Tim Lambesis

Tim Lambesis
Lambesis in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Timothy Peter Lambesis
Born	(1980-11-21) November 21, 1980 (age 43)
Origin	San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Christian metal metalcore thrash metal death metal
Occupation(s)	Singer record producer songwriter
Years active	2000–2014 2017–present
Member of	Pyrithion Austrian Death Machine As I Lay Dying Born Through Fire
Formerly of	Point of Recognition Society's Finest Against the Mark
Spouse(s)	Meggan Murphy ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2012)​ Amanda Dubord ​ ​ (m. 2017; div. 2020)​ Dany Ciara ​ (m. 2022)​
Criminal information
Criminal status	Released on parole
Conviction(s)	Soliciting murder
Criminal penalty	6 years in prison (paroled after 2 years)
Date apprehended	May 7, 2013

Timothy Peter Lambesis (born November 21, 1980) is an American musician and producer, best known as the founding member, lead vocalist, and the sole continuous member of the metalcore band As I Lay Dying.^[1] 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.^[2]

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. Lambesis was released on parole in December 2016.

Since his release, he has reunited the band As I Lay Dying with his former members and released an album, Shaped by Fire.