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Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Glad Randy Blythe Is Free and That Lamb of God Are Playing Knotfest

The music community is definitely happy to have Lamb of God‘s Randy Blythe back in the U.S. after his recent jailing in the Czech Republic. The homecoming welcomes have been flowing in ever since, and Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor is one of the happiest rockers to see the singer back at home. Taylor told Rolling Stone, “Randy’s been a good friend of mine for a really long time, and it was

Daily Reload: Randy Blythe, System of a Down + More

Today on Daily Reload, we catch up with the latest on the Randy Blythe situation. The Lamb of God singer, now home from nearly a month in jail in the Czech Republic, offers his first public statement on the incident and his plans to clear his name. Meanwhile, System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan is of the mindset of a lot of the band’s fans in that while it’s

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Issues Official Statement on Czech Imprisonment

On Thursday, Aug. 2, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe was released from a Czech prison after being incarcerated for five weeks on charges of manslaughter stemming from a 2010 incident. Blythe was accused of contributing to the death of a 19-year-old fan who was allegedly tossed from the stage at a Lamb of God concert. After participating in a spontaneous TV interview at the Czech airport on Friday, as

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford Discusses Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe, Excited for Band’s Future

After hearing the news that Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe was finally released from a Czech prison, metal titan and legendary Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford discussed the situation in an exclusive interview with Loudwire. “I don’t think anybody has the full story, only Randy does, and I’m sure he’ll be bombarded by press soon to talk about what exactly happened,” Halford said. “My heart was with him, just like

Lamb of God Singer Randy Blythe Provides Photo, Message Upon Arriving in U.S.

Yesterday (Aug. 3) was a big day for Randy Blythe, who finally got to set foot on American soil late in the afternoon. The Lamb of God vocalist has spent the better part of the last month in a Czech Republic jail after being accused of having a role in the death of a fan at a show in Prague in 2010. The clearly relieved Blythe headed to his Instagram

Randy Blythe Released From Czech Prison – Rockers React on Twitter

Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe was finally released from a Czech prison on Thursday (Aug. 2) after being incarcerated for more than a month. Blythe was being held on manslaughter charges from a 2010 incident in which a fan died from injuries alleged to have been sustained during a Lamb of God concert. The metal community showed great support for Blythe throughout this ordeal and when news of his release spread, several rock and metal acts, from Slash to Slipknot to Lamb of God themselves, took to Twitter to comment or simply report the news to their fans. See what they had to say regarding Blythe's release below:

Lamb of God Vocalist Randy Blythe Released From Czech Jail, Returns Home to United States

After more than a month of incarceration, Randy Blythe was released from a Czech prison on Thursday (Aug. 2), according to the Czech news site Blesk.cz. The Lamb of God frontman is reported to have boarded a flight at 1PM Czech time today (Aug. 3), and is expected to arrive in New York this afternoon. As well documented by Loudwire and several other outlets over the past month, Blythe was