NORTH AMERICAN INTO OBLIVION TOUR BEGINS MARCH 17

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As Into Oblivion explores a world in flux, Lamb of God turn inward with “Blunt Force Blues” (https://lamb-of-god.lnk.to/BluntForceBlues), reaching back to their Richmond origins and the local music community that shaped them. The track serves as the final preview of the band’s forthcoming album, which arrives on March 13 via Epic Records.

Randy Blythe reflects on Lamb of God’s formative years on the new single: “We learned how to play by watching and hanging out with other local dudes. 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 Mark Morton, the song speaks to the perspective they’ve gained over the course of the band’s 25+ 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, the band announced a nationwide series of listening parties, with more than 140 independent record stores celebrating Into Oblivion’s release weekend (March 13 – 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. A full list of participating stores can be viewed via Lamb of God’s social channels.

In the months leading up to today’s announcement, the metal veterans released a trio of blistering singles that offered listeners a taste of the album’s range. “Sepsis,” the band’s first new song since 2022, also paid homage to the early ‘90s Richmond underground, with Consequence noting the song’s fresh approach, saying “Morton’s riffs are bruising at this slower pace,” and adding that Blythe bellows “like a heavy metal Nick Cave.” “Parasocial Christ” followed, evoking classic Lamb of God with a three-minute onslaught that Revolver dubbed an “anti-tech thrasher.” Most recently, it was the title track, “Into Oblivion,” which Metal Hammer deemed “ferocious,” while Brooklyn Vegan called it “as much of a gut-punch as you’d hope for from LOG.” 

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, Va., with guitars and bass recorded at Morton’s home studio. Blythe recorded his vocals at the legendary Total Access studio in Redondo Beach, Calif., the birthplace of seminal punk records by Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, and Descendents.

Album pre-orders are available now, including remaining limited-edition vinyl variants, a collectible Into Oblivion CD with a limited-edition companion zine featuring album art sketches, handwritten lyrics and never-before-seen studio photos, as well as additional album-themed merch items (https://shop.lamb-of-god.com/collections/into-oblivion).

Into Oblivion tracklisting:

• 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’s Spring North American tour kicks off on March 17. In what promises to be the heaviest trek of 2026, the band will be joined by Kublai Khan TX, Fit For An Autopsy, and Sanguisugabogg. Tickets and VIP packages are on-sale now via Lamb-of-god.com/tour.

Into Oblivion North American tour dates:

• 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