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Last Updated: May 22, 2013 5:23 AM




LAMB OF GOD Frontman: Why I Deleted My Twitter Account - May 28, 2012
On Friday, May 25, Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD took part in a press conference in Bangalore, India ahead of the band's concert the next day at the city's Clarks Exotica. Video footage of the question-and-answer session can be seen below (courtesy of What's The Scene).

When asked why he deleted his Twitter account, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe replied, "Why did I delete my Twitter? Because it's full of idiots. Social networking can be used for good things. And I used my Twitter account for several good things — I raised money for cancer research on it; I live-tweeted advice during a hurricane in New York City. So I used that, and at first it was fun to communicate with the fans. Like, I would answer questions from the fans. I think something 35,000 people were reading the dumb stuff I was putting up there. And some of it was just fun. It got too big. I couldn't communicate anymore. And everything I said got misunderstood. And I'm a pretty brutally honest person on there, because I think people have two different personas online; I think they have the person that they are in their day-to-day life, and then they'll be online and they'll be someone else — rude, entitled… They say things to you online that they would never say to your face. I'll say exactly the same thing online that I'll say to your face. People don't like that. They don't like being told, 'You're being an asshole.' So I'll still do that, you know what I mean?! And it bummed a lot of people out. And I just got tired of arguing with all these people.

"Someone was asking about meeting the fans earlier… My whole deal with music sis this: I don't see the difference between us and the fans so much. I still at times am confused as to how many people… I'm like, 'I can't believe all these people are here to see my dumb ass jumping around on stage.' So I don't like the separation, mentally, between the fans and the band a lot of the time. Because people expect you to be something that you're not. And you see that, conversely, in a lot of musicians who get really big heads. They're like, 'Oh, I'm something special because I'm up here playing in a band.' It's like, 'Dude, you aren't a doctor, you aren't a scientist, you aren't curing cancer. You're a in a fucking heavy metal band. That's it. Get over yourself.'

"The thing with Twitter that I thought was neat was that I could communicate one-on-one with people and kind of remove some of that barrier. Like, I'm just a person, too. And then people got rude. And I got bored. So I erased it. Plus, I wasted far too much time on that."

LAMB OF GOD's seventh album, "Resolution", sold around 52,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Wrath", opened with around 68,000 units back in March 2009 to enter the chart at No. 2. This figure was roughly in line with the first-week tally registered by 2006's "Sacrament", which shifted around 63,000 units to debut at No. 8. It also represented almost double the amount of records sold by its predecessor, "Ashes Of The Wake", which premiered with 35,000 copies in September 2004.

"Resolution" was released in the U.S. via Epic and internationally through Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at various studios in Virginia and New York with producer Josh Wilbur, who worked on the band's last effort, 2009's "Wrath".



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posted by : Sadistikexekution
5/28/2012 4:38:15 AM
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Good for him to delete his account.
Makes for one less idiot.


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posted by : BM8802
5/28/2012 5:07:39 AM
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You mean idiots such as you? Get over yourself.


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posted by : i_love_RiotAct666
5/28/2012 4:47:55 AM
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cant really blame him !......so many idiots in the world !......for 1 well fit person you gotta go through how many fucking morons ?!?!?!


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COMMENT | NOT A FAN OF THIS BAND BUT...
posted by : Overkillin'You
5/28/2012 4:54:24 AM
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It's the truth. Most people can't ignore something they see online that they don't agree with. Most people have to take issue with everything online but wouldn't say shit if they had a mouthful of it in public.


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COMMENT | I'LL SAY IT AGAIN...
posted by : Goldeneyeburns
5/28/2012 5:11:34 AM
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I USED TO LOVE THIS BAND....

BUT THEY FUCKING SOLD OUT.


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COMMENT | Right on
posted by : munnkie
5/28/2012 5:18:42 AM
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Don't care too much for his band, but he's right; the internet is full of nobsacks.


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posted by : nancyboy
5/28/2012 5:27:29 AM
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When did metal guys get to be such crybaby fucking pansies? "Why I deleted my Twitter account". Did you call mom and tell her about it too?

I love the brutal honesty of the internet. It isn't pretty, but it shows how people really feel and think and cuts right thru that BS fake political correctness that people have when they are face to face. It's a wonderful thing, and not surprisingly it scares the shit out of wimps and pussies like Randy Blythe, a guy who can't stop crying about people and their internet opinions. A guy who claims he doesn't read the comments or go to sites like BM, but every 6 months or so will post a rant alluding to something posted about him or his shitty band online or the internet trolls.

I can't believe all the sissyboys and Stuarts that are starting to infest this site. You want nice and polite? Move to Japan.


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posted by : metalisdumb
5/28/2012 5:55:03 AM
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Spoken like a true troll.


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COMMENT | This is news?
posted by : theblindingape
5/28/2012 5:30:00 AM
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Which is worse: The Indian media considering this an important question of Blabbermouth reporting it as a news story?

They still haven't reported on Gorguts' guitarist Steve Hurdle dying last week.


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COMMENT | He is totally right...
posted by : metalisdumb
5/28/2012 6:00:00 AM
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In this site we know about it very well. We have to put on with a lot of idiots that seem to get their hard on by trolling bands. Like nancyboy, danzig woves his kitty kat and double shit talking jive.


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COMMENT | Slow news day.
posted by : mr fuzzy
5/28/2012 6:00:23 AM
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Who Fucking cares?..Other than that, thank a Veteran today.

It is Memorial Day after all.

Next.


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COMMENT | 'RE: Slow news day.'
posted by : bongwarrior
5/28/2012 7:13:46 AM
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Memorial Day ? Only in America, in the rest of the world it's Pentecost Monday you fucking heathen.


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posted by : 111MZD
5/28/2012 6:23:30 AM
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"I live-tweeted advice during a hurricane in New York City". What the fuck did you tweet "don't forget to bring your umbrella" . Tell the truth you drunk tweeted your love for iCarly.


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COMMENT | Why SweetCheetah....
posted by : SweetCheetah
5/28/2012 7:26:17 AM
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will never have a twitter account:because I'm not a 14 year old girl or pro athlete that thinks people actually give a $hit about what I'm doing every minute.


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COMMENT | 'RE: Why SweetCheetah....'
posted by : TheSpaceforthis
5/28/2012 9:05:28 AM
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I brutally agree.


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posted by : Watt
5/28/2012 7:43:42 AM
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So he deletes his Twitter because his fans are assholes, then goes on to say he's an asshole both online and offline.

I'm sorry Randy, but you're fucking retarded. Would you prefer me to say that in person instead?


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COMMENT | fuckshitup
posted by : TheSpaceforthis
5/28/2012 9:03:14 AM
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I think facebook and twitter should be deleted from the internet. fuck that shit


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posted by : bonescraper13
5/28/2012 10:11:54 AM
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Some of you on here are the idiots hes talking about. You get on here and call him an idiot, a dumbass and whatever but you wouldn't say it to his face. Get some self respect and maybe try and grow some nuts and while your at it give me a thumbs down because you cant handle the truth. Thumbs down if youre a narrow minded whine bag nutless little bitch.


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COMMENT | Really?
posted by : Abyss_of_Blood
5/28/2012 10:35:33 AM
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Is metal news so sparse that we are going to have to read about this idiot closing his Twitter account for the next three weeks?

Surely, there are other stories out there. Stories besides the normal old:
* Steven Adler has a thought about Axl
* Nikki Sixx insults someone
* Lars gets really fucking excited about whatever
* Joe Elliot pretends he is important
* Something related to American Idol

Come on. American Idol?


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posted by : Watt
5/28/2012 11:08:11 AM
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Oh look, you're doing the very thing you and Randy are crying about; talking shit on the internet. Why don't you grow some nuts and while *YOU'RE at it, get back to school and learn to spell, kid.


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posted by : RiotAct666
5/28/2012 3:23:18 PM
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Manson > LOG


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posted by : bonescraper13
5/28/2012 8:58:21 PM
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Oh watt YOURE such a tough ass. YOURE probably one of the little zit covered bitches that I'm talking about. If you wanna know i'll be at a select l.o.g. show if you wanna come show up there i'll meet you and tell you what i think big man. Please stop wasting my oxygen.


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