As the Palaces Burn is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God, released under Prosthetic Records on May 6, 2003. The album was produced by Devin Townsend and the band itself, and received considerably more airplay than their previous effort, with three singles. As of 2013, As The Palaces Burn has sold 270,000 copies since its original release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The band released a 10th anniversary edition of the album on November 11, 2013, with all songs in the album being remixed and remastered, alongside three bonus demo tracks. The 10th-anniversary edition of the album sold around 6,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 64 on Billboard 200 chart. Accolades In 2017, Rolling Stone put As the Palaces Burn at #86 on their Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time list with Dan Epstein praising Devin Townsend's production which helped sharpen the guitar riffs on songs like "Vigil", "Ruin" and "11th Hour". Track listing Personnel Lamb of God Randy Blythe – vocals Mark Morton – lead guitar Willie Adler – rhythm guitar John Campbell – bass Chris Adler – drums, percussion Additional musicians Chris Poland – guitar on "Purified" Devin Townsend – backing vocals and guitar on "A Devil in God's Country" Steve Austin – backing vocals on "11th Hour" Additional personnel Devin Townsend – production, engineering Shaun Thingvold – mixing Josh Wilbur - mixing (10th Anniversary Edition) Louie Teran – mastering Brad Blackwood - mastering (10th Anniversary Edition) Carla Lewis, Dan Kearley, Dennis Solomon, Grant Rutledge, Scott Cooke – assistant engineers Petar Sardelich – engineer for Chris Poland – artwork Adam Wentworth – picture disc artwork redesign Release history Charts References 2003 albums Lamb of God (band) albums Black Market Activities albums Prosthetic Records albums Albums produced by Devin Townsend Death metal albums by American artists