“I said that if we’re gonna make another Lamb of God record, it’s really gotta be worthy of being in the catalog we’ve created. That sets the bar high”: Willie Adler and Mark Morton take us inside metal’s premier riff machine

Willie Adler and Mark Morton of Lamb of God are photographed with their signature ESP and Gibson guitars respectively.

They’ve never been the kinds of artists that go through the motions. Almost all of Lamb of God’s songs are examined, refined and redefined before they make it to the final recording sessions. Historically, that has left the band battling deadlines, demons and even each other, pushed by the pressure, unearthing the elemental chaos in their sound.

Now, 32 years into their career (including a five-year pre-Lamb stint as Burn the Priest), they’ve earned the right to take their time, they’re all clean and sober, and they’re getting along better than ever.