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Pro tip: the hitman online is always an undercover cop.

Fun fact: I bought a vip package for his band Austrian Death Machine to help fund their album and that money went towards hiring the Hitman 💀😂

his tumblr post would’ve made sense if had he been apologizing for/justifying his cheating but “i gave up on god and marriage so i hired a fkn hitman bc divorce is a hard” is just bonkers.

As *MY WIFE lays dying

Megan was my friend's english teacher at a private school, in Solana Beach. I told him about his arrest and how he tried to try to hire a hitman to kill her. He was shocked to the core.

Regardless of everything, 94 hours is still an unbeatable classic.

It just frustrates me how quick people were to forgive him. Like if someone attempted to off one of your family members would you be so quick to forgive?

Also my heart really breaks for Nick, he was the nicest guy

His defense that anabolics caused him to be angry, to the point of murdering someone, is absurd to anyone that's ever used anabolics.

Boys who poop vs. Men who shit … I laughed harder at that than I thought I would like to admit 😂

Man I remembered when this all happened. I was a Marine in the service and my Staff NCO who played in a band was really familiar with the scene at the time and with the bands in it, one of those being AILD. He couldn’t believe it, and when I look back now I think it’s even crazier that they took Tim back in.

To hold a grudge against someone, especially on a surface level, isn't good for anyone. We, as fans, can forgive. But in the eyes of his family, friends & ex wife, if i were in their shoes, idk if i would be able to have that strength.. the amount of hate & dread to have toward someone, especially towards someone you loved once, is pure evil. He'll repent for the rest of his life & i hope he does.

Man I remember when I first found out about this and how frighted and upset the wife must’ve been when she found out, just imagining your ex tried to assassinate you and failed. Loved the video dude 🧡

as someone who grew up in the San Diego punk and metal scenes, this was such a wild thing to have seen unfold in real time.

Nick is currently in a band called Mire, and most of the AILD members got with the Oh, Sleeper vocalist to make two great albums as a band called Wovenwar between the time AILD broke up and reformed if anyone wants to hear some good tunes from these guys. Really wish they'd just reform Wovenwar.

Though Tim is a great vocalist and an early influence of how I scream, I don't think he should have been let back into the band. Despite how good he is, there's thousands of vocalists who are just as good (if not better) who are all hungry and looking for work in such a niche genre.

as a christian metalhead and guitarist myself, it kinda isn't fun to hear people call metal music the "devil's music". this video was very interesting, and I like learning this type of stuff, good shit man.

Life hack: paying for divorce hurts your wallet less than going to jail and paying restitution along with alimony

Dude, these series are insanely good, please keep ‘em coming ❤

Great thoughts and vid- mad respect to you for this talk & all the band mates.

I hope you get to Blood on the Dance Floor, eventually. These are fantastic.

Your channel is amazing. Thank you for this content. I wish I could binge watch it but you do not have enough videos lol

very nice video, it’s good to have the entire narrative laid out

You’re on a roll with these videos, man. keep it up I can’t wait for the next one 🤘

I find it extremely comical that AILD had pryo issues and Tim got *shaped by fire* if you will

Honestly, these videos really be keeping me going after a long day of work 😌 Much love, cant wait to see more of your work in the future!!

Your channel has quickly became one of my favs. Love the videos homie!

Well done on this video, Nate. I was extremely engaged throughout the whole thing. Can't wait for the next.

Amazing video! I always look forward to your uploads.

Keep making these videos man!

dude, your content is so addictive i cant stop watching, i love it

Love the video and the way you covered it and your input ❤

Yes dude!! Thanks for covering this! 💜💜💜

You've grown up a lot and I truly watch most of your videos now.

The Darkest Nights is one of my favorite songs. Still slaps 🔥

Another banger of a video Nate, congrats on the channel's success

Your videos are awesome and always look forward for when you post

ty for uploading today

what a dub to wake up to, love seeing a notif from you !! another great video, thorough as always !

I can’t begin to imagine the mind and thought process of someone who’d hire a hitman to end the life of someone, much less someone you’ve supposedly sworn your life and love to, and think “yah, that’s the solution to my problems” It’s heartbreaking. AILD was such an important band for me growing up, but I think they should call it game, if not for everyone essentially walking out, but because itd be the right thing to do

Great video, i remember getting into aild when I was 16 after hearing nothing left in saints row 2, shadows are security is a banger album, sucks that tim did what he did and it sucks that all the band members except for tim and phil left, great that josh gilbert is now the bassist for spiritbox but him, nick and jordan made aild, happy that tim is doing better now.

Those was a great commentary/essay vid. Your next one should be about Jonny Craig's history

It’s refreshing seeing a KZfaqr who just is themselves. Not trying to put on some front or “KZfaq act”. Love ur vids man!

I still remembered on how shocked I was when I found out. But I do hope after all that he’s keeping out of trouble. Edit: absolutely phenomenal video.

Another great video buddy ! As I Lay Dying with Tim, at that time was one of the best bands ever. I discovered them at 15, and wow, the voice, the instrumentals, the atmophere, just took a slap on my face. Got a question (out of context) : how can we help for subheading your videos ? Idk if you're interrested to have your vids wth french subtitles by example, if so, I'd be happy to help !

u quickly became my favorite youtuber since the first few videos. ty for making these!! i tune in for every vid 🕸️🖤

Great video again! Was thinking for your warped minds series, will you be covering Moose Blood?

Gynecomastia, (MAN BOOBS) is a real fear for men and young boys who HAVE to take steroids and or ADHD meds. My son was on ritalin as a child and it caused him to go from a normal lil boy to husky kid, Hes now 22 6ft3 and 275lbs. Luckily His man boobs were just fat based, but those with real gynecomastia develop actual breasts. However this NOT a reason to do evil. Also not trying to cause a problem but PLEASE don't use the word retarded when referring to someone or something stupid. It's a very negative word for ppl like my son and others who were called "retards" because they were different He also has Autism Spectrum Disorder. Thank you for everything you do LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!!

I’ve always appreciated and valued your perspective over things when you just be real with us ya know? This must have been a heavy undertaking creating this vid considering how you were a fan of AILD. I never really was into them so when I first heard of this I was like “oh shit…well…that happened aha” Either way, I look forward to your more comedic stuff soon enough. I’m sure you need a breath of levity after releasing all these vids back to back haha

I had always heard about AILD growing up getting more into metalcore, but never listened to them. Their reunion record "Shaped By Fire" helped me through 2020 (which was the darkest time in life) and I like to attribute me being able to move on from trauma to these guys honestly. Absolutely what Tim did was horrible, but I have to agree with you. It seems like he's done a complete personality change and it's amazing to see honestly. I just hope he keeps it up.

Tbh you kinda look like Corpse Grinder if he had a skinnier neck LOL

Whoa finally caught a new one! Very good point about metal.

Great video

One of the best takes I’ve seen someone give. I was expecting a hit piece and it was far from it and I agree 100%

I’ll never forget when this happened. Just seen AILD at Mayhem Fest 2012. Seen them one more time in December that year with Asking Alexandria before all this happened. Was really disturbing to think he was probably thinking and planning all this the last time I saw him. Got a few videos of that show on here too. Crazy times.

He almost looks like a young Varg in the thumbnail. Oh the irony.

Great content Nate! Could you do content on Ian Watkins from Lostprophets? Until the allegations came about they were one of my favourite bands so it would be good to get some insight!

Shaped by fire is an excellent record and I cant wait to hear the new music when it drops!!!

ayo the king is back !

Damn never realized how the whole band is a bunch of Giga Chads though..

WOW what an incredible video. Truly shocking and heartbreaking. Nate, you did a wonderful job piecing this together and putting in all the work to make this happen. I do want to open a discussion regarding the instrumental section of the band. A big part of me agrees with you when you say they don’t deserve the scrutiny, but a small part of me does not agree. Obviously, there was a lot of mental strain to make the reformation happen, but why did it even happen in the first place? To the public, it just looks like the whole band swept the situation under the rug and wanted to continue on as the biggest metalcore band to ever exist, ignoring the MASSIVE elephant in the room. Maybe I’ve got the wrong take, but I’d love to hear other opinions.

Banger video Nate, it’s Hunter btw had to revamp the profile lmao

How did I not know about any of this? I used to listen to a couple of their songs when I was in high school.

Binge watched all your videos and thought I found a hidden gem only to realize you posted this an hour ago 😅😂

great video

That last big take was pretty hot lol

What happened with Tim literally seems like a kneejerk decision you can make in BitLife.

WOW the bandmate destroyed him!

Watching Nick was absolutely heart shattering

Loved this vid! Your vids are great and i enjoy them even though I'm in my early 30s and therefore old 😂

Dude, this was a REALLY good video. I appreciate that you didn’t use this as an opportunity to bash Christians (I am one) but rather held him to the standards he claimed to live to as one, spot on! Also, getting this timeline right was super important, I didn’t know the order of events and it really helped me understand the situation. Keep up the great work!

Remember when the AA poured hot oil on his junk and pegged himself with a nanner? I 'member...

I used to love As I Lay Dying and when Tim was convicted, I was lightweight heartbroken cause it felt like he murdered the band instead of his wife.

I'm glad George Fisher of Cannibal Corpse is one of the more recognizable faces in metal because he comes across as a very down to earth person. At the very least he likes Legos and hasn't tried to kill any of his family members.

i’ve been WAITIN for tim lambesis

This is absolutely unrelated. From seeing your Veil of Maya flag in every video I decided to check the, out and now I have a few hyper fixation songs

As I Hired The Wrong Guy

I'll never get how easily some people can seperate the art and the artist. It completely taints the art. There are plenty of talented people who are trash humans. Yet people are still worshipping them and feeding their financial gain. Legit - humans are the main reason the world is falling apart. Also side note - this guy was a moron for taking steroids and then then trying to sue about his man boobs. Purely delusional.

Damn bro, being an AILD fan back then must've been harder than the Ineviatable Equilibrium inn challenge in Dragonfable

That's a dope mustache bro!

Great video man! You did an excellent job putting into words how I am sure many of us felt throughout this, especially those of us that came up with AILD in the early years. Obviously, what he did was absolutely morally horrendous and it can be understood why people wouldn't forgive him. The stress it caused to Nick and the other members of the band is also completely understandable. However, AILD had a major impact on the genre, myself, and many other fans. For this reason, I choose not to associate Tims's actions with the art they created. No matter how much I despise the choices he made, I could never stop listening to AILD. Shadows and Oceans are in my opinion 2 of the greatest albums from that timeframe with The Powerless Rise not too far behind. These records came out during my teenage formative years and helped shape my music taste forever just as so many other bands did on those late-night Headbangers Ball episodes. So, to sum it up...Tim absolutely fucked up and made a big piece of shit move but the art he helped create was pure gold!

As a Christian who lost her faith for a few years after my grandma passed, it does not change your perception of morality it just makes you question things. Whatever faith you follow we know ehats wrong and whats not. I returned to my faith after I realized God doesn't control anything, whatever happens is not his fault or anyone's. Things just happen, how you deal with it is our problem.

I still love the albums as oceans lay between us and shaped by fire

Tim's situation can be summed up in just one sentence - Steroids + Rage = RoidRage.

Which sucks that he had to do this instead of being a man and taking care of your shit. His music was hitting all time highs before he got arrested. But play stupid games win stupid prizes

I played in a local band in the early 2000's and I left due to a membe's drug and alcohol use. He was just the nucest guy when he was clean and sober but as soon as he had a drink or did a drug you basically feared for your own safety and the safety of others. I tried to talk to him about it and he was mad at me for not following his lead in living the "Rock Star" life. I told him we weren't rick stars but just 4 guys who wrote and played metal. I expressed my concerns with the other members but they didn't seem concerned at all just mad he was disappearing before practice and for a couple days at a time. I tried to talk to his girlfriend she said that he was abusive towards her and she was staying out of it. I finally collected my stuff after work one evening and never came back. His girlfriend begged me not to quit because if he came home and my stuff was gone then she wasn't sure how he would react. He ended up calling me and cussed me out for about 10 minutes. I simply told him I was done if drugs was more important than our musical partnership. He told me he enjoyed drugs and he could do both. I told him that he missed the last three practices because he ran off. He didn't seem to care so I told him to find another guitar player and I was keeping all the guitar parts that I wrote which was basically all of our songs. I never really spoke to him again after that phone call.

the Tim simps in the comments are so pathetic

I met Tim Lambesis about a month before the hitman incident. Was completely floored when the news broke out

I remember hearing this and couldn’t believe it. I was blown away.

My cousin was a very strong black belt in martial arts (I believe he had a 4th or 5th degree black belt), and could do the splits against a wall. He was into martial arts for many, many, many years, but he began to lift weights to help build muscle and strength; he wanted to become the next Bruce Lee, and he was on his way in achieving that goal. That all changed when his “trainer” introduced him to steroids. Sure, he bulked up, but he really changed for the worse. He became very, very aggressive towards his family - especially his father. He did lose his hair, and he stopped doing martial arts. I haven’t heard anything about him since his father passed away.

This guy's picture in the thumbnail kinda looks like an edgy Ethan Klein lol

I was never super into them and never heard this story before. So this was a super interesting story.

A 40 minute banger? You’re too kind

his svtvnic side project has to been bonkers if this is what he was thinking about its entire recording time

Dude I was wondering why you look so familiar, holy shit you look so similar to Matt Tuck from bullet for my valentine in the waking the demon music video! It’s a childhood fav of mine

Missed You ❤😊

Your insights at the end of the videos are always very wise and exalted. Your videos are great 👍

“My brains fried from all the research.” Is that what they’re calling it now, “research”? 😂😂

It seems like a given: if you pay for a hitman and you don't have to break the bank for the service, it's a cop lol