As they prepare to unleash Into Oblivion on March 13, Lamb of God are taking a long look in the rearview mirror. Their latest single, “Blunt Force Blues,” out now, trades spectacle for self-examination – a bruising love letter to the Richmond, VA scene that forged them.
Arriving as the final preview of the forthcoming album (due via Epic Records), “Blunt Force Blues” reframes the band’s origin story as one born from community. Frontman Randy Blythe recalls a time when ambition meant keeping pace with peers, not chasing industry trends.
“We learned how to play by watching and hanging out with other local dudes,” Blythe says. “That’s what we aspired to do – keep up with good local bands. They were just as much of an influence on us as any of the bigger bands from different cities.”…