Mark Duane Morton (born November 25, 1972[1]) is an American musician who is the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the groove metal band Lamb of God.

[2] In December 2018, Morton announced his solo debut album, Anesthetic to be released on March 1, 2019, through Spinefarm Records.

A single from the album titled "The Truth Is Dead" was released following the announcement and features Morton's Lamb of God bandmate Randy Blythe as well as Arch Enemy frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz on vocals.

[3] The album also features a posthumous collaboration with late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington,[4] which was teased all the way back to April 2017.

Morton reveals that writing the memoir was a therapeutic process, allowing him to reflect on and make sense of his experiences.