In a heroic effort to avoid becoming genre has-beens, Lamb Of God reintroduces their unique blend of bare bones thrash/metalcore with 'Wrath'. It's an album filled to the brim with biblical connotations, the endless riff magic of the Adler/Morton guitar duo, and violent lyrics. Kicking things off in style, 'The Passing' is a two minute instrumental that oh so gently excites the listener's expectations for the music to come. But no matter how tender its whining guitar harmonies and slow drumbeats are, it leaves curious ears ill-prepared for the awesome chugs that begin 'In Your Words', an opener that's epic, catchy, and downright menacing, with Randy Blythe sounding as

Rating: 9 (out of 10) ratings explained

Reviewed by Miguel Miranda
05/16/2009 16:23