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 Black Panther Design Lab with Meinl Byzance Series (14" Dark Hi-Hats, 18" & 19" Dark Crashes, 21" Transition Ride, 18" Extra Dry China). Chris Adler played a Mapex Black Panther Design Lab 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 Mapex Falcon 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 Black Panther Design Lab 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 Mapex Falcon 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.