Lamb of God Breaks Silence on Jailed Singer's "Maddening" Case

Randy Blythe was arrested June 28 for allegedly shoving a concertgoer back into the crowd and causing him to sustain fatal head injuries

By Rebecca Macatee Jul 06, 2012 6:55 PMTags
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Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe was taken into custody on June 28 in Prague and charged with manslaughter, and as of Friday, he's still behind bars.

The 41-year-old frontman has been charged with the death of a fan at a 2010 concert in the Czech Republic capital. The concertgoer jumped onto the stage from the crowd, and Blythe is accused of pushing him back into the audience and causing him to sustain head injuries from which he later died.

In a statement to E! News on Friday, Lamb of God thanked fans for their "support of Randy and each of us in this terrible situation." They also opened up about the current situation, noting they "aren't trying to keep anyone in the dark."

So why have they kept quiet so long?

"We have been keeping our heads down and not speaking out due to the fluid nature of the situation and the constantly changing information that even we receive daily," the statement said. "Within an hour things can do endless 180's. It's maddening to try and make heads or tails."

The band notes that "in the two years since, we were never notified of anything related to this incident."

"Randy is our brother and we assure you, we are all staying very positive, working endlessly behind the scenes to provide any and all assistance possible," they said. "The best we can do is to stay positive and continue to support our friend that we know is innocent. We know that justice will prevail and we will continue to do our part to support our friend."