Amidst the drama of the alleged murder trial that LOG singer Randy Blythe underwent, his band may have lost all that they were worth. Blythe is now a free man, but at what cost did his freedom come for the other members?The drummer of this legendary group of live performers, Chris Adler, stated recently in an interview that aside from the insane legal fees, the lack of touring ensured that no income was coming in during their time of grief. All of this eliminated the bands funds. “Not only were we not able to generate any income, but we ended up having to pay more than half a million dollars in legal fees,” said Adler, calling from a tour stop in Madison, Wis. “It bankrupted the entire band, no money left for any kind of payroll or anything. When Randy was acquitted, everything was on the line at that point. Either it was completely over, or we had a chance to get back out there and pay these bills and get ourselves back on our feet.” It was all of this downtime, and lack of funds that pushed Adler’s interest in joining up with Protest The Hero on their upcoming release: “We have kids now, and it was nice to spend that time at home. But in the back of your head, it’s always nagging you: Is my career over? What am I gonna do now?” Adler said. “I love this job. Every night is a Friday night, and when that’s threatened, you get scared.” We’re sure the band is happy to be up and running again. They just finished a national tour and will touring Europe this summer attending many a festival. Now is the time to throw your money into support of this band as fans, because heaven only knows they need it.