Unless you've been living under a rock, you have heard about the tragic shooting in Newtown, CT this past Friday, leaving 26 dead, most of which are young children. It was a horrific day in American history and affected everybody.
Among those that were affected were Lamb of God, and frontman Randy Blythe. The band called for 60 seconds of silence at their show in Medford, Oregon on the night of the shooting and that's where thing seemed to have gotten ugly.
According to a posting Blythe made to his Instagram account, a few unruly audience members decided not to honor the request and instead chose to curse and laugh. Here's Blythe's statement in full:
“…I have never been more disgusted with an audience in my life. I wish we hadn’t played. We, lamb of god, asked for sixty seconds of silence during our 1st set break to honor the dead children & teachers in CT.
It seemed appropriate- it’s a goddamned national TRAGEDY. Most of the crowd complied, but several didn’t, some cursing & even laughing. I wanted to walk off stage. I am so disgusted right now- if you were one of those who wouldn’t shut up for SIXTY LOUSY SECONDS to honor twenty MURDERED CHILDREN- go look in the mirror. You are looking at a piece of shit.
Your parents are obviously pieces of shit too, because they raised you to behave with no dignity. To the fans who were respectful, I thank you. I am also sorry you have so many goddamned assholes in your community.
You should do something about that. This shit would not have happened at a lamb of god show where I live, & that is a FACT. We have more manners. I am just disgusted. Thoroughly DIGUSTED. You yelling people give metal a band name-screw that, you give humanity a bad name.
Grow up. Your parents should have beaten some manners into you, you savage little beasts. With that I will go to bed, say a prayer for those suffering, & hope for a better day tomorrow, because tonight SUCKED.”
I can't say I disagree with Randy. He was not asking for anything but a minute of respect for the people that died.
Some days I'm really proud to be a metalhead, but hearing stories like this really makes me shake my head at my fellow thrashers.
