Randy Blythe, "Lamb of God" heavy metal singer, indicted for manslaughter in Czech Republic

By: Barry Leibowitz
Topics: Daily Blotter

Randy Blythe, lead singer with the Virginia-based heavy metal band Lamb of God, in a Prague, Czech Republic courtroom; he's charged with manslaughter there over the death of a fan at a concert.

/ WTVR

(CBS/AP) RICHMOND, Va. - Randy Blythe, lead singer of the Virginia-based heavy metal band Lamb of God, has been indicted for manslaughter in the Czech Republic over the death of a fan at one of the group's concerts in Prague in June 2010.

CBS affiliate WTVR says the charges were first reported on the Czech news website Novinky.cz.

Larry Mazer, a manager for the heavy metal band, confirmed the report and said the next step is a trial.

The report indicated the Czech court has three months to set a trial date for Blythe or determine the case needs further investigation.

Blythe, 41, is charged in connection to the death of a fan who fell from the stage during a performance and died of a head injury. He is accused of throwing the fan off the stage.

According to WTVR, Blythe was arrested this past June, two years after the incident, when Lamb of God landed at the Prague airport. He spent the next 37 days in a Czech prison, then was released on the condition that he return to the Czech Republic should he be charged with the crime.

He has been in the U.S. since then.

"I feel ethically responsible to go back there and face this charge," Blythe said in an August interview with WTVR.

Blythe faces up to 10 years in prison if he is convicted of the crime.

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by Valhalla0907 December 4, 2012 10:11 PM EST: I've read reports that state Blythe was singing part of a song that went "come on, come on, come on" while doing a Jesus pose, and the fan thought it was an invitation onstage. Blythe kicked at the fan, who fell backward and cracked his skull on the concrete floor. I don't think it was intentional, but it's too serious to write off as an accident. I do admire Blythe coming forward to address the charges, many others would have run.; Reply to this comment


by stinky_corpse December 4, 2012 10:19 AM EST: **** these people. were all human enough to know what was intentional and what was not. You really think this guy meant to hurt that fan? He paid money to see them mother ******* play and you seriously think he meant to hurt that fan? The security guards should have been doing there job by keeping the fans from getting on stage. Ive been to numerous metal concerts including a recent lamb of god show and there are tons of people crowd surfing to the stage constantly. The security guards working that night should all be charged with the same thing if that was the case. This fan should have been thrown out in the first place, then this would of never happened. If this guy was at a loamb of god show, chances are he has been to other shows, evvvverybody knows you cant get on a damn stage, THATS WHY THERES SECURITY GUARDS. The law is the law, but in reality, there is no justice for this case. LAID TO REST; Reply to this comment