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Chimaira
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1998
- Genre:
- Groove/Nu-Metal/Metalcore
- Themes:
- Misery, Death, Misanthropy, Violence, Heartbreak, Betrayal, Revenge, Domination
- Current label:
- eOne
- Years active:
- 1998-2014, 2017, 2022-present
| Current | |
| Rob Arnold | Guitars (lead) (1998-2011, 2017, 2022-present) |
| See also: Rob Arnold, WretchedPain, The Elite, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Common Thread, ex-Sanctum | |
| Mark Hunter | Vocals (1998-2014, 2017, 2022-present) |
| See also: ex-Lamb of God (live), ex-High Point, ex-Roadrunner United, ex-Skipline, ex-The Demonic Knights of Aberosh | |
| Jim LaMarca | Bass (2000-2010, 2017, 2022-present) |
| See also: ex-Sacrifix, ex-Iron Steel, Highpoint, ex-Skipline, ex-Tenafly Viper | |
| Chris Spicuzza | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2000-2011, 2017, 2022-present) |
| Matt DeVries | Guitars (2002-2011, 2017, 2022-present) |
| See also: ex-Fear Factory, ex-Ringworm, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Lamb of God (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Nitro (live), ex-Ascension, ex-DescEnsioN | |
| Austin D'Amond | Drums (2011-2014, 2017, 2022-present) |
| See also: Bleed the Sky, Solus Deus, The Elite, Vented, ex-DevilDriver, ex-Enfuneration | |
| Past | |
| Andrew "AE" Ermlick | Bass (1998-1999) |
| Andols Herrick | Drums (1998-2003, 2006-2010, 2017) |
| See also: ex-Faceless Rapport, ex-Elegy, ex-Roadrunner United, ex-The Demonic Knights of Aberosh | |
| Jason Genaro | Drums (1998) |
| Jason Hager | Guitars (lead) (1998-1999), Guitars (rhythm) (1999-2002) |
| See also: ex-Years of Fire, ex-Ascension (USA) | |
| Rob Lesniak | Bass (2000) |
| See also: Limbsplitter, Order 66, ex-Dislimb, ex-Necrotic Disgorgement, ex-Nunslaughter, ex-Sodomized, ex-Thou Shalt Not (live), ex-Afterlight, ex-Decrepit, ex-Embalmer | |
| Ricky Evensand | Drums (2003-2004) |
| See also: Reignsaw, Toehider (live), ex-Demonoid, ex-Dog Faced Gods, ex-Ebony Tears, ex-Southpaw, ex-Sectu, ex-Sorcerer, ex-Therion, ex-Black Majesty (live), ex-Soilwork (live) | |
| Kevin Talley | Drums (2004-2006) |
| See also: 13 Dead, Busted Guts, Criminal Element, Embrace the Dawn, Empires of Euphrates, Feared, Grot, Snipers of Babel, Sylencer, The Bastard Within, ex-Horror of Horrors, ex-Nothnegal, Born of the Storm, ex-Castrofate, ex-Dååth, ex-Decrepit Birth, ex-Dying Fetus, ex-Instigate, ex-Martyred, ex-Misery Index, ex-Power Concept, ex-Relentless Consumption, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Suffocation, ex-Them, ex-Truth Devoid, ex-WretchedPain, ex-Absence of the Sacred (live), ex-Cattle Decapitation (live), ex-DevilDriver (live), ex-Hate Eternal (live), ex-M.O.D. (live), ex-The Black Dahlia Murder (live), ex-The Red Chord (live), ex-Battlecross (live), ex-Implore, ex-Consumned, ex-Worlds Divide, ex-All the Way to the Bank, ex-Gath, ex-Knuckle Deep | |
| Jeremy Creamer | Bass (2011-2014) |
| See also: ex-Dååth | |
| Emil Werstler | Bass (2011-2012), Guitars (2012-2014) |
| See also: Levi / Werstler, Glass Casket (live), ex-Dirtnap, Verlorener, ex-Dååth, ex-Austrian Death Machine (live), ex-Unearth (live) | |
| Matt Szlachta | Guitars (2011-2014) |
| See also: Broken Hope, ex-Dirge Within | |
| Sean Zatorsky | Keyboards, Electronics, Programming, Vocals (backing) (2011-2014) |
| See also: Dååth, Sinsaenum, WretchedPain, ex-Nekrotik Flesh, Vented | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Emil Werstler | Guitars (rhythm) (2009) |
| See also: Levi / Werstler, Glass Casket (live), ex-Dirtnap, Verlorener, ex-Dååth, ex-Austrian Death Machine (live), ex-Unearth (live) | |
| Rob Arnold | Guitars (lead) (1998-2011, 2017, 2022-present) |
| See also: Rob Arnold, WretchedPain, The Elite, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Common Thread, ex-Sanctum | |
| Mark Hunter | Vocals (1998-2014, 2017, 2022-present) |
| See also: ex-Lamb of God (live), ex-High Point, ex-Roadrunner United, ex-Skipline, ex-The Demonic Knights of Aberosh | |
| Jim LaMarca | Bass (2000-2010, 2017, 2022-present) |
| See also: ex-Sacrifix, ex-Iron Steel, Highpoint, ex-Skipline, ex-Tenafly Viper | |
| Chris Spicuzza | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2000-2011, 2017, 2022-present) |
| Matt DeVries | Guitars (2002-2011, 2017, 2022-present) |
| See also: ex-Fear Factory, ex-Ringworm, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Lamb of God (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Nitro (live), ex-Ascension, ex-DescEnsioN | |
| Austin D'Amond | Drums (2011-2014, 2017, 2022-present) |
| See also: Bleed the Sky, Solus Deus, The Elite, Vented, ex-DevilDriver, ex-Enfuneration | |
| Andrew "AE" Ermlick | Bass (1998-1999) |
| Andols Herrick | Drums (1998-2003, 2006-2010, 2017) |
| See also: ex-Faceless Rapport, ex-Elegy, ex-Roadrunner United, ex-The Demonic Knights of Aberosh | |
| Jason Genaro | Drums (1998) |
| Jason Hager | Guitars (lead) (1998-1999), Guitars (rhythm) (1999-2002) |
| See also: ex-Years of Fire, ex-Ascension (USA) | |
| Rob Lesniak | Bass (2000) |
| See also: Limbsplitter, Order 66, ex-Dislimb, ex-Necrotic Disgorgement, ex-Nunslaughter, ex-Sodomized, ex-Thou Shalt Not (live), ex-Afterlight, ex-Decrepit, ex-Embalmer | |
| Ricky Evensand | Drums (2003-2004) |
| See also: Reignsaw, Toehider (live), ex-Demonoid, ex-Dog Faced Gods, ex-Ebony Tears, ex-Southpaw, ex-Sectu, ex-Sorcerer, ex-Therion, ex-Black Majesty (live), ex-Soilwork (live) | |
| Kevin Talley | Drums (2004-2006) |
| See also: 13 Dead, Busted Guts, Criminal Element, Embrace the Dawn, Empires of Euphrates, Feared, Grot, Snipers of Babel, Sylencer, The Bastard Within, ex-Horror of Horrors, ex-Nothnegal, Born of the Storm, ex-Castrofate, ex-Dååth, ex-Decrepit Birth, ex-Dying Fetus, ex-Instigate, ex-Martyred, ex-Misery Index, ex-Power Concept, ex-Relentless Consumption, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Suffocation, ex-Them, ex-Truth Devoid, ex-WretchedPain, ex-Absence of the Sacred (live), ex-Cattle Decapitation (live), ex-DevilDriver (live), ex-Hate Eternal (live), ex-M.O.D. (live), ex-The Black Dahlia Murder (live), ex-The Red Chord (live), ex-Battlecross (live), ex-Implore, ex-Consumned, ex-Worlds Divide, ex-All the Way to the Bank, ex-Gath, ex-Knuckle Deep | |
| Jeremy Creamer | Bass (2011-2014) |
| See also: ex-Dååth | |
| Emil Werstler | Bass (2011-2012), Guitars (2012-2014) |
| See also: Levi / Werstler, Glass Casket (live), ex-Dirtnap, Verlorener, ex-Dååth, ex-Austrian Death Machine (live), ex-Unearth (live) | |
| Matt Szlachta | Guitars (2011-2014) |
| See also: Broken Hope, ex-Dirge Within | |
| Sean Zatorsky | Keyboards, Electronics, Programming, Vocals (backing) (2011-2014) |
| See also: Dååth, Sinsaenum, WretchedPain, ex-Nekrotik Flesh, Vented | |
| Past | |
| Emil Werstler | Guitars (rhythm) (2009) |
| See also: Levi / Werstler, Glass Casket (live), ex-Dirtnap, Verlorener, ex-Dååth, ex-Austrian Death Machine (live), ex-Unearth (live) | |
| Added by: UltraBoris | Modified by: thetruechaby |
| Added on: 2003-05-07 14:29:29 | Last modified on: 2024-08-29 10:41:58 |
Chimaira's name is derived from the monster in Ancient Greek mythology, the 'Chimaera'. Comprised of three lethal parts (the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon) the Chimaera breathed fire and fear into the hearts of many. There have been suggestions by fans that the band's name is misspelled, however in actuality ...