Kimaera


Kimaera is a Lebanese death metal band founded by vocalist and guitarist Jean-Pierre Haddad in 2000. The band's music combines oriental metal, doom metal and death metal influences, with gothic undertones resounding through melodic interludes of violins, pianos and occasional female vocals.[2]

Kimaera
Kimaera lineup, 2017
Background information
OriginBeirut, Lebanon
Genres
Years active2000 - present
Labels
  • Eternal Sound Records
  • Stygian Crypt Productions
Websitewww.kimaera.info
Members
  • Jean-Pierre Haddad
  • Charbel Abboud
  • Pierre Najm
  • Erce Arslan
  • Samer Zouein
Past members
  • Milia Fares
  • Simon Saade
  • Paul Garabed
  • Charbel Nacouz
  • Sabine Linfoot
  • Pascal Elias
  • Moe Turk

History

In March 2004, the band released God's Wrath, a self-produced single. The release got the attention of Stygian Crypt Productions, which in turn led to the band's release of their debut album Ebony Veiled.[3] The album was released in February 2006 in Lebanon and on 20th of April 2006 the album saw a worldwide release.[4]

Kimaera is among the first wave of international metal bands originating from the Middle East,[5] known in their homeland as the "Lebanese Ambassadors of Doom".[6]

The band released its second full-length album Solitary Impact with Stygian Crypt Productions in July 2010,[7] along with their first official music video "The Taste of Treason". Soon after, they successfully made their first European appearance at the 2010 Masters of Rock festival in the Czech Republic.

In 2013, Kimaera released their third album The Harbinger of Doom after inking a deal with the German label Eternal Sound Records.[8] This was followed by a music video for the track "Ancient Serpents" from the album.

In 2017, the band released a single called "The Die Is Cast".

Members
  • Jean-Pierre Haddad - guitars & vocals
  • Charbel Abboud - keyboards & synthesizers
  • Pierre Najm - lead guitars
  • Erce Arslan - drums
  • Samer Zouein - bass guitar

Discography

Studio albums
  • Ebony Veiled (2006)
  • Solitary Impact (2010)
  • The Harbinger of Doom (2013)

Singles
  • "December Ends" (2011)
  • "The Die Is Cast" (2017)

References
  1. https://www.metal-archives.com/reviews/Kimaera/Ebony_Veiled/110401/GraveWish/77125
  2. http://www.kimaera.info/bio.html
  3. http://www.metal-waves.com/index.php?view=article&catid=42%3Aenglish&id=450%3Ainterview-kimaera&option=com_content&Itemid=27
  4. http://www.kimaera.info/bio.html
  5. http://www.rawandwild.com/own_words/k/kimaera.php
  6. http://www.metalje.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=48
  7. Admin, PSW. "Discography - Kimaera.info". kimaera.info. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  8. "KIMAERA | EternalSoundRecords". www.eternalsound.de. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
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