LAMB OF GOD fans did a double take this week after the band’s classic “papyrus” logo unexpectedly appeared on promotional artwork for the group’s newly announced 2027 European and U.K. tour alongside FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and BLEED FROM WITHIN.
Given the recent debate surrounding the Virginia metallers’ updated branding, the reappearance of the old logo quickly sparked speculation across social media, with some fans wondering if its inclusion on the tour poster was an accidental throwback — or a sign that the band had quietly reversed course.
As it turns out, neither was the case.
Band’s guitarist Mark Morton stepped in via Instagram to clear things up, posting the following response:
“…yall funny as hell man.
the most recent @lambofgod logo is literally the SEVENTH logo we’ve used…
and all have remained in rotation for different things at different times…
but ohhhh the despairalso….enjoy Dead Horse”
Morton’s comments put an end to the online speculation, making it clear that while LAMB OF GOD recently unveiled a fresh visual identity, the band has no plans to permanently shelve any of its previous logos.
The conversation around LAMB OF GOD’s branding has been ongoing ever since the group introduced its new logo on the cover of its latest album, Into Oblivion — the first major redesign of the band’s logo in 27 years. The change immediately divided fans, prompting Morton to address the backlash during an interview with WMMR’s Radio Sara last month.
“Such a controversy around the logo… I love it,” he said.
Morton went on to explain that the original logo hasn’t been retired, but that the band felt it was the right time for a fresh aesthetic.
“The old logo was — it’s not gone,” Mark explained. “It’s on every t-shirt [that fans are still wearing when they come to our shows]. It’s not like we buried it. It just felt a little dated, you know what I mean? And we feel really fresh about this record and we were just, like, ‘Let’s do something aesthetically, something graphically that feels unique for this project.’ And then everyone’s, like, ‘This cover sucks. It looks like 2000s art. The logo sucks.’ And I’m just, like, ‘Well, this is great.’ Because if the worst thing they have to say about the record is that they don’t like the logo, then we’re in great shape.”
Earlier this year, Randy Blythe also commented on the logo change: “Well, our logo, to be perfectly honest, needed changing. It’s the papyrus font [that we used for the old LAMB OF GOD logo]. And had we known 20-however many years ago that we would wind up looking like a falafel restaurant menu, we wouldn’t have used that. But that was before papyrus font was ubiquitous.”
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 2027 European and U.K. tour dates with LAMB OF GOD and BLEED FROM WITHIN:
January 16, 2027 – Manchester, United Kingdom – AO Arena
January 17, 2027 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – OVO Hydro Arena
January 19, 2027 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
January 22, 2027 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – BP Pulse Arena
January 23, 2027 – London, United Kingdom – O2 Arena
January 26, 2027 – Düsseldorf, Germany – PSD Arena
January 27, 2027 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
January 29, 2027 – Łódź, Poland – Atlas Arena
January 31, 2027 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena *^
February 2, 2027 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
February 4, 2027 – Stuttgart, Germany – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
February 7, 2027 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Arena
February 8, 2027 – Brussels, Belgium – Vorst National
February 10, 2027 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
February 12, 2027 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
February 14, 2027 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
February 16, 2027 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
February 17, 2027 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena *
February 19, 2027 – Oslo, Norway – Unity Arena
February 20, 2027 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
February 22, 2027 – Helsinki, Finland – Veikkaus Arena
without LAMB OF GOD
^ with DYMYTRY
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