Stream the entire ‘The Age Of Hell’, sixth studio album by American heavy metal outfit CHIMAIRA, set for August 16, 2011 release through eOne Music and Long Branch Records (Europe and Australia) right here at AOL Music. ‘The Age Of Hell’ is obviously a testament to the resilience of everything that is Cleveland, Ohio, as highly entertaining CHIMAIRA's official bio – as perceived by Andrew Ermlick – states:
“To live in Cleveland, Ohio, more of a sunken hole than a driven notch in the Midwest rustbelt, is to not only encounter, but embrace the crippling winters, the broken jawed economy, and the expectations of defeat. All of which culminate in the very specific attitude of not only being an asshole, but being an asshole and an underdog. None of this is lost on CHIMAIRA.”
CHIMAIRA recorded their eOne Music/Long Branch debut after losing longtime bassist Jim LaMarca in late 2010, and after longtime drummer Andols Herrick, and electronic knob twister Chris Spicuzza had fallen away from the band in April 2011:
“This left CHIMAIRA's flagship member and singer Mark Hunter and guitarists Rob Arnold and Matt Devries [rhythm guitar] with an album to record with no rhythm section or an effects specialist. The splintered CHIMAIRA could have stared at the sun dissecting separate fires then converging into a singular sphere of blinding defeat. Most bands would have. But most bands aren’t from Cleveland. And only one band is CHIMAIRA. Instead, Hunter, Arnold, and Devries pushed themselves into frequent collaborator [the group's longtime producer] Ben Schigel's Spider Studios with bloodied teeth and balled fists, hell bent on birthing what anyone else would have aborted.”
And so the record “of a band hungry and disgusted” was recorded and mastered by legendary Zeuss:
“Mark Hunter's guttural barks declare a twisted war while the guitars shift from ravenous chugging to soaring leads. ‘Clockwork’, a song that refuses to grow stale after countless plays provides a chorus that sees the band tastefully using layers of clean vocals while not sacrificing CHIMAIRA's severity, a theme throughout the album. Tracks like ‘Losing My Mind’ and ‘Time is Running Out’ lyrically reflect the tribulations of a group under the gun and both include the band's signature groove that is utterly crushing. But it’s songs like ‘Trigger Finger’, ‘Born in Blood’, and ‘Scapegoat’ that will leave janitors mopping up blood from venue floors across the world.”
CHIMAIRA (“as it was forced to be in the past, was anew”) features: Mark Hunter – vocals, Rob Arnold – lead guitar, Matt DeVries – rhythm guitar, Emil Werstler (DAATH) – bass, Austin D’Amond – drums and Sean Zatorsky (DAATH) - keyboards, synthesizers & backing vocals
CHIMAIRA: Trigger Finger – courtesy of eOne Music
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