Posts Tagged ‘a-few-weeks’

Disturbed Singer David Draiman Urges Fans to Support Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe

Ethan Miller, Getty Images As reported yesterday (Dec. 3), Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been indicted on manslaughter charges in the Czech Republic by the State’s Attorney Office in Prague and, as a result, will likely stand trial in the near future. Following the news of Blythe’s indictment, Lamb of God’s manager offered a lengthy statement . Many musicians are also speaking out, one of them being Disturbed frontman David Draiman who took to the band’s official Facebook to speak his mind about this situation. Draiman states: “MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS MY BLOOD, OUR FRIEND RANDY BLYTHE OF LAMB OF GOD HAS NOW OFFICIALLY BEEN INDICTED ON CHARGES OF MANSLAUGHTER. THIS IS A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE. HE IS BEING A MAN AND STANDING UP TO THESE CHARGES. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE AND TWITTER PAGES, RAISE AWARENESS AMONGST YOUR FRIENDS, AND TAKE THE TIME TO DONATE TO HIS DEFENSE FUND ON BOTH PAGES. YOU CAN ALSO HELP BY WRITING YOUR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND PRESSURING THE U.S. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS/STATE DEPARTMENT TO GET PERSONALLY INVOLVED. WE STAND BEHIND RANDY, HOPE ALL OF YOU WILL AS WELL. AS ALWAYS, MUCH RESPECT. -DAVID P.S. BEEN USING CAPS FOR YEARS, NOT CHANGING. BIGGER PROBLEMS IN LIFE. BUILD A BRIDGE AND GET OVER IT.” Blythe was arrest was arrested in June of this year in regard to an alleged incident where a man died a few weeks after an apparent stage fall at a Lamb of God concert in the Czech Republic in 2010. The vocalist spent five weeks in a Czech prison before being released in early August. If Blythe is convicted of manslaughter, he could face 5-10 years in prison. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/lamb-of-god-randy-blythe-indicted-manslaughter-charges-czech-republic/” title=”Next: More on Randy Blythe’s Indictment” align=”center”]

Static-X Pull Out of Tour With Emmure + Ill Nino as Wayne Static Undergoes Medical Procedures

Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Static-X have dropped off the remaining dates of their trek with with Emmure and Ill Nino due to medical issues affecting frontman Wayne Static . The singer-guitarist had to return to Los Angeles in order to prepare himself for some medical procedures to help remedy unspecified health issues that have been affecting his performance. In a press release, Wayne Static states, “I’m so sorry to all my fans but I cant give you the 1000% you deserve from Static-X every night right now. Evil disco will continue in 2013. Just wait until you see whats next!!!” Emmure and Ill Nino will be continuing on the tour for the remaining dates, during which Emmure will be headlining. In a few weeks, Static-X will be able to perform two local shows in Lancaster, Calif., on Oct. 27, and Ventura, Calif., on Oct 28. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/static-x-new-york-city-concert-review-photo-gallery/” title=”Check Out Photos of Static-X Performing in New York City” align=”center”]

Seether Seeking Fan Input for Rise Above Fest Suicide Prevention Video

Seether‘s first-ever Rise Above Fest is just a few weeks away and the band could use your help. The group is looking for a few enterprising fans to shoot a promo spot talking about teen suicide prevention. They state, “As awareness and prevention of teen suicide will be the focus of the festival, we are calling out to our Seether fans who have either personally gone through these struggles, or

In This Moment Offer Full Stream of New Album ‘Blood’ via Xbox Live

A week before its Aug. 14 release date, a full stream of the new In This Moment album ‘Blood’ is now available. The stream is free until Aug. 14 for those with an XBox Live subscription. The single ‘Blood,’ for which Loudwire premiered the video, has been out for a few weeks, and now fans can hear the rest of the band’s fourth album. ‘Blood’ finds In This Moment exploring