As I Lay Dying pay tribute to Arnie

As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis has taken his love of Arnold Schwarzenegger films to extreme levels with the debut release of his side-project Austrian Death Machine.

The album Total Brutal pays noisy homage to the '80s action hero and current Governor of California, basing the songs on well-known lines from Predator and Commando.

Lambesis performs all of the instruments and sings on the album and is joined by Destroy The Runner vocalist Chad Ackerman, who provides an uncanny Schwarzenegger impersonation on comedy interludes throughout the 17-track album.

"When I originally recorded the album I used clips from Schwarzenegger movies, but when it came down to the final mix I started to get worried that I might get sued for using stuff without permission," explains Lambesis.

Which film does Lambesis regard as Schwarzenegger's finest work?

"Total Recall is my favourite because it is surprisingly philosophical, even though it's unintentionally hilarious at times." he reveals.

Austrian Death Machine is out now through Metal Blade. Get to the chopp-uh!

Tags: As I Lay Dying, Austrian Death Machine

Posted by Dan at 12:57PM | July 25, 2008

Heard about this a week or two ago so decided to check out. Heavy and hilarious too! Will have to get the full album. Should be a hoot.

Posted by Peter | July 25, 2008 3:09 PM | Reply to this

sounds great

Posted by jack | July 25, 2008 3:15 PM | Reply to this

Sounds a bit Arnocorp to me...

Posted by The Toad | July 25, 2008 3:46 PM | Reply to this

ArnoCorps are WAAAAAAAYYYYY better!!!!

Posted by beth | July 25, 2008 4:22 PM | Reply to this

Im getting it

Posted by Aidan Ducker | July 25, 2008 4:32 PM | Reply to this

im sorry... but this guy may have a love for Arnie like a lot of us (too right!)

but Arnocorps kinda beat him to it back in 2001...

plus arnocorps are waaaaay better :D

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Posted by headstaykeyb | July 25, 2008 5:59 PM | Reply to this

Have you guys listened to ArnoCorps? Do you guys like terrible punk over brutal thrash metal?

Posted by Ahhhhhhhhhhhnold | July 25, 2008 7:58 PM | Reply to this

Have you guys listened to ArnoCorps? Its' terrible compared to ADM. Do you guys like terrible punk over brutal thrash metal?

Posted by Ahhhhhhhhhhhnold | July 25, 2008 7:58 PM | Reply to this

I dont thinkanyone that loves aild can judge his side project its the sex mate.:)
tim lamebsis = god aild = legends

Posted by forever-aild(aj) | July 25, 2008 10:41 PM | Reply to this

Whether it's any good is irrelevent - this is lifting another bands schtick wholesale!

I wouldn't describe it as brutal thrash metal either - It's too slow for starters. Generic metal that would have been popular about five years ago would be more accurate.

Posted by The Toad | July 26, 2008 3:40 PM | Reply to this

sounds brill.

Posted by gabby | July 26, 2008 4:25 PM | Reply to this

Hi Tim.

Posted by Matrix | July 27, 2008 5:46 AM | Reply to this

Arnocorps aren't original either, so get over it. listen to their music and tell me you've never heard anything like it. They are generic musicians, and my old band incorporated some Arnie lyrics in our metal back in the mid-90's. Who cares. You don't argue over whether pepsi or coke came first, You just drink your favorite.

Posted by JIRK | August 31, 2008 6:03 AM | Reply to this