The vocalist is now the only remaining member of As I Lay Dying after everyone else quit the band last month citing "personal morals" As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis’ side project Austrian Death Machine has lost their drummer Brandon Short – find out more below. READ MORE: Poppy cranks up the heaviness: “Sitting amongst the extremes feels very whole to me” Last month (October 24), bassist Ryan Neff, guitarist Ken Susi and drummer Nick Pierce, all of whom joined Lambesis’ As I Lay Dying in 2022, announced they were quitting the band, citing “personal morals” . That was then followed by the departure of guitarist Phil Sgrosso , who had been part of the San Diego metalcore group since 2003, leaving Lambesis as the sole remaining member.
At the time, Sgrosso said the departures were due to the band no longer offering “a healthy or safe environment for anyone involved—whether creatively, personally, or professionally. After witnessing some concerning patterns of behaviour, I’ve realised that I can no longer, in good conscience, enable further actions that could negatively affect anyone working within this space.” Tim Lambesis of the American band As I Lay Dying performs live on stage during a concert at the Columbiahalle on October 3, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.
(Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns) Now, it appears that the issues within As I Lay Dying have spread to Lambesis’ Arnold Schwarzenegger-themed band Austrian Death Machine, with drummer Brandon Shor.