Mark Morton - Without The Pain (2025) (Hi-Res)

Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton takes an expertly planned country rock journey on second solo album.
Twenty-five years into a music career that has seen five Grammy nominations, two RIAA certified Gold records and, most recently, the publication of ‘Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir’, an honest reflection on his life in music and beyond, Mark Morton’s creative energy is at an all-time high. ‘Without The Pain’, his second solo outing and a paean to his longstanding love of southern rock is produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, the album features a world class list of contributors, including some of Americana, rock and country’s biggest names… Outlaw country star Cody Jinks delivers two powerful songs, including the haunting ‘Brother’; Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr teams up with Americana superstar Jason Isbell on ‘Come December’, while Jaren Johnston (The Cadillac Three) delivers an attitude packed performance on opening track,‘Hell & Back’.

Tracklist
1. Hell & Back (feat. Jaren Johnston) (3:06)
2. Brother (feat. Cody Jinks) (3:21)
3. Without the Pain (feat. Matt James) (2:56)
4. Kite String (feat. Travis Denning) (2:57)
5. Come December (feat. Charlie Starr & Jason Isbell) (5:03)
6. Down No More (feat. Nikki Lane) (3:28)
7. Dust (feat. Cody Jinks & Grace Bowers) (3:37)
8. Forever In The Light (feat. Tyler Bryant) (4:35)
9. Nocturnal Sun (feat. Troy Sanders & Jared James Nichols) (3:21)
10. The Needle And The Spoon (feat. Neil Fallon) (3:50)
11. Home (feat. Travis Denning) (4:17)