If you’re a metal-loving parent hoping to introduce your young children to the wonders of heavy music, the Randy Blythe book tour may not be the place to do it.
In an Instagram post, the Lamb of God frontman shares that a friend of his told him they were bringing their young son to a stop on the upcoming trek supporting his Just Beyond the Light memoir. As Blythe writes, he replied, “I am not so sure this is a good idea.”
“Just in case any of y’all are completely unaware of my history as a human being, over the years, at times I have lived a very, ahem, ‘full throttle life,'” Blythe says. “There is a VERY GOOD reason that I have been clean and sober for 14 years now.”
“This means that some, not all, but SOME of the stories I will be telling will involve heavy, HEAVY alcohol and drug usage, as well as the bats*** insane situations that occurred as a result of said substance intake,” he continues. “Some of this will be very funny (at least to me), and some of it will be sad/pathetic — regardless, I’m fairly certain it will NOT be appropriate for children. This is your warning, ok?”
Blythe adds that he won’t be “gratuitously foul-mouthed” during the book events, but cautions they will be “adult story telling time.”
“So leave the kids at home,” he says. “I don’t want to traumatize your children, and trust me, you don’t want to have to answer the questions your 8 year-old will have after hearing some of this stuff.”
Just Beyond the Light will be released Feb. 18. The tour begins Feb. 19 in Philadelphia.
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