With their new album Into Oblivion looming on the horizon, Lamb of God have taken a moment to look inward — and homeward. Their latest single, Blunt Force Blues, is a gritty love letter to Richmond, Virginia, the city that shaped them long before they were packing arenas or racking up Grammy nominations.

The track arrives as the final preview of Into Oblivion, due 13 March via Century Media / Epic Records, and it finds the band reconnecting with the community that raised them. For vocalist Randy Blythe, those early days weren’t just formative — they were foundational.

“We learned how to play by watching and hanging out with other dudes,” he says. “The good local bands were just as much an influence on us as any of the bigger bands from different cities.” It’s a reminder that Lamb of God didn’t emerge fully formed from the metal ether; they were forged in basements, dive bars, and DIY spaces, surrounded by peers who pushed them to be better.

Guitarist Mark Morton sees Blunt Force Blues — and the album as a whole — as a return to creative freedom. After more than 25 years, the band have earned the right to breathe a little.

“For me, the album is about having the space to breathe creatively and not feeling like we have to keep up with any trend or expectation,” he explains. “It feels nice to be untethered from any agenda beyond, ‘Let’s just make music that we think is cool,’ which is really where it all started.”

The run‑up to the album has already showcased the band’s range. Sepsis — their first new music since 2022 — paid homage to the early ’90s Richmond underground, with Consequence praising its bruising, slow‑burn riffing and Blythe’s “heavy metal Nick Cave” roar. Parasocial Christ followed with a classic Lamb of God thrash attack, while the title track Into Oblivion landed as a ferocious gut‑punch, earning praise from Metal Hammer and Brooklyn Vegan alike.

The album itself was pieced together across locations that hold deep meaning for the band. Drums were tracked in Richmond, guitars and bass at Morton’s home studio, and Blythe laid down vocals at Total Access in Redondo Beach — the same studio that birthed punk staples from Black Flag, Hüsker Dü and Descendents. It’s a fitting blend of past and present, grounding the record in both the band’s origins and their evolution.

Into Oblivion is available to pre‑order now, with limited vinyl variants, a collectible CD bundled with a zine of sketches, handwritten lyrics and studio photos, plus a spread of album‑themed merch.

Tracklist:

Into Oblivion
Parasocial Christ
Sepsis
The Killing Floor
El Vacio
St. Catherine’s Wheel
Blunt Force Blues
Bully
A Thousand Years
Devise / Destroy

The band are gearing up for a packed year: a North American tour through spring, festival dates across the US and Europe, and their annual five‑day Headbangers Boat cruise — featuring GWAR, The Dillinger Escape Plan, In Flames, Zakk Sabbath, The Haunted and more.

For UK fans who’d rather keep their feet on solid ground, Lamb of God headline Bloodstock Festival on Friday 7 August. Expect carnage.