Dark Days: A Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (768 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306823144 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
But here he faced a new kind of challenge: jailed in a foreign land and facing a prison sentence of up to ten years. Randall Blythe finally tells the whole incredible story of his arrest, incarceration, trial, and acquittal for manslaughter in the Czech Republic over the tragic and accidental death of a concertgoer in this riveting, gripping, biting, bold, and brave memoir.On June 27, 2012, the long-running, hard-touring, and world-renowned metal band lamb of god landed in Prague for their first concert there in two years. Lamb of god vocalist D. Vocalist D. Worst of all, a young man was dead, and Blythe was devastated for him and his family, even as the reality of his own situation began to close in behind Pankrác Prison's glowering walls of crumbling concrete and razor wire.What transpired during Blythe's incarceration, trial, and eventual acquittal is a rock 'n' roll road story unlike any other, one that runs the gamut from tragedy to despair to hope and finally to redemption. Blythe is a natural storyteller and his voice drips with cutting humor, endearing empathy, and soulful insight. Much more than a tour diary or a prison memoir, Dark Days
The book is a must for anyone interested in a unique story of injustice and the long arduous journey one man took to clear his name.”Lithium Magazine, 7/31/15In Dark Days, Blythe takes the reader day by day, through his arrest and incarceration. The others are the ones that always seem to burn inside us. One does not have to be a metal fanor even previously aware of Lamb of Godto appreciate Dark Days, as it comes from the perspective of an introspective, good-natured person trying to do the right thing”Village Voice, 7/10/15Fluid
Dango said Dark Days indeed. Just finished reading this book. Surprisingly, I had not even heard of his incarceration until watching a TV show long after the fact, and I think that just points to the lack of coverage in the media. Unless I had picked up a guitar magazine, or been looking up the band at the time, I had no idea this was happening.My first impression was, "Why is he holding back?" He talks a lot about his battle with sobriety, and like all metal tell-all books I was expecting some crazy stories about some crazy stuff he did while drinking. But then I remembered the title of the book - Dark Da. Sean Gdula said At the end you'll think "Did this really happen?". This story is something that you only can dream of and you would think it was fiction if you didn't know better. The circumstances surrounding the story are tragic, sad, happy. Honestly, there is no overall good or bad outcome in the end. There can't be. There just is an end and you have to take that for what it's worth and reflect on it. Personally, I find the story to be organically very existential in nature. Even if you "know the story" behind this book you don't "know the story" until you've read it from Randy's perspective. It's a mind blowing read.. Review from a Czech 1) I'm a Czech2) I'm from Prague3) I'm also active musicianReview from a Czech Adam 1) I'm a Czech2) I'm from Prague3) I'm also active musician4) Besides many other bands, I do also listen to Lamb of God and consider myself as a big fan of the bandI was eagerly awaiting this book in my mailbox as I really have followed the news around Randy's arresting in my home city, the whole prison time, trial, and everything related back in late 2012 - early 2013. After watching the movie As the Palaces Burn, where 50% of the footage is related to this sad story, I wanted to read and know the story from the point of view of the only one, who experienced this from the star. ) Besides many other bands, I do also listen to Lamb of God and consider myself as a big fan of the bandI was eagerly awaiting this book in my mailbox as I really have followed the news around Randy's arresting in my home city, the whole prison time, trial, and everything related back in late 2012 - early 2013. After watching the movie As the Palaces Burn, where 50% of the footage is related to this sad story, I wanted to read and know the story from the point of view of the only one, who experienced this from the star