The vocalist from an
award-winning heavy metal band has been accused of trying to hire an
undercover detective to kill his estranged wife.
San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Tim Lambesis, the co-founder of metalcore group As I Lay Dying, was arrested over the allegations.
An official statement said detectives received information that the 32-year-old had solicited someone to kill his wife.
It said a task force from several law enforcement agencies quickly launched an investigation that led to the arrest - but the department would give no further details.
Formed in San Diego in 2000, the band's 2007 album, An Ocean Between Us, reached number eight on the US Billboard chart, with one track nominated for a Grammy for top metal performance.
The group also picked up the Ultimate Metal God gong at the MTV2 Music Awards the same year.
All five members of As I Lay Dying are Christians, which Lambesis discussed in an entry on the band's official Myspace page.
"Many of our songs are about life, struggles, mistakes, relationships and other issues that don't fit entirely in the spiritual category," he said.
"However, all of these topics are written about through my perspective as a Christian."
Singer, Tim Lambesis Hired Cop To Kill Wife
San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Tim Lambesis, the co-founder of metalcore group As I Lay Dying, was arrested over the allegations.
An official statement said detectives received information that the 32-year-old had solicited someone to kill his wife.
It said a task force from several law enforcement agencies quickly launched an investigation that led to the arrest - but the department would give no further details.
Formed in San Diego in 2000, the band's 2007 album, An Ocean Between Us, reached number eight on the US Billboard chart, with one track nominated for a Grammy for top metal performance.
The group also picked up the Ultimate Metal God gong at the MTV2 Music Awards the same year.
All five members of As I Lay Dying are Christians, which Lambesis discussed in an entry on the band's official Myspace page.
"Many of our songs are about life, struggles, mistakes, relationships and other issues that don't fit entirely in the spiritual category," he said.
"However, all of these topics are written about through my perspective as a Christian."
Singer, Tim Lambesis Hired Cop To Kill Wife
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