Greetings. This is D. Randall Blythe, checking in from my beloved hometown of Richmond, VA, United States of America. I was recently released on bail from Pankrác Prison in Prague, Czech Republic, after over a month of incarceration. Now that I am out for the moment, I would like to say a few things. 1. While...
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Randy Blythe Finally Released from Prison
After a long and awful ordeal overseas, Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been released from Pankrac Prison in the Czech Republic. Blythe almost immediately boarded a plane for the States, reportedly wearing the same clothes from the day he was arrested. Despite his 5-week incarceration, Randy plans to return to the stage almost immediately, as Lamb of...
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More Support Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe as Terror Cancels Czech Republic Show
The legendary hardcore band Terror has cancelled it’s upcoming Czech Republic show in support of Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe and express their anger over his unjust incarceration. This yet another action in a barrage of support that Randy has received from Lamb of God, his management/PR, fans, press, and musicians alike. The band has issued the following statement:...
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Metallica To Begin Writing Process For New Album
At a recent press conference in Mexico City, thrash metal immortals Metallica confirmed that they are intent on beginning the writing process for a new album. During the press conference, the band made a couple comments on writing a new record, and the will to get the process started. “We’re not going to start recording, we’re going...
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Mayhem Festival Brings Chaos to Camden
The fists were flying and the adrenaline was pumping last night in Camden, NJ as the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival steamrolled into the Susquehanna Bank Center to celebrate it’s 5th Anniversary. Despite the brutal heat, Whitechapel kicked things off on the Jagermeister Stage and showed no mercy. After that, the crowd was treated to an onslaught of heavy hitters. The...
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In Memoriam – Jon Lord of Deep Purple
Founding Deep Purple keyboardist and principle songwriter Jon Lord has passed away after almost a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Lord had been receiving treatment since last August. According to his publicist, Lord passed at the London Clinic today, surrounded by his family. Jon Lord founded Deep Purple in 1968, and the band went on to become...