As the Palaces Burn

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As the Palaces Burn
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Studio album by
Lamb of God
ReleasedMay 6, 2003
Recorded2002
StudioMontana, Inc., Richmond, Virginia
Genre
Length38:06
Label Prosthetic
Producer
Lamb of God chronology
New American Gospel
(2000)		As the Palaces Burn
(2003)		 Ashes of the Wake
(2004)
Singles from As the Palaces Burn
  1. "11th Hour"
    Released: July 19, 2003 [2]
  2. "Ruin"
    Released: October 18, 2003 [3]
  3. "As the Palaces Burn"
    Released: March 1, 2004 [4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Blabbermouth.net 8/10 [6]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 9/10 [7]
Entertainment Weekly B [8]
MetalReviews.com8.6/10 [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Ultimate Guitar 8/10 [11]

As the Palaces Burn is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God, released under Prosthetic Records on May 6, 2003. The album was produced by Devin Townsend and the band itself, and received considerably more airplay than their previous effort, with three singles. As of 2013, As The Palaces Burn has sold 270,000 copies since its original release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. [12]

Contents

The band released a 10th anniversary edition of the album on November 11, 2013, with all songs in the album being remixed and remastered, alongside three bonus demo tracks. [13] [14] [15] The 10th-anniversary edition of the album sold around 6,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 64 on Billboard 200 chart.

Lamb of God has released two documentaries under the same name: one alongside the release of the album in 2003, and another in 2014, which focused on the band's 2012 world tour and the death of a fan, leading to the arrest and acquittal of Randy Blythe in Prague. [16]

In celebration of the albums 20th anniversary the band played it in its entirety at the 2023 Milwaukee Metal Fest. [17]

In 2013, the staff of Loudwire included the main riff of the song "11th Hour" in their list of "the 10 Best Metal Riffs of the 2000s". [18]

Critical reception

Blabbermouth.net gave the album a 8/10 stating “it's refreshing to find LAMB OF GOD refusing to court mainstream acceptance and instead wholeheartedly embracing its brutality. With confrontational lyrics, relentlessly harsh vocals (Blythe must gargle with broken glass), a virgin-tight rhythm section and riffs heavy enough to test the endurance of even the toughest moshpits, "As The Palaces Burn" is uncompromising in its aural assault.” [19] Entertainment Weekly also gave the record a positive review stating “AS THE PALACES BURN” is lean and mean. Surrendering to the aggro pummeling is extremely satisfying.” [20]

All Music gave the record a 3/5 stating “The band's second effort as Lamb of God, 2003's equally impressive As the Palaces Burn. First off, gone is that out-of-whack percussive curiosity (thanks, boys!), but the band's knack for conjuring tasty riffs out of death metal's tired and weathered carcass remains intact, and it's pleasantly refreshing to discover something memorable and compelling about virtually every song.” [21]

Accolades

Revolver Magazine named As the Palaces Burn their album of the year in 2003. [22]

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". [23]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lamb of God.

No.TitleLength
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 edition bonus tracks [13]
No.TitleLength
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

Additional musicians

Additional personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
US2003 Prosthetic CD10008-2
US2003 Prosthetic CD/DVD793018 291902
European Union2004 Epic CDEPC 513880 2
Australia & New Zealand2004 Epic CD5138 8 02000
US2004 Black Market Activities LPBMA 006
US2009 Prosthetic LP6561910008-1
WorldwideNovember 11, 2013 Prosthetic/Razor & Tie CDLOG000CD00-DL
LPLOG000LP00-DL

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [24] 64
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard) [25] 25

References

  1. ↑ "Lamb of God - As the Palaces Burn - Metal Storm". Metal Storm . Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/11th_Hour/148996
  3. ↑ https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Ruin/148997
  4. ↑ https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/As_the_Palaces_Burn_(Single)/52940
  5. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "As the Palaces Burn - Lamb of God". AllMusic . Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ Marshall, Clay. "As Palaces Burn - Lamb of God". Blabbermouth.net .
  7. ↑ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 282. ISBN   9781-926592-20-6.
  8. ↑ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (May 16, 2003). "Damnation and a Day; As the Palaces Burn". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Lamb of God - As The Palaces Burn". Metalreviews.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  10. ↑ Miller, Kirk (May 20, 2003). "Lamb Of God: As The Palaces Burn : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  11. ↑ https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/lamb_of_god/as_the_palaces_burn/9935/
  12. ↑ "LAMB OF GOD: First-Week Sales Revealed For 10th-Anniversary Edition Of 'As The Palaces Burn'". Blabbermouth.net. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Lamb of God Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of 'As the Palaces Burn' with Deluxe Reissue". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  14. ↑ "LAMB OF GOD: Entire 10th-Anniversary Edition Of 'As The Palaces Burn' Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. November 4, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  15. ↑ Bowar, Chad (October 8, 2013). "Lamb of God to Unleash 10th Anniversary Edition of 'As the Palaces Burn'". Loudwire . Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  16. ↑ "LAMB OF GOD's 'As The Palaces Burn' Film To Be Made Available On DVD With Previously Unreleased Footage". Blabbermouth. September 8, 2014.
  17. ↑ "LAMB OF GOD to celebrate 20 years of 'As The Palaces Burn' at Milwaukee Metal Fest". lambgoat.com. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  18. ↑ Staff, Loudwire StaffLoudwire (December 26, 2013). "10 Best Metal Riffs of the 2000s". Loudwire. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  19. ↑ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET". blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Damnation and a Day; As the Palaces Burn". EW.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  21. ↑ As the Palaces Burn - Lamb of God | Album | AllMusic , retrieved November 7, 2025
  22. ↑ Blabbermouth (January 9, 2004). "LAMB OF GOD's 'As The Palaces Burn' Named Best Album of 2003". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  23. ↑ Epstein, Dan. "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time: 86. Lamb of God, 'As the Palaces Burn' (2003)". Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Lamb of God Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  25. ↑ "Lamb of God Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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