LAMB OF GOD - "There's Probably Not Too Many Bands That Have Toured With Both Versions Of BLACK SABBATH; It Feels Pretty Special"
January 13, 2008, 16 years ago
Lucem Fero has posted a new interview with LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler, conducted during the band's support tour with HEAVEN AND HELL and ICED EARTH. Check out an excerpt below:
Q: What great memories has this tour brought you thus far?
Adler: "Well, being on the road with Heaven And Hell is something that I'll never forget. Seeing Tony Iommi and Dio play every night is pretty amazing. I'm also a pretty big fan of Iced Earth, and I get to check them out every night. That's cool. Also, we're making friends with these guys. It's one thing to be a young musician, and to hear these bands impress you. To then get to know them as people though is really kind of a special thing."
Q: What are they like as people?
Adler: "Very nice, and everyone is super friendly. Obviously, they're a bit older than we are. For that reason, they're probably looking at us like we're the crazy drunk band on the tour. They've been there though, and they've done that. Therefore, they're familiar with our ways. So we can continue as long as they have, we're learning to be a little more like them."
Q: Do you feel that Dio's time with BLACK SABBATH is getting its due recognition nowadays?
Adler: "Well, I'd like to think so. He's an incredible performer. We just spent all summer touring across the US as part of the Ozzfest bill with Ozzy, so now we're spending the fall touring with Dio. It's really interesting to see the differences between the two. In 2004, we toured the US with the Ozzy version of Black Sabbath. Now we're touring with the Dio version of Black Sabbath, and it's interesting. The differences are obvious, though it's pretty cool that we've had the experience of both."
Q: Given the fact Lamb of God has toured with the two major incarnations of Black Sabbath, the group is probably in an exclusive club.
Adler: "Yeah, I hadn't thought of that before. There's probably not too many bands that have toured with both versions of Black Sabbath, never mind just either one of them. It feels pretty special."
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