Lamb Of God Revive Burn The Priest For Punk Covers Album 'Legion: XX'
Friday, 23 March 2018
Written by Jon Stickler
Lamb Of God will revive Burn The Priest, the first incarnation of the band, for a punk and hardcore covers album entitled 'Legion: XX'.
The 10-track release will mark the 20th anniversary of the Virginia metallers' Burn The Priest self-titled debut album and will feature covers of classics by Cro-Mags, Agnostic Front, Quicksand, Ministry, Bad Brains, Melvins, S.O.D, the Accused, Big Black, and Richmond punks Sliang Laos.
Released via Philadelphia-based Legion Records, 'Burn The Priest' documented a punk band performing metal, prior to the quintet deciding to stray away from their name to avoid being associated with satanic metal, choosing the name Lamb Of God. Speaking about their original moniker, guitarist Mark Morton said:
"To truly understand the essence of the band Burn The Priest, one must first consider the landscape in which it began: the mid-90s. Grunge and alternative music ruled the airwaves. Social media and the internet had yet to assume their role as our collective sources for entertainment and cultural exchange. It was a time when DIY 'zines turned us onto new bands and regional scenes, and 'copy and paste' still implied a print shop and a glue stick.
"As our sound and songs developed, so did our goals… we began playing basement parties and warehouse shows and in doing so, we realized that the energy we were creating was transferable. The shows we played in those squats and warehouses (in Philadelphia) and the people we met there are forever embedded in our collective consciousness and the DNA of our band."
'Legion: XX' will be released on May 18 via Nuclear Blast. In the meantime, check out the album's cover art, tracklist and watch the music video for Inherit The Earth, originally performed by the Accused.
'Legion: XX'
1. Inherit The Earth (originally by the Accused)
2. Honey Bucket (originally by Melvins)
3. Kerosene (originally by Big Black)
4. Kill Yourself (originally by S.O.D.)
5. I Against I (originally by Bad Brains)
6. Axis Rot (originally by Sliang Laos)
7. Jesus Built My Hotrod (originally by Ministry)
8. One Voice (originally by Agnostic Front)
9. Dine Alone (originally by Quicksand)
10. We Gotta Know (originally by Cro-Mags)
11. In The Meantime* (originally by Helmet) *on vinyl only
Lamb of God will join Anthrax for dates supporting Slayer on their final North American tour beginning this spring.
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