“Redneck” by Lamb of God

"Redneck" was the opening shot from Sacrament, Lamb of God's fifth album, sent out on Epic as its first single in 2006 with a video in tow, and it's groove metal with its fists already balled.

Randy Blythe has said the target isn't any one person but the swollen egos that sprout in the music business, and that fans are welcome to aim it at whoever is making their own lives miserable. That open invitation goes some way to explaining its reach. It drew a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 2007 ceremony, Loudwire ranked it third among the band's greatest songs in 2012 and Kerrang put it second in 2020. It also played Brian Posehn onto the stage at Comedy Central's roast of Bob Saget and turned up in video games from Saints Row 2 to Rock Band 4.

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