Chimaira

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...

Cleveland's Chimaira will be busting out of their native confines and taking a break from writing their sixth album to headline the Blue Collar Brawler Tour, with Impending Doom, Daath and This or the Apocalypse will ride sidecar for 10 of the Chimaira tour dates in 10 working class cities, such as Pittsburgh and Detroit...

For the final Month of Mayhem installment, we turned up the heat, bringing in fiery Chimaira frontman Mark Hunter and former adult actress and current metal journalist Jasmin St. Claire. Along with show host Amy Sciarretto and New York concert promoter Rich Hall the panel discussed the best ways to pass time on the bus, the rowdiest members of the Chimaira crew and tips for surviving touring in th

If you've got seven hours to kill and you're part of the Chimaira faithful, then you'll be pleased to know the Cleveland band will be releasing 'Coming Alive,' CD/DVD set on July 20. 'Coming Alive' will include a four-part documentary filmed over a year and a half, and there is a total of seven hours of exclusive content...

The first video from Korn's upcoming record, 'Korn III -- Remember Who You Are,' 'Oildale (Leave Me Alone)' premiered on May 31 on MTV2. To mark the occasion, the band hosted both 'Headbanger's Ball' and 'Rock the Deuce.' "We thought it was fitting to have the first single and video from 'Korn III – Remember Who You Are' be 'Oildale (Leave Me Alone),' since Oildale is near where we grew up