Randy Blythe

Born 21 February 1971. Died 1 December 2010.

Biography

David Randall "Randy" Blythe (born February 21, 1971) is the vocalist and lyricist of American heavy metal band Lamb of God and side-project band Halo of Locusts. He also performed guest vocals for Cannabis Corpse and Overkill. He is known as D. Randall Blythe on Lamb of God's albums. As a teenager, he looked up to the Sex Pistols, Megadeth, Bad Brains, Slayer, and Motorhead.

In June 2012, Blythe was arrested in the Czech Republic and was charged with manslaughter related to the 2010 death of Daniel Nosek, a 19 year old fan, after a Lamb of God concert. In March 2013, he was acquitted of all charges.

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