Richmond’s most relentless export, Lamb of God, have announced their long-awaited new album Into Oblivion, due out March 13 via Epic Records. The release marks the band’s first full-length studio effort in four years and it sounds like a band fully comfortable burning the map rather than following one.
Across ten tracks, Into Oblivion finds Lamb of God leaning into their status as modern metal lifers, unbothered by trends, uninterested in proving anything, and sharper for it. The album reconnects with the band’s groove driven roots while pushing outward, balancing restraint and aggression in a way that feels intentional but unchained.
The announcement arrives alongside the premiere of the album’s title track and its accompanying music video, directed by Tom Flynn and Mike Watts. As punishing as fans would expect, “Into Oblivion” pairs serrated riffs and grinding rhythms with lyrics steeped in psychological tension ferocious, bleak, and unapologetically confrontational.
Guitarist Mark Morton describes the record as a creative reset rather than a response:
“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. It feels good to just make music we think is cool that’s where this band started.”
Vocalist Randy Blythe, meanwhile, is blunt about the album’s title and themes:
“Because that’s where we’re heading. The record deals with the rapid breakdown of the social contract especially here in America. Things that would’ve shocked people 20 years ago are just normal now.”
Leading up to the announcement, Lamb of God released two punishing singles that hinted at the album’s range. “Sepsis,” their first new track since 2022, nodded directly to the early ’90s Richmond underground that shaped the band’s DNA. Consequence praised the song’s bruising restraint, noting Morton’s riffs hit harder at a slower pace, while Blythe’s vocals were compared to “a heavy metal Nick Cave.”
That was followed by “Parasocial Christ,” a lean, three-minute assault that channeled classic Lamb of God energy. Revolver summed it up perfectly, labeling the track an “anti-tech thrasher.”
Into Oblivion was produced and mixed by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur and recorded across locations deeply tied to the band’s identity. Drums were tracked in Richmond, guitars and bass at Morton’s home studio, and vocals captured at Total Access Studios in Redondo Beach, California an iconic space that once housed recordings by Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, and Descendents.
Album pre-orders are live now, including multiple limited-edition vinyl variants and signed copies. An unannounced first pressing quietly surfaced on the band’s website earlier this week and sold out almost instantly.
“Into Oblivion” track listing:
01. Into Oblivion
02. Parasocial Christ
03. Sepsis
04. The Killing Floor
05. El Vacío
06. St. Catherine’s Wheel
07. Blunt Force Blues
08. Bully
09. A Thousand Years
10. Devise/Destroy
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Lamb of God will hit the road this spring for what’s shaping up to be one of 2026’s heaviest North American tours, joined by Kublai Khan TX, Fit For An Autopsy, and Sanguisugabogg. The tour launches March 17, with tickets and VIP packages available now.