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Chimaira 'The Dehumanizing Process' DVD To Arrive In Late October

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Roadrunner Records has set an October 26 release date for Chimaira's first DVD, "The Dehumanizing Process" (view cover here). A 90-minute, behind-the-scenes documentary that follows the band from writing and recording their latest album, "The Impossibility of Reason", in 2003, through their stint on the RoadRage tour with labelmates Machine Head and Trivium this past August, the DVD also includes almost an hour of performance footage captured live around the world. Finally, as an added bonus, the package will include the "This Presents Darkness" EP, the self-financed effort that initially brought the band to the attention of Roadrunner Records. "It's been a tremendous ride so far," vocalist Mark Hunter said in a statement, "and I feel fortunate enough to be able to show our fans what it's like to actually be in this group because we feel they are the seventh member and we couldn't have done any of this without them."

When Chimaira released their sophomore effort for Roadrunner Records, "The Impossibility of Reason", in May of 2003, it marked both the end of a journey and the beginning of a new one. Over the past year and a half, the band has toured with some of the biggest names in hard rock and metal (Slipknot, Slayer, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Fear Factory), played Ozzfest, shot three videos (one of which ended in a fiery blaze), gone through three drummers, fought illness, English thugs and one another, to come out on top. "The Dehumanizing Process" DVD, directed by Todd Bell, is this period of time caught on tape. It is an hour-and-a-half documentary of a band trying to hold onto their sanity and dream.

Source: Blabbermouth