LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton recently made an appearance on HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta‘s “The Jasta Show” and discussed his band’s songwriting process.
Mark said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We really don’t have a strategy at all going in. There were a couple of records where we kind of wavered, maybe six [or] eight years ago… [But] almost always — pretty much always — are just really trying to be genuine and authentic. And for five of us to like something, it’s really difficult. So when we all five like it, we know that that’s what it is. There’s no strategy, like, ‘On this record we’re gonna tune down and we’re gonna be djent in this part and we’re gonna do black metal in this part.’ We just kind of throw riffs and stuff, and when they start sounding good strung together and Randy [Blythe, vocals] starts barking on it, it starts sounding like LAMB OF GOD at some point. And then we get excited. ‘Oh, that’s LAMB OF GOD. That’s cool.'”
LAMB OF GOD‘s new album, “Omens“, is set to drop on October 7 via Epic Records. The record was once again helmed by Josh Wilbur (KORN, MEGADETH) at Henson Recording Studios (formerly A&M Studios) in Los Angeles, California.
The “Omens” album pre-order is live now at Lamb-Of-God.com, boasting 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.
LAMB OF GOD will support the new album with a massive Live Nation-produced U.S. headlining tour featuring special guests KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on all dates. Different legs will also see support from BARONESS, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, SPIRITBOX, ANIMALS AS LEADERS as well as SUICIDE SILENCE and FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY.