Mark Hunter (Chimaira) has released a cover of Basil Poledouris‘ “Anvil Of Crom” from the 1982 film “Conan The Barbarian.” The frontman commented: “Like so many of you, I’ve been couped up in the house for months. To keep my sanity in check, I decided to try and tackle one of my favorite songs –…
Chimaira are considered to be members of the “New Wave Of American Heavy Metal” scene alongside Lamb Of God, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, etc. Considering this, Chimaira frontman Mark Hunter recently discussed the moniker on the “Talk Toomey Podcast” and said that he believes it may have originated from his band. Hunter said the following:…
A new YouTube channel called Liberated Tape Archive has been sharing footage that was captured at various metal shows in the late 1990s/early 2000s. This includes performances from Avenged Sevenfold, Sevendust, Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, Meshuggah, Coal Chamber, Powerman 5000, Chimaira, Nothingface, and more. [via The PRP]
93, the new project featuring Brian Werner (ex-Vital Remains), Tim Yeung (ex-Morbid Angel/Divine Heresy), Rithiya Khiev, and Chris Joao, have announced the addition of Matt DeVries (ex-Chimaira/Fear Factory, etc.) to their lineup. Werner commented: “Big news of the day, Matt Devries (Chimera/Fear Factory) officially joins 93!!!! This has been in the works for a long…
Rob Arnold is celebrating the 18th anniversary of Chimaira‘s “Pass Out Of Existence” by sharing audio from the band’s January 19, 2002 show at the House Of Blues in Orlando, FL. You can check that out below. Notably, the concert also featured Ill Niño, No One, and Kittie. In other news, Arnold has also released…
Rob Arnold has launched a new web series called “Everything You Love.” The first episode features Arnold’s Chimaira bandmate Mark Hunter and it can be seen below:
Chimaira’s Mark Hunter recently revealed that he has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and he has since undergone surgery to remove the rest of his thyroid. He is now expected to undergo radioactive iodine treatment. Fortunately, the cancer Hunter has, Papillary thyroid cancer, has a high cure rate. Fuck your thyroid trip. Surgery was a…
Chimaira’s Mark Hunter has sadly been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The frontman recently had half of his thyroid removed for testing and will have to have the rest removed later this month. Hunter said the following: “Hello friends. There’s no easy way to say it. I have thyroid cancer. Last year during a physical, my…
Chimaira are auctioning off a .03 cent royalty check via eBay. You can bid on that HERE. The winner will receive the check and a signed copy of “Resurrection.” 10% of the proceeds will go towards Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Inc.
Chimaira guitarist Rob Arnold has launched new band with Matt Demko called The Disaster. The group’s debut album “Healing Process” will be released on December 21 and a lyric video for the first single “Baptized By Fire” can be found below. It’s worth noting that the band may already have enough material for a second…
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