Randy Blythe of Lamb of God performs on stage at Brixton Academy on January 18, 2014 in London.

Also, the band just announced a string of U.S. tour dates with Anthrax for Jan. and Feb. 2016.

Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe shared some awful news over Instagram Monday (Nov. 10). Out on the band’s European tour, the vocalist was surrounded by a gang of kids and struck over the head, just outside his hotel in Dublin. Fortunately, he did no sustain any serious injuries.

“They didn't even try to rob me,” Blythe explained of the five or six assailants, whom he estimated to be between 16 and 18 years old. “They just wanted to hurt someone, anyone.”

Blythe stepped out of his hotel around midnight to take photographs when the event occurred. He was struck in the head by a blunt object from behind, just before the headlights from a passing car caused the aggressors to scatter.

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As for the damage, Blythe left with a headache, a hurt elbow, and without his glasses, hat, and e-cig. Save for that, he appears to be in good spirits.

“Last night I got distracted and forgot my street smarts for a couple of minutes. So lesson learned here is STAY ALERT, y'all. And Dublin -- I still love you, I'm NOT afraid to come here.”

In 2012, Blythe spent five weeks in a Czech jail (he was since acquitted of charges related to a fan’s death at a Prague concert), so he has certainly endured ordeals far worse.

For now, a street-smarter version of Blythe gets to continue Lamb of God’s European tour tomorrow night (Nov. 11) in Glasgow.

And the band just announced that it will continue to support its 2015 album, VII: Sturm und Drang, in early 2016, on tour with Anthrax. Those dates are below.

Jan. 15 - Pittsburgh, Penn. (Stage AE)

Jan. 16 - Philadelphia, Penn. (Electric Factory)

Jan. 17 - Silver Spring, Md. (The Fillmore Silver Spring)

Jan. 19 - Atlanta, Ga. (Tabernacle)

Jan. 22 - Norfolk, Va. (Constant Convocation Center)

Jan. 23 - New York, N.Y. (Hammerstein Ballroom)

Jan. 24 - Wallingford, Conn. (Toyota Presents Oakdale)

Jan. 28 - Detroit, Mich. (Royal Oak Music Theatre)

Jan. 29 - Indianapolis, In. (Egyptian Room at Old National Centre)

Jan. 30 - Chicago, Il. (Aragon Ballroom)

Jan. 31 - Grand Rapids, Mich. (Orbit Room)

Feb. 2 - Kansas City, Mo. (Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland)

Feb. 4 - Houston, Tex. (Revention Music Center)

Feb. 5 - Dallas, Tex. (Bomb Factory)

Feb. 6 - Corpus Christi, Tex. (Concrete Street Pavilion)

Feb. 8 - Austin, Tex. (ACL Live at The Moody Theater)

Feb. 9 - Oklahoma City, Okla. (Diamond Ballroom)

Feb. 11 - Las Vegas, Nev. (Brooklyn Bowl)

Feb. 12 - Los Angeles, CA (Hollywood Palladium)