Resolution is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God. It is available on a single disc CD or a two-disc deluxe edition.
Information The album was produced and mixed by Josh Wilbur as was the previous album. The main difference with previous records is that its writing process started before they ended touring on Wrath, and started in hotel rooms on a laptop.
For this album lead singer Randy Blythe stated he recorded the album completely sober, as he had struggled with alcoholism in the past. He stated that his sobriety contributed to his "ferocious" and more controlled vocal performance on the album.
Besides the normal edition a two disc was available in the UK to pre-order for a limited time, containing a bonus 12-track live album entitled "Wrath – Tour 2009/2010," which was only available through Amazon.co.uk, Play.com and HMV.(October 31, 2011). "Lamb of God: 'Resolution' Premier Bundles To Include Hoodie, T-Shirt, Dog Tag" Blabbermouth . Accessed November 2011. The lead single, entitled "Ghost Walking", was released on December 5, 2011. The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Rock Chart. The album sold around 52,000 copies in the U.S. during the first week of release. The album has sold 161,000 copies in the US as of June 2015.
The iTunes edition comes with two bonus tracks, the first is an exclusive track titled "Digital Sands" and the second is a live version of the song "Vigil" originally from the album As the Palaces Burn.
The Japanese edition also comes with an exclusive track, "Bury Me Under the Sun".
Reception Resolution received mostly positive reviews. On Metacritic, the album attained an overall score of 72 out of 100, based on 18 reviews from professional critics. Rick Florino of Artistdirect gave the album 5 out of 5 stars stating that it was "Lamb of God at their finest." Carla Gillis of Now Magazine gave it three out of five stars and said, "Resolution is as aggressive as ever, no mean feat for a band seven albums in, and rife with memorable riffs ("Desolation," "The Undertow," "Barbarosa"). There are new proggier and acoustic bits ("Ghost Walking") on display."
Track listing
Note The Latin verse lyrics on "King Me" are credited to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the rest of the lyrics are credited to Randy Blythe.
Credits Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Personnel Lamb of God Randy Blythe – vocals Mark Morton – guitar Willie Adler – guitar John Campbell – bass Chris Adler – drums
Additional musicians Amanda Munton – vocals on "King Me" Bryan Crook – orchestration on "King Me"
Production Josh Wilbur – production, engineering, mixing Paul Suarez – engineering UE Nastasi – mastering
Artwork and design Ken Adams – art direction Dustin Couch – photography Brian Feeley – photography
Studios Spin Recording Studios, New York City, US – recording Studio Barbarosa, Port Hayward, Virginia, US – recording New England School of Communications, Bangor, Maine, US – recording (Munton's vocals) Sterling Sound, New York City, US – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2012) PeakpositionGerman Albums (Offizielle Top 100)37
Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)60
References
External links
Resolution at Roadrunner Records UK