Morton: Yes, I think “contrast” is a very
good word. I think of it as dynamic. There’s
some pretty burning stuff in the “Ghost
Walking” solo, and there’s also some more
bluesy stuff, and I think when you put
them next to each other there’s a push and
pull—kind of a peak and a valley—and it
makes it more exciting.
It also seems like you’re more focused on
the integrity of the song than sticking in
solos at every opportunity.
Morton: I’d rather be known as a songwriter.
I never wanted to be one of these guys that
could play a solo but couldn’t write a song.
Even in my first band, when I was 14 years
old, I found myself writing riffs and lyrics
and laying out entire songs. I only really put
a solo in a song if I feel that it needs one.
Let’s talk about gear for a minute. Can
you tell us about your signature guitars?
Adler: ESP sent me their original Eclipse,
and I wanted mine designed pretty much
straight off of that. My signature model’s
got Duncans—a JB and a ’ 59. There are a
couple I have that are absolutely my babies.
I’m actually retiring them from the road
now. They’re getting beat up, and they sound
so great in the studio so I’m just not taking
these out there anymore.
Morton: Mine is the Jackson Dominion. Right
now they’re coming stock with the Seymour
Duncan ’59s, but we’re switching that over to
DiMarzios, because I’m about to wrap up the
final details on a signature pickup with them.
There’s also another signature model, the D2,
Morton conjures low-end growl with his signature Jackson Dominion guitar, which comes stock with
tappable Duncan ’59s although it will soon feature new custom DiMarzios.
YOUTUBE IT To witness Lamb of God’s brand of merciless mayhem, check out the following clips on You Tube.com.
LoG plays their Grammy-nominated hit,
“Redneck,” to an insanely huge crowd
at the Download Festival in Donington
Park, England.
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Redneck – Live at Download –
High Definition
“Laid to Rest” has been featured on
Guitar Hero II and covered by Gym Class
Heroes, but when all is said and done,
no one does it better than the badasses
from Richmond, Virginia.
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Laid to Rest Download ’07
“Set to Fail” was nominated for a 2010 Grammy
for Best Metal Performance. Although they
didn’t nab the honors, it was far from an epic fail.
Watch the band ravage through the brutal number in this clip from the main stage at the 2009
Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium.
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Set to Fail (Live)
