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]

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. [11]

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. [12] [13] [14] 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. [15]

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". [16]

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 [12]
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 [17] 64
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [18] 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 (2003-05-16). "Damnation and a Day; As the Palaces Burn". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  9. ↑ "Lamb of God - As The Palaces Burn". Metalreviews.com. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  10. ↑ Miller, Kirk (2003-05-20). "Lamb Of God: As The Palaces Burn : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  11. ↑ "LAMB OF GOD: First-Week Sales Revealed For 10th-Anniversary Edition Of 'As The Palaces Burn'". Blabbermouth.net. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Lamb of God Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of 'As the Palaces Burn' with Deluxe Reissue". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "LAMB OF GOD: Entire 10th-Anniversary Edition Of 'As The Palaces Burn' Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  14. ↑ Bowar, Chad (8 October 2013). "Lamb of God to Unleash 10th Anniversary Edition of 'As the Palaces Burn'". Loudwire . Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  15. ↑ "LAMB OF GOD's 'As The Palaces Burn' Film To Be Made Available On DVD With Previously Unreleased Footage". Blabbermouth. 8 September 2014.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ "Lamb of God Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  18. ↑ "Lamb of God Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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