Austrian Death Machine Explained

Austrian Death Machine
Origin:San Diego, California, U.S.
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Austrian Death Machine is an American thrash metal side project from San Diego, California, founded by As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis to be a parody of and tribute to Arnold Schwarzenegger's films.

Biography

Austrian Death Machine released their first album Total Brutal on July 22, 2008. The album was dedicated to Caleb Crain on May 14, 2008, for his birthday that was two months before the scheduled release date. A few months later they released a Christmas-themed EP, A Very Brutal Christmas. After some tour support of Total Brutal, Lambesis went back on tour with As I Lay Dying. While on tour he posted on Austrian Death Machine's MySpace blog that he had ideas to follow up Total Brutal with a double-disc, Double Brutal, stating that the first disc would be original songs where the second disc would be composed of cover songs.[1] After returning home from tour in early Summer 2009, he went to work on Double Brutal which was released September 29, 2009.

Many in the press[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] have pointed out that a Schwarzenegger movie-themed band concept was already being pursued by ArnoCorps, having been performing live in California and the UK[8] beginning more than seven years prior[9] to Lambesis' effort. Lambesis writes and records all the music playing guitar, bass, and drums as well as the majority of the vocals, leaving Destroy the Runner vocalist Chad Ackerman (portraying "Ahhhnold") to perform Schwarzenegger-like vocals. The only thing Lambesis or Ackerman do not record are the guitar solos in every song which are performed by various guitarists from other bands. Lambesis stated where As I Lay Dying "is heartfelt and full of passion" Austrian Death Machine on the other hand "is an outlet of pure testosterone and stupidity."[10]

Despite Lambesis' May 2013 arrest for attempting to hire a hitman to murder his estranged wife,[11] it was announced in 2014, that Triple Brutal would be released in April on Artery Recordings.[12] In 2014, Lambesis was sentenced to six years in prison, with 48 days credit for time served.[13]

On October 17, 2023, the band released a new single, "No Pain No Gain", with a music video and announced their plan to release a new album in 2024.[14] On December 5, it was revealed the band's fourth album, Quad Brutal, would be released on February 23, 2024; the second single from the album, "Don't Be Lazy", was also released.[15]

Members

Main

Live lineup

Former live

Session guitar soloists

Session drummers and percussionists

Discography

Studio albums
TitleYearLabelChart Positions
Top 200US HeatUS IndieUS Hard RockUS Rock
Total Brutal2008Metal Blade Records179729——
Double Brutal20091051151444
Triple Brutal2014Artery Recordings64————
Quad Brutal2024Napalm Records—————

Extended plays

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120710003220/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=79967247&blogId=467645342 What are you thinking?!
  2. Web site: Total Guitar Interview – Interview With Austrian Death Machine's Tim Lambesis!. Nick Cracknell. www.totalguitar.co.uk. September 9, 2009. August 11, 2008.
  3. Web site: Headbangers Blog – Guest Blog: Ahhnold From Austrian Death Machine. JonW. mtv. https://web.archive.org/web/20080915072556/http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2008/07/29/guest-blog-ahhnold-from-austrian-death-machine/. dead. September 15, 2008. September 9, 2009. July 29, 2008.
  4. Web site: RevelationZ- Austrian Death Machine – Total Brutal . Stuart . www.revelationz.net . September 9, 2009 . December 4, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090531010117/http://www.revelationz.net/index.asp?ID=2383 . May 31, 2009 .
  5. Web site: Battle of the Teutons- Two bands. One bad idea. Who had it first? And why should we care?. Stehlik, Lucy. WAR! Magazine . September 9, 2009. January 5, 2009.
  6. Web site: Album Review- Austrian Death Machine Total Brutal . Witt, Jeremy . Metal Review . September 9, 2009 . July 22, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080905022538/http://www.metalreview.com/Reviews/4594/Austrian-Death-Machine-Total-Brutal.aspx . September 5, 2008 .
  7. Web site: The Review Busters- Austrian Death Machine – Total Brutal. Doug. reviewbusters.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724032555/http://www.reviewbusters.net/music/review.aspx?id=1338. dead. July 24, 2011. September 9, 2009. July 22, 2008.
  8. Web site: Feelin' the Pump- ARNOCORPS GET BALLSY IN LONDON. Macdonald, Ross. keepitfast.com . September 9, 2009. July 12, 2008.
  9. Web site: Five Years Running . . November 30, 2005 . September 9, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120612015352/http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/five-years-running/Content?oid=1079824 . June 12, 2012 .
  10. Web site: A letter from Tim... – Austrian Death Machine's Myspace Blog. Myspace. May 10, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105103957/http://www.myspace.com/austriandeathmachine/blog/392307605. November 5, 2012.
  11. Web site: Metal singer Tim Lambesis arrested over murder plot. May 8, 2013. BBC News.
  12. Web site: Artery Recordings has teamed up with... – Austrian Death Machine . Facebook . February 6, 2014.
  13. Web site: Kory Grow . Tim Lambesis Sentenced to Six Years in Jail for Murder-for-Hire Plot | Music News . Rolling Stone . May 7, 2013 . May 17, 2014.
  14. Web site: Tim Lambesis' Austrian Death Machine Return With New Video "No Pain No Gain". ThePRP. October 17, 2023. October 17, 2023.
  15. Web site: Tim Lambesis' Austrian Death Machine Reveal New Album "Quad Brutal", "Don't Be Lazy" Music Video Debuts. ThePRP. December 5, 2023. December 5, 2023.
  16. Web site: Austrian Death Machine to release "Double Brutal" this fall. BraveWords . 2009-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226045122/https://bravewords.com/news/austrian-death-machine-to-release-double-brutal-this-fall . 2023-12-26 . 2023-12-26 .
  17. Web site: Austrian Death Machine Returns with First New Album in 10 Years, "Quad Brutal" . 2023-12-26 . The Official Metal Heads Forever Magazine . Keith . Clement. December 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226051910/https://mhf-mag.com/news/austrian-death-machine-returns-with-first-new-album-in-10-years-quad-brutal/. 2023-12-26.
  18. Web site: And Now For Something Different: A Veil. 2023-12-16. Metal Sucks . Vince . Neilstein . 2012-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322060835/http://www.metalsucks.net/2012/12/11/and-now-for-something-different-a-veil/. 2016-03-22.
  19. Web site: Album Reviews : Austrian Death Machine – Double Brutal . MetalObsession.net . 2009-11-02 . 2023-12-26 . Mitch . Booth. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124083345/http://www.metalobsession.net/2009/11/02/austrian-death-machine-double-brutal/. 2021-01-24.

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