You’ve likely heard Lamb Of God‘s new single “Checkmate” by now and clued into the political nature of it. The band’s frontman Randy Blythe recently elaborated a bit more about the track and the impact the current political climate has played on their forthcoming self-titled new album in the cover story of the new issue of Kerrang!. Speaking of “Checkmate“, he stated “It’s the most on the nose politically, but this whole record is political.”
He continued:
“There’s not a single song [on the album] about an individual. When we had [George W. Bush] during the (2004 album) ‘Ashes Of The Wake‘ era, he was a whole lot easier to write specifics about because we had the war in Iraq, the mythical weapons of mass destruction, but right now, the political world everywhere looks like Peewee Herman’s playhouse.”
He added:
“They are two sides of the same coin. Civility and discourse is at an all time low, and that’s because people view political parties now not for their policies, but they support these different parties like sports teams. The lyrics reflect that. The system is a fucking fraud.”
“Checkmate” can be heard here, while the album is due in stores on May 08th. The band’s official touring plans include the below runs:
02/14 Chicago, IL – House Of Vans (feat. Harm’s Way)
With Kreator & Power Trip:
03/27 Stockholm, SWE – Fryshuset Arenan
03/28 Copenhagen, DEN – Forum Black Box (tickets)
03/30 Oulu, FIN – Teatria
03/31 Helsinki, FIN – Ice Hall Black Box
04/02 Krakow, POL – Tauron Arena (tickets)
04/03 Berlin, GER – Columbiahalle (tickets)
04/04 Oberhausen, GER – Turbinenhalle (tickets)
04/05 Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof (tickets)
04/07 Zurich, SWI – Samsung Hall
04/08 Munich, GER – Zenith (tickets)
04/09 Ludwigsburg, GER – MHP Arena (tickets)
04/11 Hamburg, GER – Sporthalle (tickets)
04/14 Barcelona, SPA – Razzmatazz (tickets)
04/15 Madrid, SPA – Riviera (tickets)
04/17 Paris, FRA – L’Olympia (tickets)
04/18 Saarbrucken, GER – Saarlandhalle (tickets)
04/19 Brussels, BEL – AB (tickets)
04/21 Bristol, UK – O2 Academy (tickets)
04/22 Manchester, UK – Academy (tickets)
04/23 Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy (tickets)
04/24 Birmginham, UK – O2 Academy (tickets)
04/25 London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton (tickets)
Lamb Of God:
05/09 Daytona Beach, FL – Daytona International Speedway (‘Welcome To Rockville‘) (tickets)
With Megadeth, Trivium & In Flames:
06/12 Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
06/13 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
06/14 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
06/16 Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
06/17 Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
06/18 Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
06/20 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
06/21 Boston, MA – Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
06/23 Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
06/24 Providence, RI – Bold Point Park
06/26 Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
06/28 Burgettstown, PA – S&T Bank Music Park
06/29 Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
07/01 Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
07/02 Mount Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre
07/03 Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
07/05 Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
07/07 Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion
07/08 Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
07/10 Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
07/11 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
07/12 Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
07/14 Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
07/16 Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
07/17 Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
07/18 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
07/20 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
07/21 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre
07/23 Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
07/25 Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
07/26 Portland, OR – Moda Center
07/29 Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
07/30 Pocatello, ID – Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre
08/01 Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
10/02 West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
10/06 Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
10/07 New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena
10/09 Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center Arena
10/11 El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center
10/14 Springfield, MO – JQH Arena
10/16 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
10/21 Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
10/23 Huntington, WV – Mountain Health Arena
10/24 Bethlehem, PA – The Wind Creek Event Center
10/27 Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron
10/28 Laval, QC – Place Bell
10/30 St. Paul, MN – Armory
10/31 Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
11/02 Omaha, NE – Baxter Arena
11/03 Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
11/05 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
11/07 Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center
11/10 Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
11/11 Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena
11/13 Reno, NV – Reno Events Center
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