Chris' final show included the following setlist:
- Omerta
- Ruin
- Walk With Me in Hell
- Now You’ve Got Something to Die For
- 512
- Engage the Fear Machine
- Blacken the Cursed Sun
- Laid to Rest
- Redneck
Chris has been sitting out on live drums on and off for some time since sustaining injuries in a motorcycle accident last year. “I experienced some issues related to the injuries that needed to be addressed with a rigorous schedule of physical and occupational therapy which is what I have been doing regularly since July,” he said in an Instagram post last September.
During this time, Art Cruz, formerly of Winds Of Plague and Prong, has been taking over Chris' duties behind the kit. Now, in a statement released with Chris' announcement, the band officially welcome Art to the roster:
“We are excited to keep the momentum going and dive into the next record. We’d like to officially welcome Art Cruz, who has been playing drums with us on tour for the last year, as the new drummer of Lamb of God. Art will be joining us in the studio as we begin pre-production and recording of a new album.”
We wish Chris good fortune on all his upcoming endeavors. He'll most likely have his plate full in the future, having started a talent management agency last year.
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