December is a weird release month with several different scenarios of release strategies. On the one hand: HOLIDAY RELEASES!!! And on the other hand: dumping ground. But also, and more often than not, a December (Same with January, btw) release can also fall under “Option C” wherein the band/label in question is so confident in their music and fans that they could release an album out of thin air and with no promotion and still people would be out in droves to find it first.
[Read more…]Lamb Of God Unleash Self-Titled Slab Of Monumental Heaviness With Eighth Full-Length
There’s no doubt about it: The shoes that strike the pedals behind the kit of Chris Adler’s former post are some pretty big ones to fill. Lucky for Lamb Of God (And for us, the fans), the man chosen to fill those shoes is none other than Art Cruz. In recent years, Cruz has lent his considerable talents and unique style bringing the heft and the groove to legends like Prong and Ministry and after a baptism by fire with his new brothers in Lamb Of God following a live run opening for Slayer on their Final Campaign tour, Cruz makes his recorded presence known on Lamb Of God, the quintet’s eighth full-length.
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