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The Chasm is a death metal band originally from Mexico, now relocated to Chicago.

Their lyrics, apart from death metal conventions, have recurring motifs inspired by mysticism/mythology. Their sound is comprised of technical guitarwork, frequent solos that are classically influenced, dark and melancholic melodies, and drumming that is outside the death metal norm. The Chasm is regarded as one of the most unusual death metal bands to have emerged in the last decade or so. They are noted for the ability to compose long, flowing songs that have a strong riff-base but show a great sense of melody and creative guitarwork. Also striking is the powerful atmosphere that evolves progressively in their songs. Sonically, they are comparable to the Scandinavian Medolic Death bands but the complexity and the variety in the riff constructions and arrangements is quite unmatched. Though their first album was released in 1994 the band got wider recognition only after Earache Records signed them on. Aside from death metal, the band is influenced by other metal genres, such as thrash metal, black metal, progressive metal, and doom metal, and is prevalent in some of their songs. The band has often had problems keeping a permanent bass guitarist.

The band formed from the core members of the now-defunct Mexican band Cenotaph.

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Discografie:

* Procreation of the Inner Temple (1994)
* From The Lost Years (1995)
* Deathcult For Eternity: The Triumph (1998)
* Procession To The Infraworld (2000)
* Reaching The Veil of Death (EP) (2001)
* Conjuration of the Spectral Empire (2002)
* The Spell of Retribution (2004)


Ben zelf in het bezit van de laatste drie platen van deze heren en ze zijn zeer de moeite waard, met name The Spell of Retribution is een aanrader. Eigenlijk geldt het voor al hun platen, jammer genoeg is het al 4 jaar stil rond deze geweldige band.

Voor een voorproefje van hun muziek ga dan naar de MySpace pagina van deze band:

http://www.myspace.com/chasmmx

Zojuist de nummers op Myspace beluisterd, maar ik vind het niet echt bijzonder eerlijk gezegd.

Naar het schijnt komt The Chasm binnenkort met een nieuw album, uitgebracht via Lux Inframundis Productions. De mastering is gedaan door James Plotkin.

Op de website van de band staat alvast een voorproefje.

[Dit bericht is gewijzigd door Hexegot op 24-07-2009 12:57]

Toch nog een liefhebber. (':

Nieuwe cd is al een tijdje uit, enkele recensies:

http://metalreview.com/Reviews/5323/The-Chasm-Farseeing-The-Paranormal-Abysm.aspx

http://diabolicalconquest.com/reviews/the_chasm-farseeing_the_paranormal_abysm.htm

http://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=5217

Exclusieve Nederlandse distributie via heidenshart.nl.nu

[Dit bericht is gewijzigd door Heidens Hart op 16-12-2009 21:29]

Geweldige plaat die nieuwe, nog wat beter dan The Spell of Retribution uit 2004. Dit is epische death metal van de bovenste plank, wat een sfeer ook. Death metal plaat van 2009.

Ik heb de laatste release een tijdje op de MP3 speler en laatst is het kwartje dan gevallen: wat een briljante plaat is dit! Prima epische nummers met te gekke riffs en een grunt met galm!! Weer zo'n onbekende muzikale parel van een band!

http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=410

Former THE CHASM Bassist Releases QUESTION OF MADNESS Debut - Dec. 27, 2010

Former THE CHASM bass player Alfonso Polo has announced the release of the debut album, "The Dark Corners Of The Mind", from his Chicago, Illinois-based heavy metal/doom project called QUESTION OF MADNESS.

Polo had the idea to create his own musical vision after he left THE CHASM in 2004, taking inspiration from bands like ROOT, CANDLEMASS, MERCYFUL FATE, SOLITUDE AETERNUS, TROUBLE, BLACK SABBATH, MY DYING BRIDE, CATHEDRAL and BOLT THROWER, with a lyrical foundation of reality, fantasy and personal experiences. In mid-2008, a four-song demo was recorded and a deal with Luxinframundis Productions was secured. By late 2009, nine songs were completed, and in January 2010 the recording process started to take shape, with the drums having been tracked at the Ensomberoom Studios (Fort Wayne, Indiana) by Antonio Leon (THE CHASM). The recording sessions/mixing were completed during 2010 at Luxinframundis Studios.

QUESTION OF MADNESS' lineup is rounded out by Julio Viterbo (THE CHASM) on lead guitar and Albert Rybka (KATEGORY V) on vocals.

For more information, visit www.luxinframundis.com.



[Dit bericht is gewijzigd door Mutilator op 27-12-2010 20:29]