Lamb of God

USA, 1994–now

Richmond, Virginia band led by Randy Blythe, formed in 1994 (as Burn the Priest). Ashes of the Wake and Sacrament made them leaders of the 'New Wave of American Heavy Metal', welding Pantera-style groove to thrash aggression.

MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Lamb of God and 0 artists Lamb of God influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Lamb of God?

• Pantera — Pantera's groove-metal is the bedrock of Lamb of God — their crushing, syncopated riffing descends directly from Dimebag Darrell.
• Slayer — Slayer's relentless thrash speed and aggression run through Lamb of God's brutal attack.
• At the Gates — The Gothenburg melodic death metal of At the Gates informs the melodic riffing woven through Lamb of God's groove metal.