Internationally-renowned bashers Lamb Of God will release a brand new EP, entitled The Duke, on November 18th via Epic Records. The EP will be released as a vinyl version the following week, on November 25th. The Duke EP is titled after the new track "The Duke", written in honor of the band's late friend and fan, Wayne Ford, who was named after "The Duke" John Wayne.

"A little while ago I became friends with a fan named Wayne Ford - he was terminal - leukemia. I talked with him often, even video chatted him into the studio. He was very calm about his impending death, and we discussed it very openly. I learned a lot from him. This song is for him," dedicates vocalist Randy Blythe.

You can stream the new track "The Duke" and read an in-depth, exclusive interview about The Duke EP with Randy Blythe now at Rolling Stone.

In addition, Lamb Of God have made the song "Culling" from the EP available for streaming via Twitter:

The Duke EP - Track 02: Culling
Pre-order here: https://t.co/3FshJjXjNC pic.twitter.com/spFz8QCdQl

— Lamb Of God (@lambofgod) 15 November 2016

Exclusive pre-order bundles for The Duke EP, including CD and vinyl versions, are available here. Pre-orders on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and other digital retailers, plus Spotify streaming of "The Duke" single will begin tomorrow, Friday, October 21st.

The Duke EP tracklisting:

“The Duke”
“Culling”
“Still Echoes” (live from Rock am Ring)
“512” (live from Bonnaroo)
“Engage The Fear Machine” (live from Bonnaroo)

Blythe shares the story of his friendship with Wayne Ford in the video below. Read the full text at Lamb-of-god.com.

In conjunction with The Duke EP release, Lamb Of God will be offering the following items with all proceeds going to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society:

- Randy Blythe's Ashes of the Wake gold record plaque
- Signed signature model guitars
- Signed copies of handwritten lyrics
- Signed copies of The Duke EP on CD
- Signed copies of The Duke EP on Vinyl
- Signed copies of Randy Blythe's book
- Plus more

The charity campaign is being hosted via Propeller.la and will launch Friday. For more information, please visit lamb-of-god.com.

Lamb Of God is:

Randy Blythe (vocals)
Mark Morton (guitar)
Willie Adler (guitar)
John Campbell (bass)
Chris Adler (drums)