Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God) in Dublin brutal überfallen

Beim Tourstopp der Groove-Thrasher in Dublin widmete sich Blythe seinem Hobby, dem Fotografieren. Gegen Mitternacht hielt er die Samuel-Beckett-Brücke in Dublins Hafenviertel fest, als er von einer Gruppe Jugendlicher umringt und angegriffen wurde. Ein vorbeifahrendes Taxi verjagte die Gruppe aber. Blythe ist bis auf einen Schlag auf seinen Hinterkopf unverletzt. Geraubt wurden ihm nur seine Brille, eine Mütze und eine E-Zigarette.

Der Lamb Of God-Frontmann gibt die Schuld allein sich und „seiner eigenen Dummheit“. Er habe für einen Moment seine Wachsamkeit vergessen und nur Mitleid für die Täter. „Sie wollten mich nicht mal ausrauben. Sie wollten nur jemandem wehtun, es war nichts Persönliches für sie.“ Seinen vollständigen Bericht findet ihr weiter unten.

Trotz allem wird Blythe mit seiner Band und dem neuen Album „VII: Sturm und Drang“ im November auch Deutschland beehren. Als Support sind die Melodic-Death-Metaller Children Of Bodom dabei. Karten für die Shows gibt es bei Eventim.

Instagram-Post: Randy Blythes Bericht

Sometimes doing what you love comes at a price: here’s the Samuel Beckett bridge in Dublin, Ireland. Last night around midnight I walked one block away from my hotel to take some long exposures- right after I shot this very frame, I looked up & saw 5 or 6 teenage dudes (16 to 18 year olds?) in hoodies & track pants spreading out around me. „Well, crap, I guess it’s on“ I thought. I started stepping quickly into the street away from the little cul-de-sac where I was (it was a bad spot to be trapped), trying to keep my eye on all of them at the same time. One kid drew up to my left getting close & BLAM- someone else hit me in the head from behind with something (I think they had a stick or whatever)- I saw stars for a second, then I heard car horns & a cabbie was driving at these kids & I was standing in the street trying to shake it off, because that little fucker had rang my bell pretty good. Like all cowards & weaklings all over the world, they came at me in numbers and struck from behind. I never even had a chance to smash one of the little shits because the cabbie (thank you, whoever you are) scattered them while I was regaining my wits. So now my glasses are gone (but I have contacts), my new Surf City hat w/the Black Flag bars is gone (but I brought another hat), my new e-cig is gone (but I have others), & I have a split open elbow & a bit of a headache (but it could have been much, much worse- I could have caught a knife). I remain grateful- I’M FINE. I’ve been in some of the sketchiest neighborhoods on earth & escaped unharmed, but last night I got distracted & forgot my street smarts for a couple of minutes. That was very, VERY stupid of me, & I paid the price. So lesson learned here is STAY ALERT, y’all. And Dublin- I still love you, I’m NOT afraid to come here, it’s a lovely city, BUT… please neuter & spay your feral children, because next time they might club someone whose head isn’t as hard as mine & kill them. They didn’t even try to rob me, they just wanted to hurt someone, anyone – it was nothing personal for them- this makes me very SAD for these children. So Dublin, sorry if tonight’s show was a little rough- I did my best for y’all…

Ein von D. Randall Blythe (@drandallblythe) gepostetes Foto am 9. Nov 2015 um 14:44 Uhr

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