Written by Brent Clifton
Ashes of the Wake, The monumental album by Lamb of God, is celebrating its 20th birthday this August. To commemorate, an expanded edition of the album is being released that features new mixes by HEALTH, Justin K Broadrick (Godflesh/Jesu), and Kublai Khan TX and Malevolence as well as demo and live versions of the songs. The 20th anniversary edition of the album will be released on August 30th via Epic Records and Legacy Recordings.
Check out new version of “Another Nail For Your Coffin” (featuring Kublai Khan TX and Malevolence
Speaking on the new release, Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton said “I’m excited to see ‘Another Nail For Your Coffin’ get reborn! This has always been a really cool, unique song in the Lamb of God catalog but it’s been overlooked since it was a bonus track.” The song was originally a bonus track available only on the Japanese version of Ashes of the Wake with a worldwide release of the song on the 15th Anniversary of the album. “Matt and Alex both absolutely spit flames on this new, updated version, and gave it a ferocious modern energy. I’m glad to see this tune get some shine after all this time!”
Randy Blythe added: “I’m not much for re-recording our existing material – old songs are a snapshot of where we were as a band at that time, for better or worse. But when the idea came up to have a guest vocalist re-do my parts on ‘Another Nail For Your Coffin,’ I was all for it, especially if we could get two younger heavy hitters to bring a fresh approach to the song. Anyone who has seen Malevolence and Kublai Khan TX know that Alex and Matt crush it – it’s an honor to have these dudes bring new life to the tune 20 years after we first recorded it.”
Ashes of the Wake is a cornerstone of modern metal featuring game changing tracks such as “Laid to Rest,” “Now You’ve Got Something to Die for,” and “Omerta.” Revolver spoke of the Gold-certified LP: “It’s hard to imagine where the metal community would be without Ashes of the Wake,” Metal Hammer declared it “the dawn of a new era of metal,” and Decibel said the 11-song collection lead a “new wave of American heavy metal straight into the charts… with absolutely no compromises along the way.”
Ashes of the Wake (20th Anniversary Edition) tracklist:
1. Laid to Rest
2. Hourglass
3. Now You’ve Got Something to Die For
4. The Faded Line
5. Omerta
6. Blood Of The Scribe
7. One Gun
8. Break You
9. What I’ve Become
10. Ashes of the Wake
11. Remorse Is for the Dead
12. Laid to Rest (Pre-Production Demo) *
13. Ashes of the Wake (Pre-Production Demo) *
14. Remorse Is for the Dead (Pre-Production Demo) *
15. Another Nail For Your Coffin (Feat. Kublai Khan TX & Malevolence)
16. Laid to Rest (HEALTH Remix)
17. Omertá (Justin K Broadrick Remix)
18. Remorse Is for the Dead (Live in Richmond, VA)
19. Now You’ve Got Something To Die For (Live from 2007)
*-Exclusive to 2CD & Digital
Catch Lamb of God On Tour with Mastodon, Kerry King, and Malevolence
Ashes of Leviathan tour dates:
July 19 Grand Prairie, TX Texas Trust CU Theatre Grand Prairie
July 20 Del Valle, TX Germania Insurance Amphitheater
July 21 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall
July 23 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place
July 24 Orlando, FL The Orlando Amphitheater
July 25 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
July 27 Raleigh, NC The Red Hat Amphitheater
July 28 Richmond, VA Virginia Credit Union Live! at Richmond Raceway
July 30 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
July 31 London, ON Budweiser Gardens
August 1 Montreal, QC Centre Ball
August 3 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
August 4 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
August 6 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheatre
August 8 Reading, PA Santander Arena **
August 9 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica **
August 10 Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hall **
August 13 Moorhead, MN Bluestem Center for the Arts
August 15 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
August 16 Penticton, BC South Okanagan Events Centre
August 17 Kent, WA Accesso Showare Center
August 18 Portland, OR Theater of the Clouds
August 21 Inglewood, CA The KIA Forum
August 23 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
August 24 Rio Rancho, NM Rio Rancho Events Center
August 25 El Paso, TX El Paso County Coliseum
August 27 Magna, UT The Great Saltair
August 29 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 31 Omaha, NE The Astro Amphitheater
**-No Malevolence, Support from Kerry King & Unearth