Sacrament (album) explained

Sacrament
Type:	studio
Artist:	Lamb of God
Cover:	lamb_of_god_sacrament.jpg
Released:	August 22, 2006
Recorded:	2006
Studio:	Spin Studios, Queens, New York Sound of Music Studios, Richmond, Virginia
Length:	46:14
Producer:	Machine
Prev Title:	Killadelphia
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Wrath
Next Year:	2009

Sacrament is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God. Released on August 22, 2006, Sacrament debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 charts with first-week sales of 63,000.^[1] The album was the top-selling heavy metal album of 2006 and received the Album of the Year award from Revolver magazine. As of 2010, it has sold over 331,000 copies in the United States,^[2] and was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 27, 2019.^[3]

The song "Pathetic" was performed live on the February 9, 2007 edition of Late Night with Conan O'Brien.^[4] This marked the first major network performance for Lamb of God. The song "Redneck" was nominated in the 2007 Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance, but lost out to Slayer's "Eyes of the Insane".^[5]

Track listing

• The deluxe edition of the album includes a bonus DVD with two videos for the track "Redneck" and a 90-minute making of the album itself, along with an Easter egg video segment entitled "Go Karts". The DVD was produced by High Roller Studios and directed by Doug Spangenberg, the same director from Lamb of God's Killadelphia DVD.

Personnel

Lamb of God

• Randy Blythe – vocals
• Mark Morton – lead guitar
• Willie Adler – rhythm guitar
• John Campbell – bass
• Chris Adler – drums

Management

• Larry Mazer, Tamera Feldman – management for Entertainment Services Unlimited
• Scott Greer – marketing
• Allison Hagendorf – A&R
• Tim Borror – booking agent for The Agency Group
• Jeffery R. Cohen – legal for Millen, White Zelano & Branigan

Artwork

• K3n Adams – art direction, design^[6]

Production

• Machine – producer, mixing
• Drums recorded by Josh Wilbur and Machine
• Pro Tools by Josh Wilbur and Richard Stoltz, assisted by Jim Feeney
• Guitars recorded by Josh Wilbur, Ian Whalen and Machine; Additional editing and assistance by Jim Feeney; Assisted by Jeremy Miller and Brian Hoffa
• Vocals recorded at The Machine Shop, Hoboken, NJ, assisted by Jim Feeney
  • Brian Gardner – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA Vlado Meller – mastering on "Redneck" at Sony Studios, NYC

External links

• Randy Blythe interview at Ultimate-Guitar.com

Notes and References

1. News: LAMB OF GOD's 'Sacrament' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 8!. 2006-08-30. Blabbermouth.net. 2009-02-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071019232056/http://roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=57408. 2007-10-19.
2. Web site: Week Ending Aug. 1, 2010: The Downloading Of Eminem - Chart Watch . New.music.yahoo.com . 2010-08-04 . 2011-10-10.
3. Web site: Gold & Platinum - RIAA . 2019-11-10. Recording Industry Association of America.
4. http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/br00tal-youtube-clip-of-the-day-lamb-of-god-pathetic-live-on-late-night-with-conan-obrien LAMB OF GOD "Pathetic" Live On Late Night With Conan O'Brien Posted Online
5. News: SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, STONE SOUR Among GRAMMY Nominees. 2006-12-07. Blabbermouth.net. 2009-02-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070916162618/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=63432. 2007-09-16.
6. Web site: LAMB OF GOD – SACRAMENT . www.K3n.comm . 2006-08-22. 2018-07-10.