LAMB OF GOD are in the final stretch of the first North American leg of their Into Oblivion headline tour, which launched March 17 in support of their tenth studio album Into Oblivion (Century Media/Epic Records). The run features KUBLAI KHAN TX, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and SANGUISUGABOGG as support acts, and concludes April 26.
Early reports from shows across the run have been universally positive, with the band delivering lengthy sets that balance new material with deep cuts from their back catalogue stretching back to New American Gospel (2000). Vocalist Randy Blythe has been in commanding form throughout.
Into Oblivion — produced by Josh Wilbur and released March 13 — continues the band's evolution as one of the pre-eminent forces in American heavy metal. The album's thematic focus on social disintegration and institutional failure has resonated broadly, and tracks like "Parasocial Christ" and "The Killing Floor" have been particularly strong live moments in the current set.
The band is expected to announce European and international legs in support of the album, with summer festival appearances likely across the major European events. A second North American leg in the fall has also been discussed in interviews.
LAMB OF GOD, formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1994, continue to stand as one of the defining acts in contemporary groove metal and metalcore-adjacent heavy music.