Lamb of God are set to mark the 20th anniversary of their one and only album under their original name, Burn the Priest, this Friday (May 18th) with Legion: XX, a new covers album featuring their takes on songs by the Cro-Mags, Agnostic Front, Ministry and others. One day ahead of the LP's street date, they've unveiled a music video for their cover of Big Black's "Kerosene"; the clip, directed by Zev Deans (Ghost, Chelsea Wolfe, Portal), takes the song's incendiary theme literally, with ample instances of arson, self-immolation and teenage rebellion. Whether these acts are real or imagined isn't quite clear, but judging from the closing shot, we're willing to bet the protagonist met a crispy end.
Aside from "Kerosene," Lamb of God have previously shared covers of the Accüsed's "Inherit the Earth" and Bad Brains' "I Against I." You can pre-order Legion: XX here.
Revolver's been counting down the days to Legion: XX with a series of track-by-track videos in which Blythe breaks down each cover song on the record. In the clip below, Blythe talks about how he related to the lyrics of "Kerosene" as a teen growing up in rural Virginia with nothing to do, and how, when Lamb of God went to record the track, what seemed like such a simple song on the surface actually gave them a ton of problems.