With more than 25 years at the forefront of heavy music, Lamb Of God have become one of metal’s most enduring and influential forces. Rising from their underground beginnings as Burn The Priest to five Grammy nominations and over two million albums sold, the Richmond, VA band has maintained a fierce punk ethos while operating at metal’s highest level. Their tenth album, Into Oblivion, finds Lamb of God fully embracing their status as veterans with nothing to prove. Drawing from every era of their career, the record fuses their signature groove-driven aggression with expanded dynamics and new sonic textures. Guitarist Mark Morton describes the album as creatively unrestrained—honoring the band’s roots while pushing forward without limits. Songs like the explosive lead single “ Sepsis ” and the brutal “Blunt Force Blues” pay tribute to the early ’90s Richmond underground that shaped the band, while lamenting the loss of regional identity in modern music culture. Elsewhere, the apocalyptic title track delivers a blistering vision of societal collapse, and “El Vacio” reveals a more atmospheric, melodic side. Lyrically, vocalist Randy Blythe confronts themes of social decay, personal responsibility, and the erosion of the social contract. Produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur and recorded across legendary studios, Into Oblivion stands as a powerful statement of creative freedom from a band still evolving, still dangerous, and still essential.