Tenth album, thirty-two years in, and the quarter’s thickest critical file: eleven reviews for an 81/100. Sputnikmusic catches fire (4.7/5) — « groovy as hell and as brutal as a four-ton truck hitting you at 100 miles per hour » — and dares the forbidden word: possibly their best album. Distorted Sound (9/10) and God Is in the TV fall in line.
Even the professional sceptics capitulate: Angry Metal Guy (3.5/5) admits its surprise, salutes a return to fundamentals after years of inconsistency, and crowns « Parasocial Christ » « one of the best songs Lamb of God have written in a decade ». General consensus: a lean runtime, breakdowns that land (« Sepsis », « The Killing Floor »), a versatile Randy Blythe, and a near-ballad that works in « El Vacio ».
The reservations stay peripheral — AMG finds « Bully » dispensable and the artwork generic, AllMusic and Spill cap out at 7/10 over the lack of surprises. The public (74/100) approves without raving. Verdict: the best Lamb Of God since Wrath, and almost nobody argues otherwise.