Chimaira

If you've been following Chimaira's Mark Hunter on Twitter these past couple of weeks, you've probably already seen the singer's barrage of tweets centered on the music business. Among the topics Hunter covered include CD sales, record labels, artist managers, and the costs of touring...

Chimaira recently released 'The Age of Hell,' their sixth album of pile-driving heavy metal. Although the Cleveland group went through some membership changes during the last couple of years, the new record finds them in fighting shape with some of the most inspired songwriting of their career...

Chimaira, with a revamped lineup, will embark on a headlining tour this fall to support their just-released new album 'The Age of Hell.' Supporting the band will be Revocation, Rise to Remain and Impeding Doom. Bring the mosh! The tour kicks off in Philly on October 12th, before wrapping in their native Ohio (Columbus, not their home city of Cleveland, though) on November 5th...

Summer is beginning to give up her fight, to borrow a lyrical phrase from the decidedly un-metal Indigo Girls, but that doesn't stop her from pushing out a slate of worthwhile metal releases. The first week of the year marks the return of Bury Your Dead with their former singer Mat Bruso for 'Mosh N' Roll...

Chimaira never say die. Despite losing half of their members in the last year, the Cleveland metal warriors have licked their wounds and re-focused their energies. Once they secured a new and improved lineup, Chimaira landed a new record deal with eOne and recorded what might be their strongest album yet, 'The Age of Hell...

For the members of Chimaira, the last 12 months have been eventful to say the least. "Yes, the last year has been interesting for the band," says vocalist Mark Hunter after letting out a hearty laugh. The Chimaira frontman is on the phone with Noisecreep the day after the band's first show of 2011...

Chimaira have recently wrapped the recording process for their forthcoming eOne debut. While that album is due out later this year, the band be performing a handful of tour dates throughout the Midwest this spring. Most of the dates are concentrated in the band's native Ohio, while the first show takes place up in Flint, Michigan...

Chimaira keyboardist/programmer Chris Spicuzza has decided to leave the band, according to ThePRP.com. "The choice was extremely tough and stewed around in my mind for quite awhile," Spicuzza told the website. "Many things led to this decision...

The Charlie Sheen media blitz has now spilled over into the metal world, courtesy of Cleveland's Chimaira. The band is celebrating Sheen-mania with their winning cover of the song 'Wild Thing.' It's a fitting choice, as the song plays a massive part in Sheen's 1989 film, 'Major League...

Chimaira have been making a six-man racket for a dozen years now, so these Clevelanders don't need a record label to tell them how to do things. They have the wisdom of experience, the know how from making five records and a hard-earned fan base that they're able to reach and communicate with directly...