The American heavy metal guitarist Mark Morton was born on 25 November 1972 in
Williamsburg, Virginia. His first foray into music was as the rhythm guitarist
in popular local college band Axis. While studying at university, he met drummer
Chris Adler and bass player John Campbell. Some time after leaving university,
the three friends formed Burn the Priest and shortly after the band gained some
minor recognition, Mark Morton left to pursue a master's degree. After an
absence of two years, he returned, and the band reinvented themselves as Lamb of
God. Their debut album under the ...