Credit: Travis ShinnLamb of God has premiered a new song called “New Colossal Hate,” a track off the band’s forthcoming self-titled album.
The cut, available now for digital download, touches on the topic of immigration, and its title is a reference to the Emma Lazarus poem “The New Colossus,” which is carved into the base of the Statue of Liberty.
Speaking to ABC Audio about “New Colossal Hate,” frontman Randy Blythe shares what the Statue of Liberty means to him, and how it inspired the imagery of the song.
“When you think of the Statue of Liberty, that is such a symbol of America — even though it came from France and was a gift,” Blythe says. “When people think about America, they think about the Statue of Liberty.”
“It’s not just this big copper thing out on a rock outside New York City in the water,” he adds. “It’s a symbol of our highest ideals.”
However, Blythe feels that the current national discussion surrounding immigration betrays those ideals.
“I’m not saying everyone, but we are behaving in the polar opposite of one of the physical embodiments of our national ideals,” Blythe says. “And that bums me out.”
Lamb of God the album, which also includes the previously released songs “Checkmate” and “Memento Mori,” is due out June 19. It was originally set to be released in May, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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