Chris Adler

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Adler
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Nov 23, 1972(1972-11-23)
Age	52
Birthplace	Washington, D.C.
Country	United States
Horoscope	Scorpio

Chris Adler Biography

Chris Adler is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on November 23, 1972 in Washington, D.C., United States. Drummer for the heavy metal group Lamb of God who uses the heel-toe technique during his performances.

His music is heavily influenced in part by His music is influenced by Stewart Copeland..

Adler attended Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, Virginia; Adler attended college at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia where he met former bandmates John Campbell and Mark Morton. His inspirations include former Wrathchild America and current Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin and Stewart Copeland of The Police. Other influences are John Bonham, Dave Lombardo, Gar Samuelson, Lars Ulrich, Billy Cobham and Gene Hoglan. On August 9, 2014 ABC News radio asked Adler in an interview if he did the drums for the new Slipknot single “The Negative One”. Adler responded with “I can’t confirm nor deny it”. Adler later dismissed this in a later interview.

He played on Megadeth’s 2016 studio release Dystopia and on all live shows during the following world tour, juggling his time between Lamb of God and Megadeth. On July 1, 2016 Adler left Megadeth due to continued pressure to join full-time and leave Lamb of God. In lieu of leaving the band he started, Adler recommended his friend Dirk Verbeuren to Megadeth main man Dave Mustaine who accepted his recommendation. Verbeuren took over the throne for Megadeth at that time after agreeing to quit Soilwork as well as his other projects.

He has an older brother called He has an older brother named Willie who is also in Lamb of God. His wife’s name is Julie; they have a daughter together. and he is also a part of the Lamb of God. The name of his wife is Julie and they have a daughter.

Chris Adler Net Worth

Chris Adler is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Adler 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he was introduced to his bandmates to come.

He was mentioned in DRUM! Magazine.

Christopher James Adler (born November 23, 1972) is an American drummer, best known as the founder of the heavy metal band Lamb of God from 1994–2020, and Grammy Award winning member of Megadeth. Chris became a member of the heavy metal band Megadeth from 2015–2017, playing all percussion on their fifteenth album Dystopia and performed all touring dates in support of that album as well as the touring and creative obligations with the band he founded, Lamb of God (1994–2020). In his 7th Grammy nomination, “Dystopia” won Chris his first Grammy Award for the Best Metal Performance at the 59th Grammy Awards. In 2006 Adler collaborated with revered progressive guitarist Ron Jarzombek and began the project Blotted Science. In 2013, Adler moved to Toronto, Canada to contribute to and record the album “Volition” with the progressive metal band Protest the Hero. The album went on to deliver Chris his first Juno Award (Canadian equivalent to the US Grammy) In 2014 he contributed several drum tracks to the Testament album Dark Roots of the Earth. In 2016 Adler recorded three songs with Jim Gillette, Michael Angelo Batio, and Victor Wooten in a California studio for a Nitro reunion album. As of October 2017, he left the Nitro reunion project to focus on a mid-2018 release and tour with Lamb of God. Chris is the elder brother of Lamb of God bandmate and guitarist Willie Adler. Willie joined the band based on Chris’s recommendation, replacing guitarist Abe Spear. Chris played in several local bands including Calibra, Jettison Charlie, Grouser and Darker Days before founding the heavy metal band Lamb of God (1994–2019) in 1994. Adler is pescatarian and has worked with PETA.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Chris Adler Dating?

According to our records, Chris Adler married to Julie Adler. As of December 1, 2023, Chris Adler’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Adler celebrates birthday on November 23 of every year.

Why did Chris Adler left Lamb of God?

Chris Adler has revealed that he left Lamb Of God because of a “toxic” atmosphere. Speaking to Metal Sucks, the drummer compared the end of his tenure with his former band unfavourably with his new band Firstborne. The drummer said he didn’t leave Lamb Of God because of musical differences.

What is Chris Adler up to?

In 2018, Adler founded the talent management agency Kintsugi Management. Last week, he returned to the stage as the drummer for Hail!, a supergroup featuring current and former members of Megadeth, Machine Head, Exodus and Violence.

Did Mark Morton leave Lamb of God?

“ I didn’t leave because I didn’t want to be involved with music or play the drums. [And] I didn’t leave the band because I was wanting to do something too heavy or too light or anything like that. It was just kind of a mutual crossroads… The shoe didn’t fit anymore on either side.

Who is the current drummer for Lamb of God?

On October 23, 2018, Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler was interviewed on the 486th Metal Injection Livecast and in the interview with Metal Injection he revealed that the band is aiming for a December 2019 release date for Lamb of God’s tenth studio album.

Why are they called Lamb of God?

“To be called a Lamb of God means that God gave Jesus to be killed like a lamb for our sins so we could live forever.” The majority of Old Testament passages that mention “lamb” refer to a sacrifice (85 out of 96).