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Lamb of God's Randy Blythe Defends Artists' Political Speech, Tells Critics to 'Go F—k Yourself'

He urges civic participation, calling the Electoral College archaic.

Overview

  • In a new Kerrang! interview, Blythe rejects calls for entertainers to stay out of politics, saying he is not “some dancing monkey” and has a duty to speak.
  • He calls on citizens to vote rather than surrender agency through apathy, arguing change requires engagement with the system that exists.
  • Blythe says the Electoral College should be abolished, describing it as an outdated element of the U.S. political structure.
  • He condemns people who overlook abuses such as child sex trafficking for profit, saying they have lost a component of their humanity.
  • The comments arrive as Lamb of God readies tenth album Into Oblivion for March 13 via Epic and a North American tour starting March 17 with Kublai Khan TX, Fit For An Autopsy, and Sanguisugabogg.