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Randy Blythe
Blythe at 2009's Optimus! Alive
Blythe at 2009's Optimus! Alive
Background information
Birth nameDavid Randall Blythe
Born (1971-02-21) February 21, 1971 (age 53)
OriginRichmond, Virginia, United States
GenresGroove metal, metalcore
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, actor
InstrumentVocals
Years active1995–present
LabelsEpic, Roadrunner
Websitewww.lamb-of-god.com

David Randall "Randy" Blythe (born February 21, 1971) is the vocalist of American heavy metal band Lamb of God and side-project bands Halo of Locusts and Cannabis Corpse. He is known as D. Randall Blythe on Lamb of God's albums. As a teenager, he looked up to the Sex Pistols, Misfits, Bad Brains, Anthrax, Motörhead, Slayer, and Pantera.

Professional career

In 2005, Blythe worked with the metalcore 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 was also featured on Shadows Fall song, King of Nothing, on their latest release, Retribution.

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".[1]

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

He appears as Luke in the movie The Graves (2009), written and directed by Brian Pulido.[2]

Manslaughter charges

Street Na Košince in front of club Abaton (the white building in the back)
Justice compound Na Mičánkách, the seat of Prague 8 district court which is responsible to hear Blythe's case
Justice compound Na Mičánkách - entrance to the courtyard

2010 concert incident

During a concert May 24, 2010 in Prague, Blythe was allegedly involved in an incident that resulted in an attending fan's death. According to eyewitness statements cited by online daily newspaper aktuálně.cz, Blythe was chanting "Come on up" in between two songs, which the newspaper noted may have been intended to invite applause from the audience, and not a direct invitation to the fan.[3] The newspaper went on to report that the fan tried to climb onto the stage and that he was thrown by the singer from the stage and fell backwards directly on his head.[3] The fan, who was reportedly not under the influence of drugs or alcohol--according to the same newspaper, suffered serious brain trauma, fell into coma and died weeks later from the injuries he sustained.[4][5]

A report about the concert at issue released on May 26, 2010 by topzine.cz stated that "one of the things that were unexpected was the behavior of the singer Randall Blythe, who on a few occasions struck some fans in a relatively brutal way off the stage." The article also contains pictures; on one of them Blythe is holding a fan down on the ground.[6]Meanwhile another report released two days after the concert at Abaton by metalopolis.net alleged that "Randy in a totally uncompromising way took down an impertinent fan, who has climbed the podium several times. The front-man clearly showed that it is his territory, he struck the intruder down, punched him a couple of times and sent him through the air off the podium, without even stopping singing(!)"[7] May 28, 2010 report by marastmusic.com stated that "some broken head was a testimony to the fact that the band does not like anybody on the stage"[8] while abysszine.com stated that "the only negative thing about the concert was, to say it mildly, disputable approach of the band towards the stage-divers ... when somebody tried to climb the stage, he was brutally swept down." [9]

Tomáš Fiala, a promoter of the concert affiliated with Obscure Production, said that there was no fight between the fan and Blythe, stating that "it was an unfortunate incident which happened during the concert when someone climbed onto the stage where he was not supposed to be."[10] According to Lamb of God's publicist Adrenaline PR "[the] incident deals with a fan that three times during the concert jumped the barricade and rushed Randy during the performance. It is alleged that the third time, security was not able to reach him and that Randy pushed him back into the audience where supposedly he fell and hit his head."[4] Guitarist Willie Adler said "I can't recall that particular show let alone a fan being beaten on the stage. I think I would've noticed something like that considering the Dime thing."[11]

According to TV Nova Blythe stated he had not been aware of the fan's death and he expressed his remorse.[12]

Arrest

On June 27[13], 2012, Blythe was arrested by Czech police on suspicion of manslaughter stemming from the death of a 19-year old fan who attempted to climb on stage during a concert at Prague's club Abaton on May 24th 2010, two years before. Lamb of God was prepared to play in Prague on June 28, 2012, but Blythe's arrest upon arrival at the Ruzyně Airport caused the concert to be canceled.[14]

Charges, detention and bail

A police spokesperson stated Blythe was charged with committing bodily harm resulting in death[13] under the section 146(4) of the Czech Criminal Code.[10] He faces 5 -10 years of imprisonment if found guilty.[10] Randy’s brother, Mark Blythe, told CBS-6 that he is awaiting further details and said the charge is "bogus and outrageous and will be dropped immediately."[15]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Justiční areál Na Míčánkách.

Following the state prosecutor's petition,[13] the Prague 8 District Court ruled on June 30, 2012, that Blythe, being a foreigner, poses a flight risk and will be remanded in pre-trial custody. At the same time the judge ruled that the court would accept bail of CZK 4,000,000 (approximately 200,000 United States dollars), Blythe's alleged annual income.[13] Once the bail will be paid, the court will have to rule on conditions of release, which may, according to judge Petr Fassati, require Blythe to stay in the country pending charges.[16] Bail was deposited in the courts bank account on mid-day of July 3, 2012. After this, the state prosecutor had three working days to either accept the bail or to file a formal complaint against it. Due to public holidays it was not until July 9, 2012, that the prosecutor filed his complaint, which was to be dealt with by an appellate court.[17] [18] As of July 11, 2012, the Prague Municipal Court had not ruled on the prosecutor's complaint and Blythe remained in Prague Pankrác Remand Prison.

Petitioning

− Currently a fan has opened a petition to the whitehouse for those fans wanting to help randy's voice gets heard.

Reaction

In reaction to the arrest and detention, a fan created a petition at the official White House petition site.[19] So far it has gathered over 10,000 signatures.

On July 7th 2012 there was a Vigil was organized in Lamb of God's hometown of Richmond VA by a friend of Blythe. At the event Gwar (who are also from Richmond) front-man Dave Brockie said “I don’t think it was right him to be arrested. I don’t think it was right for him to be locked up.... This stuff could have all been worked out diplomatically or legally before he got there.”[20]

Blythe's spouse, Cindy Blythe, said to Czech reporters after visiting her husband "I think it's terrible what happened — that the kid lost his life and his family lost him — but I believe [Randy] is innocent. That's what I believe."

Recording history

Randy Blythe at 2004's Ozzfest.

With Burn the Priest

With Lamb of God

Guest appearances

References

  1. ^ "Various artists - For the Sick: A Tribute to Eyehategod". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  2. ^ "The Graves (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  3. ^ a b ČTK (June 29, 2012). "Policie zatkla v Praze zpěváka americké skupiny". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Centrum.cz. Retrieved July 3, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b "Muž, který byl zraněn na koncertě Lamb Of God, opakovaně vnikl na pódium". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Seznam.cz. June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe arrested in Prague". BBC. July 1, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  6. ^ Kroupar, Jan (May 26, 2010). "Fotky: Lamb of God v Praze rozpoutali peklo na zemi". Topzine.cz (in Czech). Czech Net Media. ISSN 1803-9235. Retrieved July 3, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "LAMB OF GOD, RUST DUST 2 - Prague, Abaton - 24 May 2010" (Document) (in Czech). metalopolis.cz. 26 May 2010. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help) (Google Translate link)
  8. ^ "LAMB OF GOD, RUST2DUST" (Document) (in Czech). marastmusic.com. 28 May 2010. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help) (Google Translate link)
  9. ^ "LAMB OF GOD, RUST2DUST" (Document) (in Czech). abysszine.com. 27 May 2010. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help) (Google Translate link)
  10. ^ a b c "Fans admit that metal star accused of manslaughter in Prague behaved roughly" (Document) (in Czech). novinky.cz. 29 June 2012. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help) (Google Translate link)
  11. ^ "LAMB OF GOD Guitarist: 'We Hope We'll Be Able To Get RANDY Out This Afternoon'" (Document). Blabbermouth.net. 29 June 2012. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help)
  12. ^ "Metal singer who killed a Czech fan has been remanded in custody" (Document) (in Czech). TV Nova (Czech Republic). 30 June 2012. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help) (Google Translate link)
  13. ^ a b c d "Police demands that metal singer who is charged of killing a fan during concert is remanded in custody" (Document) (in Czech). mediafax.cz. 29 June 2012. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help) (Google Translate link)
  14. ^ "American metal band singer in Prague arrested and accused of killing" (Document) (in Czech). novinky.cz. 28 June 2012. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help) (Google Translate link)
  15. ^ "Lamb of God singer arrested in fan's death" (Document). CBS News. 29 June 2012. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help)
  16. ^ "Metal singer remains in custody, there is no bail money" (Document) (in Czech). aktualne.cz. 2 July 2012. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help) (Google Translate link)
  17. ^ "Singer Blythe has paid the bail, but still remains in custody" (Document) (in Czech). denik.cz. 3 July 2012. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help) (Google Translate link)
  18. ^ "American metal vocalist remains in Czech custody" (Document) (in Czech). novinky.cz. 9 July 2012. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help) (Google Translate link)
  19. ^ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=176400
  20. ^ http://wtvr.com/2012/07/08/richmond-rallies-for-lamb-of-god-singer-randy-blythe/
  21. ^ "Lamb of God frontman to guest on new Gojira album". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  22. ^ "SHADOWS FALL: New Song Featuring RANDY BLYTHE (GOD in the flesh) Posted Online". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  23. ^ Metalship (2012-02-22). "Interview with John Campbell (Lamb of God bassist)". Metalship. Retrieved 2012-02-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)


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