As The Palaces Burn, film review: Don Argott's documentary about heavy-metal band Lamb of God takes a tragic turn
(15) Don Argott, 90 mins Starring: Randy Blythe, Mark Morton, Willie Adler, John Campbell, Chris Adler
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Your support makes all the difference.Don Argott's documentary about the heavy-metal band Lamb of God would have been a conventional rock doc if it had not been for a tragic incident at one of the band's concerts in Prague in 2010. A fan died after diving from the stage.
Almost two years later, when the band went back to Prague, the lead singer Randy Blythe was arrested and charged with manslaughter. There was something Kafka-esque about his experiences. As the band members recall, they hadn't even noticed the incident.
The irony is that Blythe was utterly devoted to his fans, many of whom come from a similar background to his own. "Music is the only reason why I am not in prison or dead," Blythe states early on. "I am a dude who came from a little redneck town and I didn't fit in."
To their credit, the band never lose sight of the suffering of the dead fan's family, even as Randy strives to clear his name.
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