Lisa: Why the name 'Lamb of God'? Any significance?

Randy Blythe: It was a band name that one of our guitar players had for a previous band that never really went anywhere, they just kinda stayed in the garage, and when we went to change our name from BURN THE PRIEST to LAMB OF GOD, a different name because we changed some guitar players, that name was free, so we just chose it. It’s just a name, that’s all.

L: How was the tour for you guys? Treat you well? Did you have fun? 

RB: It was very exhausting. We did 6 weeks with about two days off, but it was without a doubt the best tour we’ve ever done. All the bands on that tour were our friends and we’ve known them all for years. It was one big stupid party basically.

L: In general, what are the best and worst parts of touring? 

RB: The best parts are getting to hang out with your friends and playing live in front of a bunch of people every night. The worst parts: no privacy, no sleep, you miss your home. You’re constantly moving, nothing’s ever setting. It’s like a constant state of flux, I guess, you know, you never get to settle down. 

L: What do you guys think about the return of MTV’s Headbangers Ball? Do you think metal is finally making a comeback? 

RB: It would appear so. It’s cool that it’s back. A friend of mine is hosting it, Jamey from HATEBREED, it’s nice to see him doing well. It’s cool. Metal never really went anywhere, I mean it never died or anything, it just kinda went underground. So yea, it’s cool to see the 'Ball' back. 

L: How’s the overall response to your latest album, As the Palaces Burn, been? Are you guys satisfied with the response to it or were you expecting more? 

RB: Oh yea, more than satisfied, it’s better than anything we ever expected. 

L: If you could change one thing about the music industry, business-wise, trends-wise, musically, etc, what would it be, and why? 

RB: I would, well, I guess this sounds kinda selfish, but I would change the way the distribution of money works so that the artists actually get paid. Also, I would lower the costs of the product. Like CD’s, they’re super cheap to make, they don’t need to be selling them for $18 in the stores, it’s a rip-off.

L: What influences your music and who or what do you look towards for inspiration when writing new material? 

RB: Just the world around us, the screwed up world we live in. I don’t have to look any further than my backyard. There’s violence, there’s crazy homeless people, there’s a lot of messed up stuff that goes on in the world, especially in America, where we’re the richest country in the world, and there’s no reason why there should be people starving in the streets. It’s a lot of greed. So I don’t really have to look to anything for inspiration. It’s all right there in front of my face. 

L: Any words to your fans or our readers? 

RB: I’d just like to thank everyone who came out to see us on this last tour, and we’re gonna take 6 months off, write a new record, and when it comes out, watch out for it, cause it’s gonna be bangin, it’s a bulldozer.