Double Brutal
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Double Brutal is the second full length album by As I Lay Dying
vocalist Tim Lambesis' parody project Austrian Death Machine
. Unlike the previous album, Total Brutal
, Double Brutal is a two disc effort; the first disc composed of original songs inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger
movies, and the second disc being covers of songs that can relate to Schwarzenegger movies. Upon release, the album debuted at #105 on the Billboard 200
.
As with Total Brutal, Double Brutal follows a similar format with a guitar solo in every song, various skits featuring Lambesis and Ahhnold, and cover art created by Ed Repka.
A music video for "I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots and Your Motorcycle" was made to promote the album. In the video, Ahhnold travels to present-day San Diego to prevent T-One-Million from ruining the band's pool party.
Guitar Solos on Disc 2
Additional musicians
Dan Gregory, Josh Gilbert, Kelly Cairns - Gang Vocals
Other credits
As I Lay Dying (band)
As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...
vocalist Tim Lambesis' parody project Austrian Death Machine
Austrian Death Machine
Austrian Death Machine is an American metal side project from San Diego, California, founded by As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis to be a parody and tribute of Arnold Schwarzenegger's films.-Biography:...
. Unlike the previous album, Total Brutal
Total Brutal
Total Brutal is the debut full length album by Austrian Death Machine, a project of As I Lay Dying's vocalist; Tim Lambesis. The band and record are based upon Arnold Schwarzenegger and his movies. Tim plays all the instruments and performs vocals but "Ahhhnold" is billed as the vocalist...
, Double Brutal is a two disc effort; the first disc composed of original songs inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
movies, and the second disc being covers of songs that can relate to Schwarzenegger movies. Upon release, the album debuted at #105 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
.
As with Total Brutal, Double Brutal follows a similar format with a guitar solo in every song, various skits featuring Lambesis and Ahhnold, and cover art created by Ed Repka.
A music video for "I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots and Your Motorcycle" was made to promote the album. In the video, Ahhnold travels to present-day San Diego to prevent T-One-Million from ruining the band's pool party.
Disc 1
- "Double Ahhnold" – 1:22
- "I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle" – 3:54 (Quote from Terminator 2: Judgment DayTerminator 2: Judgment DayTerminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr.. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong...
) - "Let Off Some Steam Bennett" – 3:15 (Quote from CommandoCommando (film)Commando is a 1985 American action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vernon Wells, Rae Dawn Chong, Alyssa Milano, Bill Duke, Dan Hedaya and James Olson. It was directed by Mark L...
) - "Who Writes the Songs? (The Real Bomb Track)" – 1:06
- "It's Simple, If it Jiggles it's Fat" – 1:44 (Quote from Pumping IronPumping IronPumping Iron is a 1977 docudrama about the world of bodybuilding, focusing on the 1975 IFBB Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia competitions and the 100 days leading up to them. The film was inspired by a book of the same name, written by Charles Gaines and George Butler...
) - "See You at the Party Richter" – 3:33 (Quote from Total RecallTotal RecallTotal Recall is a 1990 American science fiction action film. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Ronny Cox & Mel Johnson, Jr.. It is based on the Philip K. Dick story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale”...
) - "Hey Cookie Monster, Nothing is as Brutal as Neaahhh" 0:34
- "Who Told You You Could Eat My Cookies?" – 3:12 (Quote from Jingle All the WayJingle All the WayJingle All the Way is a 1996 American family comedy film directed by Brian Levant and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson, Jake Lloyd, James Belushi and Robert Conrad...
) - "Come on Cohaagen, Give Deez People Ehyar" – 3:18 (Quote from Total Recall)
- "Who is Your Daddy, and What Does He 2?" – 0:24 (Quote from Kindergarten CopKindergarten CopKindergarten Cop is a 1990 American comedy thriller film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective, who must go undercover as a kindergarten teacher to catch drug dealer Cullen Crisp , before Crisp can get to his...
) - "Come on, Do it, Do it, Come on, Come on, Kill me, Do It Now" – 2:58 (Quote from PredatorPredator (film)Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, and Kevin Peter Hall. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox....
) - "Allow Me To Break The Ice" – 2:09 (Quote from Batman & Robin)
- "Conan, What is Best in Life?" – 2:29 (Quote from Conan the Barbarian)
Disc 2
- "Intro to the Intro" – 0:51
- "T2 ThemeTerminator 2: Judgment DayTerminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr.. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong...
" – 1:13 - "Hell Bent for LeatherHell Bent for Leather (song)"Hell Bent For Leather" is a song by the heavy metal band Judas Priest from the album Killing Machine. It has been used by singer Rob Halford for his entrance on stage on a motorcycle ever since 1982 when the band permanently dropped the song previously used for this routine, "Tyrant", from its...
" (Judas PriestJudas PriestJudas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
cover) – 2:33 - "Time Travel: The Metallica Conspiracy" – 0:35
- "Trapped Under Ice" (MetallicaMetallicaMetallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
cover) – 3:59 - "Iron Fist"Iron Fist (song)"Iron Fist" is a song by the heavy metal band Motörhead. It was released as a single in 1982, in 7" pressings in blue, black and translucent red vinyl....
(Motörhead cover) – 2:38 - "Recalling Mars" – 0:36
- "I Turned into a Martian" (The Misfits cover) – 1:28
- "Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Megadeth, released in June 1985 through Combat and Relativity Records. During the beginning of 1985, the band was given $8,000 by Combat Records to record and produce their debut album, but this...
" (MegadethMegadethMegadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
cover) – 3:04 - "Tactically Dangerous – Cannibal Commando" (Goretorture cover) – 2:34
- "Gotta Go" (Agnostic FrontAgnostic FrontAgnostic Front is an American hardcore band. The band began playing hardcore similar to their contemporaries, and were thrust to the forefront of the burgeoning New York hardcore scene in the mid-1980s with their widely regarded 1984 classic Victim in Pain before evolving to incorporate thrash...
cover) – 3:12
Primary Musicians
- Tim LambesisTim LambesisTim Lambesis is an American musician, best known as the founding member, lead vocalist of American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. He also has a solo/side project in tribute to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Death Machine, in which he performs all the required instruments...
of As I Lay DyingAs I Lay Dying (band)As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...
– guitar, bass, drums, vocals, trumpet, keyboards, oboe
Ahhhnold
- "Ahhhnold" (Josh Robert ThompsonJosh Robert ThompsonJosh Robert Thompson is an American actor, impressionist and comedian.Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, he resides in Los Angeles, making his living primarily as a voice and character actor. Thompson is known for his celebrity impressions, including Robert De Niro, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Willie...
) – SchwarzeneggerArnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
vocals - "Contest-winner Arnold - Ahhnold’s clone" (Timothy Benham) – additional SchwarzeneggerArnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
vocals - "Live Ahhnold" (Justin Olszewski of Skyline Collapse) - Live-only SchwarzeneggerArnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
Guest musicians
Guitar Solos on Disc 1- Andrew Tapley of The Human AbstractThe Human AbstractThe Human Abstract is an American progressive metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2004, the group was originally signed to the independent label Hopeless Records, the band then released the two albums Nocturne and Midheaven before signing to E1 Music and releasing Digital Veil...
– Tracks 2 & 5 - Rusty CooleyRusty CooleyRusty Cooley is a guitarist from Houston, Texas known for his highly refined guitar technique.-Early life:Rusty received his first equipment on his fifteenth birthday. From that day on Cooley immersed himself in music, practicing upwards of 4 hours a day...
of OutworldOutworld (band)Outworld was a progressive metal band that was formed in 1997 by guitarist Rusty Cooley. Their name is allegedly taken from the fictional Outworld realm of the Mortal Kombat video games.-History:...
– Track 3 - Chris Storey formerly of All Shall PerishAll Shall PerishAll Shall Perish is an American deathcore band from Oakland, California, formed in 2002. Currently, the band is signed to Nuclear Blast and have released four full-length albums through the label. Their latest record, This Is Where It Ends was released on July 26, 2011...
– Track 6 - Mark MacDonald of Mercury Switch – Track 8
- Buz McGrath of UnearthUnearthUnearth is an American metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. Formed in 1998, the group has released five studio albums. Their fourth record, The March was released on October 14, 2008 meeting with high positive reception by many...
– Track 9 - Kris NorrisKris NorrisKris Norris is the former guitarist of the band Darkest Hour and temporary replacement guitarist for God Forbid and Threat Signal. Kris released a solo record "Icons of the Illogical" with The Kris Norris Projekt on Magna Carta Records in early 2009....
formerly of Darkest Hour – Track 11 - James "JP" Gericke of Skyline Collapse and Death by StereoDeath by StereoDeath by Stereo is a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work...
– Track 12 - Rocky GrayRocky GrayWilliam "Rocky" Gray is a drummer and guitarist who has been part of the Arkansas metal scene since the early 1990s. He has an extensive career as a musician and is best known as the lead guitarist for Living Sacrifice and the drummer for We Are the Fallen...
of Living SacrificeLiving SacrificeLiving Sacrifice is a Christian heavy metal band that formed in September 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. The band has released seven studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under R.E.X. Records with their original vocalist Darren Johnson as a more thrash metal and death metal...
– Track 13 (First) - Jason SuecofJason Suecof-Career:Jason is best known for his production and song-writing with the band Trivium. He produces most of his albums at his own Orlando, Florida based studio, Audio Hammer...
of CapharnaumCapharnaum (band)Capharnaum is an American technical death metal band from Sanford, Florida, formed by brothers Jason and Jordan Suecof.-History:Capharnaum was founded in 1993 by Jason and Jordan Suecof, who are the only continuous members of the band. In 1997, the band released their debut album, Reality Only...
– Track 13 (Second)
Guitar Solos on Disc 2
- Mark MacDonald of Mercury Switch – All cover tracks
Additional musicians
- James "JP" Gericke of Skyline Collapse and Death by StereoDeath by StereoDeath by Stereo is a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work...
- additional rhythm guitar and bass - Jeff GretzJeff GretzJeff Gretz is an American drummer known as a member of the bands Zao, Emanuel And The Fear and Conelrad. He also has toured with From Autumn To Ashes. Gretz was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and received a BA in Music Performance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania...
of ZaoZaoZao may refer to:* Zao, a character in the James Bond film Die Another Day* Zao , a metalcore band from Pennsylvania* Zao * Mount Zaō, a mountain in northern Japan* Zaō, Miyagi, a town in Japan* 5751 Zao, an asteroid...
- all drums on Disc 2 except T2 Theme & Tactically Dangerous - Josh James of Evergreen TerraceEvergreen Terrace (band)Evergreen Terrace is a five-piece melodic hardcore/metalcore band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1999, they are named after the street on which The Simpsons claim residence...
- Guest vocals on Track 5 of Disc 1 - Kelly "Carnage" Cairns - Backing Vocals on Tracks 6, 8, and 11 of Disc 2
- Dan Gregory - Backing Vocals on Track 3 of Disc 2
- Daniel Castleman - Harp on Track 6 of Disc 1
- Josh James, James Gericke, Justin Olszewski, Henry C. Hampton III, Lance Miles,
Dan Gregory, Josh Gilbert, Kelly Cairns - Gang Vocals
Other credits
- Mixed by Daniel Castleman
- Tracked and Mixed at Lambesis Studios in San Marcos, CA
- Engineered by Kelly "Carnage" Cairns & Daniel Castleman
- Additional drum tracking on some of the cover songs done at Big Fish in Encinitas, CA
- All cover song guitar solos and the "Who Told You..." solo engineered by John Helmig at Verse Media Studios
Films referenced
- Pumping IronPumping IronPumping Iron is a 1977 docudrama about the world of bodybuilding, focusing on the 1975 IFBB Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia competitions and the 100 days leading up to them. The film was inspired by a book of the same name, written by Charles Gaines and George Butler...
(1977) - Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- The TerminatorThe TerminatorThe Terminator is a 1984 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, co-written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr., and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, and Linda Hamilton. The film was produced by Hemdale Film Corporation and distributed by Orion Pictures, and filmed in Los...
(1984) - CommandoCommando (film)Commando is a 1985 American action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vernon Wells, Rae Dawn Chong, Alyssa Milano, Bill Duke, Dan Hedaya and James Olson. It was directed by Mark L...
(1985) - PredatorPredator (film)Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, and Kevin Peter Hall. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox....
(1987) - Total RecallTotal RecallTotal Recall is a 1990 American science fiction action film. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Ronny Cox & Mel Johnson, Jr.. It is based on the Philip K. Dick story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale”...
(1990) - Kindergarten CopKindergarten CopKindergarten Cop is a 1990 American comedy thriller film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective, who must go undercover as a kindergarten teacher to catch drug dealer Cullen Crisp , before Crisp can get to his...
(1990) - Terminator 2: Judgment DayTerminator 2: Judgment DayTerminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr.. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong...
(1991) - Jingle All the WayJingle All the WayJingle All the Way is a 1996 American family comedy film directed by Brian Levant and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson, Jake Lloyd, James Belushi and Robert Conrad...
(1996) - Batman & Robin (1997)