Sacrament (album)
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| Studio album by Lamb of God | ||||
| Released | August 22, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Early 2006, Spin Studios, Queens, New York/Sound of Music Studios, Richmond, Virginia | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, metalcore[1] | |||
| Length | 46:14 | |||
| Label | Epic, Prosthetic | |||
| Producer | Machine | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[4] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 8.5/10[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[7] |
| PopMatters | [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Spin | 8/10[10] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[11] |
Sacrament is the Grammy Award nominated fourth studio album from the American groove metal band Lamb of God. Released on August 22, 2006, Sacrament debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 charts with first-week sales of 63,000.[12] The album was the top-selling heavy metal album of 2006 and received the Album of the Year award from Revolver magazine. As of 2010, it has sold over 331,000 copies in the United States.[13]
The song "Pathetic" was performed live on the February 9, 2007 edition of Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[14] This marked the first major network performance for Lamb of God. The song "Redneck" was nominated in the 2007 Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance, but lost out to Slayer's "Eyes of the Insane".[15]
Track listing
All tracks written by Lamb of God.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walk with Me in Hell" | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Again We Rise" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Redneck" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Pathetic" | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Foot to the Throat" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Descending" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Blacken the Cursed Sun" | 5:28 |
| 8. | "Forgotten (Lost Angels)" | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Requiem" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "More Time to Kill" | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Beating on Death's Door" | 5:06 |
Total length: |
46:14 | |
The deluxe edition of the album includes a bonus DVD with two videos for the track "Redneck" and a 90-minute making of the album itself, along with an Easter egg video segment entitled "Go Karts". The DVD was produced by High Roller Studios and directed by Doug Spangenberg, the same director from Lamb of God's Killadelphia DVD.
| Best Buy exclusive bonus disc (XM Satellite Radio studio sessions) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Laid to Rest" (Live) | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Now You've Got Something to Die For" (Live) | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Omerta" (Live) | 4:45 |
Total length: |
11:34 | |
Credits
Lamb of God
- Randy Blythe – vocals
- Mark Morton – lead and rhythm guitar
- Willie Adler – lead and rhythm guitar
- John Campbell – bass
- Chris Adler – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Produced and mixed by Machine
- Drums recorded by Josh Wilbur and Machine
- Pro Tools by Josh Wilbur and Richard Stoltz, assisted by Jim Feeney
- Guitars recorded by Josh Wilbur, Ian Whalen and Machine; Additional editing and assistance by Jim Feeney; Assisted by Jeremy Miller and Brian Hoffa
- Vocals recorded at The Machine Shop, Hoboken, NJ, assisted by Jim Feeney
- Mastered by Brian Gardner, except "Redneck," mastered by Vlado Meller
Chart positions
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 25 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] | 79 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 89 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[19] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 8 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 2 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[22] | 3 |
References
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Lamb of God – Wrath". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ Bowar, Chad. "Lamb of God - Sacrament". About.com. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Sacrament - Lamb of God". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ Alisoglu, Scott. "Lamb of God: Sacrament (Epic)". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ "Lamb of God - Sacrament". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ↑ Rauf, Raziq (2006-10-12). "Lamb of God - Sacrament". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ↑ Collins, Clark (2006-10-13). "Sacrament Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ Begrand, Adrien (2006-09-21). "Lamb of God: Sacrament". PopMatters. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ↑ Steffen, Chris (2006-09-29). "Lamb Of God: Sacrament : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ Gross, Joe (2006-10-05). "Lamb of God, 'Sacrament'". Spin. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ↑ Lee, Cosmo (2006-09-07). "Lamb of God - Sacrament - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ↑ "LAMB OF GOD's 'Sacrament' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 8!". Blabbermouth.net. 2006-08-30. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ↑ "Week Ending Aug. 1, 2010: The Downloading Of Eminem - Chart Watch". New.music.yahoo.com. 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ↑ LAMB OF GOD "Pathetic" Live On Late Night With Conan O'Brien Posted Online MetalInjection.et (February 10, 2007). Retrieved on 3-24-09.
- ↑ "SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, STONE SOUR Among GRAMMY Nominees". Blabbermouth.net. 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Lamb of God – Sacrament". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "irishcharts.com - Discography Lamb of God".
- ↑ "Lamb of God | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
- ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Lamb of God – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Lamb of God.
- ↑ "Lamb of God – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Lamb of God.
- ↑ "Lamb of God – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for Lamb of God.