The title of Lamb of God’s upcoming twelfth studio album, Into Oblivion, is intended as both a declaration and a warning.
According to frontman Randy Blythe, the album reflects his growing concern about the direction society is heading, particularly in the United States. When the record was announced earlier this month, Blythe said it centers on the rapid erosion of the social contract, noting that behaviors and attitudes now treated as normal would have been unthinkable just two decades ago.
In a new interview with Kerrang!, Blythe expanded on those concerns, revealing that both he and his wife have significantly reduced their internet use and stepped away from social media entirely. The decision was made as a deliberate attempt to reconnect with the real world, though Blythe said he still allows himself limited daily exposure to online news.
Discussing the meaning behind Into Oblivion, Blythe offered a stark assessment of the current state of affairs.
“I am not happy with the way the world is right now,” he said. “We are careening towards some sort of crash, and there are people who not only recognize this but are trying to hasten it in order to profit from it.”
He also pointed to widening wealth inequality as a central theme of the album, stressing that it is not a matter of perception but of measurable reality.
“With the distribution of wealth, the gap is getting wider and wider and wider,” Blythe said. “We need to learn how important we are to one another, because the super-rich aren’t going to help you.”
Lamb of God will return to the road in March for what is being billed as one of the heaviest tours of 2026. The North American trek will feature support from Kublai Khan TX, Fit for an Autopsy, and Sanguisugabogg. The band will perform a mix of catalog staples and new material from Into Oblivion, which they have been rehearsing extensively in preparation for the tour.
In the Kerrang! interview, Blythe said the band has pushed itself hard in the studio, describing the new record as one of Lamb of God’s heaviest and most aggressive releases to date.
“We’re going to play it loud, we’re going to play it proud, and we’re going to make sure you know exactly where you are,” he said.
The tour begins March 17 at MGM National Harbor in Maryland and concludes April 26 at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, Massachusetts.
March 17 – National Harbor, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor March 19 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre March 20 – Toronto, ON – GCT Theatre March 22 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre March 24 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory March 25 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom March 27 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium March 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center March 30 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds March 31 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater April 1 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum April 3 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic April 4 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater April 5 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre April 7 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center April 10 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater April 11 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory April 12 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall April 14 – Nashville, TN – War Memorial Auditorium April 15 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre April 16 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater April 18 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena April 19 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome April 21 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks April 23 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount April 25 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena April 26 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway