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Chris Adler is a drummer, best known as a member of the metal band Lamb of God. He also plays the piano, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and saxophone. Chris Adler is often recognized as one of the better metal drummers in the industry. What type of drum gear does such a revered guy play?

Let's look at what drum gear and equipment has been seen in Lamb of God's Chris Adler's Drum Set.

Chris Adler Lamb of God palying drums

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Drums:

- Mapex Chris Adler signature 12x5.5" snare (new as of summer 2009)

Saturn Series Mapex drums (this kit info is from 2007)
- 12"x5.5" (discontinued size) inch Mapex Black Panther Adler signature Birdseye-Maple snare

- 2 22"x20" kick drum
- 10"x9" tom tom
- 12"x10" tom tom
- 16"x16" floor tom
- 18"x16" floor tom


Cymbals:
Notes: Chris Adler has used Meinl Cymbals.

All Meinl Cymbals:

- 14" and 16" Generation-X Filter china cymbals

Meinl Generation X Filter China Cymbal

- 14" Soundcaster Custom medium hi-hat (top) and 14" Byzance dark hi-hat (bottom)

Meinl Soundcaster Custom Medium Hi-Hat CymbalsMeinl Byzance Dark Hi Hats

- Meinl Classics Powerful Bell Cymbal 8"

- 12" Soundcaster Custom distortion splash

Meinl Soundcaster Custom Distortion Splash Cymbal 12

- 8" Byzance traditional splash

Meinl Byzance Splash Traditional Cymbal

- 14" Soundcaster Custom medium crash

Meinl Soundcaster Custom Medium Crash Cymbal

- 16" Amun thin crash (previously used)

- 16" Mb8 Medium Crash

Meinl MB8 Medium Crash Cymbal

- 18" Byzance Brilliant medium thin crash

Meinl Byzance Medium Thin Crash Brilliant Cymbal

- 24" MB20 Pure Metal ride (Designed by Chris Adler!)

Meinl Mb20 Pure Metal Ride Cymbal 24

- 17" Byzance china (prototype)

 

 



Hardware and sticks:
- Pro-Mark Chris Adler signature drumsticks

Pro-Mark Chris Adler Signature Drumsticks

- Meinl Artist Series Chris Adler Stick Bag

Meinl Artist Series Stick Bag Chris Adler

 

Pedals:

- Trick pedals ( Trick Pro 1-V) starting in 2008

Trick Drums Pro 1-V Detonator Single Bass Drum Pedal

- Chris has previously been seen using Axis Longboards in Classic Black (2 singles)



- Chris also has been seen using DW 9000 series pedals in the past

- Front Bar, Clamps and Boom Stands, GIBRALTAR hardware.

 

Drum Heads

Aquarian Drum Heads (as reported in 2007):

- Force I Bass Drum Batter Heads (with Kick Pads)

Aquarian Force I Bass Drum Batter Head

- Hi-Energy Snare Batter Head

- Response 2 Clear Tom Batter Heads

Aquarian Response 2 Drumhead

- Classic Clear Tom Resonant Head

Aquarian Classic Clear Drumhead