As the Palaces Burn

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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref name="exclaim.ca">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.

Lamb of God has released two documentaries under the same name: one alongside the release of the album in 2003, and another in 2014, which focused on the band's 2012 world tour and the death of a fan, leading to the arrest and acquittal of Randy Blythe in Prague.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In celebration of the albums 20th anniversary the band played it in its entirety at the 2023 Milwaukee Metal Fest.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Critical reception

Blabbermouth.net gave the album a 8/10 stating “it's refreshing to find LAMB OF GOD refusing to court mainstream acceptance and instead wholeheartedly embracing its brutality. With confrontational lyrics, relentlessly harsh vocals (Blythe must gargle with broken glass), a virgin-tight rhythm section and riffs heavy enough to test the endurance of even the toughest moshpits, "As The Palaces Burn" is uncompromising in its aural assault.”<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Entertainment Weekly also gave the record a positive review stating “AS THE PALACES BURN” is lean and mean. Surrendering to the aggro pummeling is extremely satisfying.”<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

All Music gave the record a 3/5 stating “The band's second effort as Lamb of God, 2003's equally impressive As the Palaces Burn. First off, gone is that out-of-whack percussive curiosity (thanks, boys!), but the band's knack for conjuring tasty riffs out of death metal's tired and weathered carcass remains intact, and it's pleasantly refreshing to discover something memorable and compelling about virtually every song.”<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Accolades

Revolver Magazine named As the Palaces Burn their album of the year in 2003.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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".<ref name="top100 rs">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

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
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• 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
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