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More Musicians Reactions To Randy Blythe Situation

There was further outpouring of support from musicians over the weekend (after our initial musician reaction post) over the latest news in the Randy Blythe case.

Mike Portnoy (Adrenaline Mob)

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman Randy Blythe To Be Held In Czech Prison For 10 More Days

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Randy can't seem to catch a break. We reported earlier today that Blythe might see his release from a detainment in Czech prision over allegations of manslaughter, but now it looks like that won't be happening for another 10 days. Blythe posted a $200,000 bail for his release and was expected to be let go today. Apparently in the Czech court system, posting bail does not guarantee immediate release, and it takes up to 10 days for a judge to sign off on the release. It could get even worse. Blythe may not even be able to leave the country. Here is what the judge ruled today:  (more…)

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Alleged Footage of LAMB OF GOD Frontman Pushing Fan Off Stage Surfaces

We're back at our computers ready to report on all the latest breaking news in this case of Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe being accused of manslaughter in the Czech Republic. On Saturday, Blythe appeared at a court hearing where his bail was set at $200,000 USD, which the frontman claimed was actually his annual income (so a big hit for Blythe). Nevertheless, Blythe agreed to pay it, and should be getting released today.

His bandmates have returned backed to the states over the weekend, with Mark Morton tweeting:

"Finally HOME! 4/5 of us anyway. I can't wait to give Randy a big bear hug and kiss his pointy, stubbly face! Thanx for all the support y'all! Flooded with questions about Randy. I truly understand and appreciate [your] concern. But it would be irresponsible for me to comment on any of it. Again….thank y'all SOOOO much for your love and support during these difficult times. It means the world to us."

Now the big shocker is a local Czech report have acquired footage of Randy pushing a fan off stage. The news report is quick to point out that this may not be the footage of the stage jump that led to the fan's death, but was included to illustrate how such a thing could happen. Take a look:  (more…)

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LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe To Be Released From Prague Prison, Still Facing Manslaughter Charges

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Finally, some positive late breaking news to come from the ongoing Randy Blythe story. After spending nearly 4 days in Czech prison for allegations of manslaughter, it's being reported the Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been released on bail. (more…)

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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist Hopes Frontman Will Be Released This Afternoon [Update: Release Tomorrow The Earliest]

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UPDATE Fri Jun 29 2:30pmEST: We are trying to keep everything as up to date as possible. The Associated Press reports that Czech police spokeswoman Jana Rosslerova has told them that a ruling will be made tomorrow (Saturday, June 30) by a Czech court on whether to release Blythe or continue detaining him. Original story as follows:

Up until this point, we haven't heard anything official from any members of Lamb Of God about the arrest of frontman Randy Blythe in Prague after allegations of manslaughter. The most we heard was a statement from their publicist. That all changes now, as guitarist Willie Adler has checked in with the following statement: (more…)

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The Music Industry Reacts To Randy Blythe's Arrest

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Now that it's been a few hours since the news has gotten out about Randy Blythe being arrested in Prague, Czech Republic yesterday, musicians and people who work in the music industry reacted on Twitter. Here is a collection of some notable tweets:

Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil):

Oderus Urungus (GWAR):

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LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe Could Face 5-10 Years In Prision; Official Statement From LAMB OF GOD Released

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In case you just woke up, Randy Blythe was arrested yesterday in Prague, Czech Republic on allegations of manslaughter stemming from a 2010 concert where he got into an altercation with a fan, and the injuries the fan sustained from that altercation resulted in the fan's death. Randy is currently being held in a Czech prison and now Novinky.cz, the site originally reporting the story is elaborating on what punishment Blythe could potentially face: “For bodily injury resulting in death under section 146, paragraph 4 of the criminal code threatens Blythe five to ten years in prison.”

Adrenaline PR, the Lamb of God publicist released this expanded official statement, painting a more defined picture of what happened: (more…)

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[UPDATED] LAMB OF GOD Frontman Randy Blythe Arrested on Allegations of Manslaughter in Prague

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NEW UPDATE Fri Jun 29th 11:40amEST: Lamb of God's publicist releases official statement clarifying the situation

Update Fri Jun 29th 1:20pmEST LOG guitarist Willie Adler released a statement with hopes that Randy will be released this afternoon. Original story as follows:

Some late breaking news to report. MetalSucks is reporting that Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe has been arrested in Prague on charges of manslaughter.

This serious allegation stems from an altercation at a May 2010 concert where a fan leapt on stage and got into a physical confrontation with Blythe. The injuries the fan acquired during the incident that resulted in the fan's death are being attributed to Blythe.

MetalSucks was able to get in contact with a spokesperson for the band who had this to say: (more…)

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