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A must-have for any Lamb of God fan

Jack Treese | Holley, NY | 06/04/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been a Lamb of God fan for a good five years, so when I heard about this anthology being released I knew I'd have to pick it up. Just like the other reviewer here, I mainly picked it up for the third disc, which features bonus tracks from the Wrath special edition and Japanese releases from all of their albums. Then, it features a bunch of never-before released rehearsal demos of some of their songs. These are especially great because it gives you an idea of how the band sounds when they're getting ready to tour it up, and even in rehearsal they sound so dang aggressive and RAW!



The real icing on the cake for the entire package is the release of the original Burn the Priest demo recordings, which I had never heard before personally and sound absolutely fantastic! Lamb of God is one of the best metal bands of this past decade, and to hear this anthology is a real treat. I recommend purchasing if you're any kind of Lamb of God fan, but especially for long-time fans this is a great deal.



Oh, maybe I should talk about the other discs while I'm at it. Basically, disc 1 features selections from the Burn the Priest album that was released, and a veritable greatest hits collection from New American Gospel and As The Palaces Burn. Disc 2 features selections from when they went to Epic. Expect a decent mix of songs from Ashes of the Wake, Sacrament and Wrath.



Discs 1 and 2 are great if you don't own all their albums but still want kind of a greatest hits compilation. However, if you're a long-time fan like me and you want to hear fresher material then this is definitely worth picking up for disc 3 itself."