As I Lay DyingVideo Matt conducted an interview with vocalist Tim Lambesis of San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING on August 1, 2010 in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below.

As previously reported, AS I LAY DYING has been nominated in the “Best Hard Rock Album” category (for “The Powerless Rise”) at this year’s San Diego Music Awards. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, September 12 at the outdoor concert setting Humphrey’s By The Bay.

“Best Hard Rock Album” nominees:

* A CITY SERENE – The Art Of Deceiving
* ALL LEATHER – When I Grow Up…
* AS I LAY DYING – The Powerless Rise
* BITTER FROST – self-titled
* BURNING THE MASSES – Offspring Of Time
* CANOBLISS – Man Is The Enemy
* CARNIFEX – Hell Chose Me
* MOWER – Make It A Double

“Best Hard Rock” nominees

* ALL LEATHER
* CATTLE DECAPITATION
* GHETTO BLASTER
* LORD HOWLER
* RATS EYES
* SPACE NATURE
* SPIDER FEVER
* THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT

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AS I LAY DYING recently announced its fall U.S. tour for North America and Europe. The group will kick off the tour September 14 in El Paso, Texas in support of “The Powerless Rise” (Metal Blade) which debuted this spring on The Billboard 200 chart at No. 10. The tour — with support acts ALL THAT REMAINS, UNEARTH and CARNIFEX — will take AS I LAY DYING down south and throughout the Northeast, before making its way west through Canada and wrapping up October 11 in Chico, California. AS I LAY DYING will then end 2010 with shows throughout Europe.

AS I LAY DYING just completed the “Cool Tour” with UNDEROATH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, BLESSTHEFALL, THE ACACIA STRAIN, ARCHITECTS, CANCER BATS and WAR OF AGES on August 1.