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CHIMAIRA's 'Infection' Is Spreading |
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Written by ss
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Monday, 16 March 2009 |
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Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA have set in motion the next stage of their Spread-The-Infection.com web site. So far, fan response has been huge, and the band's forthcoming album, "The Infection", has been getting more underground exposure than the group could have ever hoped for. By visiting Spread-The-Infection.com today, CHIMAIRA fans will have access to exclusive new content and will be able to continue to spread "The Infection"!
With the launch of Phase 2, CHIMAIRA will be posting radio contacts for fans to call and request the band, not only in the U.S. but worldwide. Additionally, the band will be offering tickets to the upcoming Music As A Weapon tour and upcoming European performances. There will be opportunities to obtain backstage passes and get some face time with the band at meet-and-greets.
"With the web site, we really wanted to give the power to the fans," singer Mark Hunter commented. "The response to Spread-the-Infection.com has been incredible worldwide. We're relying on our fans to make 'The Infection' a huge release, and so far, we haven't been disappointed."
Spread-The-Infection.com is the base for CHIMAIRA's global street team. Therefans can download stencils, flyers, and graphics which they can use any way they want to help promote the band's upcoming album. Fans are encouraged to photograph their creations and upload them to the Spread-The-Infection.com web site. The site has also provided clips and video of the band’s upcoming album, all of which will now be archived on the site for the public.
"People have done everything from making computer wallpapers to spray-painting stop signs and walls (not that we condone that sort of thing)," said Hunter. "Everyone who visits the site can see the photos on the world map. We've been really overwhelmed by the thousands of submissions we've received so far. It's really amazing that fans can go on the web site and see what the other fans around the globe have been doing."
CHIMAIRA filmed a video for the track "Destroy And Dominate" last month in the band's hometown. The group's longtime videographer Todd Bell directed the clip, which is expected to debut online later this month.
CHIMAIRA will release its new album, "The Infection", in North America on April 21 via Ferret Music and in Europe on April 24 through Nuclear Blast. The CD was mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City with Ted Jensen and Chris "Zeuss" Harris (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL, AGNOSTIC FRONT, TERROR, THE ACACIA STRAIN). "Sonically, this album sounds amazing," vocalist Mark Hunter wrote on the group's web site. "Ben [Schigel, producer], Zeuss [who mixed the CD] and Ted did an amazing job making our vision come to reality. The album has exceeded everyone in this band's expectations."
"The Infection" track listing:
01. The Venom Inside
02. Frozen In Time
03. Coming Alive
04. Secrets Of The Dead
05. The Disappearing Sun
06. Impending Doom
07. On Broken Glass
08. Destroy And Dominate
09. Try To Survive
10. The Heart Of It All |
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