Chris Adler vs Art Cruz — Drum Gear Comparison | MetalForge
Side-by-side gear: Chris Adler (Lamb of God) vs Art Cruz (Lamb of God). Kits, cymbals, pedals, sticks — compare specs and prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What drum kit does Chris Adler use?
Chris Adler uses Mapex Saturn in Satin Black Maple Burl with Meinl Byzance Series (14" Dark Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" Dark Crashes, 21" Transition Ride, 18" Extra Dry China). Chris Adler played a Mapex Saturn in Satin Black Maple Burl kit with his Mapex Chris Adler Signature 14x5.5" Walnut/Maple snare and Meinl Byzance Series cymbals, including the Extra Dry China that became a Lamb of God sonic signature, driven by a Trick Pro V double pedal. Art Cruz plays Ludwig Drums with a Ludwig 14"x6.5" Black Beauty snare and Zildjian A Custom & K Series cymbals, driven by a Trick Pro 1-V Bigfoot double pedal for fast, ergonomic footwork.
What drum kit does Art Cruz use?
Art Cruz uses Ludwig Drums with Zildjian (14" A Custom Mastersound Hi-Hats, 18" A Custom EFX, 18" A Custom Medium Crash, 19" A Custom Projection Crash, 20" A Custom Crash, 21" A Zildjian Mega Bell Ride, 19" A Ultra Hammered Chinas, 17" K China w/ EFX Holes, 9" FX Trash Splashes, FX Blast Bell). Chris Adler played a Mapex Saturn in Satin Black Maple Burl kit with his Mapex Chris Adler Signature 14x5.5" Walnut/Maple snare and Meinl Byzance Series cymbals, including the Extra Dry China that became a Lamb of God sonic signature, driven by a Trick Pro V double pedal. Art Cruz plays Ludwig Drums with a Ludwig 14"x6.5" Black Beauty snare and Zildjian A Custom & K Series cymbals, driven by a Trick Pro 1-V Bigfoot double pedal for fast, ergonomic footwork.
Which is better, Chris Adler or Art Cruz?
This is less a rivalry than a generational handoff. Chris Adler spent 25 years building Lamb of God's groove-metal identity from first principles, inventing a ride-bell-driven vocabulary that became a genre benchmark. Art Cruz inherited that famously difficult chair, learned the catalog under pressure, and has kept one of metal's hardest-working bands performing at full strength for two studio albums and counting. Adler is the innovator; Cruz is the guy who proved the songs could survive — and grow — without him.