New American Gospel
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New American Gospel is the second album by American groove metal band Lamb Of God
, released in 2000 on Prosthetic Records. New American Gospel is the first release with Willie Adler
on guitar
, and the first album under the name "Lamb of God".
Prosthetic Records remastered and reissued New American Gospel in 2006 with four bonus tracks. The remastered version contains a note on the inlay that explains why the sound of the album is less polished than their newer work. According to the inlay, it was in part due to time constraints as well as heavy drinking. It has sold over 100,000 copies in the United States.
about the album re-issue, guitarist Mark Morton and vocalist Randy Blythe talked about the meanings of the song on the album and information about them.
"A Warning"
"Letter to the Unborn"
"The Black Dahlia"
"The Subtle Arts of Murder and Persuasion"
"Pariah"
"O.D.H.G.A.B.F.E."
Additional musicians
Production
"Flux" became "Pariah,"
"Half-Lid" became "A Warning,"
"New Willenium" became "The Black Dahlia,"
"5.1 Magics" became "Letter to the Unborn,"
"Pocket Monkey" became "Confessional,"
Lamb of God (band)
Lamb of God is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1994, the group consists of vocalist Randy Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, bassist John Campbell, and drummer Chris Adler...
, released in 2000 on Prosthetic Records. New American Gospel is the first release with Willie Adler
Willie Adler
William M. Adler is the rhythm guitarist in the groove metal band Lamb Of God. He is the younger brother of bandmate Chris Adler.Willie joined Lamb of God after the first guitarist, [Keven Maglasang ], left the band...
on guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, and the first album under the name "Lamb of God".
Prosthetic Records remastered and reissued New American Gospel in 2006 with four bonus tracks. The remastered version contains a note on the inlay that explains why the sound of the album is less polished than their newer work. According to the inlay, it was in part due to time constraints as well as heavy drinking. It has sold over 100,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing
Song rationales
In the May 2006 issue interview with RevolverRevolver (magazine)
Revolver is a bi-monthly rock and heavy metal magazine published by Future US. Before covering heavy metal, rock & hard rock solely, it was a more mainstream oriented magazine. The magazine is structured in a manner similar to publications such as Spin while covering many avenues within the heavy...
about the album re-issue, guitarist Mark Morton and vocalist Randy Blythe talked about the meanings of the song on the album and information about them.
"A Warning"
"Letter to the Unborn"
"The Black Dahlia"
"The Subtle Arts of Murder and Persuasion"
"Pariah"
"O.D.H.G.A.B.F.E."
Personnel
Lamb of God- Randy BlytheRandy BlytheDavid Randall "Randy" Blythe is the vocalist of American groove metal band Lamb Of God and side-project band Halo of Locusts. He is known as D. Randall Blythe on Lamb of God's albums....
– lead vocals - Mark MortonMark Morton (musician)Mark Duane Morton is the lead guitarist of the American groove metal band Lamb Of God.- Before Lamb of God :Morton grew up near Williamsburg, Virginia. His first band was Axis, which was composed of other local youth, one being Ryan Lake of Alabama Thunderpussy fame. Morton played rhythm guitar...
(credited by his middle name Duane) – leadLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
and rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - Willie AdlerWillie AdlerWilliam M. Adler is the rhythm guitarist in the groove metal band Lamb Of God. He is the younger brother of bandmate Chris Adler.Willie joined Lamb of God after the first guitarist, [Keven Maglasang ], left the band...
– lead and rhythm guitars - John CampbellJohn Campbell (bassist)John Steven Campbell is the bassist and a founding member of the groove metal band Lamb Of God.Unlike many bass players who will use four and five string basses, Campbell at one time played a self modified three-stringed Guild Pilot bass, excluding the higher G-string...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Chris Adler – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Steve AustinSteve Austin (musician)Steve Austin is the guitarist, singer and songwriter for noise rock band Today Is The Day. Austin has been the band's only permanent member since their 1992 debut EP, How To Win Friends And Influence People....
– guest vocals on "Terror and Hubris in the House of Frank Pollard"
Production
- ProducedRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and mixedAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
by Steve AustinSteve Austin (musician)Steve Austin is the guitarist, singer and songwriter for noise rock band Today Is The Day. Austin has been the band's only permanent member since their 1992 debut EP, How To Win Friends And Influence People....
, Chris Adler, and Lamb of GodLamb of God (band)Lamb of God is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1994, the group consists of vocalist Randy Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, bassist John Campbell, and drummer Chris Adler... - EngineeredAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
by Steve Austin - Analog editing by Steve Austin and Chris Adler
- Digital editing and masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
by Steve Austin and Dave Murello - RemasterRemasterRemaster is a word marketed mostly in the digital audio age, although the remastering process has existed since recording began...
ed by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound (2006 reissue)
Trivia
All of the following are from Chris Adler's book "The Making of New American Gospel"- The song "Black Label" was not completed by the time the album was being recorded. The writing continued as Lamb of God was in the studio. Also, the original version on the song (as heard on the album) has no official lyrics. Randy is "scatting" in the song.
- The screaming and distorted sound effects in the beginning of "Black Dahlia" is actually Chris Adler screaming. Chris mentions that due to time constraints and money issues, he was about to have a nervous breakdown by day four of recording. As quoted from Chris, the producer handed him a mic, closed him in a room, and told him to let it out.
- The sounds heard in the beginning of Pariah are sounds from an elevator shaft altered into a hyper-industrial noise. This sound effect and other similar sounds on the bands early demos are made by a friend of theirs named Ian.
- Pariah was used in a DC Shoe commercial. Black Label has been used in various reality shows on MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. - The following are a list of working titles for the songs:
"Flux" became "Pariah,"
"Half-Lid" became "A Warning,"
"New Willenium" became "The Black Dahlia,"
"5.1 Magics" became "Letter to the Unborn,"
"Pocket Monkey" became "Confessional,"
- The name "Pocket Monkey" came from a story between Chris and his girlfriend (now wife) and her like of sock monkeys.
- The name "5.1 Magics" came from MegadethMegadethMegadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
's song "5 Magics" since the band thought the intro to what is now "Letter to the Unborn" sounded like the intro to "5 Magics." However, Chris says it actually sound more like Megadeth's "Take No Prisoners" - Nippon was recorded in one day at a GWARGWARGwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
rehearsal space with their soundman during a tour.