With so many Lamb of God fans in the CNY and Syracuse, NY area, I decided to go ahead and give you all a few newsworthy items all together. Those on the outside of metal tend to dismiss these musicians when they should be applauding just how involved most heavy metal bands are in communities and causes around the world.
Resolution
Congrat's are in order as the new album "Resolution" has landed at #3 on the Billboard charts!
Charity Work and Lamb of God's Mark Morton
Heavy metal fans now have a chance to own a piece of musical history and help find a cure for Myotonic Dystrophy (DM). LAMB OF GOD lead guitarist Mark Morton has donated the custom-designed and autographed Jackson guitar from his personal collection, and the strings and LAMB OF GOD guitar picks he used to record four of the songs from the band’s album Wrath, to the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation (MDF). All proceeds from the sale of the guitar will support research into treatments and a cure for this devastating disorder.
This auction will be run through eBay MissionFish. Bidding begins at 5:00 PM PST on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 and ends at 5:00 PM PST on Saturday, February 4, 2012.
Three-time Grammy-nominated LAMB OF GOD has been helping MDF raise funds for DM research since 2009, when Randy Blythe (lead vocals) donated his Grammy nomination medallion as an auction item. Randy and Mark support MDF in honor of their friend Todd Stone, an MDF board member who has two young sons who are living with the disorder. In the last decade, great success has been achieved in DM research and potential breakthroughs are on the horizon. Your successful bid for this one-of-a-kind guitar will help make those breakthroughs a reality. Bid now!
Or our site where the video is available: http://www.myotonic.org/community/latest-news/lamb-of-god-auctions-autog...
True Blood and Lamb of God
HBO has selected the LAMB OF GOD track ‘King Me’ to be the musical bed for the promos for the upcoming season of True Blood. ‘King Me’ closes the Resolution CD released this week and features the band accompanied by a full orchestra and opera singer Amanda Munton. True Blood enters its 5th season on HBO premiering in June 2012.
New Website for Willie Adler
Premier online guitar community All Axess (www.allaxess.com) and Willie Adler have joined forces to launch the official Willie Adler website atwww.willieadler.com.
In a recent video about the site, Willie Adler said, “I’m going to be updating the site personally on a regular basis from the road, while recording or while I’m at home. I will be giving personal tours of my gear, specs on everything, anything new I might be coming out with, even just the music I’m currently listening to. This is the place for all things Willie.”
It does not stop there, as the ever-growing guitar community is now managing social media for world renowned guitarists; through Twitter, Facebook and developing ‘Official’ websites. All Axess has promised a relationship between professional guitarists and fans alike that is revolutionary and exists nowhere else on the World Wide Web.
With the launch of Willie Adler's official website, All Axess has once again expanded on its goal of creating a more interactive online guitar community. In addition, All Axess will continue to bring the viewer lessons from professionals, rig rundowns and a consistent blog and news section.
Jeff Kendrick, the site's co-owner states, “In response to the ever growing social media revolution, All Axess has now initiated the management and collaboration with professional guitarists in the development and management of their official Facebook, Twitter, Youtube accounts and websites. We are very pleased to announce the recent collaboration with Willie Adler as the inaugural guitarist of our social media program. LAMB OF GOD is one of the most respected metal bands in the world and Willie is one of the most sought after guitarists in the metal genre. All Axess is continuing its reign as one of the largest forces on the net for guitar playing and the guitarist lifestyle. All Axess is creating a place where fans can go to find out information about their favorite guitarists, leave comments and also ask them questions with a very realistic chance that their favorite guitarist will respond.”
For more information, visit www.allaxess.com and www.willieadler.com.
Look for my review of Resolution coming soon!
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