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Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
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Merlin Alderslade

"I'm like, 'Guys, help me!' And my first day sober, I played in front of 14,000 people, weeping my eyes out." How Metallica helped modern metal icon and Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe quit alcohol for good

Metallica on a red carpet next to Randy Blythe on stage.

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe was one of metal's most prominent hellraisers through the late 2000s, and the talismanic singer is the first to admit that his drinking got way out of control by the time the 2010s rolled around.

Now sober for over 15 years, Randy has opened up on the moment he feels he hit rock bottom and decided to make a positive change - with an assist from the biggest band in heavy metal. Speaking on the Hard Lore podcast, Randy explains that it was while on tour with Metallica in Australia in late 2010 that things got to a head.

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