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]
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| Origin | Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Years active | 2000 - present |
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| Website | www |
History
editIn 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 20 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". In 2013, Kimaera released their third album The Harbinger of Doom after inking a deal with the German label Eternal Sound Records.[8]
In February 2022, Kimaera's lead singer, Jean Pierre Haddad, was found dead in his apartment in Egypt after a natural gas leak.[9]
Members
edit- Charbel Abboud - Rhythm Guitars / keyboards / producer
- Pierre Najm - Lead Guitars
- Georges Antabi - Vocals
- Joe Nassar - Drums
- Michel Kammouj - Bass Guitar
- Jean-Pierre Haddad - guitars & vocals (deceased)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Ebony Veiled (2006)
- Solitary Impact (2010)
- The Harbinger of Doom (2013)
- Imperivm (2022)
Singles
edit- "December Ends" (2011)
- "The Die Is Cast" (2017)
- "Leich La'" (2019)
- "Force Divine | Vi Divina" (2020)
- "Ya Beirut" (2020)
References
edit- ^ "Ebony Veiled - Review by GraveWish - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Metal Waves - Metal Waves". Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Raw & Wild - '80 heavy 'zine / Web - radio". www.rawandwild.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-25.
- ^ ":: Metalje.com :: - Lebanese Metal Portal! - Kimaera Interview". www.metalje.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03.
- ^ Admin, PSW. "Discography - Kimaera.info". kimaera.info. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "KIMAERA | EternalSoundRecords". www.eternalsound.de. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ Saeed, Saeed (2022-02-27). "Lebanese musician Jean-Pierre Haddad dies aged 39: 'My home country lost a monument'". The National. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
External links
edit- Official Website
- Official Bandcamp page
- [1] Kimaera on Encyclopedia Metallum