Willie Adler

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Willie Adler

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Img_capt = Willie Adler (right) performing with Lamb of God. Singer, Randy Blythe is also shown (left).
Landscape = Yes
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Born = birth date and age|1976|1|26
United States
Origin =
Birth_name = William M. Adler
Genre = Groove metal, Metalcore
Instrument = Guitar
Associated_acts = Lamb of God |Burn the Priest
Occupation = Songwriter, Guitarist
Label = Prosthetic, Epic
URL = http://www.lamb-of-god.com

William M. 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."

Equipment

[ [http://www.lamb-of-god.com/ Lamb Of God * Pure American Metal ] ] In 2006, Willie 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, the "Willie Adler Signature Model" which is based on an Eclipse. It has a Dark Green 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 (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)
* Mesa Boogie Mark IV Amplifier
* Framus 4x12 Cabinets(x9)
* Sennheiser Wireless System
* GHS Boomer Strings 10-52
* Rack Tuner and Foot Tuner
* DBX Compressor

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.He also has a tattoo of a southern fried chicken dinner on his stomach, which can be seen on the Lamb Of God DVD "Killadelphia".Whilst on this tour, after a show in Leeds (U.K.) during filming he and director Doug Spangenberg paid a prostitute £30 to clean the band's tour bus.He is also known as the "joker" of the band.

Discography

= With Lamb of God =

* "New American Gospel" (2000, Prosthetic Records)
* "As the Palaces Burn" (2003, Prosthetic Records)
* "Ashes of the Wake" (2004, Epic Records)
* "Killadelphia" DVD (2004, Epic Records)
* "Sacrament" (2006, Epic Records)
* "Walk With Me In Hell" DVD (2008, Roadrunner Records/Epic Records)

References

External links

* [http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061018/LIFESTYLE/610180306/1024 Interview with Willie Adler] , "Great Falls Tribune", 2006-10-18