Interview: As I Lay Dying

Tim Lambesis Of As I Lay Dying catches up with Chemical Magazine to talk music, Modern Rebellion and tours, Check out the interview here?

Chemical Magazine: Hello guys, thank you all for your time. How are you all?

As I Lay Dying: We?re doing great. We have a little bit of time off of tour, so we?ll probably shoot a video for one of the songs off of our ?Decas? release. Besides that, it?s good to be home with family. It?s rare to get time at
home.

Chemical Magazine: Who inspired you all to pick up instruments?

As I Lay Dying: There wasn?t really one musician who inspired me, but I can credit the feel of metal and punk music as a whole for making me want to create music of my own. I first learned guitar because it seemed to be the instrument that had a driving aggression behind it in the those genres. I never really cared how technical something was to play, so I didn?t get into all of the guitar legends like some of my friends. My main concern was being able to play and write something that had the feeling I was looking for.

Chemical Magazine: What were your first thoughts when you were signed to Metal Blade Records?

As I Lay Dying: Metal Blade is responsible for not only signing some amazing bands, but also helping them develop a career. When we signed to Metal Blade I began to think it was possible to make a living only playing music. Before that I always had a back up plan.

Chemical Magazine: You have been together for around 12 years and I?m sure you know how to annoy each other. What is the best prank you have ever pulled on each other?

As I Lay Dying: I like to put random stuff in the other guys? bunks on the tour bus and hope that they don?t notice before they crawl in there. I put an entire tree in our lighting guy?s bunk one time.

Chemical Magazine: In previous interviews, you have said ?we are 5 Christians in a band?. Is there any difference between Christians in a band and a Christian band?

As I Lay Dying: I?m not trying to dodge the question, but do Christian construction worker build only Christian homes? The answer to that question really comes down to the perspective of the person asking the question. What we believe will always impact everything we do, but I can?t honestly say I try to force spiritual inspiration into every song. Like building a house, some of the decisions come down to personal taste and skill more than spirituality.

Chemical Magazine: You have toured all over the world and you must of seen some amazing places. Where was the most memorable place you have been too?

As I Lay Dying: Indonesia was very memorable to me because I rarely see that type of combination of wealth and poverty directly side by side. It was a beautiful country as well and the fans were absolutely diehard.

Chemical Magazine: You have had you fair share of awesome line ups in your time but if you could gig? with anyone, who would it be?

As I Lay Dying: We have played a festival with Metallica, but a full tour would be great. Bringing back Dimebag from the dead for a Pantera tour would be even better.

Chemical Magazine: The Bible teaches to be salt and light in the world. Is it hard to be a Christian in an environment that promotes non Christian ethics? How do you differ from secular bands when it comes to the ?sex, drugs
and rock & roll? lifestyle?

As I Lay Dying: I think the entire world promotes a set of ethics contrary to Jesus? teachings. Even many the so-called Christians in the USA are the biggest supporters of war and perpetuating inequality. The reality is that people need to use their brains to think for themselves even in they live in a church building. There are few places you can go and comfortably feel like you?re not being influenced in a negative way. Regarding the other part of the question, in general I can?t say that we?re incredibly different than most secular bands, because most bands aren?t as crazy as people think. Even the bands that promote themselves as the crazy party people are often just doing it because they?re marketing to 14 year old kids who think that?s cool. What I care about that some of my peers don?t is taking action to helping the poor and oppressed, the orphans and those forgotten by society. Many people say they care about what Jesus cared about, but I?m trying little by little to show that I care with how I spend my time and money.

Chemical Magazine: Tim, you?re a pretty busy person these days. You have As I lay Dying, Austrian Death Machine, you?re a producer, you have your own clothing line Modern Rebellion and most importantly; you?re a family man. How do you have the time to balance everything?

As I Lay Dying: The honest answer is that I don?t have time to balance everything. Creatively, I focus on one thing at a time and the other things usually end up on the back burner when that?s the case. The one thing I try to keep consistent though is making my family priority. Sometimes that means they come out on tour, or at other times I will fly home from tour during days off. We naturally get breaks between tours and when we?re home writing new albums though, so that helps a lot.

Chemical Magazine: Tim, what made you start Modern Rebellion?

As I Lay Dying: I got tired of wearing t-shirts just because they had a cool looking logo or design. Like the music that we make, I wanted something that had more depth than simply what?s on the surface. Modern Rebellion was a way for me to partner up with a good friend who has a good eye for design and also invest my portion of the profits toward orphanages that I have personally visited.

Chemical Magazine: What advice would you give to aspiring musicians who wants to make it big?

As I Lay Dying: Keep writing new songs. There are some amazing bands that haven?t been fully noticed for a good song or even a good album. However, I don?t know any bands that are unnoticed after making multiple great albums.

Chemical Magazine: Do you have any upcoming news you want to share?

As I Lay Dying: In celebration of our 10th anniversary as a band we have a new CD coming out in early November called ?Decas?. It?s 12 songs. 3 new tracks, 4 cover songs, and 5 redone old songs. I?m really happy with how it came out.

Chemical Magazine: Do you? have any last words for your fans reading this?

As I Lay Dying: We always love and appreciate our fans! We wouldn?t be able to put so much time into music without you!

Interviewer: Craig Newman

Source: http://chemical-magazine.com/2011/09/17/interview-as-i-lay-dying/

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