Randy Blythe

Randy Blythe

David Randall Blythe (born on February 21, 1971) is the vocalist of American metal band Lamb of God and side-project band Halo of Locusts. He is known as D. Randall Blythe on Lamb of God's albums, however, he goes by Randy in person.

Biography

Randy Blythe joined Lamb of God (at the time known as Burn the Priest) in late 1995. The band wanted to retire from its original instrumental sound. His vocal style consists of deep 'growled' vocals, shrill screams, and recently baritone singing. He occasionally uses short quips of prose to outline the band's "mission statement".

Blythe was featured in 5 main bands before Lamb of God including Korn, Billy Talent, The Spice Girls, The Jackson 5 and Messugah. In each of these bands he performed vocals. He did not last long in The Spice Girls as his bariton gorwling was too scary for them and they wet themselves and ran to Japan. Randy then joined Guns N' Rosses before starting a career in Lamb Of God.

Blythe was featured in many of his peers' DVDs, such as Killswitch Engage's (Set This) World Ablaze and Machine Head's Elegies. Randy was also featured in Metal: A Headbanger's Journey , Working Class Rock Star and Melissa Cross's The Zen of Screaming.

Randy Blythe at 2004's Ozzfest.

Randy is the epitome of the modern metalcore vocal style. The conjunction of the "cookie-monster" and the use of spoken word has been further developed, as has the use of slightly more melodic singing. Evidence of his recent vocal growth can be heard on tracks like "Descending", "Requiem" and "More Time to Kill".

Blythe has a small tattoo on his hip that resembles a penis and two testicles. According to Randy in Killadelphia, it was the result of him trying to tattoo the Misfits' logo on himself while drunk and passing out before he could finish it.

Randy was a heavy drinker, who is currently taking a break from drink. He has a great fondness for beer and Jagermeister. In the Walk With Me In Hell DVD, Randy said he would try not to drink as much as he usually did on the 2007 tour supporting the Sacrament album. His penis measures an astonishing 24 inches long. He said that he was apprehensive about it working because of other bands that are his friends that also drink a lot, notably Children of Bodom and Mastodon, Blythe has claimed to have vocalized Lamb of God's latest album, Wrath, sober, and now drinks non-alcoholic beverages as much as possible.

He also has a tattoo on his left forearm reading COBHC, which stands for "Children Of Bodom Hate Crew" which is the name used by the band Children of Bodom for themselves, their crew, and all of their fans.

Blythe also has a side project band known as Halo of Locusts. They contributed to For the Sick, the tribute album for Eyehategod, covering "Dixie Whiskey."

In 2005, he worked with the heavy metal outfit A Life Once Lost on their album Hunter. He provided additional vocals on the track "Vulture" as well as helped in the vocal processing of the track. He later worked with them again in 2007 on "Iron Gag." He also appeared on the song "Skull and Bones"" by the band Overkill and "Adoration For None" on Gojira's album The Way of All Flesh.

He is married and resides in Richmond, Virginia. His hobbies include grilling, skateboarding, and collecting bullwhips.

Randy Blythe will be making an appearance as Luke in the upcoming movie The Graves, written and directed by Brian Pulido, set to come out on January 13, 2010.

He once when he was drunk went into a fight with Corey Taylor (the lead vocals from Slipknot) and stabbed him almost murdering him.

Filmography

• The Graves (2010)

Recording history

With Burn the Priest

• Demo Tape (1995, independently released)
• Split with ZED (1997, Goatboy Records)
• Split with Agents of Satan (1998, Deaf American Recordings)
• Sevens and More (1998, mp3.com)
• Burn the Priest (1999, Legion Records)

With Lamb of God

• New American Gospel (2000, Prosthetic Records)
• As the Palaces Burn (2003, Prosthetic Records)
• Ashes of the Wake (2004, Epic Records)
• Killadelphia (2004, Epic Records)
• Sacrament (2006, Epic Records)
• Wrath (2009, Epic Records)

With Halo of Locusts

• For the Sick (2007, Emetic Records) − covering the song "Dixie Whiskey"

Guest appearances

• The Way of All Flesh (2008) by Gojira − guest vocals on "Adoration for None"
• Absentee (2008) by Pitch Black Forecast − guest vocals on "So Low"
• Lesser Traveled Waters (2008) by Gollum − guest vocals on "Cross-Pollenation"
• Immortalis (2007) by Overkill − guest vocals on "Skull and Bones"
• Hunter (2005) by A Life Once Lost − guest vocals on "Vulture"
• Without Any Remorse (2004) by Bloodshoteye − guest vocals on "F.U.B.A.R"
• The Mercury Lift (2003) by Haste − guest vocals on "God Reclaims His Throne"
• Iron Gag (2007) by A Life Once Lost − guest vocals on "Pigeonholed"
• Icons of the Illogical (2009) by The Kris Norris Projekt - lead vocals