As the Palaces Burn

As the Palaces Burn

The only way out is through the fire.

Directed by Don Argott

Produced by 9.14 Pictures, Epic Records

2014121 min7.3 / 10

A rockumentary that pivots from celebrating musical community into a tense courtroom drama exploring guilt, accountability, and the weight of artistic responsibility.

As the Palaces Burn is a feature-length documentary that originally sought to follow Lamb of God and their fans throughout the world, to demonstrate how music ties us together when we can’t find any other common bond. However, during the filming process in 2012, the story abruptly took a dramatic turn when lead singer Randy Blythe was arrested on charges of manslaughter and blamed for the death of one of their young fans in the Czech Republic. What followed was a heart-wrenching courtroom drama that left fans, friends, and curious onlookers around the world on the edge of their seats.

Questions people ask

  • Is As the Palaces Burn sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is As the Palaces Burn violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is As the Palaces Burn easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does As the Palaces Burn end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is As the Palaces Burn scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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