Ashes of the Wake

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Ashes of the Wake is the third album of Virginian metal band Lamb of God, released in 2004. It debuted at number 27 on the Billboard 200, selling 35,000 copies in its first-week and was rated by Guitar World as the 49th greatest Guitar Album of all Time.^[1] The album is more political than their previous work, aimed at the war in Iraq, with songs such as "Ashes of the Wake","Now You've Got Something to Die For", "The Faded Line", and "Laid to Rest", the last being featured, albeit censored, on Guitar Hero 2. As of August 30, 2006, Ashes of the Wake has sold more than 500,000 copies.^[2]

[edit] Track listing

1. "Laid to Rest" – 3:50
2. "Hourglass" – 4:00 (written by Willie Adler)
3. "Now You've Got Something to Die For" – 3:39
4. "The Faded Line" – 4:37
5. "Omerta" – 4:45
6. "Blood of the Scribe" – 4:23 (written by Willie Adler)
7. "One Gun" – 3:59
8. "Break You" – 3:35
9. "What I've Become" – 3:28
10. "Ashes of the Wake" – 5:45 (written by Willie Adler)
11. "Remorse Is for the Dead" – 5:41 (written by Mark Morton)
12. "An Extra Nail For Your Coffin/Another Nail For Your Coffin" – 4:37 (Japanese bonus track) [1]

The first pressing of the album came with a bonus CD entitled Pure American Metal with the following songs:

1. "Bloodletting" – 1:58 (from Burn the Priest)
2. "The Subtle Arts of Murder and Persuasion" – 4:10 (from New American Gospel)
3. "11th Hour" – 3:43 (from As the Palaces Burn)
4. "Black Label (Live)" – 4:37 (from Terror and Hubris)
5. "Laid to Rest (Demo)" – 3:47

[edit] References

1. ↑ http://chud.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93854
2. ↑ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - LAMB OF GOD's 'Sacrament' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 8!