Lamb of God’s Chris Adler and Mapex Drums Draw an Impressive 730 Fans to Tour Kickoff in Salt Lake City, Utah

Lamb of God’s Chris Adler and Mapex Drums Draw an Impressive 730 Fans to Tour Kickoff in Salt Lake City, Utah

LAMB OF GOD’s CHRIS ADLER and MAPEX Drums were thrilled to see a whopping 730 fans arrive at the “A Throne with a View” tour’s impressive Salt Lake City, UT kick-off show at BackBeats Drum Shop on Monday the 28^th. A typical drum clinic will draw about 50-70 attendees. This impressive turnout is only a taste of what is yet to come on the “A Throne with a View” tour, and ADLER hopes to see many more fans out at his upcoming appearances. The tour will take ADLER through the country until March 16^th when the tour lands in Hollywood, FL at Resurrection Drums. The tour is sponsored by MAPEX DRUMS, AQUARIAN, PRO MARK, GIBRALTAR, MEINL, and ZOOM (SAMSON).

“Never would I have expected such a massive and warm response,” states ADLER. “I had a blast jamming tunes and talking shop and SLC really brought it. Honestly, I was shocked and a bit of a nervous wreck without my bandmates, but in the end I loved every minute of it. I’m lucky to have the opportunity and I hope to share that, and if all goes well, inspire everyone that stops by.”

“The performance CHRIS ADLER brings to his drum clinic is at the same level as his performance with the band live and in the studio,” states Joe Hibbs of MAPEX Drums. “Because he is truly a musical and drumming artist, fans know it is important to see him in these truly special clinic appearances.”

“The “A Throne with a View” tour with CHRIS ADLER was a huge success,” adds Sean Chase of BackBeats Drum Shop in Salt Lake City, UT. “A sell-out crowd of over 700 attendees witnessed an inspiring performance and insight from one the world’s greatest drummers. Chris’ humility, honesty, and passion for our craft gives us all something to aspire to.”

“GIBRALTAR is proud to support CHRIS ADLER,” affirms GIBRALTAR Hardware Artist Relations manager Kim Graham. “He has been an artist of ours for eight years and is an amazing person and drummer to have on our team.  It’s no surprise that this clinic tour is such a success!”

On this tour, ADLER is playing on MAPEX’s newly released Black Panther “Blaster” drum set. MAPEX introduced the Black Panther Drum Collection in January at the NAMM show in Anaheim, CA and this will be the first opportunity for many fans to see and hear it. The Blaster kit features a unique maple and walnut shell design and is the first in a series of new drum sets based on MAPEX’s popular series of Black Panther Snare Drums.

ADLER appeared at the prestigious Modern Drummer Festival in 2005 and performed a “Battle” clinic tour with his brother Willie Adler across Europe in 2008. “A Throne with a View” is his first and only U.S. clinic tour in 2011. See below for all current clinic tour dates, and watch an example of one of ADLER’s aforementioned drum clinics here.

REMAINING “A THRONE WITH A VIEW” CLINIC TOUR DATES

3/2 Bellevue, WA @ Donn Bennett Drum Studio

3/3 Fresno, CA @ Bentley’s Drum Shop

3/6 San Antonio, TX @ Jeff Ryder Drum Shop

3/7 Nashville, TN @ Forks Drum Closet

3/8 Kansas City, MO @ Explorers Percussion

3/9 Memphis, TN @ Memphis Drum Shop

3/10 Kenner, LA @ Ray Fransen Drum Shop

3/14 Plainview, NY @ Original Long Island Drum Center

3/15 Portland, ME @ Drum Shop

3/16 Hollywood, FL @ Resurrection Drums

CHRIS ADLER recently announced the release of a comprehensive behind the scenes narrative book, detailing the early days of the band through the writing and recording of the LAMB OF GOD album, New American Gospel. This is the first and only book chronicling the history of the making of this classic album. Known for not pulling any punches, ADLER tells the real story, warts and all. The book includes drum tablature transcribed and verified by master technician Travis Orbin (travisorbin.com) and ADLER himself, and are designed to provide accurate insight into the drumming on the album as well as a convenient learning and teaching tool to teachers and drummers alike. The book is a must-have for any fans of LAMB OF GOD or ADLER’s drumming, as well as fans looking for ‘fly-on-the-wall’ access to how and why critical choices and decisions were made in the process of creating New American Gospel. Throughout the narrative, ADLER speaks frankly of his drumming, the successes, the failures, and obstacles that ultimately led to him contemplating leaving the band years ago. To purchase the book, head to this link, or www.chris-adler.com.

Fans should be sure to head to CHRIS ADLER’s brand new website, www.chris-adler.com, to catch up on first-hand information, endorsements, and appearances. The site also includes a small store of exclusive items used by ADLER and special giveaways throughout the year.

For more information on the tour, the book, and more, head to www.chris-adler.com and www.mapexdrums.com.

Thanks to Maria Ferrero from Adernaline PR for this story.

While She Sleeps Announces Exclusive ‘The North Stands for Nothing’ Album Giveaway on BandCamp.com

While She Sleeps And Adrenaline PR Announce Exclusive ‘The North Stands for Nothing’ Album Giveaway on BandCamp.com

Sheffield, England’s WHILE SHE SLEEPS is thrilled to share their recent digi-release The North Stands for Nothing for free at their official BandCamp page, starting today. Make sure to head to the band’s official BandCamp page and download your free copy of The North Stands for Nothing now, as the promotion ends on Monday, March 7^th at 4:00pm ET.

WHILE SHE SLEEPS recently announced a new single, entitled ‘Be(lie)ve’, set for worldwide digital release by GOOD FIGHT MUSIC. The track is being released for purchase in the UK and mainland Europe on Monday, March 14^th and in the U.S. on Tuesday, March 15^th. The track will be available then on iTunes and other digital stores. ‘Be(lie)ve’ was self-recorded and mixed by guitarist Mat Welsh in January 2011 in order to keep in tune with the band’s DIY ethics and style. A video has been recorded for the track and should also hit the internet in the beginning of March. ‘Be(lie)ve’ is a track that sets to bridge the gap between the band’s last album, The North Stands for Nothing, and a new, currently untitled album that the band is presently writing.

For more information on WHILE SHE SLEEPS, please visit these sites:

http://www.facebook.com/whileshesleeps

http://www.twitter.com/whileshesleeps

http://www.myspace.com/whileshesleeps

Start-up Saturday for College Football

I know the season supposedly started yesterday. The only people who had any reason to watch, were the Hawaii fans. Their game started at the same time as happy hour, and they are playing a useless USC team steered by the Lame Kiffin regime. The first week of the season for most teams, is the same as preseason in the pros. USC will lose by week 6 if not sooner. UM will beat Ohio State next week. Pryor is still as valuable as Leinhart. Harris is not only continued to develop, but he has continued to grow and build upon his team. If TCU is as good as they claim, they will have a real shot at moving up in the polls next week. Let’s not get crazy, they will just slip into the Top 5 as Ohio State tumbles out of it. Boise State isn’t going anywhere yet, and they will probably enjoy playing each other in the second most important game. Boise State’s only other real challenge after Monday night against Virginia, will be in three weeks against Oregon State. Florida will easily leap-frog them in the standings, and should stay there until Alabama beats them in the SEC Championship game.

By default, Oklahoma will play Alabama after their Big XII (or X) Championship game. Alabama beats Oklahoma in the BCS National Championship game. Big game losing Bob, might as well get used to not being able to finish in this current BCS format.

Oregon State always has upset on their minds, and they have the most to win or lose out of the match-up this week against TCU. They can’t cement a trail to the BCS, but they can put themselves in shot, if another team screws up along the way. TCU will have to hope for a miracle, to make it to the end of the season, and see the number 2 spot twice.

Way too much being made about LSU at NC. Really, Les Miles has proven to everyone now, that he inherited Saban’s team, and put in a fortunate position. Butch Davis on the other hand, has shown us that this year, he handed out the playbook from his days at UM. LSU should win this game. If they falter at all, they should fall out of the rankings for the year.

Next week, football season will start for me, as I watch Penn State and Jo Pa, go against Alabama and Nick Saban. I am not worried about Dareus or if Ingram will still be out. This is college football at it’s finest.