Lamb of God have offered up “Evidence” — a song previously unavailable in North America — on digital streaming platforms.
The band shared the track to celebrate the the first anniversary of its latest album, Omens. Previously, “Evidence” was only available as a bonus track on the Japanese CD release of the album, but it can now be streamed far and wide.
There’s nothing extraneous about “Evidence.” Belying its prior bonus-track status, the song sees Lamb of God laying down slam riffs and chunked-out breakdowns — perfect pockets for Randy Blythe to inject his growls and rhythmic gutturals. The arrangement takes some surprising turns, with its prog-like Mastodon-ish flow leading to a satiating blastbeat section at one point.
Lamb of God are also commemorating the Omens anniversary on Saturday (October 7th, exactly one year since the LP dropped) with the widespread release of their documentary Making Of: Omens, which details the creation of the album. It will be streamable via the band’s YouTube channel.
In addition to touring, the members of Lamb of God have kept busy with other projects and collabs since the release of Omens. Blythe recently lent his vocals to a new track by alt-rap-rockers P.O.D. titled “Drop.” Notably, the music video is one of the first on-camera appearances by Blythe since he went dreadless for Lamb of God’s summer tour. Meanwhile, guitarist Willie Adler provided axework for HEALTH’s new song “Children of Sorrow.”
On October 31st, Lamb of God will set sail on their own headlined Headbangers Boat cruise, which departs from Miami, stops in the Bahamas, and returns to port on November 4th. The sold-out festival on the sea also features Mastodon, GWAR, and more.
Stream Lamb of God’s “Evidence” in the lyric video below.
