Children of the Grave never sounded so beastly…
Well butt, if you thought Villa Park couldn’t get any heavier after Ozzy and the Birmingham boys took their final bow, Lamb of God just kicked the afterparty straight into Valhalla! 🤘
Without warning (classic metal move 😈), the GRAMMY-nominated riff-slingers have unleashed a crushing studio cover of Black Sabbath’s “Children of the Grave” – and let us tell you, it slaps harder than a circle pit at 200bpm. 💀
This isn’t just a random drop either – nah, this beast comes roaring out less than 24 hours after LOG played the track live for the first time ever at the Back to the Beginning mega-show: Black Sabbath and Ozzy’s swansong set at their spiritual home of Villa Park, Birmingham 🏟️ – alongside a Hall of Fame metal lineup including Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, and their recent tourmates Mastodon. Honestly, if you weren’t there, you missed metal history in 4D surround sound.
🎸 Mark Morton (resident riff wizard) had this to say about it:
“Being invited to perform with Black Sabbath at their final show is one of the greatest honours of our career. ‘Children of the Grave’ is a protest song, and its lyrics still ring terrifyingly true today. We’re beyond grateful for the path they paved.”
No lies detected. Sabbath invented the damn genre. Lamb of God just grabbed the torch and sprinted into the apocalypse with it. 🕯️🔥
🎧 The cover is now live on all major streaming platforms, so get it in your ears before your neighbours call noise control. It’s raw, it’s reverent, and it’s heavy as a Brummie accent in the dark.
🛠️ THE NEXT CHAPTER IS LOADING…
On top of this massive Sabbath salute, Lamb of God are in the final stages of recording their 10th studio album – the follow-up to their blistering 2022 record Omens, which smashed the Billboard charts and topped the Hard Rock Albums like it owed them money.
With six consecutive Top 15 debuts, sold-out tours across North America and Europe, a stint backing Pantera’s reunion, and co-headlining chaos with Mastodon, it’s clear the Richmond, Virginia wrecking crew are showing zero signs of slowing down.
Rumour is we’ll be getting more on that new album very soon, and after this Sabbath cover? Expectations are officially through the roof. 🚀
🎤 RIFF REPORT VERDICT?
Children of the Grave (Lamb of God Version) is a feral, thunderous tribute that does the unthinkable: it honours Sabbath’s legacy without sounding like a tribute band. LOG twist the classic into a modern-day war cry – and given the world right now? It lands like a punch to the soul. ✊
And performing it at Ozzy’s final ever show? That’s not just a flex – that’s a full-on moshpit mic drop.
🎧 Go listen now.
🤘 Crank it to 11.
🏴☠️ And shoutout to Sabbath, the godfathers of the storm.
The children of tomorrow live in the tears that fall today…
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
A familiar face at festivals across the UK, Michael spends much of the year covering events including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Steelhouse Festival, Firevolt, Plumpton Revival, and many more. Whether he’s battling the Welsh weather on a mountainside, surviving a weekend in a muddy campsite, or squeezed against the front barrier with thousands of fellow fans, he’s always searching for the next great story to share.
As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive.
Michael is particularly passionate about supporting independent artists, local venues, charities, and the wider UK rock and metal community. He believes every band deserves a chance to be discovered and every festival has a story worth telling. Through The Riff Report, he aims to shine a spotlight on both the biggest names in rock and the future stars waiting to break through.
When he’s not writing or interviewing artists, you’ll probably find him exploring festival campsites, photographing live shows, chatting with fellow fans over a pint, or planning the next road trip in search of more riffs, bigger crowds, and unforgettable moments.
Above all, Michael believes rock and metal are about more than music—they’re about community, friendship, and creating memories that last a lifetime. That’s exactly what The Riff Report exists to celebrate.
Proudly Welsh. Proudly Loud. Always chasing the next great riff. 🤘
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