Tim Lambesis

Timothy Peter Lambesis (born November 21, 1980) is an American singer, record producer, songwriter and convicted felon. He is best known as the founding member, lead vocalist, and the sole continuous member of the metalcore band As I Lay Dying. Lambesis was arrested in 2013 after attempting to hire an undercover police officer to murder his wife. He pled guilty in 2014 and was sentenced to serve six years in prison. Since being released on parole in December 2016, he has gone through two different lineups of As I Lay Dying and released the albums Shaped by Fire and Through Storms Ahead in 2019 and 2024 respectively. He also has a solo/side thrash metal project in tribute to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Death Machine, in which he performed all the instruments. He also formed a death metal band called Pyrithion and was the former guitar player for Society's Finest and Point of Recognition. Lambesis was a judge for the 8th and 10th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.