As the Palaces Burn

As the Palaces Burn is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God, released under Prosthetic Records on May 6, 2003. The album was produced by Devin Townsend and the band itself, and received considerably more airplay than their previous effort, with three singles. As of 2013, As The Palaces Burn has sold 270,000 copies since its original release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[8]

As the Palaces Burn
Studio album by Lamb of God
Released	May 6, 2003
Recorded	2002
Studio	Montana, Inc., Richmond, Virginia
Genre	Groove metal thrash metal[1] metalcore
Length	38:06
Label	Prosthetic
Producer	Devin Townsend Lamb of God
Lamb of God chronology
New American Gospel (2000) As the Palaces Burn (2003) Ashes of the Wake (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Blabbermouth.net	8/10[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	9/10[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B[5]
MetalReviews.com	8.6/10[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]

The band released a 10th anniversary edition of the album on November 11, 2013, with all songs in the album being remixed and remastered, alongside three bonus demo tracks.^[9][10][11] The 10th-anniversary edition of the album sold around 6,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 64 on Billboard 200 chart.

Accolades

In 2017, Rolling Stone put As the Palaces Burn at #86 on their Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time list with Dan Epstein praising Devin Townsend's production which helped sharpen the guitar riffs on songs like "Vigil", "Ruin" and "11th Hour".^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ruin"	3:55
2.	"As the Palaces Burn"	2:24
3.	"Purified"	3:11
4.	"11th Hour"	3:44
5.	"For Your Malice"	3:43
6.	"Boot Scraper"	4:40
7.	"A Devil in God's Country"	3:10
8.	"In Defense of Our Good Name"	4:13
9.	"Blood Junkie"	4:23
10.	"Vigil"	4:42
Total length:		38:06

All tracks are written by Lamb of God

10th anniversary edition bonus tracks^[9]

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Ruin" (demo)	3:44
12.	"As the Palaces Burn" (demo)	2:26
13.	"Blood Junkie" (demo)	4:16
Total length:		48:32

Personnel

Lamb of God

• Randy Blythe – vocals
• Mark Morton – lead guitar
• Willie Adler – rhythm guitar
• John Campbell – bass
• Chris Adler – drums

Additional musicians

• Chris Poland – guitar on "Purified"
• Devin Townsend – backing vocals and guitar on "A Devil in God's Country"
• Steve Austin – backing vocals on "11th Hour"

Additional personnel

• Devin Townsend – production, engineering
• Shaun Thingvold – mixing
• Josh Wilbur – mixing (10th Anniversary Edition)
• Louie Teran – mastering
• Brad Blackwood – mastering (10th Anniversary Edition)
• Carla Lewis, Dan Kearley, Dennis Solomon, Grant Rutledge, Scott Cooke – assistant engineers
• Petar Sardelich – engineer for Chris Poland
• K3N – artwork
• Adam Wentworth – picture disc artwork redesign

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
US	2003	Prosthetic	CD	10008-2
US	2003	Prosthetic	CD/DVD	793018 291902
European Union	2004	Epic	CD	EPC 513880 2
Australia & New Zealand	2004	Epic	CD	5138 8 02000
US	2004	Black Market Activities	LP	BMA 006
US	2009	Prosthetic	LP	6561910008-1
Worldwide	November 11, 2013	Prosthetic/Razor & Tie	CD	LOG000CD00-DL
			LP	LOG000LP00-DL

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[13]	64
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14]	25

References

1. "Lamb of God - As the Palaces Burn - Metal Storm". Metal Storm. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "As the Palaces Burn - Lamb of God". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
3. Marshall, Clay. "As Palaces Burn - Lamb of God". Blabbermouth.net.
4. Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
5. Vincentelli, Elisabeth (2003-05-16). "Damnation and a Day; As the Palaces Burn". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
6. "Lamb of God - As The Palaces Burn". Metalreviews.com. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
7. Miller, Kirk (2003-05-20). "Lamb Of God: As The Palaces Burn : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
8. "LAMB OF GOD: First-Week Sales Revealed For 10th-Anniversary Edition Of 'As The Palaces Burn'". Blabbermouth.net. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
9. "Lamb of God Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of 'As the Palaces Burn' with Deluxe Reissue". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
10. "LAMB OF GOD: Entire 10th-Anniversary Edition Of 'As The Palaces Burn' Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
11. Bowar, Chad (8 October 2013). "Lamb of God to Unleash 10th Anniversary Edition of 'As the Palaces Burn'". Loudwire. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
12. Epstein, Dan. "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time: 86. Lamb of God, 'As the Palaces Burn' (2003)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
13. "Lamb of God Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
14. "Lamb of God Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.