he lead singer of Grammy-nominated metal band As I Lay Dying pleaded guilty Tuesday to trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife.

Timothy Lambesis, 32, remains free on $2 million bond until he is sentenced May 2 on one count of solicitation of murder in Vista Superior Court, north of San Diego.

Lambesis was recorded telling an undercover agent that he wanted his wife killed, according to prosecutors. The investigation began last April after Lambesis allegedly told a personal trainer at his gym that he wanted to get rid of his wife.

The undercover agent, San Diego County Sheriff's Officer Howard Bradley, testified last year that Lambesis met him at an Oceanside bookstore in May and said he wanted his wife "gone."

Bradley said he asked Lambesis directly if he wanted his wife killed, and the singer replied, "'Yes, I do.'"

Lambesis said his wife, Meggan Lambesis, had restricted his visits with their three adopted children after they separated in September 2012, Bradley testified at a preliminary hearing. The singer also told the agent that he was angry that Meggan Lambesis would get a large share of his income in a divorce settlement.

Bradley said Lambesis told him at the end of their meeting, "Just to clarify, just so you know, I do want her dead."

As I Lay Dying formed in San Diego in 2000 and has released six albums, including 2007's "An Ocean Between Us," which reached No. 8 on Billboard's charts. A single from the album, "Nothing Left," was nominated for a Grammy for top metal performance.

The band plays in an aggressive style that features lightning-speed metal guitar riffs. The group's philosophical lyrics have attracted a following of Christian rock fans.

So, As I Lay Dying's lead singer tried to kill his wife, Lostprophets' lead singer molested a kid ... someone check on Bullet For My Valentine please.

Such a shame...hopefully they dont disband over this stupid fucks actions

Sgt. Drachen wrote:

So, As I Lay Dying's lead singer tried to kill his wife, Lostprophets' lead singer molested a kid ... someone check on Bullet For My Valentine please.

Bam. Satanists.

I thought Disturbed were Satanists at first.

Very few metal bands are actually satanists, the only bands that implied it were really in the late 80s, early 90s.  It's mostly a stereotype that got passed on.

I know. I was a kid. Now, I love Disturbed.

Isn't Black Metal the only real "Satanic" metal?

Most guys in As I lay Dying are actually christian. People have called them A christian metal band, but they have stated they are Christians...who happen to be in a metal band.



and now one try to put a hit on their wife.

Razor wrote:

I thought Disturbed were Satanists at first.

  

Almost every band mentioned in here is fucking horrid. I would want to kill someone if i was responsible for making the music As I Lay Dying does.

Dead wrote:

Razor wrote:

I thought Disturbed were Satanists at first.

  

Master Razor wrote:

I know. I was a kid. Now, I love Disturbed.

First song I heard was Inside the Fire.

Doom Los Rudos wrote:

Almost every band mentioned in here is fucking horrid. I would want to kill someone if i was responsible for making the music As I Lay Dying does.

No...just no