As the Palaces Burn
As the Palaces Burn | ||||
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Studio album by Lamb of God | ||||
Released | May 6, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Studio | Montana, Inc., Richmond, Virginia | |||
Genre | Groove metal, death metal,[1] | |||
Length | 38:06 | |||
Label | Prosthetic, Black Market Activities | |||
Producer | Devin Townsend, Lamb of God | |||
Lamb of God chronology | ||||
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Singles from As the Palaces Burn | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[2] |
Blender | |
Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
MetalReviews.com | 8.6/10[4] |
Rolling Stone |
As the Palaces Burn is the third studio album by American metal band Lamb of God, released under Prosthetic Records in 2003. As the Palaces Burn received considerably more airplay than their previous effort, with three singles. The album was produced by Lamb of God and Devin Townsend. The band released a 10th anniversary edition of the album on November 11, 2013, with remixed and remastered tracks, including bonus demo tracks.[5][6] The 10th-anniversary edition of the album only sold around 6,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 64 on The Billboard 200 chart. As of 2013, "As The Palaces Burn" has sold 270,000 copies since its May 2003 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7]
Accolades
In 2017, Rolling Stone put As the Palaces Burn at #86 on their Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time list with Dan Epstein praising Devin Townsend's production which helped sharpen the guitar riffs on songs like "Vigil", "Ruin" and "11th Hour".[8]
Track listing
All tracks written by Lamb of God.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ruin" | 3:55 |
2. | "As the Palaces Burn" | 2:24 |
3. | "Purified" | 3:11 |
4. | "11th Hour" | 3:44 |
5. | "For Your Malice" | 3:43 |
6. | "Boot Scraper" | 4:40 |
7. | "A Devil in God's Country" | 3:10 |
8. | "In Defense of Our Good Name" | 4:13 |
9. | "Blood Junkie" | 4:23 |
10. | "Vigil" | 4:42 |
Total length: | 38:06 |
10th Anniversary bonus tracks[5] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
11. | "Ruin" (demo) | 3:44 |
12. | "As the Palaces Burn" (demo) | 2:26 |
13. | "Blood Junkie" (demo) | 4:16 |
Total length: | 48:32 |
Personnel
Lamb of God
- Randy Blythe – vocals
- Mark Morton – lead guitar
- Willie Adler – rhythm guitar
- John Campbell – bass
- Chris Adler – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Chris Poland – lead guitar on "Purified"
- Devin Townsend – guitar on "A Devil in God's Country"
- Steve Austin – appears on "11th Hour"
Additional personnel
- Devin Townsend – production, engineering
- Shaun Thingvold – mixing
- Josh Wilbur - mixing (10th Anniversary Edition)
- Louie Teran – mastering
- Brad Blackwood - mastering (10th Anniversary Edition)
- Carla Lewis, Dan Kearley, Dennis Solomon, Grant Rutledge, Scott Cooke – assistant engineers
- Petar Sardelich – engineer for Chris Poland
- K3N – artwork
- Adam Wentworth – picture disc artwork redesign
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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US | 2003 | Prosthetic | CD | 10008-2 |
US | 2003 | Prosthetic | CD/DVD | 793018 291902 |
European Union | 2004 | Epic | CD | EPC 513880 2 |
Australia & New Zealand | 2004 | Epic | CD | 5138 8 02000 |
US | 2004 | Black Market Activities | LP | BMA 006 |
US | 2009 | Prosthetic | LP | 6561910008-1 |
Worldwide | November 11, 2013 | Prosthetic/Razor & Tie | CD | LOG000CD00-DL |
LP | LOG000LP00-DL |
Charts
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[9] | 64 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[10] | 25 |
References
- 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "As the Palaces Burn - Lamb of God". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ↑ Marshall, Clay. "As Palaces Burn - Lamb of God". Blabbermouth.net.
- ↑ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (2003-05-16). "Damnation and a Day; As the Palaces Burn". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "Lamb of God - As The Palaces Burn". Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- 1 2 http://exclaim.ca/News/lamb_of_god_celebrate_10th_anniversary_of_as_palaces_burn_with_deluxe_reissue
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/lamb-of-god-entire-10th-anniversary-edition-of-as-the-palaces-burn-available-for-streaming/
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/lamb-of-god-first-week-sales-revealed-for-10th-anniversary-edition-of-as-the-palaces-burn/
- ↑ Epstein, Dan. "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time: 86. Lamb of God, 'As the Palaces Burn' (2003)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ↑ "Lamb of God Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Lamb of God Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.