Sacrament (album)
2006 studio album by Lamb of God
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.[ 12] 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,[ 13] and was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 27, 2019.[ 14]
The song "Pathetic" was performed live on the February 9, 2007 edition of Late Night with Conan O'Brien .[ 15] 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 ".[ 16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lamb of God
Title 1. "Walk with Me in Hell" 5:11 2. "Again We Rise" 4:30 3. "Redneck " 3:41 4. "Pathetic" 4:31 5. "Foot to the Throat" 3:13 6. "Descending" 3:35 7. "Blacken the Cursed Sun" 5:28 8. "Forgotten (Lost Angels)" 3:05 9. "Requiem" 4:10 10. "More Time to Kill" 3:36 11. "Beating on Death's Door" 5:06 Total length: 46:14
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.
Best Buy exclusive bonus disc (XM Satellite Radio studio sessions) Title 1. "Laid to Rest" (Live) 3:50 2. "Now You've Got Something to Die For" (Live) 3:39 3. "Omerta" (Live) 4:45 Total length: 11:34
Personnel
Lamb of God
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[ 17]
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
Charts
Certifications
References
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