Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Lamb of God shred king sits down to discuss making LoG's 10th album Into Oblivion, designing his new signature Gibson Les Paul, writing his memoir Desolation, and he offers three hot takes on guitar culture.

0:00 - Coming Up with Mark Morton...
2:23 - Gibson Mark Morton Les Paul Modern Intro Jam
3:08 - Sponsored by StewMac
3:47 - How Did Mark Get Into Guitar
6:05 - Mark Morton's First Bands
7:33 - Songwriting & Hearing Melodies
9:32 - Differentiating Between Solo & Lamb of God Ideas
11:46 - Recording Into Oblivion
17:17 - Listening to Your Own Songs
19:57 - Avoiding Past Success or Recipe?
20:44 - "Sepsis"
23:25 - Songwriting in Lamb of God
25:20 - Do Worry About Upsetting Your Fans?
26:32 - "El Vacío"
27:39 - Working with Producer Josh Wilbur
32:10 - Designing Gibson Mark Morton Les Paul Modern
37:33 - When Did You Get Into Gear?
40:02 - Collecting Vintage Guitars
42:28 - Adapting to Changes in Music Industry
46:08 - The Most Pressure You Felt in Lamb of God
48:26 - Writing Memoir 'Desolation'
54:50 - Being a Dad
56:02 - Nurturing Creativity
57:38 - Collaborator Wishlisit
1:00:42 - Hip Hop Fan?
1:02:56 - 3 Hot Takes on Guitar Culture
1:06:43 - Most Influential American Rock Band
1:12:59 - Final Thoughts
1:13:11 - Gibson Mark Morton Les Paul Modern Outro Jam

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