Willie Adler
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| William "Willie" Adler | |
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 Willie Adler (right) performing with Lamb of God. Singer, Randy Blythe is also shown (left).
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Adler |
| Born | January 26, 1976 United States |
| Genre(s) | Groove metal, Thrash metal, Metalcore |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Label(s) | Prosthetic, Epic |
| Associated acts | Lamb of God |Burn the Priest |
| Website | http://www.lamb-of-god.com |
Willie Adler (born January 26, 1975) is one of the two guitarists in the heavy metal band Lamb of God. He is the younger brother of bandmate Chris Adler.
Willie joined Lamb of God after the first guitarist, Abe Spear, left the band. Self-taught, Willie is well-known for his unconventional style of playing, which includes odd chord shapes, unique timing patterns, odd rhythms, and high usage of his fretting hand's pinky finger. He plays mostly the jagged staccato riffs in Lamb of God's songs, while Mark Morton plays more of the groove-oriented rhythms and solos. Willie is described by bassist John Campbell as a "good time guitar player."
Willie is a primary songwriter in Lamb of God. His songs include "Black Label," "11th Hour," "Blood Junkie," "Hourglass," "Blood of the Scribe," "Beating on Death's Door," "Ashes of the Wake," and "Again We Rise."
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[edit] Equipment
[1] Willie recently signed a deal with ESP Guitars and lately has been playing the Ex models on occasion but generally sticks to the Eclipse models. Before signing with ESP Guitars he was endorsed with Framus and also had a deal with Peavey. Adler uses a Mesa/Boogie Mark IV amplifier head through Mesa cabinets. In 2007 ESP created his signature guitar, which is based on an Eclipse. It has a woodland camouflage finish and a 'neck-thru' body construction and comes around with a Seymour Duncan JB pickup in the bridge position and a '59 pickup in the neck position.
- ESP Willie Adler Signature Model
- ESP Eclipse Quilt Blue W/ Gold Edging
- ESP Eclipse Quilt Red W/ Gold Edging
- ESP-LTD EX-400BD
- Various Framus guitars (Diablo Pro, Diablo Custom)
- White B.C. Rich Bich (New American Gospel Era)(No longer in use)
- GHS Boomer Strings 10-52
- Mesa Boogie Mark IV
- Mesa 4x12 Cabs
- Framus 4x12 Cab (2004)
- Sennheiser Wireless System
- Rack Tuner and Foot Tuner
- DBX Compressor
Guitar -> Wireless -> Mark IV -> Rack -> Amps
[edit] Personal Life
When not touring, writing or recording with Lamb of God, Willie enjoys his downtime at home with his wife, son and dogs; working on the house and cooking. Once, when he was drunk, he had a tattoo done on his stomach that included fried chicken and mashed potatoes. This was later to be known as the "3-Piece Willie".
Willie has recently worked in the studio with metal band Vehement from Houston, Texas to produce their six-track demo.
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Lamb of God
- New American Gospel (2000, Prosthetic Records)
- As the Palaces Burn (2003, Prosthetic Records)
- Ashes of the Wake (2004, Epic Records)
- Sacrament (2006, Epic Records)
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