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Chimaira

Country of origin:: United States
Location:: Cleveland, Ohio
Status:: Active
Year of creation:: 1998

Genre:: Groove/Post-Thrash Metal/Metalcore
Lyrical themes:: Misanthropy, Internal Struggles, Hatred
Current label:: E1 Entertainment

Chimaira used to play mallcore, but later on they shifted to a style that combines old Machine Head with some Pantera influence. Despite how the first full-length "Pass Out of Existence" was presented with its mallcore sound, Mark Hunter hated being labelled as "nu-metal/rap metal" because he claims that "People were comparing us to Korn, but we never came from anywhere like that... we grew up on ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Current

Mark Hunter

Vocals (1998-present)

Emil Werstler	Bass (2011), Guitars (2011-present)
See also: Dååth, Levi / Werstler, Austrian Death Machine (live), ex-Dirtnap, ex-Unearth (live)

Jeremy Creamer	Bass (2011-present)
See also: Dååth

Austin D'amond	Drums (2011-present)
See also: Bleed the Sky, The Elite, ex-Enfuneration

Matt Szlachta	Guitars (2011-present)
See also: Dirge Within

Sean Zatorsky	Keyboards (2011-present)
See also: Dååth

Past

Andrew "AE" Ermlick

Bass (1998-1999)

Jason Genaro

Drums (1998)

Andols Herrick

Drums (1998-2003, 2006-2010)

Jason Hager	Guitars (1998-2002)
See also: Years of Fire

Rob Arnold	Guitars (lead) (1998-2011)
See also: The Elite, ex-Six Feet Under

Jim LaMarca	Bass (2000-2010)
See also: ex-Sacrifix

Rob Lesniak	Bass (2000)
See also: Afterlight, Embalmer, ex-Decrepit, ex-Necrotic Disgorgement, ex-Nunslaughter, ex-Thou Shalt Not (live), ex-Dislimb

Chris Spicuzza

Electronics, Backing Vocals (2002-2011)

Matt DeVries	Guitars (2002-2011)
See also: Fear Factory, ex-Ringworm, ex-Six Feet Under

Richard Evensand	Drums (2003-2004)
See also: Sorcerer, ex-Dog Faced Gods, ex-Ebony Tears, ex-Southpaw, ex-Demonoid, ex-Lion's Share, ex-Therion, ex-Soilwork (live)

Kevin Talley	Drums (2004-2006)
See also: Dååth, Nothnegal, Six Feet Under, WretchedPain, ex-Horror of Horrors, ex-Consumned, ex-Decrepit Birth, ex-Dying Fetus, ex-Misery Index, ex-Soils of Fate, ex-Truth Corroded, ex-Absence of the Sacred (live), ex-Cattle Decapitation (live), ex-Hate Eternal (live), ex-The Black Dahlia Murder (live), ex-The Red Chord (live), ex-M.O.D., ex-All the Way to the Bank

Past (Live)

Emil Werstler	Guitars (rhythm)
See also: Dååth, Levi / Werstler, Austrian Death Machine (live), ex-Dirtnap, ex-Unearth (live)