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AS I LAY DYING Frontman: SHARON And BRUCE Are Both 'At Fault' In OZZFEST Feud

August 26, 2005

The Daily Texan spoke this week with Tim Lambesis, bandleader of Ozzfest second-stage act AS I LAY DYING, about the tour thus far, their new album, and the bitter feud between IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson and Sharon Osbourne. An excerpt from the chat follows:

The Daily Texan: I actually just read from Ozzfest.com that the lead singer of IRON MAIDEN [Bruce Dickinson] was causing some commotion on the tour, belittling the audience and questioning Ozzy's credibility.

Tim Lambesis: "Of course that's their side of it. For me, I think it went both ways. Sharon Osbourne also came on stage in front of 40,000 people and called him a prick. So both sides acted childish, creating this high school drama. I'm not going to choose sides, but they were both at fault."

The Daily Texan: IN FLAMES leads what could be deemed a Swedish metal invasion that includes THE HAUNTED, ARCH ENEMY and SOILWORK. Has that changed the environment for the bands at Ozzfest, like AS I LAY DYING, that are the leaders of this new sound and style in American metalcore?

Tim Lambesis: "In my opinion, that style of guitar with the heavy harmonies and layering has been around since IRON MAIDEN. What I think Swedish metal has done is taken that and made it into something much more aggressive. I think American metal has added a whole other step, though, that brings in those hardcore influences and breakdowns. If someone is a fan of metal as a genre, the energy and aggression, they're going to find something they enjoy in our music. We're really proud of the new record and the way it was able to blend some melody with the metal."

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