Yes, it’s true kids and you can listen to them right now. Chimaira frontman Mark Hunter has released demo versions of four songs. Two (“Clockwork” and “Scum Of The Earth“) are appear on the group’s most recent album, The Age Of Hell. Mark also released two demos of unreleased songs written for the same album’s Read More
Yes, I know I’m a day late on this. I was fucking busy, people. Deal with it. But yes, Chimaira’s annual year-ending holiday concert ended one song in, after frontman Mark Hunter busted his fucking ankle into a bazillion pieces. “Chimaira Christmas” went down December 30 at the House Of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio. This Read More
We’ve known for a day or so, but now, it’s official. Cleveland’s own Chimaira have two new members to start 2012 with. “We are proud to announce the addition of Matt Szlachta [Dirge Within] and Jeremy Creamer [Dååth] to Chimaira,” says Chimaira in a statement. “The plan was to build an undeniable string section and Read More
Today, we posted a story about Chimaira’s latest lineup addition — Emil Werstler of Dååth fame has joined the band to play bass, making him the third member of Dååth to join the Chimaira fold — and it spurred a flurry of Tweets today between Mark Hunter and Chris Barnes from Six Feet Under, which Read More
It’s happening. At this point, I’m thinking Mark Hunter’s the only remaining original member of Chimaira, right? And there are now three members of Dååth in the band. It has been revealed that Dååth’s Emil Werstler will handle guitar duties for Chimaira in 2012. Emil’s been playing bass for Chimaira in rceent months, but now Read More
As you know by now, Cleveland, Ohio, metal outfit Chimaira performed last night in San Antonio, Texas, without frontman Mark Hunter — who was in the pokey after getting busted in El Paso for possessing the weed. Faithful reader Estefan Ortega was at the show, and checked in on our Facebook page with this report: Read More
Chimaira — a band that already features a bunch of dudes from Dååth — featured on dude from Dååth even more the other night. On October 11, during the band’s show at Sonar in Baltimore, the band’s samplist and programmer Sean Zatorsky took over for ailing singer Mark Hunter for an entire set. Zatorsky is Read More
See it, after the jump homeys. It runs 43 seconds and gives fans a sneak peak at Chimaira’s new album, The Age Of Hell. The album is due in August in North America, South America and Japan through label eOne Music. Chimaira have undergone some recent lineup changes. They added bassist Emil Werstler and keyboardist Read More
Well, I guess Chimaira’s not over. They’re still alive and kicking, and have two dudes from Dååth in their ranks now. Fucking phat! Chimaira staged some sort of online conference tonight with their fans, which was publicized by the label, and guess what? They discussed their many recent departures and addressed the question we’ve all Read More
Today’s a good day at Gun Shy Assassin, better than yesterday. That is because we are very proud to be bringing you an exclusive first listen to U.K.-based experimental progressive metal outfit Xerath’s forthcoming new album, II. The record drops May 3 through Candlelight Records, but you can hear a track from that effort — Read More