Austrian Death Machine is an American thrash metal project from San Diego, California, founded by As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis, as a parody (and tribute) of Arnold Schwarzenegger's films. Austrian Death Machine released the first album "Total Brutal" on July 22, 2008. A few months later they released a Christmas theme EP titled A Very Brutal Christmas.
Soon after, a double disc effort titled "Double Brutal" (the first disc comprised of original songs; the second disc containing cover songs from various metal bands, including songs by Metallica, Megadeth and Judas Priest). Double Brutal was released September 29, 2009.