As Lamb of God explores a world in flux on its upcoming 10th studio album, “Into Oblivion,” the band turns inward with “Blunt Force Blues,” reaching back to its Richmond origins and the local music community that shaped it. The track serves as the final preview of the new album, which arrives on March 13, 2026, via Epic Records (pre-order here).
“We learned how to play by watching and hanging out with other local dudes,” vocalist Randy Blythe said. “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.”
For guitarist Mark Morton, the song speaks to the perspective they band has gained over the course of its 25-plus year career: “For me, the album is about having the space to breathe creatively and not feeling like we have to keep up with any trend or expectation. It feels nice to be untethered from any agenda beyond rallying around the notion of, ‘Let’s just make music that we think is cool,’ which is really where it all started.”
Earlier this week, Lamb of God announced a nationwide series of listening parties, with more than 140 independent record stores celebrating release weekend for “Into Oblivion” (March 13 to 15). Exclusive merch, including free Lamb of God swag (while supplies last), prizes and an indie-exclusive, limited edition Poltergeist vinyl variant of the new album will be available.
Produced and mixed by longtime studio collaborator Josh Wilbur, “Into Oblivion” was recorded across multiple locations tied closely to the band’s identity. Drums were tracked in Richmond, Virginia, with guitars and bass recorded at Morton’s home studio. Blythe recorded his vocals at Total Access studio in Redondo Beach, California, the birthplace of seminal punk records by Black Flag, Hüsker Dü and Descendents.
“Into Oblivion” track listing:
1. Into Oblivion
2. Parasocial Christ
3. Sepsis
4. The Killing Floor
5. El Vacío
6. St. Catherine’s Wheel
7. Blunt Force Blues
8. Bully
9. A Thousand Years
10. Devise/Destroy
Lamb of God previously announced a spring North American tour with Kublai Khan TX, Fit for an Autopsy and Sanguisugabogg, kicking offMarch 17. Tickets and VIP packages are on sale via Lamb-of-god.com/tour.
Lamb of God tour dates:
With Kublai Khan TX, Fit for an Autopsy and Sanguisugabogg
March 17 National Harbor, MD The Theater MGM National Harbor
March 19 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
March 20 Toronto, ON GCT Theatre
March 22 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
March 24 Minneapolis, MN Armory
March 25 Chicago, IL Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
March 27 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
March 28 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center
March 30 Portland, OR Theater of the Clouds
March 31 Seattle, WA WAMU Theater
April 1 Vancouver, BC PNE Forum
April 3 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
April 4 Inglewood, CA YouTube Theater
April 5 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
April 7 Albuquerque, NM Revel Entertainment Center
April 10 Austin, TX Moody Amphitheater
April 11 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
April 12 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall
April 14 Nashville, TN War Memorial Auditorium
April 15 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre
April 16 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater
April 18 Reading, PA Santander Arena
April 19 Virginia Beach, VA The Dome
April 21 Buffalo, NY Buffalo RiverWorks
April 23 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
April 25 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
April 26 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Additional 2026 tour dates
May 9 Daytona Beach, FL Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
May 17 Dayton, OH Welcome to Rockville
May 20 San Juan, PR Coliseo de Puerto Rico
July 24 Istanbul, TR Bonus Parkorman
July 25 – 27 Plovdiv, BG Hills of Rock
July 27 – 31 Râşnov, RO Rockstadt Extreme Fest
August 1 Wacken, DE Wacken Open Air
August 3 Leipzig, DE Haus Auensee
August 5 Lisbon, PT Vagos Open Air
August 6 – 9 Kortrijk, BE Alcatraz Open Air
August 7 Walton-on-Trent, UK Bloodstock Open Air
August 11 Copenhagen, DK K.B. Hallen
August 12 – 16 Dinkelsbühl, DE Summer Breeze
August 13 – 15 Sulingen, DE Reload Festival
August 14 – 16 Eindhoven, NL Dynamo Metalfest
October 30 – November 3 Miami, FL Headbangers Boat
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