Willie Adler
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Willie Adler (born 1976) is the guitarist of the groove metal/metalcore band Lamb of God, and is the younger brother of bandmate Chris Adler.
Willie joined the band after Abe Spear, the first guitarist (alongside Mark Morton) left the band. He is well known for an unconventional style of playing which includes odd chord shapes, unique timing patters, odd rhythms and high usage of his fretting hand pinky finger. He is described by Lamb of God bassist John Campbell as a "good time guitar player."
Adler has written the songs "Hourglass", "Blood of the Scribe", "Beating on Death's Door" "Ashes of the Wake", and "Arise", among many others in Lamb of God. Adler leaves most of the guitar soloing in Lamb of God to co-guitarist Mark Morton due to his vast knowledge of scales, keys, and modes. Adler is completely self taught at guitar.
[edit] Equipment
Willie recently signed a deal with ESP Guitars and has been playing the Eclipse and Explorer models as of late. Before ESP he was endorsed with Framus and also had a deal with Peavey. Adler uses a Mesa/Boogie Mark IV amplifier head through Framus cabinets. In 2007 Willie got a new signature guitar from ESP, which is based on an Eclipse. It has a camouflage finish and a 'neck-thru' body construction and comes around with an Seymour Duncan Jeff Beck and a '59 pickup.
[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. Willie enjoys his raw fish with green eggs and ham and is also quite skilled in the art of throwing up smarties and catching them in his mouth and if in the right frame of mind he can do the same with M'M's
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