New American Gospel
New American Gospel is the debut studio album by Lamb of God, released on 26 September 2000 through Prosthetic Records. It was the first record to appear under that name, as the band had previously been known as Burn the Priest. It also marked the arrival of Willie Adler on guitar, taking over from Abe Spear.
The sound draws on death metal, grindcore and groove metal, and it is a rawer proposition than the band's later work. Metal Blade reissued a remastered version in 2006 with four bonus tracks, and a note on the inlay owns up to the rough edges, putting them down partly to time constraints and heavy drinking. That grit is much of the appeal for anyone who wants to hear where the band started. The album has sold over 100,000 copies in the United States.
New American Gospel: tracklist and credits
10 tracks · 41:38Tracklist
- 1Black LabelLamb of God and Randy Blythe4:52
- 2A WarningLamb of God and Randy Blythe2:24
- 3In the Absence of the SacredLamb of God and Randy Blythe4:37
- 4Letter to the UnbornLamb of God and Randy Blythe2:57
- 5The Black DahliaLamb of God and Randy Blythe3:20
- 6Terror and Hubris in the House of Frank PollardGod, Austin, Blythe5:38
- 7The Subtle Arts of Murder and PersuasionLamb of God and Randy Blythe4:10
- 8PariahLamb of God and Randy Blythe4:25
- 9ConfessionalGod, Blythe, Morton4:02
- 10O.D.H.G.A.B.F.E.Lamb of God and Randy Blythe5:14
- Produced by
- Steve Austin, Chris Adler, Lamb of God, Stone Cold Steve Austin
- Recorded at
- Austin Enterprises, Clinton, Massachusetts
- Recorded
- 15–22 April 2000
- Labels
- Prosthetic Records, Prosthetic
- Length
- 41:38
Line-up
- Randy Blythe · vocals · guest
Singles
- “Black Label” · July 2001
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 26 September 2000 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 26 September 2000 | |
| Wikidata | 2000 | |
| US release | 26 September 2000 | earliest US date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2000 | US | Prosthetic Records | 039841434521 | original |
| 21 March 2001 | JP | METAL FRONTIER | 4988003258283 | other |
| 2006 | US | Prosthetic Records | 656191003223 | other |
| 4 April 2006 | GB | Prosthetic Records | 656191003223 | other |
| 25 March 2014 | XW | Prosthetic Records | 886444560863 | deluxe |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×594 | upscaled |