On their seventh outing, Resolution, Lamb of God prove once again that the right ratio of barnstorming riffs and relentless intensity is all you need to make a solid album.
Where Lamb of God -- among the last real practitioners of the dying art of groove metal -- really succeed here is in the simplicity of their approach, shying away from modern studio trickery in favor of a rawer sound that doesn't make any attempts to smooth the edges off of anything.
With a little ring of the snare drum here and there and some extra-crunchy guitar tones, the album has a natural feeling that sets these veteran players apart from the ultra-polished sounds some of the younger bands go for.
Resolution feels like metal made in the old ways, with guitars being played through amps rather than modeling modules, and drums that are live instead of programmed.
Rather than feeling like an indictment of the more heavily processed stuff that's been on the rise, the album serves more as a reminder that sometimes simpler is better, and that sometimes all you need to make a good album is some flaming hot guitar work, thundering double bass drumming, and a whole lot of screaming.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Straight for the SunLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 2 | DesolationLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Ghost WalkingLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | GuiltyLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | The UndertowLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | The Number SixLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 7 | BarbarosaLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 01:35 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 8 | InvictusLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | CheatedLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | InsurrectionLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 11 | Terminally UniqueLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 04:21 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | To the EndLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 13 | VisitationLamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | King MeD. Randall Blythe, Lamb of God | Lamb of God | Play | 06:36 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 56 mins | 129 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 410 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K3n Adams | Art Direction |
| 2 | Chris Adler | Drums, Group Member |
| 3 | Willie Adler | Group Member, Guitar |
| 4 | D. Randall Blythe | Composer, Group Member, Lyricist, Translation, Vocals |
| 5 | John Campbell | Bass, Group Member |
| 6 | Bryan Cook | Orchestration |
| 7 | Dustin Couch | Photography |
| 8 | Brian Feeley | Photography |
| 9 | Maria Ferrero | Publicity |
| 10 | Lamb of God | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 11 | Mark Morton | Group Member, Guitar |
| 12 | Amanda Munton | Vocals |
| 13 | UE Nastasi | Mastering |
| 14 | Paul Suarez | Engineer |
| 15 | Josh Wilbur | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |