Randy Blythe

so i as i said as a sensitive very good natured child that sort of nature that the good natured sensitivity began transformed into a sort of external hard shell of anger i think and i don't know if it's so much a mask i was putting on is it was just a reaction to my inability to understand the way My peer group functioned at such a young age.

so i as i said as a sensitive very good natured child that sort of nature that the good natured sensitivity began transformed into a sort of external hard shell of anger i think and i don't know if it's so much a mask i was putting on is it was just a reaction to my inability to understand the way My peer group functioned at such a young age.

so i as i said as a sensitive very good natured child that sort of nature that the good natured sensitivity began transformed into a sort of external hard shell of anger i think and i don't know if it's so much a mask i was putting on is it was just a reaction to my inability to understand the way My peer group functioned at such a young age.

I basically became a walking middle finger for a long time. I don't think it's so much a mask. It was more like a protective shell. And that's not sustainable either, though, after a while, because you grow up and who wants to hang around the constantly angry guy? That's not cool. You don't get a lot of, oh, he's always mad. Let's invite him to the party. That doesn't work either.

I basically became a walking middle finger for a long time. I don't think it's so much a mask. It was more like a protective shell. And that's not sustainable either, though, after a while, because you grow up and who wants to hang around the constantly angry guy? That's not cool. You don't get a lot of, oh, he's always mad. Let's invite him to the party. That doesn't work either.

I basically became a walking middle finger for a long time. I don't think it's so much a mask. It was more like a protective shell. And that's not sustainable either, though, after a while, because you grow up and who wants to hang around the constantly angry guy? That's not cool. You don't get a lot of, oh, he's always mad. Let's invite him to the party. That doesn't work either.

So now I didn't really – past a certain – right around sixth grade, I just gave up. I was like, these people don't like me. I can't get a girlfriend like everyone else. They make fun of my clothes. They think I'm weird because I read books, which I thought was asinine even then. I even had teachers make fun of the way I read. And I was like, just screw these people then.

So now I didn't really – past a certain – right around sixth grade, I just gave up. I was like, these people don't like me. I can't get a girlfriend like everyone else. They make fun of my clothes. They think I'm weird because I read books, which I thought was asinine even then. I even had teachers make fun of the way I read. And I was like, just screw these people then.

So now I didn't really – past a certain – right around sixth grade, I just gave up. I was like, these people don't like me. I can't get a girlfriend like everyone else. They make fun of my clothes. They think I'm weird because I read books, which I thought was asinine even then. I even had teachers make fun of the way I read. And I was like, just screw these people then.

And just started externalizing that anger. And that's why the punk rock scene so appealed to me because most of the lyrics were political or societal based around social issues at the time. And I can transfer that anger in a righteous way to what I view as valid or just causes, things you should be mad about.

And just started externalizing that anger. And that's why the punk rock scene so appealed to me because most of the lyrics were political or societal based around social issues at the time. And I can transfer that anger in a righteous way to what I view as valid or just causes, things you should be mad about.

And just started externalizing that anger. And that's why the punk rock scene so appealed to me because most of the lyrics were political or societal based around social issues at the time. And I can transfer that anger in a righteous way to what I view as valid or just causes, things you should be mad about.

Yes. And I think it was a combination of things because I came a little bit later to drinking than you did. I drank and did drugs pretty heroically for 22 years, right? I mean, Olympic level drinking, especially for a skinny dude like myself, I could... put away a case of beer a day, no problem, along with shots and whatever else I managed to shovel down my gullet because I was a garbage can.

Yes. And I think it was a combination of things because I came a little bit later to drinking than you did. I drank and did drugs pretty heroically for 22 years, right? I mean, Olympic level drinking, especially for a skinny dude like myself, I could... put away a case of beer a day, no problem, along with shots and whatever else I managed to shovel down my gullet because I was a garbage can.

Yes. And I think it was a combination of things because I came a little bit later to drinking than you did. I drank and did drugs pretty heroically for 22 years, right? I mean, Olympic level drinking, especially for a skinny dude like myself, I could... put away a case of beer a day, no problem, along with shots and whatever else I managed to shovel down my gullet because I was a garbage can.

Right about my senior year in high school, a couple of things happened. I got my first real serious girlfriend. And she was an extremely pretty girl. And everybody was all of a sudden very confused. They're like, how did you get that? How did you pull that off? And I'm like, she's an artist. We're talking about the cure. She and I listened to the cure together. So. I got my first real girlfriend.

Right about my senior year in high school, a couple of things happened. I got my first real serious girlfriend. And she was an extremely pretty girl. And everybody was all of a sudden very confused. They're like, how did you get that? How did you pull that off? And I'm like, she's an artist. We're talking about the cure. She and I listened to the cure together. So. I got my first real girlfriend.

Right about my senior year in high school, a couple of things happened. I got my first real serious girlfriend. And she was an extremely pretty girl. And everybody was all of a sudden very confused. They're like, how did you get that? How did you pull that off? And I'm like, she's an artist. We're talking about the cure. She and I listened to the cure together. So. I got my first real girlfriend.

I'm going to this art school. I'm becoming more and more involved in this sort of underground music culture. And I'm finding my people. But at the same time, during that same time, I started doing some drinking on the weekends with some friends of mine who we used to party in their garage. And that really made things better. Finally, I felt okay.

I'm going to this art school. I'm becoming more and more involved in this sort of underground music culture. And I'm finding my people. But at the same time, during that same time, I started doing some drinking on the weekends with some friends of mine who we used to party in their garage. And that really made things better. Finally, I felt okay.