Global InformationWrath Tour information
| Tour by Lamb of God | |
 Promotional poster advertising the Lamb of God concert held in Auckland in December 2009 | |
| Location |
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| Associated album | Wrath |
| Start date | November 24, 2008 |
| End date | November 21, 2010 |
| Legs | 15 |
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| Lamb of God concert chronology | |
Wrath Tour was a concert tour by American heavy metal band Lamb of God in support of the group's sixth studio album, Wrath, which was released in February 2009.[1]
The tour began in November 2008 with a headline date in the band's hometown of Richmond, Virginia. The following month, the band toured North America as the main support act to Metallica on their World Magnetic Tour.[2] The group met controversy when they were banned from playing at The Forum in Inglewood, California, where Metallica were booked for two dates. Faithful Central Bible Church, the owners of The Forum, refused to let the group perform after they had learned the band formerly went by the name "Burn the Priest".[3] This was the second occasion Lamb of God ran into a dispute with the venue; the group were previously banned from performing in 2005 while supporting Slipknot on their Subliminal Verses Tour.[4] The group announced shows in outlying cities in lieu of the ban.
In February 2009, the band toured Europe; a number of the U.K. dates were part of a package tour sponsored by Metal Hammer dubbed "Defenders of the Faith" featuring Dimmu Borgir as co-headliners.[5] The group then toured Australia through March as part of the Soundwave Festival, which was headlined by Nine Inch Nails and Alice in Chains.[6] In April 2009, the group began a headlining North American tour, sponsored by No Fear Energy.[7] The leg began in Phoenix, Arizona and wrapped up mid-May in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In July 2009, during a European summer tour, guitarist Mark Morton exited the tour prior to the final six dates as he and his wife were expecting their first child. Morton was replaced by Buz McGrath of Unearth for the remaining summer dates,[8] and Doc Coyle of God Forbid for the first three weeks of a fall North American leg.[9] Morton eventually rejoined the group in October in Tampa, Florida.[10]
The show in Prague at Abaton on May 24, 2010 was the subject of manslaughter charges against vocalist Randy Blythe in 2012 and 2013.[11] The court eventually ruled that Blythe was not criminally liable and acquitted him on March 5, 2013.[12]
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- ^ "Metallica To Embark On First North American Tour In Four Years". MTV. Archived from the original on April 26, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Lamb of God Banned in L.A. Forum Once Again". Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- ^ Blabbermouth (February 2, 2005). "LAMB OF GOD Banned From Performing In L.A." BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Lamb Of God and Dimmu Borgir Team for Defenders of the Faith Tour - antiMUSIC News". www.antimusic.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
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- ^ "The Gauntlet - Unearth's McGrath subs for Lamb of God's Morton". www.thegauntlet.com. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ Blabbermouth (October 4, 2009). "LAMB OF GOD Fill-In Guitarist DOC COYLE Gets Hit In Face With Cup Of Water; Video Available". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Blabbermouth (October 6, 2009). "Guitarist MARK MORTON Back On The Road With LAMB OF GOD". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Lamb of God's Randy Blythe facing possible manslaughter charge in Prague". Los Angeles Times. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (June 7, 2013). "Czech Court Clears Lamb of God's Randy Blythe for Fan's Death". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024.