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Wolfgang Van Halen’s favorite guitarist tears it up while death metal has never sounded more alive: this week’s essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown published 6 October 23

Round out the week with our curated list of unmissable songs from Intervals, Alluvial, Sophie Lloyd, Santana, Kvelertak, Sleater-Kinney and more

Lamb of God’s Mark Morton and Willie Adler on making “combative and confrontational” new album, Omens

By Jon Wiederhorn published 12 October 22

Recorded live in the studio, Omens finds Morton and Adler tag-teaming on irresistible grooves, grist for the mosh-pit’s mill, and one of the standout metal guitar albums of 2022

Lamb of God unleash fretboard fury in crushing title track from their upcoming album, Omens

By Matt Owen published 28 July 22

Willie Adler and Mark Morton throw down some typically muscular riffs on a track that is guaranteed to cause a commotion in your friendly neighborhood mosh pit

[L-R] Randy Blythe, Willie Adler and Mark Morton of Lamb of God

Health team up with Lamb of God for punishing new single, Cold Blood, announce new album, DISCO4 :: PART II

By Sam Roche published 17 February 22

Hear Willie Adler and Mark Morton's furious guitar riffs bolstered by the industrial trio's atmospheric pads and speaker-rattling electronic kicks

Phil Demmel performs onstage with Machine Head at Lucky Strike Live on January 22, 2016 in Hollywood, California

Watch Phil Demmel fill in for Willie Adler onstage with Lamb of God on the ShipRocked cruise

By Jackson Maxwell published 26 January 22

For reasons that have yet to be disclosed, Adler was unable to accompany the band on the cruise, which departed from Galveston, Texas on January 22

Lamb of God's Mark Morton and Willie Adler on creative kinship, staying power, and trading heavyweight riffs

By Jeff Kitts published 18 June 20

One of the most formidable guitar tandems in metal unpack the story of their explosive new album, Lamb of God

The ultimate Spinal Tap moments: rock 'n' roll's biggest names share their most embarrassing stories

By Jon Wiederhorn published 17 March 20

Metal masters Glenn Tipton, Matt Heafy, Willie Adler, Dino Cazares, Ben Weinman and more share their own awkward tales

Mark Morton and Willie Adler of Lamb of God

Watch Lamb of God's Mark Morton and Willie Adler blaze through Checkmate in this exclusive playthrough

By Sam Roche published 10 March 20

The metal juggernaut's six-stringers deliver a fretboard-dominant masterclass

Three Men Arrested in Connection with Lamb of God Instrument Theft

By Richard Bienstock published 15 May 19

Guitarist Willie Adler had several pieces of gear stolen after the band’s May 2 show in Phoenix.

Lamb of God’s Willie Adler on His Greatest Weakness as a Guitarist

By Richard Bienstock published 29 August 18

“I love seeing dudes play crazy leads… but that’s not where my brain’s at,” he says.

Lamb of God's Mark Morton and Willie Adler Talk Burn the Priest's New Album, 'Legion: XX'

By Jon Wiederhorn published 26 June 18

Lamb of God—as Burn the Priest—Premiere New Song, "I Against I"

By Guitar World Staff published 11 May 18

Lamb of God—as Burn the Priest—Premiere New Single, "Kerosene"

By Guitar World Staff published 27 April 18

Lamb of God Announce New Covers Album, 'Legion: XX'

By Jackson Maxwell published 23 March 18

Lamb of God's Mark Morton, Willie Adler and Randy Blythe Talk Turmoil and Their Vibrant New Album, 'VII: Sturm Und Drang'

By Jon Wiederhorn published 27 August 15

Interview: Lamb of God's Mark Morton and Willie Adler Discuss the Band's New Album, 'Resolution'

By Brad Angle published 6 April 12