Randy Blythe

1. singer of Richmond, VA -based heavy metal four-time Grammy losers lamb of god. 2. 42-year-old skateboarding, fly fishing, and bullwhipping enthusiast.   3. amateur photographer currently writing his first photo-essay book.  4. author of currently untitled memoir to be published by Da Capo/Perseus (U.S.)  and Random House (everywhere else), spring 2014. 5. proud husband, son, grandson, and brother.   6. fairly righteous dude.

Bio

David Randall Blythe is the vocalist of the band Lamb of God, and he was born on February 21, 1971. Biography Randy Blythe joined Lamb of God, formerly known as Burn the Priest, in late 1996. 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.' Randy was featured in a handful 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, and Melissa Cross's 'The Zen of Screaming.'Randy is considered by many to be the best metal lead screamer to date. Randy 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. He also has a tattoo on his left forearm reading COBHC standing 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. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

Talks

An Excerpt from the Memoir Dark Days by D. Randall “Randy” Blythe (Lamb of God)

By Randy Blythe | July 11, 2015

An Excerpt from the Memoir Dark Days by D. Randall “Randy” Blythe (Lamb of God)

In this exclusive excerpt from the Lamb of God frontman’s harrowing, funny and inspiring memoir, our hero pays a curious visit to the prison doctor.

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Blind Idiot God’s Before Ever After

By Randy Blythe | April 6, 2015

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Blind Idiot God’s Before Ever After

On their first album in 23 years, post-everything band Blind Idiot God brutally conjures all kinds of emotions without singing a single word.

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Floor’s Oblation

By Randy Blythe | May 1, 2014

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Floor’s Oblation

Up until now, I haven't written about any records for the Talkhouse that could even remotely be considered heavy metal; the main reason being that...

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Pusha T’s My Name is My Name

By Randy Blythe | October 29, 2013

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Pusha T’s My Name is My Name

The beats on Pusha T's My Name Is My Name make you want to install and then blow a set of very expensive speakers as you drive your hooptie...

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Tom Waits’ and Anton Corbijn’s Decades-Long Photographic Collaboration

By Randy Blythe | July 20, 2013

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Tom Waits’ and Anton Corbijn’s Decades-Long Photographic Collaboration

Due to my job as a professional musician, I'm quite used to being the focus of a photographer's lens. I have stood there staring, making the same...

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Skinny Puppy’s Weapon

By Randy Blythe | June 3, 2013

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Skinny Puppy’s Weapon

I love my job. When I'm not raking in the big bucks writing about music for the Talkhouse, I'm usually on tour, hopping across the globe and...

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Crime and the City Solution’s American Twilight

By Randy Blythe | March 29, 2013

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Crime and the City Solution’s American Twilight

Before the days of Pro Tools and iPods and half-decent stock stereos in every car sold, musicians used to give new mixes of their tunes what we...