Chimaira lyrics and Chimaira guitar tabs, Chimaira pictures and biography

Chimaira is :
Mark Hunter- vocals
Matt DeVries- guitar
Rob Arnold- guitar
Andols Herrick- drums
Jim LaMarca - bass
Chris Spicuzza- electronics

Chimaira
(pronounced Ki-meer-a) was spawned in 1998, by guitarist
Jason Hager of the now defunct Cleveland hardcore-metal outfit Ascension.
After several U.S. tours, and receving national attention, Hager decided to
pursue a different musical direction. Luckily he didn’t have to look much
farther than his own backyard. Due to his strength as a songwriter and his
intense drive, Mark Hunter, formerly of Cleveland’s Skipline, was the most
obvious choice when it came time to look for vocal talent. Mark’s lyrical
content transcends that of the average musician, attacking the darker side
of human emotions brought on by traumatic relationships and lost loved ones,
fresh scabs itching to be picked away. After countless trials, the Chimaira
family was finally solidified after recruiting guitarist Rob Arnold, drummer
Andy Herrick , bassist Jim LaMarca, and Chris Spicuzza on electronics.
Homer describes the Chimæra as a creature with a goat’s body, a lion’s head,
and a dragon’s tail, a group of animals combining to form one grotesque new
monster. This description isn’t that far off. The ugliness brought forth by
Chimaira’s intense mix of blinding aggression, scathing melody and sheer
brutality has already started to leave its mark on an unsuspecting world.
In their first few months together, Chimaira shared billing in support of national
acts Machine Head, The Misfits, S.O.D, Vision of Disorder, Cannibal Corpse,
Six Feet Under, Napalm Death, Puya, Snapcase, Will Haven, Candiria, Overkill,
and Zao to huge response. And, the band has as of late found an ally in the form
of Des Moines death merchants Slipknot, who in the middle of a recent interview
on a major Cleveland radio station forced the DJ to stop the interview to play
Chimaira’s Dead Inside . But, the release of their debut EP, This Present Darkness ,
on East Coast Empire Records, had helped the band generate some radio action of
their own. On the strength of EP track Painting the White to Grey the band spent
over 3 months on all the major radio charts including CMJ, FMQB and Album
Network, most of that time residing comfortably in the top 10, receiving spins
on hundreds of major market stations like 93X and WSOU.
Chimaira has since embarked on a mission to destroy everything in their paths,
reeking havoc everywhere they go. The band’s massive fan base comes out in
droves every time they play, often turning a simple show into a near-riot. And from
the first pummeling note, Chimaira’s aggression animates on stage as every instrument
unearths emotions better left buried, combining to unleash the collective monster
lurking beneath the surface.