Lamb of God’s “Ashes of the Wake”,” turns 20 in August 2024, and to commemorate the pivotal release, an expanded 20th anniversary deluxe edition featuring new mixes by HEALTH, Justin K Broadrick (Godflesh/Jesu), and Kublai Khan TX and Malevolence, as well as demo and live versions of the album’s classic songs, will arrive on Aug. 30 via Epic Records and Legacy Recordings.
A preview of “Ashes of the Wake (20th Anniversary Edition)” is available now with “Another Nail for Your Coffin (Feat. Kublai Khan TX & Malevolence).”
“I’m excited to see ‘Another Nail for Your Coffin’ get reborn! This has always been a really cool, unique song in the Lamb of God catalog but it’s been overlooked since it was a bonus track,” guitarist Mark Morton said of the song that originally was a bonus track available exclusively on the Japanese version of “Ashes of the Wake.” “Matt and Alex both absolutely spit flames on this new, updated version and gave it a ferocious modern energy. I’m glad to see this tune get some shine after all this time!”
Vocalist Randy Blythe said: “I’m not much for re-recording our existing material—old songs are a snapshot of where we were as a band at that time, for better or worse. But when the idea came up to have a guest vocalist redo my parts on ‘Another Nail for Your Coffin,’ I was all for it, especially if we could get two younger heavy hitters to bring a fresh approach to the song. Anyone who has seen Malevolence and Kublai Khan TX know that Alex and Matt crush it—it’s an honor to have these dudes bring new life to the tune 20 years after we first recorded it.”
Originally released in 2004, “Ashes of the Wake” is viewed as a cornerstone of modern metal and features beloved songs such as “Laid to Rest,” “Now You’ve Got Something to Die for,” “Omerta” and the title track.
Lamb of God’s webstore features a trio of exclusive items marking the 20th anniversary: Yellow Smoke 2LP vinyl, a 2CD set and a commemorative “Ashes of the Wake” T-shirt. Two additional vinyl variants—a standard black and a Project M exclusive white/black/red swirl offering—as well as 2CD, and digital, are available for pre-order/pre-saves at https://lambofgod.lnk.to/AshesOfTheWake20. All formats include the trio of new remixes and live recordings of “Remorse Is for the Dead” and “Now You’ve Got Something To Die For,” while the 2CD and digital versions include demo versions of “Laid to Rest,” “Ashes of the Wake” and “Remorse Is for the Dead.
“Ashes of the Wake (20th Anniversary Edition)” track list:
1. Laid to Rest
2. Hourglass
3. Now You’ve Got Something to Die for
4. The Faded Line
5. Omerta
6. Blood of the Scribe
7. One Gun
8. Break You
9. What I’ve Become
10. Ashes of the Wake
11. Remorse Is for the Dead
12. Laid to Rest (Pre-Production Demo) *
13. Ashes of the Wake (Pre-Production Demo) *
14. Remorse Is for the Dead (Pre-Production Demo) *
15. Another Nail for Your Coffin (Feat. Kublai Khan TX & Malevolence)
16. Laid to Rest (HEALTH Remix)
17. Omertá (Justin K Broadrick Remix)
18. Remorse Is for the Dead (Live in Richmond, Virginia)
19. Now You’ve Got Something to Die for (Live from 2007)
*exclusive to 2CD and digital
This summer, Lamb of God will join forces with Mastodon, which released its sophomore album, “Leviathan,” on the same date (Aug. 31) that “Ashes of the Wake” arrived in 2004. The tour, dubbed Ashes of Leviathan, also features openers Kerry King and Malevolence. Tickets for all shows are on sale now with ticketing links available at Lamb-of-god/tour.
Tour dates:
Jul 19 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre
Jul 20 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Jul 21 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Jul 23 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
Jul 24 – Orlando, FL – Orlando Amphitheater
Jul 25 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Jul 27 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
Jul 28 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE!
Jul 30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
Jul 31 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens
Aug 1 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Aug 3 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Aug 4 – Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena
Aug 6 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre
Aug 8 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena**
Aug 9 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion**
Aug 10 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre @ Freedom Hill**
Aug 13 – Moorhead, MN – Bluestem Center For The Arts Amphitheater
Aug 15 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Aug 16 – Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Events Centre
Aug 17 – Kent, WA – accesso ShoWare Center
Aug 18 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
Aug 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum
Aug 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Aug 24 – Rio Rancho, NM – Rio Rancho Events Center
Aug 25 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum
Aug 27 – Magna, UT – The Great Saltair
Aug 29 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 31 – Omaha, NE – The Astro Amphitheater
**No Malevolence, support from Kerry King and Unearth
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