It seems San Diego got skipped, yet again, from another major metal event. If you are a San Diegan you are probably used to this by now but if you want to see this leg of the tour, you would need to go to Inglewood, Fresno, Sacramento or Arizona. read the press release below.
LAMB OF GOD follows 2020’s No. 1 Laborious Rock Album with a vicious new testament. Riding high on a inventive renaissance saluted by the likes of Rolling Stone and NME, the Grammy-nominated goliath returns with the gloriously unhinged Omens, produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur (Korn, Megadeth).
The first single, “Nevermore,” arrives on Friday, June 10. Omens follows on October 7 by way of Epic Records.
The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal architects will help the brand new album with a large Live Nation produced U.S. headlining tour, The Omens Tour, that includes special guests Killswitch Engageon all dates. Completely different legs will also see support from Baroness, Motionless In White, Spiritbox, Animals As Leaders in addition to Suicide Silence and Fit For An Autopsy. The tour kicks off September 9 in Brooklyn and runs by October 20, see full routing below. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, June 10 at 10am local time on lamb-of-god.com.
Citi is the official card of the The Omens Tour. Citi cardmembers will have entry to presale tickets starting Tuesday, June 7 at 10am ET till Thursday, June 9 at 10pm local time via the Citi Entertainment program. For full presale details go to Citi Entertainment®
“Two decades ago, Lamb of God, along with Killswitch Engage, were a part of a new wave of American heavy metal music. Our scene grew from a small, loosely connected network of underground shows in basements and warehouses, into a global phenomenon that helped define an entire generation of modern heavy metal. We are thrilled to announce The Omens Tour, which celebrates not only the perseverance and impact of that original movement, but also the creativity and originality of the bands that it influenced. Heavy metal is alive and well.
The Omens Tour proudly showcases the depth and diversity of our scene. This is not a tour to miss.” – Mark Morton
Densely muscular, soaked in unnerving spite, with a pessimistic eye towards internal struggles and world affairs alike, Omens is a livid entry within the Lamb Of God catalog, maybe their angriest album yet. “The world is crazy and keeps changing. Omens is a reaction to the state of the world,”explains vocalist D. Randall Blythe. “It’s a very pissed-off record.” He pauses for emphasis. “It is extremely pissed-off.”
Omens is also Lamb Of God’s most diverse affair. The band tracked live in the room collectively at Henson Recording Studios (formerly A&M Studios) in Los Angeles, California, a location that birthed classics from The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Ramones, and Soundgarden, amongst others. “The inner workings of the band have never been better,” explains guitarist Mark Morton. “You can hear it in Omens. You can see it in our performances, and if you’re around us for five minutes, you can feel it.”
The Omens album pre-order is live now at Lamb-Of-God.com, boasting a number of exclusive items, together with a signed coloured vinyl variant, shirt, hoodie, and signed CDs with an alternate color cover. All physical CD and Vinyl releases will include a free access code to watch the livestream viewing of “The Making of Omens” documentary, which will premiere the week of album launch.
