Upon arriving in the U.S. after being released from a Czech prison earlier this month, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe has been openly speaking on his charge of manslaughter.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Blythe said the U.S. Justice Department never contacted him prior to his arrest in Prague.
“The Czech authority sent a letter to the Justice Department, and our government told them basically where they can get off,” Blythe commented. “They said, ‘No, we won’t cooperate.’ I don’t know if the American government thought there was not enough basis for them to pursue an investigation. Regardless, what I’m a little bit steamed about is the fact that they didn’t have the courtesy to contact me – in any way, shape or form – and say, ‘Hey, you’re wanted for manslaughter in a foreign country.'”
Blythe is tentatively expected to stand trial in December.
“They want to give me five to 10 years, so naturally, there’s some trepidation. But the way I feel about possibly going to prison for five to 10 years really has nothing to do with the fact of the matter that it’s the right thing for me to do. It’s the right thing for me to do and stand trial if called – if only from the ethical viewpoint that this young man’s family is sitting there with a lot of questions still.”