Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe says he has deleted his social media and limits comments on his Substack to paying subscribers. Anyone subscribing just to insult him, he joked, would still risk getting blocked.
Blythe discussed the arrangement during an interview with The Break Down With Nath & Johnny, published October 15, 2026. Asked about negative comments directed at him and his band, he explained that leaving social media had removed a way for trolls to reach him directly. His writing remains available through Substack, where joining the comments requires a paid subscription.
“If you’re gonna insult me, you gotta pay me,” Blythe said. He added that paying would not stop him from blocking an abusive commenter, then summed up the joke: “This is a business.”
Blythe had already discussed stepping away from Instagram earlier in the year. In an interview with Full Metal Jackie published by Loudwire on March 9, he described how the platform had initially helped him share photographs, learn from other photographers and form lasting friendships. As its feeds changed, he felt those uses were being crowded out by advertising and material designed to provoke a reaction.
At that point, he described his account as deactivated and explained why he had hesitated to erase it entirely. He wanted to reduce opportunities for impersonators to deceive fans, and he valued the audience he could reach when raising money for people facing expensive medical treatment. Photography exhibitions, book promotion and charitable causes remained reasons he might use it.
He also described changing how he followed the news. Blythe said he had removed the internet browser from his phone and limited himself to checking news twice a day on a computer, giving more attention to longer articles.
His Randonesia publication provides a place for personal writing with explicit rules for reader participation. Its About page reserves the comments section for paid subscribers and warns that people who insult others will be removed. The policy also rules out second chances.
