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Happy Chimaira

Oh happy Chimaira. We’ve reported a lot on the band in the last couple of months and it sure seemed like the band went through some rough times, with them losing bandmembers etc., but they apparently are very happy currently.

How do I make that judgement? Well, Mark Hunter recently did an interview and said the following:

“Look, we’re from Cleveland, so we only see the sun three days a year, but today I feel the sunshine [laughs]. It hasn’t felt this good playing in Chimaira for a long time.”

Read the full interview here.

Well, woop-dee-doo, someone’s happy. Honestly, it’s good to hear that the band is feeling good with their new bandmembers and I’m actually more interested in hearing their new material than I’ve been in a long time. I just hope they won’t turn Happy Metal on us.

Chimaira: new album complete.

I should seriously get payed for all the free promotion I do for Chimaira. I don’t even like the band that much. Not at least since around the middle of the last decade (old much?). In fact, I’ve probably written ten times more posts about them than I’ve had sex in the last six months. Which is kind of a paradox, because if you multiply zero by ten, you get a zero, and I’ve clearly written a few posts about them on occasion. Explain that!

Nonetheless, the news. If you already read the post title, you know it, Chimaira have completed their new album, and they announced it via a tweet earlier tonight, which surprisingly says:

“new album complete.”

Exciting news, right? Yeah, Chimaira releasing a new album isn’t really exciting by any standards nowadays, but at least you got to see puppies in a basket. How often do you get a chance to see that shit, ha?

Chimaira will answer your questions

Earlier today, Chimaira, or whoever is left in the band nowadays, have posted a message on their Facebook page, urging fans to think of questions and send them to chimairafaq@gmail.com. Apparently, the band will videotape themselves answering select questions, and include it on their upcoming DVD. Fun, right? Plus omg you can be on teh dvd.

Here are a few I came up with:

• How lame was Chris leaving the band via email? Doesn’t he know real men do it via text message?
• If Chimaira is a band but no one’s in it, does it make a sound?
• Will you be changing your name to Chimaairath?
• How awesome is Dose of Metal?

Weak Recap: We’re amazing

This is our fifth Weak Recap, which means we ran out of writers to interview so I’m back interviewing Guido. God dammit. At least old man river up there approves.

In case you aren’t familiar with this recap thing, it’s a way for us to whore ourselves interview each other by recapping the week’s news. Pretty cool, right? Wrong… It’s lame and self-indulgent but hey, at least it’s original. Most other sites just do basic lists. Blah, we do shit properly, yo.

Make the jump and if you’re truly bored.

Chimaira’s big announcement [new lineup revealed]

Dose of Metal can see into the future, that’s why we’re bringing you the big Chimaira announcement Mark hinted yesterday, before it even happened. Of course, I’m just kidding, but being the no-lifer has its benefits — I’ll be “live blogging” the stream and the most interesting details, and updating this post. Join me if you’re too lazy to watch it yourself – it should start at 9 pm EST.

To clarify one thing: three members have left Chimaira, not everyone except Mark, but I figure he’ll be streaming tonight, that’s why the blurry faces. Now, make the jump and hit the refresh button.