Heavy new single appears on forthcoming Omens album
Lamb of God has unleashed “Grayscale,” the third single from their forthcoming Omens record. The forthcoming full-length from the GRAMMY-nominated metal titans is due October 7th on Epic Records.
“‘Grayscale’ has just a smack you in the face, bit of hardcore feel to it,” shares Willie Adler. “We had basically finished writing the record and I wrote this song thinking it won’t necessarily be a Lamb song. I sent it to Josh Wilbur, our producer, to check out and he responded with ‘Perfect, this is the last song we need for the record!'”
The heavy “Grayscale” includes Blythe’s vibrantly unhinged vocal attack plus Morton and Adler’s threatening riffage to challenge and devastate headbangers alike, and features Cruz and Campbell’s unstoppable rhythms.
“Grayscale” follows the title track, “Omens,” and the album’s first single, “Nevermore,” which collected more than one million views on YouTube and over one million streams on Spotify shortly after its release earlier this summer.
Omens is a furious entry in the Lamb Of God catalog, perhaps their angriest album yet. “The world is crazy and keeps changing. Omens is a reaction to the state of the world,” explains vocalist D. Randall Blythe. “It’s a very pissed-off record.” He pauses for emphasis. “It is extremely pissed-off.”
The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal architects tracked Omens at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, a location that birthed classics from The Doors, The Ramones, and Soundgarden, among others. “The inner workings of the band have never been better,” explains guitarist Mark Morton. “You can hear it in Omens. You can see it in our performances, and if you’re around us for five minutes, you can feel it.”
The group’s webstore boasts several exclusive items, including a signed colored vinyl variant, shirt, hoodie, and signed CDs with an alternate color cover. All physical CD and vinyl releases will include a free access code to watch the livestream viewing of The Making of Omens documentary, which will premiere the week of album release.
