Lamb of God have set a March 13th, 2026, release date for their new studio album, “Into Oblivion” (Century Media & Epic Records), marking the band’s first full-length release in four years.
“Into Oblivion” finds Lamb of God embracing their position as modern metal veterans, beholden to no one, with nothing left to prove. The 10-song collection references the band’s roots, doubles down on their signature groove, and expands their approach, resulting in an album that feels both deliberate and untethered.
News of “Into Oblivion”’s March arrival is accompanied by the debut of its title track, “Into Oblivion”, alongside a video directed by Tom Flynn and Mike Watts. Aggressive and as unforgiving as ever, the song pairs the band’s musical ferocity with psychologically charged lyrics.
“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”, guitarist Mark Morton shares. “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”.
Vocalist Randy Blythe doesn’t mince words on why the band decided to name the album “Into Oblivion”, saying candidly: “Because that’s where we’re heading. In general, the album is about the ongoing and rapid breakdown of the social contract, particularly here in America. Things are acceptable now that would’ve horrified people just 20 years ago”.
Watch the official video for “Into Oblivion” below.
In the months leading up to today’s announcement, the metal veterans released a pair of blistering singles that offered listeners a taste of the album’s range. “Sepsis”, the band’s first new song since 2022, paid homage to the early ‘90s Richmond underground that shaped Lamb of God’s formative years. “Parasocial Christ” followed, evoking classic Lamb of God with a three-minute onslaught that Revolver dubbed an “anti-tech thrasher”.
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 the legendary Total Access studio in Redondo Beach, California, the birthplace of seminal punk records by Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, and Descendents.
Pre-order & pre-save “Into Oblivion” here.
Tracklist:
1. Into Oblivion
2. Parasocial Christ
3. Sepsis
4. The Killing Floor
5. The Void
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 in what promises to be the heaviest trek of 2026. Joined by Kublai Khan TX, Fit For An Autopsy, and Sanguisugabogg, the tour kicks off on March 17. Tickets and VIP packages are on-sale now here.
Lamb of God will also be returning for their annual Headbangers Boat cruise. The 2026 edition features the GRAMMY® Award-nominated band with an assortment of special guests, including Zakk Sabbath, The Dillinger Escape Plan, In Flames, GWAR, The Haunted, D.R.I., 200 Stab Wounds, X-Cops, Mark Morton, and more. Get more info and tickets here.
If a transatlantic trip is pushing the boat out too far, but you still want to witness the chaos of a live Lamb of God performance, then you can feast your eyes upon the carnage a bit closer to home as the quintet headline the Friday of Bloodstock Open Air Festival on 7th August 2026.
North American Tour Dates 2026:
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
Festivals 2026:
May 9 – Daytona Beach, FL Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
May 17 – Dayton, OH Welcome to Rockville
May 20 – San Juan, PR Puerto Rico Coliseum
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 KB 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
Lamb of God is Randy Blythe (vocals), John Campbell (bass), Mark Morton (guitar), Willie Adler (guitar) and Art Cruz (drums). Formed in 1994, the Richmond, Virginia-based band has released nine critically acclaimed albums, received five GRAMMY® Award nominations, sold over 3 million albums, packed arenas around the world, and tallied over one billion streams and counting. Widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative forces in modern heavy music, Lamb of God’s most recent collection, “Omens”, arrived in late 2022, marking their sixth consecutive album to debut in the Top 15 on the Billboard 200. Kerrang! noted that the album finds the band “as reliably heavy, violent, and pissed off as ever”, and Consequence said the “album will break you down to nihilistic pieces”.
Line-up:
Randy Blythe – Vocals
John Campbell – Bass
Mark Morton – Guitar
Willie Adler – Guitar
Art Cruz – Drums
