As the Palaces Burn

As the Palaces Burn is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God, released under Prosthetic Records on May 6, 2003. The album was produced by Devin Townsend and the band itself, and was received considerably more airplay than their previous effort, with three singles. As of 2013, As The Palaces Burn has sold 270,000 copies since its original release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[8]

As the Palaces Burn
Studio album by
Lamb of God
ReleasedMay 6, 2003
Recorded2002
StudioMontana, Inc., Richmond, Virginia
Genre
Length38:06
LabelProsthetic
Producer
Lamb of God chronology
New American Gospel
(2000)		 As the Palaces Burn
(2003)		 Ashes of the Wake
(2004)
Singles from As the Palaces Burn
  1. "Ruin"
    Released: March 2003
  2. "11th Hour"
    Released: October 2003
  3. "As the Palaces Burn"
    Released: March 1, 2004
  4. "Vigil"
    Released: October 22, 2013[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[4]
Blender
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
MetalReviews.com8.6/10[6]
Rolling Stone[7]

The band released a 10th anniversary edition of the album on November 11, 2013, with all songs in the album being remixed and remastered, alongside three bonus demo tracks.[9][10][11] The 10th-anniversary edition of the album only sold around 6,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 64 on Billboard 200 chart.

Accolades

In 2017, Rolling Stone put As the Palaces Burn at #86 on their Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time list with Dan Epstein praising Devin Townsend's production which helped sharpen the guitar riffs on songs like "Vigil", "Ruin" and "11th Hour".[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lamb of God.

No.TitleLength
1."Ruin"3:55
2."As the Palaces Burn"2:24
3."Purified"3:11
4."11th Hour"3:44
5."For Your Malice"3:43
6."Boot Scraper"4:40
7."A Devil in God's Country"3:10
8."In Defense of Our Good Name"4:13
9."Blood Junkie"4:23
10."Vigil"4:42
Total length:38:06
10th anniversary edition bonus tracks[9]
No.TitleLength
11."Ruin" (demo)3:44
12."As the Palaces Burn" (demo)2:26
13."Blood Junkie" (demo)4:16
Total length:48:32

Personnel

Lamb of God

Additional musicians

Additional personnel

  • Devin Townsend – production, engineering
  • Shaun Thingvold – mixing
  • Josh Wilbur - mixing (10th Anniversary Edition)
  • Louie Teran – mastering
  • Brad Blackwood - mastering (10th Anniversary Edition)
  • Carla Lewis, Dan Kearley, Dennis Solomon, Grant Rutledge, Scott Cooke – assistant engineers
  • Petar Sardelich – engineer for Chris Poland
  • K3N – artwork
  • Adam Wentworth – picture disc artwork redesign

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
US 2003 Prosthetic CD 10008-2
US 2003 Prosthetic CD/DVD 793018 291902
European Union 2004 Epic CD EPC 513880 2
Australia & New Zealand 2004 Epic CD 5138 8 02000
US 2004 Black Market Activities LP BMA 006
US 2009 Prosthetic LP 6561910008-1
Worldwide November 11, 2013 Prosthetic/Razor & Tie CD LOG000CD00-DL
LP LOG000LP00-DL

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 64
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14] 25

References
  1. "Lamb of God - As the Palaces Burn - Metal Storm". Metal Storm. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "As the Palaces Burn - Lamb of God". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  3. "LAMB OF GOD: "Vigil' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. Marshall, Clay. "As Palaces Burn - Lamb of God". Blabbermouth.net.
  5. Vincentelli, Elisabeth (2003-05-16). "Damnation and a Day; As the Palaces Burn". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  6. "Lamb of God - As The Palaces Burn". Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  7. Miller, Kirk (2003-05-20). "Lamb Of God: As The Palaces Burn : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  8. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/lamb-of-god-first-week-sales-revealed-for-10th-anniversary-edition-of-as-the-palaces-burn/
  9. http://exclaim.ca/News/lamb_of_god_celebrate_10th_anniversary_of_as_palaces_burn_with_deluxe_reissue
  10. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/lamb-of-god-entire-10th-anniversary-edition-of-as-the-palaces-burn-available-for-streaming/
  11. Bowar, Chad (8 October 2013). "Lamb of God to Unleash 10th Anniversary Edition of 'As the Palaces Burn'". Loudwire. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  12. Epstein, Dan. "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time: 86. Lamb of God, 'As the Palaces Burn' (2003)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  13. "Lamb of God Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  14. "Lamb of God Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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