As I Lay Dying singer charged with murder-for-hire posts $2M bail

The lead singer of the metal band As I Lay Dying, who is accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife, has been released from jail after posting $2 million bail.

Tim Lambesis was released from the jail in Vista, Calif., on Thursday, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.

A judge last week reduced Lambesis' bail from $3 million to $2 million.

Lambesis must wear a GPS monitor, is subject to strict travel restrictions and must stay away from his wife and their three children.

Prosecutors say Lambesis, frontman for the Grammy-winning band, paid $1,000 to an undercover detective posing as a hit man. He has pleaded not guilty to solicitation for murder.

Lambesis' attorney Thomas Warwick says the singer had been using steroids and they'd had a devastating effect on his mind.

His bandmates announced earlier this month that the group has pulled out of an upcoming tour.