god-revisit-their-richmond-roots-on-pummeling-new-single-blunt-force-blues","title":{"rendered":"LAMB OF GOD Revisit Their Richmond Roots On Pummeling New Single "Blunt Force Blues""},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As they prepare to unleash Into Oblivion on March 13, Lamb of God<\/a><\/strong> are taking a long look in the rearview mirror. Their latest single, "Blunt Force Blues," out now, trades spectacle for self-examination \u2013 a bruising love letter to the Richmond, VA scene that forged them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arriving as the final preview of the forthcoming album (due via Epic Records), "Blunt Force Blues" reframes the band's origin story as one born from community. Frontman Randy Blythe<\/strong> recalls a time when ambition meant keeping pace with peers, not chasing industry trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"We learned how to play by watching and hanging out with other local dudes," Blythe<\/strong> says. "That's what we aspired to do – keep up with good local bands. They were just as much of an influence on us as any of the bigger bands from different cities."<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For guitarist Mark Morton<\/strong>, the perspective shift is the point: "For me, the album is about having the space to breathe creatively and not feeling like we have to keep up with any trend or expectation," Morton<\/strong> explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"It feels nice to be untethered from any agenda beyond rallying around the notion of, 'Let's just make music that we think is cool,' which is really where it all started."<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That sense of creative autonomy courses through Into Oblivion<\/em>, an album shaped as much by reflection as by force. Produced and mixed by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur<\/strong>, the project was assembled across spaces deeply tied to the band's DNA. Drums were tracked in their hometown of Richmond, while guitars and bass were cut at Morton's home studio. Blythe<\/strong> laid down vocals at Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To mark the album's arrival, Lamb of God<\/strong> have lined up more than 140 independent record stores across the U.S. for a nationwide listening party series running March 13-15. Fans can expect exclusive merch, free swag (while supplies last), prize giveaways and an indie-exclusive, limited-edition "Poltergeist" vinyl variant of the album. A full list of participating shops is available via the band's social channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-orders for Into Oblivion<\/em> are live now<\/a>, including limited vinyl pressings and a collectible CD edition bundled with a companion zine packed with album art sketches, handwritten lyrics and previously unseen studio photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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