Lamb of God's Randy Blythe: Quitting Alcohol + Czech Arrest

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*Randy is drinking non-alcoholic beer in this interview.
Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe speaks with Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann about quitting alcohol, the public perception of his 2012 Czech arrest and more!
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[@sgnl0446]

I met Randy once and he was totally drunk. He was very nice.

[@matts9698]

Lucky

[@satanducksworth7272]

Yesssssss you are lucky

[@elitepauper7400]

every drunk person is nice, untill they arent🤣

[@netrioter]

Drunk people are nice...until you fuck with them. Then they go full retard

[@FandenFaen]

I remember Randy Blythe jumping into mosh pits and headbang in the front row during other bands sets at Ozzfest. I was bumping into him and then I was like hey, I think that's Randy from Lamb of God....

[@impulsivegrave2757]

Notice Randy takes a second to intelligently respond to the interviewers questions. REAL ARTIST

[@chrippehansson201]

just a real person and not an idiot...

[@danielcharles8442]

i saw them open for gwar in nj for black label at Birch Hill, NJ and saw LOG years later ghost walkingand randy recognized me in crowd from first show, ill ass dude.ghost walking album tour was from in AC and a bunch of shit bands opened for them in AC,NJ at the House of Blues,hdude recognized me in crowd and shouted out birch hill show, good dude , 100%randy is only white dude who gets a pass on dreads thats my homie one voice cover is great...all LOG cats COOL MOFOS from VA...

[@evelia1156]

@@danielcharles8442 why can’t people wear their hair however they want. It’s their fucking hair. Regardless of color. That’s absurd

[@Iamaliciarae]

In one weekend I ran into Randy twice. One time it was 2 AM and we asked him where we could get beer. We weren't from Virginia and didn't know you couldn't buy alcohol @ whatever time it was. He ended up just giving us his own 6 pack of beer. Next day I got knocked out in a mosh pit while Insect Warfare played and got knocked out. Randy caught me and pulled me out to a calm spot and made sure I was okay. Mind you I'm 99% sure he didn't realize I was the same person he gave his beer to the night prior. This was before he was sober so if people say he's nicer now that he is, he must be @ sainthood now.

[@chrishandsome4267]

Yea ok dude

[@bonebreaker9103]

Yeah we believe you

[@joelwilnierak3361]

God I love randy. He's so well spoken and knows what he's talking about and... he's just a legend.

[@DesGardius-me7gf]

Randy is who inspired me to quite alcohol.

[@dylanschneider7958]

What's this a fellow metalhead and yugioh fan!?

[@deemore]

Him, Corey Taylor the Rise of Jake the Snake doc

[@jamesmitchell2047]

That’s incredible man. Congratulations on your journey in sobriety.

[@cannibalcorpse6664]

Congrats bro

[@veggiesaremurder]

Their song, "11th Hour" got me through my alcoholism.

[@brandonlewis329]

This mans voice is incredible, his vocal style is definitely one of the best to date. He hasnt lost a step

[@nikoskazakos9510]

Randy's right, you do ask some interesting questions. Really thought-provoking, and not just for the interviewee(?) because I found myself pondering them as well. I might be talking out my arse with this kind of philosophy, but I believe the best questions ask more than they answer. Not just yes or no answers. You and Randy are great dudes, keep up the good work!

[@danwelsh6706]

I love randy he is a thoughtful and deep artist who gives real answers to the questions..OMERTA

[@BlackenedNL]

Just got home after a KILLER Lamb of God show in Holland!! \m/

[@RemmyRiffs]

Blackened Just saw them last night with Slayer...fucking INSANE show.

[@ChinVape]

good for you

[@MariusBFjeld]

That first question is excellent. Good job, interviewer!

[@Ginger32]

At least he asks questions no one else asks !

[@HexFestIreland]

That was a really good interview. Some great questions in there. Well thought out... Nice to see him and LOG back!

[@jayrhodes5623]

the interviewer is lucky i would love to meet him.

[@shreyassarangi6106]

+Jay Rhodes he's damn lucky man he meets everyone

[@ReddersTV]

It's crazy, to hear him speak, you'd never believe he was the lead vocalist if Lamb of God. His speaking voice is quite a bit higher than his growling voice.

[@yung.scarecrow6831]

iTz-SiNZ-v2 obviously his voice is higher then his demonic growls

[@nickkwatussi7080]

Yung.Scarecrow 😂💀😂💀that comment he made , made nooo sense hahaha like obviously his metal vocals would be deeper hahah then his real voice

[@Brian-qg8dg]

And his spekaing voice is actually pretty deep. Both Cannibal Corpse guys have higher voices then him.

[@brandonpaul3985]

@@Brian-qg8dg Was going to say, I have a very deep voice, but I still consider Randy's deep in comparison to a lot of men.

[@marekvodicka]

Randy Blythe praising my home city feels very pleasant

[@HauntedAbysss]

My best friends and I are all Huge Lamb Fans. I have gotten a few of them into LOG and they have become harder metal heads to this day. They, we love LOG. I wonderd a few of these questions myself. Hope to see Randy again playing hard on stage. This was a great interview. Thanks Loudwire,Randy.

[@blinktwiceifyouneedhelp]

Alcohol-- helping families get through weddings since the institution was conceived.

[@DJ_BoomBear]

Constitution

[@DJ_BoomBear]

Missread that. my bad. also alcohol is bad mkay.

[@sethnicholls7861]

Beautifully put Randy, glad to call you my friend brudda.

[@DerHoernschi]

best guy ever ! saw him last monday in a small club in Bochum, Germany and he was extremly awesome !!

[@chaosfruitbat5970]

wow, Randy comes across as one of the nicest guys in rock!

[@MaxHohenstaufen]

I've gone through the same thing. Alcohol changes from an ordinary thing that most people do for fun into the cause of all sorts of trouble and it's hard to stop. It takes time and a huge toll to realize that you're going down. People always warn you you'll end up getting liver problems, but you just think it's a thing way into the future and you'll have plenty of time to quit before that happens. But sooner than you know, you're waking up in the most dangerous situations and realize you been very close to being totally fucked up. As it becomes more frequent you start to fear sometime you'll just die or wake up iin jail for having muredered someone that you don't even remember. But it's when you see the edge just below your feet and see a huge abiss in front of you, that you decide to quit. But it's forever an everyday battle.

[@Youre_Right]

True. There is whole periods of my life I don't remember. I used to drink to black outs everyday of my life. The thought of getting off work and not drinking into a black out was foreign. Then add Xanax into the mix and there's weeks and months of no memory. Non stop partying. I woke up in jail once. Turns out I had been there 2 days. Got myself pepper sprayed and I didn't remember anything. Not the hit and run, not the resisting arrest, not the screaming and banging on jail doors. I just sat there in my cell shaking from alchohol withdrawals. Went to rehab. Got out and started right back. Finally I got it. It became clear that my life was over if I didn't do something. I had alienated myself from everyone that was a positive part of my life. It's a struggle at times, but at least I know exactly what I did and don't wake up and have to apologize to everyone.

[@MaxHohenstaufen]

David L glad you made it. Since I wrote that comment I had a major relapse. Hope you keep it on the track out of this addiction. You only need to fail once and it's all back on you, do not falter, ever.

[@grndmst9]

@Bradley Schroeder I have struggled (And still do) with Xanax and Opioids. Have for about 10 years. And honestly, the mental aspect of it is something I can muster, but the biggest hurdle is that withdrawal. Opiate withdrawal feels like you have the worst case of the Flu combined with erratic emotional ups and downs, and Benzo withdrawal (Xanax) has you feeling like a completely exposed nerve. It's a terrible life, and people that haven't been through don't get it, "addiction" isn't even the right word, dpendency fits better but even that doesn't quite do it justice. But yes, it's hard, so goddamn hard. Hope you all are well.

[@Zburn55]

Wow, this is so spot on brother!!!

[@beauosborn7628]

Still a alcoholic while typing this but hoping soon I find the strength to give it up, it's a rough road but I cant and wont blame anyone but myself.

[@DolphinOfFire]

2:20 "I wasn't always an asshole, but that doesn't make for good TV does it?" Trying telling that to Dave Grohl

[@SwampyWilkinson]

+DolphinOfFire Fuck Grohl. He's the superstar of the dadband era, Foo fighters is fucking vanilla rock, it's for babies, your grandma, and the priest.

[@DolphinOfFire]

Swampy Wilkinson Thank you.

[@K31R616]

*Luis* *Avila* & *Swampy* *Wilkinson* - If you don't enjoy it, that's fine. But to try and summize all who do with insults that make you feel superior by making them seem inferior, is a childish and pathetic ego-driven plight. ''Criticize to better your relative positioning - You've got a long way to go...'' - Randy Blythe

[@K31R616]

***** Not at all actually, but good attempt to try and maintain your position.

[@SwampyWilkinson]

god I'm so hard right now

[@milanfejfar322]

props to the interviewer, for hitting the questions that we are actually wondering about. The time perception inquiry was amazing

[@monster314]

Really down to earth randy he is as real as it gets

[@metalwrathslayer3973]

Randy blythe is so cool:-)

[@FaCePlaNt_4_YAHUSHA]

Randy I have a drinking problem seeing this as a musician helps me . I always wanted to be in a great band. But I'm doing the same shit as if I was. Thanks man cause I'm a fan and I love music but I truly love people around me and that's who it effects

[@CatalystVO]

I just sorta met you at work today, Randy. Didn't know you by face. You gave off nothing but happy calm and positive energy.

[@oxide9679]

Where the hell do you work that you just casually bumped into Randy Fucking Blythe? Lol

[@obscurebandfan]

Not even a big LOG fan, I just enjoy hearing him speak. He seems like an intelligent, collected individual.

[@trumpwon8064]

He's not

[@DayInTheLifeOfAl]

Well done interview.

[@mb5794]

we love you randy!

[@petersperspective6122]

Such a lovely guy.

[@yourilevesque2]

This interviewer is a smart one. Excellent questions and makes and let his guest talk.

[@doesitmatta540]

Great questions dude.

[@delilahnavarro4772]

randys soul patch is metal af

[@SpawnRevenge92]

The interviewer asks great questions, good job.

[@starvingbuddha7622]

He’s a solid dude! Props Randy!

[@alphaswag95]

I Fucking Love Randy. Can't wait to see Lamb of God Live Again

[@QuietSnake-xs5vx]

The. Fight between drunk Randy and Mark on the sidewalk was Soo epic

[@sideshowbob6416]

Randy is like a wise old wizard

[@ttacx]

awesome ending to the vid. I can go anywhere I want

[@rickgutierrez6328]

first time hearing randy talk :o

[@SSantmyre94]

So true man. Being in the drunk tank is the longest 8 hours ever. I only got arrested once. And it taught me that it was my last. Shit sucks so much.

[@juggernautnation369]

I give my props to Randy for quitting drinking I used to stupidly think it was lame of him to quit the booze until I drank myself into a bleeding ulcer and had to quit myself. Afterwards I realized how stupid it was of me to be an alcoholic in the first place and it definitely feels alot better to be sober and clear headed then having lost control of what I'm saying and doing and making an ass of myself.

[@Bob_Shy_132]

I love that Flag album!

[@gabekortez4062]

Randy is the fuckin man!

[@deemore]

This guy asks good questions

[@damianquesada9818]

I love how analytical Randy is

[@thatonedudeoverhere]

It says in the description it's non-alcoholic

[@satanducksworth7272]

Love lamb of god

[@michaeldavenport3993]

I can totally relate with randy. I understand how all that stuff is. People get labels, and they tend to stick, but......whatever :P

[@dads_diy]

Met randy playing a band called halo of locusts in saint Albans WV. Tiny venue maybe 50-60 people it was insane

[@uriahsimpson06]

This guy doing the interview is so fucking nervous I can't stop noticing his deep breaths of nervousness 😂😂 Randy is chill af!!! take a breath bro

[@pattol666]

GRUUUUUHAAAAAMMMEEEEEDD. LOVE THAT MAN. You rock gruham

[@richardboughton8338]

First time I saw Lamb was in Club Ifor Bach in Cardiff.I knew hardly anything about them,I don’t think I had ever heard them but I just got a sense that by their very name they WOULD be right up my alley.Randy Blythe staggered into the club pre-show having been out with a few of Cardiff’s finest drinkers and he was having a fantastic time and do you know what,he looked and sounded to be the sweetest guy ever so I think there is a pre-conception about him that he is probably never going to shake off.Now I no longer listen to LOG just because I’ve discovered other bands to waste my time and money on but you HAVE to credit RB with doing the decent thing by going back to the Czech Rep.,to face the music(pardon the pun),knowing full well he may well have gone to prison and as I understand it he wasn’t bound to go back either.That tells me that here we have someone,Rock Star or not who has a well developed sense that you always do the right thing and you always take your punishment no matter what.So,good on you Sir for what you did.

[@pat4rush]

"You ask interesting questions" (LOL!)

[@RetroGore91]

"I've been in a hospital for a while" Nice try lmao

[@lonewolf1843]

I was a garden variety drunk too.

[@joshuahenry4218]

I’m just wondering if that’s a Turkey Merck mug he holds up at the beginning of the interview....

[@chelseajennings5969]

If he is a dick at least he admits it sometimes. We all do stupid shit, and we all do things we are not proud of. I have done it. Other people do it. Rock stars are human beings that continue to do that just like the rest of us. :) At least he admits his mistakes, and looks to better himself in the future. That's all anyone can ask. No one will ever be perfect, and never will be. But we want to make ourselves the best version of us...

[@TheHooliganification]

Shut the fuck up

[@alomtz4359]

5:14 Gru's face XD

[@itsjustmemildoze]

Im honestly glad you gave it up Randy. I wish my dad could have before it took his life. That shit is poison for more than just the one who imbibed it.

[@FutureSerialKiller]

Randy speaks his truth.... But still puts this interviewer in his place..

[@ChinVape]

alcohol...mans best friend, humanities best lover

[@MobileDecay]

Was he drinking beer at the interview while saying he’s sober? Lol.

[@kornxillok]

There is a disclaimer on the video description. Seems like it was a non-alcoholic beer.

[@MobileDecay]

@@kornxillok Ah okay.

[@theconcertomoon2]

come to mexico plz

[@abusivesystems9844]

Every interview with this Loudwire guy is beyond awkward.

[@HauntedAbysss]

Tyler Durden Well there his idols braw... I would get nervous too

[@herbivore7108]

He's not a great interviewer, but he's getting better.

[@herbivore7108]

Also I think it has a lot to do with the guest making him feel comfortable, because his most recent interview with Corey Taylor you can see they had a good time with each other. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@SevasCisum93]

He's awkward, but he's one of the best interviewers out there. He asks question based on prior research that he does before the interview. A lot of interviewers seem to just wing it, he does his research and knows what he is talking about

[@absintobias]

Jason Stoutenger I guess you don't realize he's actually much more intelligent than people he interviews

[@munchfive5691]

Nobody gonna talk about Graham's great lead-ins and unprovocative approach to asking some seriously deep and good questions?

[@evacassidy273]

💞💞💞💞

[@tjk21504]

Randy's not wrong. The metal scene that not everyone sees, is a violent thing at times. Usually ends well though. Guys get drunk, belligerent and tempers flare. Adrenaline spikes during a show. Then things spill into the parking lot. As a bouncer I saw it alot.

[@bomb.throwing.mayhem5261]

I was on a 51/50 where they took all my clothes and put me in a hospital gown that was several sizes too big in an open hallway on a hospital bed and I wasn't even allowed to stand up except to use the bathroom at which point I would have to be taken there by a guard who stood outside an open door. For three days. And that was before I got to the inpatient facility. Pretty sure my hospital experience might top your boring prison experience.

[@kinktooth6618]

Wow 3 whole days sounds traumatic then you probably had a whole MONTH inpatient that's way worse than being around murders and pedophiles for years and years... I've done both the hospital isn't shit

[@elmermiller8863]

hold up he said 5 years sober while drinking a beer?

[@mkchamp9645]

I think its sparkling water

[@sethmerriman7743]

It was a non alcoholic beer my man

[@se7en5es]

i think randy wearing "bali" trucker hat :D

[@zwareshag]

He kooks like a mixture of Chris Poland, Al Pacino, Ben Stiller and Kramer lokol

[@racer24t]

oh my god....I see it...

[@mrbonzoorubber2]

Zit ?

[@RcNerd]

hes honest and Exodus has done worse and still kicking ass

[@truetype80]

he look like an older travis Barker

[@seanakazinimusic]

he's like 4 years older than Travis

[@rickyg8462]

truetype80 thinking the same thing

[@misterss8778]

It’s the nose an eye brows haha

[@infinitedeath4567]

BUT THAT OPETH SHIRT DOE

[@randybobandy9243]

All I hear during Randy’s story is , 512...

[@alomtz4359]

right?

[@SeahawksBamBamKam]

He must be drinking O'Douls then during the interview.

[@SirUncleCid]

Graham 'Grundle' Hartmann

[@SeanW-vr1us]

When he said, "that happens with every band" , i pictured coldplay beating the fuck out of each other lol

[@Isaac-wf3cg]

I been sober for 5 years but (swig of dos x) I'm not an ass hole lol

[@DazMan-mo8fk]

I hate this saying that alcohol is more dangerous when I've been drunk I've never been in a fight and never been an asshole to anyone

[@jackkern1092]

What kind of hat is Randy wearing?

[@pitompung_kalabasa]

I swear he looks like Bradley Cooper.

[@3LZN]

jear bagus I kinda see it

[@scottsmith8162]

I don’t see it

[@nathanexplosion94]

'non alchoic beer' we know thats Heineken

[@pigeye133]

its odouls you dumb ass

[@nathanexplosion94]

Nogtorpanzie bognurgoggin nope

[@jayyonjan525]

😎

[@vinnyhydeswt]

Dat opeth shirt tho 😱😱🤘

[@thrasher1730]

Guys how do you spell his last name? Blythe

[@archiebensley8662]

Yea that’s right Blythe

[@thrasher1730]

@@archiebensley8662 nono😂 i mean how to pronounce?

[@thrasher1730]

@@archiebensley8662 bly or blyte

[@archiebensley8662]

@@thrasher1730 sorry bro got confused there it’s Bly

[@thrasher1730]

@@archiebensley8662 thanks! 😁

[@odin1311]

Has Gruhamed actually ever been outside once in his life?

[@sterlingalfano568]

that's kind of a dick thing to say

[@treatb09]

after watching killadelphia, i think we all know randy can't fight...

[@codybergen9559]

This host needs tattoos and sunshine

[@richeywcassel]

Fuck that noise.

[@sickcxnt9444]

Maybe tattoos but not sunshine

[@codybergen9559]

hes a fucking white ghost Gweilo or gwai lo (鬼佬; Cantonese gwai2 lou2, pronounced [kʷɐ̌i lǒu] ( listen)) is a common Cantonese slang term for Westerners. In its unmodified form, it applies only to European ethnicities and has a history of racially deprecatory use. Cantonese speakers frequently use "gweilo" to refer to Westerners in general use, in a non-derogatory context, although whether this type of usage is offensive is disputed by both Cantonese and Westerners alike

[@wenxingwang7867]

tattoos? Zakk Wylde, Kirk Hammett, Paul Gilbert they all don't have full sleeves of tattoo,(or maybe they have some secret tattoo!), but they are 100 times more metal and cooler than those emo poser kids full of piercing and tattoos. Metal is not about the image, its something that you should enjoy deep in your heart!

[@glendrey1705]

Wenxing Wang nice words brother yeahhh let's have some beers cheers happy weekend!

[@allbassful]

One time I caught a stage diver by the face, if I didn’t he would have broke his neck and back into a million pieces. This is just par for the coarse at a hardcore metal show.

[@giancarlogonzalesdelvalle5150]

mclovins yodasnyk

[@ApoIogeticsMan]

He has managed to keep his voice when many have lost theirs. I wish they wouldn't call a metal band Lamb Of God. That is a title reserved only for Jesus.

[@biggusriggus7693]

Used to be "Burn the Priest". Which would you prefer?

[@ApoIogeticsMan]

@@biggusriggus7693 Well, I guess burning a priest is better than blaspheming God. Not by a lot, but a little anyway..

[@biggusriggus7693]

@@ApoIogeticsMan words are words bud. Either you personally give them power to affect you, or let them roll off like water on a ducks back. Either way you do you

[@ApoIogeticsMan]

@@biggusriggus7693 If it were me alone, I wouldn't be concerned about it, but it is blaspheming God, so of course it bothers me. Some words have their own power, and it has nothing to do with personal perception

[@oxide9679]

The idea was to help younger listeners from overly religious households be able to listen to what they wanted without getting caught by their parents. At least, that's how I heard it. No clue if it's true or not.

[@stjames71]

XstraightedgeX

[@clubpenguintvrocks]

Sweg

[@kylegushue]

interviewer is it that terrible stage of growing your hair when its not long but not short either

[@janscholochua9800]

Kyle Gushue i think hes jewish you ra...

[@steinnbjorn7627]

And when even the weakest wind makes you loose your eyes from hair getting right to them🤣

[@delilahnavarro4772]

but does he smoke weed? also whats he sippin on.. tea? theraflu?

[@toddreed8272]

Delilah Navarro I'm guessing that myself is he off the bottle or just not getting smashed all the time I hope its not a beer because these guys are among my favorite bands so I hope its just a cool bottle for iced tea that way its not contradicting him self

[@koreylayman5127]

Todd Reed read the description, it says it's a non-alcoholic beer.

[@toddreed8272]

Awesome

[@dinkopolic9788]

Delilah Navarro o

[@someoneelse101]

I wouldn't think he does. He's just very quiet off stage and chooses his answers carefully

[@guitarstalkandtech9085]

They need to get interviewers with some confidence and some man power for some of these questions.

[@wiljanengeaknoops3804]

Since when does Heineken make alcohol free beer ?

[@jayrhodes5623]

wasnt heineken

[@codysampson8937]

wiljan en gea knoops it was an odull