Formed: 1998
From:
Cleveland,
OH,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Background
Self-proclaimed leaders of the "new wave of American heavy metal", Chimaira was formed in Cleveland in 1998, recording the indie This Present Darkness album in 2000 before earning a contract with Roadrunner Records for their next two releases.
Chimaira was spawned in 1998 by Jason Hager, the guitarist of the now defunct, Ascension. Hager's desire to start an intense new metal band led him to Mark Hunter, previously of Cleveland's Skipline. Mark's vocal strengths and abilities as a songwriter made him an easy choice. After a great deal of trial and error the Chimaira family came to be what it is today: Mark Hunter (vocals), Rob Arnold and Jason Hager (guitarists) (recently left band and replaced by Matt Devries), Andols Herrick (drummer), Jim LaMarca (bass), and Chris Spicuzza (electronics).
This Cleveland six piece's unrelenting attitude and drive to succeed has helped them sell close to 10,000 copies of their independently released EP, This Present Darkness. Chimaira developed their fan base through touring, the Internet and radio- particularly stations 93X(Minneapolis) and WSOU (NY/NJ). Last year Chimaira shared the stage with the likes of Soulfly, Hatebreed, Spineshank, and Snapcase.
In March 2001 the band joined forces with the illustrious producer Mudrock (Godsmack, Powerman 5000) to put together the 14 fiercely emotional tracks that are showcased on PASS OUT OF EXISTENCE - the band's Roadrunner debut album.
Latest Chimaira News
Below is our complete Chimaira news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Black Tide Announce Dates With All That Remains
Florida-based metallers BLACK TIDE have issued the following update:
"We are excited to announce we will be heading out on tour with ALL THAT REMAINS and CHIMAIRA beginning February 21st!"
"Check out our tour dates on the main page or click here for the official Black Tide website."
"We've got some more tour dates coming your way, so be sure to keep checking our page!"
The above mentioned dates include:
February
21 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
22 - San Diego, CA - SOMA
23 - Las Vegas, NV - Jillian's
25 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
26 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee
28 - Dallas, TX - The Door
29 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
March
1 - Houston, TX - Meridian
3 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
4 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
5 - Charlotte, NC - Amos Southend
6 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
7 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Five Finger Death Punch Cancel Tour Dates
Five Finger Death Punch issue the following update:
"Hey everyone, we regret to inform you all that all of FFDP's current tour dates have been cancelled. Read the message below:"
"Due to concerns regarding vocalist Ivan Moody's throat, Five Finger Death Punch has cancelled all live performances through March 7th. Ivan has developed calluses on his vocal chords that, if left untreated, could lead to permanent damage. As a preventative measure, he has been advised by doctors to take 2 months of vocal rest and work on rehabilitating his vocal chords. All are confident that Ivan will make a full recovery and be back in top form in plenty of time for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's slot on the MAYHEM tour with SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED this Summer." More...
ESP To Release Chimaira Signature Guitars
BW&BK has received the following:
What do Bon Jovi and Chimaira have in common? Guitarists from both bands now have Signature Series guitars from ESP!
Two new Signature Series models are being introduced from the guitarists of Chimaira, their first for ESP.
Guitarist Rob Arnold's signature model, the LTD RA-600, offers a Floyd Rose bridge and a single EMG 81 pickup in a light alder body. The LTD MFA-600 is the signature model from Matt DeVries, based on his own customized ESP Viper model.
Upcoming Chimaira tour dates include:
January (with All That Remains, Five Finger Death Punch)
31 - Albany, NY - Revolution Hall
February (with All That Remains, Five Finger Death Punch)
1 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
2 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
8 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theatre
9 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
10 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
12 - Minneapolis, MN - Station 4
13 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
15 - Denver, CO - Gothic
16 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Avalon
17 - Boise, ID - Big Easy Concert House
18 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy Concert House
21 - San Francisco, CA - Slims
22 - San Diego, CA - SOMA
23 - Las Vegas, NV - Jillian’s
25 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
26 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee
28 - Dallas, TX - The Door
29 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
March (with All That Remains, Five Finger Death Punch)
1 - Houston, TX - Meridian
3 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
4 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
5 - Charlotte, NC - Amos Southend
6 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
7 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Arch Enemy Guitarist Scheduled For NAMM
Arch Enemy guitarist Michael Amott will be doing signings at this year's NAMM show, set to take place in Anaheim, CA on January 18-19.
Michael Amott comments: “I’ll be at NAMM doing signings for ESP guitars and RANDALL amplifiers... There is new awesome ‘Michael Amott signature’ gear coming in 2008 with both ESP and RANDALL, I am extremely excited about this! These amazing weapons of mass destruction will be on display at the NAMM show of course – if you’re at NAMM, come and check it out.
"The new Ninja V's will be available as both ESP and LTD versions. Fans have seen me playing the prototypes of these guitars live over the last few months with Arch Enemy. A lot of you have been asking me about them... Well, here they are - in all their glory!
"This is my third year in a row being invited to come out and hang in California and be a part of it all. I’d like thank ESP and RANDALL for supporting me and making it all happen”.
Signing schedule:
Jan. 18 3-4PM @ RANDALL Booth
With Gus G (Firewind), Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory), Dan Donegan (Disturbed) and George Lynch
Jan. 19 12-1:30PM @ ESP Booth
With Rob Arnold and Matt DeVries (Chimaira), Jon Donais (Shadows Fall) and Will Adler (Lamb of God)
All That Remains Finalizes Headlining Tour Dates
Massachusetts' ALL THAT REMAINS has finalized all dates for the band's forthcoming headlining tour, which is slated to start later this month and will feature support from Chimaira, Five Finger Death Punch, Divine Heresy and Prosthetic labelmates Light This City. Divine Heresy will open the tour's first string of dates with Light This City taking over opening duties on Feb. 21.
"We are gonna be pulling out all the stops for this one," ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte previously said. "We're gonna have a far bigger production than we have ever had. I won't make any promises and we're probably not gonna play anything off of ‘Behind Silence.’ No time to teach old songs. We have a record to write as well as get ready for a tour. And it's gonna be a sweet tour!"
Tickets for ALL THAT REMAINS’ headlining tour are available online here. The band continues to support its latest effort, ‘The Fall of Ideals,’ which saw a July 2006 release through Prosthetic Records. Also recently released this past fall were a reissue of the band’s since out of print debut ‘Behind Silence and Solitude’ as well as the band’s first-ever DVD, ‘All That Remains Live,’ which features all the band’s music videos, footage from two live shows, behind the scenes footage, interviews with the fans and the band, and more.
Here are the latest All That Remains tour dates: More...
Daath's Kevin Talley Posts Drumming Instructional
Daath's drummer Kevin Talley (Chimaira, Dying Fetus, Misery Index) made a drumming instructional video where he demonstrates his practicing techniques, he breaks it down and teaches you how to teach yourself how to incorporate it into metal playing. You can check out Kevin's tips here.
More ATR, Chimaira, Divine Heresy, FFDP Tour Dates
More tour dates have been announced for the ALL THAT REMAINS, CHIMAIRA, DIVINE HERESY and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH tour. FFDP is fresh off headline dates that they embarked upon following their high profile opening slot on the KORN tour and second stage headline on the 2007 Family Values Tour.
FFDP's single "The Bleeding" recently hit the Top 20 on the Active Rock radio charts. The video for the track has been featured on MTV2's HEADBANGERS BALL and features the female lead from Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN remake starring with band members. The internet pre-sale of tickets for this run takes place here.
Here are the tour dates featuring All That Remains, Chimaira, Divine Heresy and Five Finger Death Punch: More...
All That Remains, Chimaira Announce Tour Dates
ALL THAT REMAINS will embark on a North American headlining tour in February/March 2008. Support on the shows will come from CHIMAIRA, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, and DIVINE HERESY.
So far the following dates have been leaked:
Feb. 01 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
Feb. 02 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Feb. 10 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Feb. 25 - Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
Mar. 03 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
Mar. 05 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
ALL THAT REMAINS is continuing to support the band's 2006 effort, "The Fall of Ideals", the "Live" DVD and a brand new reissue of the previously out-of-print debut record, "Behind Silence And Solitude".
All That Remains and Chimaira Book U.S. Tour?
Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS are rumored to be planning a headlining U.S. run in February that will also include CHIMAIRA, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and DIVINE HERESY. Exact cities and dates are expected to be announced soon.
ALL THAT REMAINS is continuing to support the band's 2006 effort, "The Fall of Ideals", the "Live" DVD and a brand new reissue of the previously out-of-print debut record, "Behind Silence And Solitude".
Chimaira Guitarist Checks In
Guitarist Rob Arnold of Cleveland metallers CHIMAIRA recently took time out from his busy touring schedule with DIVINE HERESY, TERROR and KATAKLYSM to sit down with MetalSucks to discuss what fans can expect on the band's current tour, their newest album Resurrection, and their recently cancelled European trek.
An excerpt from the chat follows:
Q: You guys have actually spoken pretty openly about a lot of the problems you’ve had on the last couple of tours, and especially on the tour right after the self-titled album came out. Do you feel like you’ve worked past those problems now? Do you feel like the “resurrection” of Chimaira is continuing?
A: "Absolutely. Absolutely. Yeah. This particular break was due purely to exhaustion, whereas with the self-titled tour, there was just a lot of animosity with guys not getting along with Kevin and feeling betrayed by the label [Roadrunner], if you will, and things like that, so it was just a general sense of, just, “Fuck this.” Whereas this little break wasn’t like that at all, it was just about taking a little time off."
Q: This album is being really well received, it seems like. We saw you guys in New Jersey a few months ago on Sounds of the Underground, and the crowd had been dead all day, and then you guys came on and suddenly it was like - Vince got hit in the face within fifteen seconds, people were just going nuts.
A: "Sorry about that (laughs)."
Q: So do you feel still feel really enthusiastic about this record?
A: "Yeah. Y’know, I think people like it and stuff, and that’s cool. And really, y’know, you start out doing a lot of support tours like [Sounds of the Underground] to put in the ground work, and then you get to do a tour like this where you come and headline - we haven’t headlined since the self-titled record, y’know, ’cause we’ve been doing a lot of supporting tours, so you come out here and do a headlining tour to kind of gauge the success, to see if the work you’ve done supporting is gonna pay off or not, and whether you want to continue to headline, or go back to the drawing board and start supporting again or make a new record again and everything, so it’s kind of this month coming up that will really give us an indication of, y’know, if what we’ve done has been paying off."
Q: So something else we gotta ask you: the song 'Six'. We think that song’s a fuckin’ masterpiece, it’s just a monster. Why the hell is it called 'Six'?
A: "I can’t tell you that."
Q: C’mon, dude!
A: "It’s not that I don’t want to do tell you, but I have no idea. I have no idea. It’s the kind of thing where maybe I asked Mark [Hunter, Chimaira vocalist] once, like 'Six? What does that mean?' And he was just, like, [makes a dismissive farting noise], or something, I don’t know. I honestly don’t know."
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Chimaira Check In From The Road
Ohio's CHIMAIRA is currently on the road in the U.S. with KATAKLYSM, DIVINE HERESY and TERROR. The band, which cancelled a European tour earlier this fall, promises to return to crush European stages in early 2008.
CHIMAIRA has issued the following update from the road: "Just checking in from our headlining tour in the States, so far it has been going great! We could not have asked for a better line up with our bros KATAKLYSM, TERROR and DIVINE HERESY in tow. The crowds have been great! We could not be happier right now! Things are going great in our camp and we feel we performing at our peak every night!"
"Once again, we can't describe how bummed we were that we had to cancel the Eastpak tour but I can PROMISE you that we are more stoked than ever to come over and destroy in the UK and Europe early next year! We also promise to bring you one of our best live sets ever and make up for the fact that we have not been over in such a long time. Thanks again to all our fans for being patient with us and we will see you soon!!!"
Kataklysm Vocalist Comment On Upcoming Tour
Having recently returned from a wildly successful European tour (including a performance at Nuclear Blast's 20 Year Anniversary Party in Stuttgart, Germany), KATAKLYSM vocalist Maurizio Iacono shares his thoughts on the band's upcoming stint as the support act for CHIMAIRA and TERROR:
"The KATAKLYSM machine is well-oiled and ready to crush! We are very anxious to start this tour with CHIMAIRA this Wednesday and can’t wait to see all our fans again and start the mayhem that we are known for. Unfortunately, our bass player Stéphane Barbe won't be able to make this trek because he and his girlfriend are expecting their first baby, but if all goes well, he'll be rejoining us on stage for the last three shows on the tour in Montreal, Toronto, and Millvale, Pennsylvania. In the meantime, worry not as Francois Mongrain from tech masters MARTYR is filling in on bass and is ready to strike and draw blood with the hyperblasters." More...
"20 Years Of Nuclear Blast" Trailer Posted Online
A three-minute trailer for the forthcoming "20 Years of Nuclear Blast" two-DVD set can be viewed below. Due on November 30 via Nuclear Blast, the collection — as the title implies — celebrates the 20th anniversary of the German metal label, featuring two DVDs with almost six hours' worth of footage, including 70 promotional clips and a four-part history of the label hosted by DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer.
The following clips can be found on the "20 Years of Nuclear Blast" two-DVD set:
01. DIMMU BORGIR - Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse
02. IMMORTAL - One By One
03. HYPOCRISY - Scrutinized
04. GOREFEST - The Glorious Dead
05. KATAKLYSM - Manipulator Of Souls
06. BENEDICTION - I Bow To None
07. PUNGENT STENCH - Shrunken And Mumified Bitch
08. BELPHEGOR - Sanctus Perversum
09. NILE - The Language Of The Shadows
10. DEATH - Scavenger Of Human Sorrow
11. MALEVOLENT CREATION - Assasin Squad
12. DESTRUCTION - The Butcher Strikes Back
13. DEW SCENTED - Cities Of The Dead
14. ANTHRAX - What Doesn’t Die
15. EXODUS - Riot Act
16. DEATH ANGEL - The Devil Incarnate
17. I - Warriors
18. SONIC SYNDICATE - Psychic Suicide
19. CLAWFINGER - The Price We Pay
20. CHIMAIRA - Worthless
21. IN FLAMES - Only For The Weak
22. MESHUGGAH - Future Breed Machine
23. SOILWORK - Exile
24. THE DESTINY PROGRAM - Project Hoax
25. SCAR SYMMETRY - The Illusionist
26. THREAT SIGNAL - Counterbalance
27. MNEMIC - Ghost
28. EKTOMORF - Destroy
29. AGNOSTIC FRONT - Warriors
30. ALL SHALL PERISH - Eradication
31. BLEED THE SKY - God In The Frame
32. DARKANE - Solitary Confinement
33. THE DUSKFALL - Trust Is Overrated
34. ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET - So Grim, So True, So Real
35. WINTERSUN - Winter Madness
36. HAMMERFALL - Hammerfall
37. RIDE THE SKY - New Protection
38. EDGUY - King Of Fools
39. BLIND GUARDIAN - The New Order
40. SONATA ARCTICA - Caleb
41. GOTTHARD - Master Of Illusion
42. RAGE - Full Moon
43. GRAVE DIGGER - Valhalla
44. HELLOWEEN - Immortal
45. STRATOVARIUS - Why Are We Here
46. TAROT - Before The Skies Comes Down
47. THUNDERSTONE - Face In The Mirror
48. COMMUNIC - Conspiracy In Mind
49. THRESHOLD - Slipstream
50. CANDLEMASS - Of Stars And Smoke
51. CATHEDRAL - Corpsecycle
52. NIGHTWISH - Eva
53. AFTER FOREVER - Transitory
54. EPICA - Never Enough
55. ECHOES OF ETERNITY - Voices In A Dream
56. SIRENIA - The Other Side
57. DEATHSTARS - Greatest Fight On Earth
58. SAMAEL - Valkyrie’s New Ride
59. THE KOVENANT - In The Name Of The Future
60. AMORPHIS - The White Swan
61. THERION - Der Mitternachtslöwe
62. CREMATORY - Revolution
63. FARMER BOYS - For The World To Sing
64. PYOGENESIS - Addiction Pole
65. LIQUIDO - Ordinary Life
66. CHROME DIVISION - Serial Killer
67. DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER - Riders On The Storm
68. SUBWAY TO SALLY - Meine Seele Brennt
69. KNORKATOR - Wir werden alle sterben
70. SUCH A SURGE - Mission Erfüllt More...
Divine Heresy Announce Week-Long Headlining Tour
DIVINE HERESY have lined up the following headlining tour dates before they open for the upcoming CHIMAIRA, KATAKLYSM, and TERROR tour:
November 6 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Vegas
November 7 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
November 8 - Kansas City, MO @ Static Bar
November 9 - Tulsa, OK @ Crush Lounge
November 10 - Little Rock, AR @ Vino’s
November 12 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
Kataklysm Confirm Off Date From Chimaira Tour
KATAKLYSM have confirmed a headlining date, to take place during their upcoming North American trek as direct support to CHIMAIRA.
The date in December 6th at The Otherside in Tulsa, OK. More Kataklysm headlining shows on off-dates to be announced soon.
The North American trek featuring Chimaira, Kataklysm and TERROR, with DIVINE HERESY tapped for the support slot from November 14th - December 8th (TBC) and THE END in support from December 9th, includes the following dates:
November
14 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
15 - New York City, NY - The Blender Theatre
16 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
17 - Williamsville, NY - Club Infinity
18 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
19 - Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
21 - Winnipeg, MB - The Garrick Centre
22 - Saskatoon, SK - Ryly's
23 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Ballroom
24 - Edmonton, AB - Dinwoodie Lounge
26 - Vancouver, BC - Croation Cultural Centre
27 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
28 - Bend, OR - The Domino Room
29 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
30 - West Hollywood, CA - Key Club
December
1 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
2 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
4 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
5 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
7 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
8 - Houston, TX - Meridian
9 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
10 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
11 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
12 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
14 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
15 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
16 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
18 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
19 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
20 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
21 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
The End Announce More Tour Dates With Gwar
THE END will join GWAR for a November US tour, filling out The End’s tour schedule through the remainder of the year.
The End will be on the road for the next three months consecutively starting today, September 28th, as they join BETWEEN THE BURIED & ME, HORSE THE BAND, and ANIMOSITY for a five-week US tour.
Immediately following, The End and HORSE THE BAND will join GWAR on their month-long headlining tour. Also joining in on for the later-half of the tour is 3 INCHES OF BLOOD.
The End will then join heavyweights CHIMAIRA in December on their US tour. A complete listing of confirmed The End tour dates can be found below with more to be announced soon.
Tracks and video from The End’s Elementary album can be seen and heard via the band’s MySpace page and this E-Card. More...
Chimaira, Kataklysm And Terror To Tour
CHIMAIRA will team up with KATAKLYSM and TERROR for a North American tour in November/December. DIVINE HERESY is expected to open the trek on all dates between November 14 and December 8, with THE END taking over the opening slot beginning December 9. The dates are as follows:
Nov. 14 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
Nov. 15 - New York City, NY - The Blender Theatre
Nov. 16 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
Nov. 17 - Williamsville, NY - Club Infinity
Nov. 18 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
Nov. 19 - Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
Nov. 21 - Winnipeg, MB - The Garrick Centre
Nov. 22 - Saskatoon, SK - Ryly's
Nov. 23 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Ballroom
Nov. 24 - Edmonton, AB - Dinwoodie Lounge
Nov. 26 - Vancouver, BC - Croation Cultural Centre
Nov. 27 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Nov. 28 - Bend, OR - The Domino Room
Nov. 29 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
Nov. 30 - West Hollywood, CA - Key Club
Dec. 01 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
Dec. 02 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
Dec. 04 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
Dec. 05 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
Dec. 07 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
Dec. 08 - Houston, TX - Meridian
Dec. 09 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
Dec. 10 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Dec. 11 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
Dec. 12 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
Dec. 14 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
Dec. 15 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Dec. 16 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
Dec. 18 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
Dec. 19 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
Dec. 20 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
Dec. 21 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
CHIMAIRA recently pulled out of the Eastpak Antidote tour with SOILWORK, CALIBAN, and SONIC SYNDICATE in order to spend the next few months "laying down some material that is flowing through us uncontrollably," according to a statement released by the group.
Demonoid Working On New Material
DEMONOID, the Swedish old-school death/thrash metal project featuring THERION members Kristian Niemann (guitar) and Johan Niemann (bass) along with former SOILWORK/CHIMAIRA drummer Richard Evensand, is working on material for its second full-length CD, tentatively due next year. "The writing for the new album is going quite well....it will crush," says Kristian. "Of course. Imagine a 100-ton block of concrete falling on your nutsack (or head, if you're a girl)....that's how much it will crush!!!!! Now if you don't have: a) a nutsack, nor b) a head, well then.....you just have to take my word for it!"
In other news, DEMONOID has secured the services of a new vocalist following the departure of THERION's Christofer Johnsson, who sang on the group's debut, 2004's "Riders of the Apocalypse". Although the band has yet to reveal the new frontman's identity, "I think you will all agree it's a pretty good choice," says Kristian. "We're very fortunate to have him. In fact, I wet myself every night just thinking about it. The man, the myth, the legend..."
According to the band's official bio, "the musical concept of DEMONOID is not symphonic metal like THERION; in fact, the band strived to go back in time and create a fresh and challenging combination of basically old school death and violent thrash metal elements, also mingled with a touch of modern black metal. Both Kristian and Johan have gotten into the more brutal forms of metal quite lately and some of their references are CRADLE OF FILTH and DIMMU BORGIR, while Christofer, having been the growler of THERION in earlier days, has extended knowledge of the thrash and death scene from late '80s and early '90s. Thus bands like SLAYER and BATHORY as well as all the old-school death metal bands from those the early times rank among his main references. Those facts create a very interesting combination, featuring Kristian's more than awesomely awesome guitar work, Christofer's by far best vocal performances up to now, Richard's insanely powerful and technical kick-ass drumming and Johan's crushing, inventive, heavy-as-a-brick-on-your-scrotum bass lines."
Chimaira To Appear On New Resident Evil Soundtrack
Both CHIMAIRA's 'Paralyzed' and POISON THE WELL's 'Wrecking Itself, Taking You With Me' have been included on the soundtrack for Resident Evil: Extinction.
The record will be available in stores via Lakeshore Records on September 18th and the movie will hit theaters September 21st.
Chimaira Cancel European Tour
CHIMAIRA have posted this message on their official website:
"Hello everyone.
As you may or may not know, we have decided to cancel our upcoming UK/European run. There's really no way for us to describe our sorrow after having decided to pull out of the Eastpak Antidote tour. It was an extremely difficult decision for us to make, and one that we have been painfully mulling over for weeks now. We'd first like to apologize to all of our die hard fans, and then to all the great guys (and girl) in SOILWORK, CALIBAN, and SONIC SYNDICATE.
After nine years and more than 700 shows, we can proudly say that we've cancelled a little more than a handful. Our motto has always been that somebody's got to be either sick or dead before we pull the plug. However this time, that is not the case. No one is sick, no one is dead, and not one of us is even tired. In fact, it's the exact opposite...All six of us are on fire with creativity. And if we don't take some time to let it flow, it could possibly go away.
As a lot of you know, the last record brought a lot of unity and excitement back to our band. Our brotherhood is stronger than ever, and we've finally 're-focused'. We need to get back into the rehersal space and explore some of the song ideas we've got going on right now. This record cycle is certainly not over for us, and we still plan on touring heavily in support of 'Resurrection' throughout the winter, and throughout 2008. We're also not 'writing and recording' a new record right now, so don't get that idea...(maybe an EP??) We've just decided that we need to spend the next three months laying down some material that is flowing through us uncontrollably. We've looked at this decision from every angle, and the last thing we'd ever want to do is disappoint our loyal fans. But as painful as it was, we all agreed that this decision was best for CHIMAIRA's 'Big Picture'. So please be hopeful, like we are, that this decision will benefit us all in so many ways. After all, you've got to strike while the iron's hot.
So fear not Chimairian's... we've got a ton of great ideas in mind for the future. Our winter US headlining tour will be some of our best shows to date. The production is going to be over the top, and you'll see a fire in us like you've never seen before. Plus, everyone is going to start hearing a lot of the songs that you've been asking for. 'Six'?... 'The Flame'?... 'Dead Inside'?...you got it. Well, maybe not 'Dead Inside', but you get the picture. And we definitely plan on bringing the same passion overseas sometime in early 2008. We've got some killer ideas on the table, we're shooting a new video, and frickin Andols (Herrick - drums) is back!
Finally, our sincerest hopes that you will all understand and forgive. And we promise to make it up to you all in one way or the other."
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