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Mark Duane Morton (born November 25, 1972) is an American musician who is the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the groove metal band Lamb of God.




Career



In December 2018, Morton announced his solo debut album, Anesthetic to be released on March 1, 2019, through Spinefarm Records. A single from the album titled "The Truth Is Dead" was released following the announcement and features Morton's Lamb of God bandmate Randy Blythe as well as Arch Enemy frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz on vocals. The album also features a posthumous collaboration with late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, which was teased all the way back to April 2017. The song titled "Cross Off" was released as the album's second single on January 8, 2019.
Morton's memoir, "Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir" was released on June 25, 2024, which delves into his personal and professional life, including struggles with addiction, grief, and the music industry. Morton reveals that writing the memoir was a therapeutic process, allowing him to reflect on and make sense of his experiences.




Discography






= Solo

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Studio albums

Anesthetic (2019, Spinefarm Records)



EPs

Ether (2020, Rise Records)



Singles





= With Burn the Priest

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Demo Tape (1995, independently released)
Split with ZED (1997, Goatboy Records)
Split with Agents of Satan (1998, Deaf American Recordings)
Sevens and More (1998, mp3.com)
Burn the Priest (1999, Legion Records)
Legion: XX (2018, Epic / Nuclear Blast)




= With Lamb of God

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New American Gospel (2000, Prosthetic Records) (credited under his middle name, Duane)
As the Palaces Burn (2003, Prosthetic Records)
Ashes of the Wake (2004, Epic Records)
Killadelphia (2005, Epic Records)
Sacrament (2006, Epic Records)
Wrath (2009, Roadrunner Records/Epic Records)
Resolution (2012, Roadrunner Records/Epic Records)
VII: Sturm und Drang (2015, Epic Records/Nuclear Blast Records)
Lamb of God (2020, Epic Records/Nuclear Blast Records)
Omens (2022, Nuclear Blast Records)




References






= Further reading

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Lamb Of God's Mark Morton reveals pain behind Embers
LAMB OF GOD'S MARK MORTON TALKS GRAMMY NOM & TOURING AFTER PARIS ATTACKS: INTERVIEW
Mark Morton at Jackson Guitars




External links


Media related to Mark Morton at Wikimedia Commons
Mark Morton at AllMusic

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