Chris Adler of Lamb of God was interviewed by South Africa’s arm of Rolling Stone. They covered how Paul Wanger went filling in for Mark on their recent leg of their world tour, using a click track in parts of the band’s live performance, Chris’ favourite drummers and what he’s listening to at the moment (which includes Periphery’s new release, Clear!)
Towards the end of the interview Chris mentions that the band will be taking some time off before heading into the studio and writing the next album.
Randy Blythe however said that the band was taking one step further and will be embarking on a hiatus. He posted on his instagram account:
And so another album cycle comes to an end. This has been a very eventful, at times VERY STRESSFUL, album cycle, & its been about three years since we started on this one in our practice space- I need a break. Tomorrow is a 19 hour flight back to the USA, & then another one home to RVA, & except for two festival shows in 2014, I will not be thinking about lamb of god, touring, playing heavy metal, writing new lamb of god material- NONE OF THAT STUFF- AT ALL- for a good long while.
Time to do other things for a bit, & let my brain regroup, & be a somewhat normal human being. This has been a pretty wild ride though, & to end it in AFRICA of all places still amazes the crap outta me. So thanks Johannesburg for an awesome end to the Resolution tour cycle, & to all you other bands, hear this: the game has been stepped up, & the ante has risen. You are not a REAL G until you come to South Africa & your fans throw one of THESE to you on stage- a warthog skull. Takes the cake for the strangest thing throw at me on stage ever, & Ive had some weird shit thrown at me- I named him Jeff. Jeff, the South African warthog. Top that, yall. Dont front like your ballin if you aint rockin that wart hog shizzy.
I figured Id finish up the cycle with a nice self-portrait. Me & Jeff are outty. Peace, & one love. Randy
Only time will tell how much time the band will take off, but I don’t think this will mark the end of Lamb of God just yet.
Check out Chris Adler’s interview below though and see what you think!
viaMetal Hammer
