Lamb of God are commemorating the 20th anniversary of their seminal album Ashes of the Wake with a deluxe reissue, set for release on August 30th.
The reissue features the original tracklist, plus new remixes and previously unreleased demos and live versions. An updated rendition of “Another Nail for Your Coffin” (a Japan-only bonus track upon the album’s original release) features guest vocals from Kublai Khan TX’s Matt Honeycutt and Malevolence’s Alex Taylor, and can be streamed below.
“I’m not much for re-recording our existing material — old songs are a snapshot of where we were as a band at that time, for better or worse,” stated Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe. “But when the idea came up to have a guest vocalist re-do my parts on ‘Another Nail for Your Coffin,’ I was all for it, especially if we could get two younger heavy hitters to bring a fresh approach to the song. Anyone who has seen Malevolence and Kublai Khan TX know that Alex and Matt crush it – it’s an honor to have these dudes bring new life to the tune 20 years after we first recorded it.”
Guitarist Mark Morton added, “Matt and Alex both absolutely spit flames on this new, updated version, and gave it a ferocious modern energy. I’m glad to see this tune get some shine after all this time!”
Ashes of the Wake has been hailed as a modern metal classic, featuring such songs as “Laid to Rest,” “Now You’ve Got Something to Die For,” and the title track.
The reissue is available for pre-order in various formats, including standard black vinyl, “Yellow Smoke” 2-LP vinyl, and a 2-CD set.
Lamb of God will be performing Ashes of the Wake in full on their co-headlining summer tour with Mastodon (who will be performing their classic album Leviathan in its entirety). Tickets are available here.
Check out the updated version of “Another Nail for Your Coffin” below, followed by the artwork and tracklist for the Ashes of the Wake 20th anniversary edition.
Ashes of the Wake 20th Anniversary Artwork:
Ashes of the Wake 20th Anniversary Tracklist:
01. Laid to Rest
02. Hourglass
03. Now You’ve Got Something to Die For
04. The Faded Line
05. Omerta
06. Blood of the Scribe
07. One Gun
08. Break You
09. What I’ve Become
10. Ashes of the Wake
11. Remorse Is for the Dead
12. Laid to Rest (Pre-Production Demo) *
13. Ashes of the Wake (Pre-Production Demo) *
14. Remorse Is for the Dead (Pre-Production Demo) *
15. Another Nail for Your Coffin (Feat. Kublai Khan TX & Malevolence) – linked
16. Laid to Rest (HEALTH Remix)
17. Omertá (Justin K Broadrick Remix)
18. Remorse Is for the Dead (Live in Richmond, VA)
19. Now You’ve Got Something To Die For (Live from 2007)
* = exclusive to 2CD and digital
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