KATHMANDU

Chris Adler, former drummer of heavy metal band Lamb of God, has teamed up with Girish Pradhan of the popular band from Sikkim, India Girish and The Chronicles, to form a new project called 'Firstborne'. They have launched their first EP.

Firstborne, comprising Adler on drums, Pradhan on vocals, Myrone on guitar, and James LoMenzo on bass, released their first eponymous EP on June 19. The EP comprises five tracks with classic heavy metal and hard rock sounds — Primordial, Anthem, Roll the Dice, Apocalypse and Hunter Hunted.

“I’m very proud to share my new band @firstborneofficial with you. This collaboration continues to be incredible. It’s been hard to keep this quiet but today is the day,” Adler had shared the news on June 19.

Adler got together with Pradhan last year when Adler toured India for a series of live shows and clinics — he was also in Nepal for a clinic in November.

According to EastMojo, finding Pradhan was like ‘striking gold’ for Adler.

Firstborne is one of Adler’s projects post his departure from Lamb of God.

And Firstborne “is a community. No one is to be excluded. It’s a soundtrack for all, meant to be a positive beacon in this dark time,” explains its official website.

A version of this article appears in e-paper on June 27, 2020, of The Himalayan Times.