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Chimaira (/ k aɪ ˈ m ɪər ə / ky-MEER-ə) is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in August 1998, the band's name is derived from the word Chimera , a monstrous creature in Greek mythology .
- 1998–2014, 2017 (one-off reunion), 2022–2023
- Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
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Mar 9, 2024 · Chimaira have long been regarded as among the premier bands of the so-called New Wave Of American Metal. The combination of DeVries, fellow guitarist Rob Arnold, vocalist Mark Hunter, bassist Jim LaMarca, keyboard player Chris Spicuzza and drummer Andols Herrick hit hard with 2001’s debut Pass Out Of Existence and the subsequent …Reason.
Chimaira started off primarily playing nu metal, but later shifted their sound to a more groove metal-oriented style as first heard evident on their second album, The Impossibility of Reason. Vocalist Mark Hunter hated the band being labeled as "nu metal/rap metal" with the statement "People were comparing us to Korn, but we never came ...