There was a period of time during the early 21st century when it seemed like the only up-and-coming metal bands were ones that fit under the "nu metal" umbrella. But thanks to bands like Chimaira, headbangers looking for some brutal, straight-ahead metal could find some much-needed refuge. On the fifth album overall by this Cleveland-based six-piece, 2009's The Infection, the group has united once more with producer Ben Schigel (who has worked with the band on its last few albums), and the result is exactly what you'd expect from the band -- in other words, rubbery/detuned guitar riffs, properly placed vocal growls, relentless drumming, etc. Chimaira stick largely to the same sonic path that they've followed thus far but have focused their attack, especially on such selections as the album-opening "The Venom Inside," "Secrets of the Dead," and "Destroy and Dominate." Chimaira continue to scale the modern metal mountain, and they're reaching the upper region at a rapid and steady pace -- as evidenced by such releases as The Infection.
I listened to The Infection over the weekend for the first time in a little while. Guess what? Still kills. I can’t wait to see some of this shit played live.Here’s a not-so-great quality bootleg of the band playing the first cut off the album, “The Venom Inside.” As Vince says, “This song just makes [...]
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Alright. So if you’ve watched the excellent, Todd Bell-directed “Making Of” DVD that accompanies the deluxe edition of Chimaira’s latest, The Infection - or, for that matter, if you’ve just listened closely to the lyrics - you know that Danny Boyle’s sci-fi opus Sunshine was an influence on the lyrics for the song “The Disappearing [...]
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“On Broken Glass”, one of the songs from Chimaira’s new album, “The Infection”, will be available as a free downloadable track for Guitar Hero World Tour. The tune will be released on May 7.“We’re very excited to be a part of Guitar Hero, because we’re all huge fans of the game,” states vocalist Mark Hunter. [...]
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MMAWEEKLY.com just ran a feature with CHIMAIRA’s Frontman MARK HUNTER which went live on April 21, the same day as the band released their new album, "The Infection."Hunter speaks about his passion for mixed martial arts, how it helps his on stage presence and his confidence. You can read...
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As Chimaira spreads the infection across the country on the Music as a Weapon tour, today marks the date their fifth studio album, The Infection, is finally available. Check out the link here to purchase The Infection on iTunes.Chimaira on the Music as a Weapon Tour:(w/ Disturbed, Killswitch Engage, and...
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MMAWEEKLY.com just ran a feature with CHIMAIRA’s frontman Mark Hunter which went live on April 21, the same day as the band released their new album, The Infection.Hunter speaks about his passion for mixed martial arts, how it helps his on stage presence and his confidence. CHIMAIRA is...
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Here is a guest review of Chimaira’s The Infection from loyal Metal Martyr reader, Giles. (Thanks again Giles!) Review: Chimaira " The InfectionThis cd starts with my favorite track " The Venom Inside. At first listen, I thought it would just be a soft melodic intro, but it quickly...
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I am SO PISSED that I missed Chimaira’s most recent tour (with Hatebreed), because a) Chimaira slay live and b) I’m fucking dying to hear some more material from The Infection in a live setting – when I saw the band on this spring’s Music as a Weapon tour, the album had literally just come [...]
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I listened to The Infection over the weekend for the first time in a little while. Guess what? Still kills. I can’t wait to see some of this shit played live.Here’s a not-so-great quality bootleg of the band playing the first cut off the album, “The Venom Inside.” As Vince says, “This song just makes [...]
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 The Venom Inside |
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| 2 Frozen In Time |
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| 3 Coming Alive |
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| 4 Secrets Of The Dead |
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| 5 The Disappearing Sun |
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| 6 Impending Doom |
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| 7 On Broken Glass |
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| 8 Destroy And Dominate |
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| 9 Try To Survive |
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| 10 The Heart Of It All |
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