Their love appears to come not just from the music itself, but also a need to release aggression, to purge unhealthy feelings, and the desire to belong to something. We're introduced to a couple of 'die-hard' fans from different cultures, and the way they explain their affection for this music is unexpected. the purpose of metal music in people's lives, and the extent to which Lamb of God is responsible for that. Vocalist Randy Blythe's intro lays the framework for what this documentary tries to tell us over the first half, i.e.
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I'm pleased to report that it succeeded, not just in re-educating me, but also the way it deftly handles a complete swing in tone. "As The Palaces Burn" had the unlikely task of enlightening me to a side of music I had dismissed, simply due to a lack of understanding. According to this documentary, they're a metal heavyweight, standing shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Megadeth and Metallica- not that I knew any better. I was clueless to who 'Lamb of God' was, nor did I recognize any songs, despite the band having had the #2 charting album quite recently. Here we are, in March of 2014, and I had remained ambivalent- perhaps until now.
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Later, I found that I couldn't digest it as music it was too much for me- I only heard unstructured sounds and silly growling. When I was younger, I viewed metal music as dangerous- something the angry, mischievous kids listened to, and thus I stayed away.