{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65ca9bd9e89a1700160e4a83/68a91197e2f63983a7d754c2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"78 - Lamb Of God with Randy Blythe","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65ca9bd9e89a1700160e4a83/1755906988763-d8d9bd96-a475-487f-bf70-bf2f1af18ee2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Join us this week on Music Maps as we dive into the world of metal with Randy Blythe, the frontman of Lamb of God. Hear about his journey from a small-town punk rocker to global success.</p><p><br></p><p>Randy tells us about the early years of Lamb Of God, when they all worked day jobs in addition to the band, through to signing for Epic Records in 2004. </p><p><br></p><p>We also hear about Lamb Of God's recent participation in the final Black Sabbath show at Villa Park in Birmingham - Back To The Beginning &amp; Randy's longstanding relationship with Ozzy Osbourne. </p><p><br></p><p>We discuss first hearing the Sex Pistols' Never Mind The Bollocks as a teenager as well as other significant influences including Nick Cave, Iggy Pop, Bad Brains, Judas Priest, Napalm Death, Black Flag &amp; Henry Rollins,&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Randy is also an accomplished photographer &amp; he tells us how he got into the medium, developed his skills &amp; his love for the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs &amp; time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: </strong><a href=\"http://ko-fi.com/musicmaps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ko-fi.com/musicmaps</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>It is hugely important for us to get positive reviews &amp; star ratings - if you have enjoyed Music Maps &amp; can spare the time to do either we would hugely appreciate it.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>You can see our upcoming live events here: </strong><a href=\"https://rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/live/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/live/</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/rocknrollbookclube17/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@rocknrollbookclube17</a></p><p><br></p><p>X: <a href=\"https://x.com/simonmusicmaps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@simonmusicmaps</a></p><p><br></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/E17rockbookclub/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">E17rockbookclub</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hosted, Produced &amp; Edited by Simon Cardwell</strong></p><p><strong>Music by Andy Maxwell</strong></p>","author_name":"Rock n Roll Book Club"}