Into Oblivion CD

LAMB OF GOD's new album, Into Oblivion, sees the band embracing their position as music veterans: owing nothing to anyone and having nothing to prove. In this sense, Into Oblivion is a record that simultaneously references the group's roots, reinforces their characteristic groove, and explores new sonic territories.

When asked why they decided to call their tenth album Into Oblivion, vocalist Randy Blythe doesn't beat around the bush:

"Because that's where we're headed," he states. "Broadly, the record is about the continued and rapid breakdown of the social contract, especially in America. Things that would have appalled people just 20 years ago are now accepted." Blythe also delves into factors related to personal responsibility:
"People's growing inability to accept uncertainty in their lives has led them to seek someone to tell them, 'Everything will be fine as long as you believe in me. I have all the answers. Only I can fix it,'" he explains. "There's a willing surrender of autonomy and responsibility."

Produced by the band's regular collaborator, Josh Wilbur, Into Oblivion was recorded in three different studios across the country. Drums were tracked at The Bakery in Richmond. Guitars and bass were recorded at Mark Morton's (guitarist) personal studio in Virginia. Vocals were recorded at Total Access, the legendary studio in Redondo Beach, California, where iconic albums like Black Flag's My War and seminal works by Hüsker Dü, Descendants, and Saint Vitus were born. "When I walked in there, I immediately felt at home because I sensed that punk rock history, which is the world I come from," Blythe enthuses.

Ultimately, all these factors — the music, the recording, the lyrics, and the band's creative goals — converge in what you hear on Into Oblivion.