VII: Sturm und Drang
by Lamb of God
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Jul 24, 2015
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. PopMatters
    Aug 18, 2015
    80
    The public’s appreciation for Sturm und Drang is genuine because the music is intelligent and authentic. Lamb of God is everything a metal band should be in 2015 and so, so much more.
  2. NOW Magazine
    Aug 6, 2015
    80
    The Richmond, Virginia, metal five-piece churn out their most extreme record in a long time.
  3. Kerrang!
    Jul 23, 2015
    80
    This is a record that seethes with fury. [25 Jul 2015, p.50]
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  5. Boston Globe
    Jul 23, 2015
    80
    Deftones frontman Cheno Moreno shows up on “Embers,” but sounds tame next to the recharged Blythe.
  6. Exclaim
    Jul 23, 2015
    80
    VII: Sturm und Drang is the album that almost wasn't, but it's worth celebrating for the album that it is: another solid addition to the Lamb of God catalogue.
  7. AllMusic
    Jul 23, 2015
    80
    The notions of conflict, turmoil, and regret are certainly well-worn staples of the genre, but with Sturm und Drang Lamb of God have accrued a significant amount of experience in all three, and have distilled those concepts into pure unfiltered adrenaline.
  8. The Guardian
    Jul 23, 2015
    80
    From the brooding dynamics of Overlord and Embers to the more expected savagery of Erase This and Delusion Pandemic, Lamb of God sound more focused than ever here, and thoroughly deserving of their status as one of metal’s biggest bands.
  9. Pitchfork
    Jul 27, 2015
    78
    The production is dense, thin, and minimal, the guitars and drums pushed tight to give all these lyrics extra oomph.
  10. musicOMH.com
    Jul 23, 2015
    70
    Yet, despite these slight missteps [Fear Machine and Delusion Pandemic], VII is a fine addition to what is already a solid musical canon.

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. SolInvicta
    Jul 29, 2015
    8
    Their best album since Ashes of the Wake. Everyone in the band is in top form, especially Randy Blythe delivering possibly the most gutTheir best album since Ashes of the Wake. Everyone in the band is in top form, especially Randy Blythe delivering possibly the most gut wrenching performance of his career.… Full Review »
  2. dminyard92
    Oct 22, 2022
    8
    I had first heard of Lamb of God in the early/mid 2000's from a few of their popular songs: Ruin, Laid to Rest, and Walk with Me in Hell. TheI had first heard of Lamb of God in the early/mid 2000's from a few of their popular songs: Ruin, Laid to Rest, and Walk with Me in Hell. The only album that was good in it's entirety in my opinion was "Sacrament" (2006) up to this point. I decided to give this band another chance even though I hadn't been impressed with Wrath (2009) or Resolution (2012), because I heard their new album (VII: Sturm Und Drang) was a massive improvement over its immediate predecessors.… Full Review »
  3. Andremax
    Jul 16, 2018
    8
    A touch of melodic has made very well to LOG as listened here, but not abandoning the characteristic band's aggressiveness.
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