Randy Blythe’s sophomore book, Just Beyond The Light: Making Peace with The Wars Inside Our Head was released on February 18 via Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group. The book has landed at #15 in the “Hardcover Frontlist Nonfiction” category on the Publishers Weekly bestsellers list.
Blythe shared the following message with his fans over the weekend:
“I am very proud to announce that for the SECOND TIME, I am officially a bestselling author! My new book, ‘Just Beyond The Light’, made the Publishers Weekly nonfiction bestsellers list, debuting at #15 out of the top 25 nonfiction books for sale in the country. I cannot thank everybody that bought a copy of ‘Just Beyond The Light’ enough!
Interestingly enough, once again, I was denied a spot on a certain other bestsellers list, even though just like with my first book, ‘Dark Days’, I outsold several books on their ‘bestseller’ list. According to BookScan, the gold-standard data service that tracks actual weekly retail sales of trade print books in the US, this time I outsold the ENTIRE BOTTOM HALF of their list, slots #8-15. That’s not one or two of the bottom of the list, that’s HALF the list. That’s ok though- I did not expect them to give it to me anyway. After all, I am a singer in a heavy metal band, and therefore am looked at as a caveman— I am used to condescending attitudes. This is slightly irritating, but I know the numbers…
Regardless, I don’t write books for ‘prizes’ or places on lists, just like I don’t write music for trophies or chart placements. I do this because I am AN ARTIST, and I do this to hear stories like this one told to me by a man with tears in his eyes at a signing the other night: ‘I had tried to kill myself, and was in a mental hospital. I could not name you a single LAMB OF GOD song, but they had your book ‘Dark Days’ in there. I read it, and it helped me put my own struggles in perspective. I cannot thank you enough- it helped me get out of a very dark place. It still helps me today.’
THAT is why I do that I do. To hear THAT, & to know that I have made a difference in someone’s life. Right now is a very scary & fucked up time in the world. Let’s stay present and hold each other up, ok? Because in the end, WE are all WE have.”
Blythe expanded his North American book tour to 15 dates back in February. Remaining dates are listed below.
The special “evening with” event includes a spoken word performance, an audience Q&A session, a copy of “Just Beyond the Light,” and an opportunity to have the book signed. Tickets for the newly announced dates go on sale Friday, December 13, at 12 noon local time via randyblythe.net.
“I’m stoked to hit the road in support of my new book, Just Beyond The Light – this will be my first solo tour, and without a band behind me, what can people expect? Well, a little bit of book talk… and a bunch of insane stories from my whacked-out life, obviously. I’ll also be answering some questions and signing stuff after – see ya there, ladies & gents!”
March
3 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
4 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
5 – Austin, TX – Parish
7 – Denver, CO – Meow Wolf
9 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
12 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
13 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
14 – San Diego, CA – House Of Blues
In his gripping, bestselling debut memoir Dark Days, the Lamb Of God vocalist unflinchingly wrote about some of the most harrowing episodes of his past.
Now, in his highly anticipated follow-up Just Beyond the Light, Blythe shares how he works daily to maintain positivity in a world that feels like it is spinning out of control. In his own words, Just Beyond the Light is a tight, concise roadmap of how I have attempted to maintain what I believe to be a proper perspective in life, even during difficult times.
Written with a scathing balance of hard-edged reality offset by a knowing humor and a razor-sharp wit, voiced in in his inimitable, conversational, everyman-philosopher style, Blythe clearly breaks down his approach to life, which is a personal and idiosyncratic mix of sobriety, art, and surfing. He writes movingly of his childhood in the South, of fallen friends, of what he’s learned touring the world as the vocalist of a successful heavy metal band, and of the very real ways he is doing what he can to leave the world a better place. Above all, he offers readers hope that balance, real balance, is possible, even (or especially) when things seem hopeless.
Compelling, compassionate, and refreshingly honest, Just Beyond The Light ultimately reminds readers that “as long as we keep our feet (and minds) planted firmly on the ground that is reality, the sky isn’t falling – it never has been, and it never will.”
“For me, the single most gratifying aspect of being an artist is learning that your work has been useful to others in some way. I’ve been told by lots of readers that my last book, ‘Dark Days,’ helped them – I hope ‘Just Beyond the Light’ does the same,” says Randy Blythe, about this highly anticipated follow-up memoir.
“In chaotic times, Randy’s outlook is a bulwark against despair. His perspective is hard-earned, and ‘Just Beyond the Light’ reminds us that we can all work daily to achieve balance in our lives and strive to implement it in the world,” says Ben Schafer, Executive Editor, Grand Central Publishing.
D. Randall Blythe is a writer, photographer, actor, and musician best known for fronting the metal band Lamb Of God. He is also the author of Dark Days. He lives in Richmond, VA.
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Blythe shared the following message with his fans over the weekend:
“I am very proud to announce that for the SECOND TIME, I am officially a bestselling author! My new book, ‘Just Beyond The Light’, made the Publishers Weekly nonfiction bestsellers list, debuting at #15 out of the top 25 nonfiction books for sale in the country. I cannot thank everybody that bought a copy of ‘Just Beyond The Light’ enough!
Interestingly enough, once again, I was denied a spot on a certain other bestsellers list, even though just like with my first book, ‘Dark Days’, I outsold several books on their ‘bestseller’ list. According to BookScan, the gold-standard data service that tracks actual weekly retail sales of trade print books in the US, this time I outsold the ENTIRE BOTTOM HALF of their list, slots #8-15. That’s not one or two of the bottom of the list, that’s HALF the list. That’s ok though- I did not expect them to give it to me anyway. After all, I am a singer in a heavy metal band, and therefore am looked at as a caveman— I am used to condescending attitudes. This is slightly irritating, but I know the numbers…
Regardless, I don’t write books for ‘prizes’ or places on lists, just like I don’t write music for trophies or chart placements. I do this because I am AN ARTIST, and I do this to hear stories like this one told to me by a man with tears in his eyes at a signing the other night: ‘I had tried to kill myself, and was in a mental hospital. I could not name you a single LAMB OF GOD song, but they had your book ‘Dark Days’ in there. I read it, and it helped me put my own struggles in perspective. I cannot thank you enough- it helped me get out of a very dark place. It still helps me today.’
THAT is why I do that I do. To hear THAT, & to know that I have made a difference in someone’s life. Right now is a very scary & fucked up time in the world. Let’s stay present and hold each other up, ok? Because in the end, WE are all WE have.”
Blythe expanded his North American book tour to 15 dates back in February. Remaining dates are listed below.
The special “evening with” event includes a spoken word performance, an audience Q&A session, a copy of “Just Beyond the Light,” and an opportunity to have the book signed. Tickets for the newly announced dates go on sale Friday, December 13, at 12 noon local time via randyblythe.net.
“I’m stoked to hit the road in support of my new book, Just Beyond The Light – this will be my first solo tour, and without a band behind me, what can people expect? Well, a little bit of book talk… and a bunch of insane stories from my whacked-out life, obviously. I’ll also be answering some questions and signing stuff after – see ya there, ladies & gents!”
March
3 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
4 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
5 – Austin, TX – Parish
7 – Denver, CO – Meow Wolf
9 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
12 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
13 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
14 – San Diego, CA – House Of Blues
In his gripping, bestselling debut memoir Dark Days, the Lamb Of God vocalist unflinchingly wrote about some of the most harrowing episodes of his past.
Now, in his highly anticipated follow-up Just Beyond the Light, Blythe shares how he works daily to maintain positivity in a world that feels like it is spinning out of control. In his own words, Just Beyond the Light is a tight, concise roadmap of how I have attempted to maintain what I believe to be a proper perspective in life, even during difficult times.
Written with a scathing balance of hard-edged reality offset by a knowing humor and a razor-sharp wit, voiced in in his inimitable, conversational, everyman-philosopher style, Blythe clearly breaks down his approach to life, which is a personal and idiosyncratic mix of sobriety, art, and surfing. He writes movingly of his childhood in the South, of fallen friends, of what he’s learned touring the world as the vocalist of a successful heavy metal band, and of the very real ways he is doing what he can to leave the world a better place. Above all, he offers readers hope that balance, real balance, is possible, even (or especially) when things seem hopeless.
Compelling, compassionate, and refreshingly honest, Just Beyond The Light ultimately reminds readers that “as long as we keep our feet (and minds) planted firmly on the ground that is reality, the sky isn’t falling – it never has been, and it never will.”
“For me, the single most gratifying aspect of being an artist is learning that your work has been useful to others in some way. I’ve been told by lots of readers that my last book, ‘Dark Days,’ helped them – I hope ‘Just Beyond the Light’ does the same,” says Randy Blythe, about this highly anticipated follow-up memoir.
“In chaotic times, Randy’s outlook is a bulwark against despair. His perspective is hard-earned, and ‘Just Beyond the Light’ reminds us that we can all work daily to achieve balance in our lives and strive to implement it in the world,” says Ben Schafer, Executive Editor, Grand Central Publishing.
D. Randall Blythe is a writer, photographer, actor, and musician best known for fronting the metal band Lamb Of God. He is also the author of Dark Days. He lives in Richmond, VA.
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