Watch CHIMAIRA Carry out “Divination” and “Lumps” For The First Time in Two A long time

In September 2014, lead vocalist Mark Hunter introduced that Chimaira had been finished. However, that does not appear to be the case anymore.

Initially heartbreaking to some, the band seemingly had a great run. In 15 years, Chimaira put out seven LPs and two EPs. That is a whole lot of work – it appears honest that the band had determined to be finished with it.

Nicely, be finished with it within the studio, at the very least.

Chimaira have not launched a report since 2013, however have positively taken half of their honest few reunion excursions and reveals. Their first? In 2017. Their second? Purported to be 2020 – however, everyone knows what occurred in 2020. Their second (technically, third)? In 2023 and 2024.

And in 2024, Chimaira dusted off their pageant footwear for the primary time in over a decade at Inkcarceration Pageant. This 12 months, they’re on the lineup for Aftershock, Louder Than Life, Welcome To Rockville, and most not too long ago, Milwaukee Metalfest.

And, at this superb Milwaukee Metalfest this previous Friday (sixteenth Might), Chimaira performed two tracks that have not been heard in a long time – “Lumps,” from their debut LP, and “Divination” from their debut EP. 25 years since “Divination” had seen the sunshine of day, and 20 years since “Lumps” did the identical, the band have been revelling of their legacy all through pageant season.

Chimaira additionally simply began their very own report label, White Cobra Information, and rereleased the 2005 self-titled report by which “Lumps” comes from. There isn’t a new music as of but, however guitarist Rob Arnold has gone on report stating that Chimaira had been engaged on new music and reunion reveals main as much as the pandemic, however these plans had been placed on maintain. Time will inform what they do with their new report label.

Chimaira have three extra dwell dates introduced for this 12 months – one tonight – and all three are units at festivals. You may examine that schedule under.

Might 18th – Daytona Seashore, FL @ Welcome To Rockville
September twentieth – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Pageant
October fifth – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Pageant