Lamb Of God have seen the rise and fall of many a scene in their 25-plus career. But whether tangentially attached to metalcore, New Wave of American Heavy Metal, groove metal or thrash, the band have differentiated themselves from the rest by playing the game entirely on their own terms. That in mind, we sift through each of their studio releases (yes, including the ones they made under their original name Burn The Priest) to separate the good from the great and see just why Randy Blythe and co are regarded as one of metal’s most reliably brilliant bands.
10. Burn The Priest (1999)
Lamb Of God before they became Lamb Of God, Burn The Priest’s self-titled debut differed from their later incarnation in more than just name. Still wet behind the ears and lacking the finesse they would acquire further down the line, their debut album is a whirlwind of furious energy more akin to Today Is The Day (whose frontman Steve Austin produced and guested on the record) than the arena-conquering behemoths LoG would later align with.