Kimaera Explained

Kimaera
Origin:Beirut, Lebanon
Years Active:2000 - present
Label:
  • Eternal Sound Records
  • Stygian Crypt Productions
Current Members:
  • Charbel Abboud
  • Pierre Najm
  • Georges Antabi
  • Joe Nassar
  • Michel Kammouj
Past Members:
  • Jean-Pierre Haddad
  • Richard Basile
  • Patrick Estephan
  • Erce Arslan
  • Samer Zouein
  • Milia Fares
  • Simon Saade
  • Paul Garabed
  • Charbel Nacouz
  • Sabine Linfoot
  • Pascal Elias
  • Moe Turk
Landscape:Yes

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.[1]

History

In 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.[2] The album was released in February 2006 in Lebanon and on 20 April 2006 the album saw a worldwide release.[3]

Kimaera is among the first wave of international metal bands originating from the Middle East,[4] known in their homeland as the "Lebanese Ambassadors of Doom".[5]

The band released its second full-length album Solitary Impact with Stygian Crypt Productions in July 2010,[6] along with their first official music video "The Taste of Treason". Soon after, they successfully made their first European appearance at the 2010 Masters of Rock festival in the Czech Republic.

In 2013, Kimaera released their third album The Harbinger of Doom after inking a deal with the German label Eternal Sound Records.[7] This was followed by a music video for the track "Ancient Serpents" from the album.

In 2017, the band released a single called "The Die Is Cast".

In 2020, prior to the infamous Beirut blast on the 4th of August of that year, the band released a cover song by famous Lebanese singer Majida Al-Roumi "Ya Beirut" which was controversial due to the growling vocals style of the band that was not welcomed by the singer Majida Al-Roumi.

In February 2022, Kimaera's lead singer, Jean Pierre Haddad, was found dead in his apartment in Egypt after a natural gas leak.[8]

Members

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-04-06 . 2020-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200304031804/http://www.kimaera.info/bio.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Metal Waves - Metal Waves . 2017-04-06 . 2017-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170407055117/http://www.metal-waves.com/index.php?view=article&catid=42%3Aenglish&id=450%3Ainterview-kimaera&option=com_content&Itemid=27 . dead .
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-04-06 . 2020-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200304031804/http://www.kimaera.info/bio.html . dead .
  4. Web site: Raw & Wild - '80 heavy 'zine / Web - radio . www.rawandwild.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071025075126/http://www.rawandwild.com/own_words/k/kimaera.php . 2007-10-25.
  5. Web site: :: Metalje.com :: - Lebanese Metal Portal! - Kimaera Interview . www.metalje.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080803144905/http://www.metalje.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=48 . 2008-08-03.
  6. Web site: Discography - Kimaera.info. Admin. PSW. kimaera.info. en-gb. 2017-04-06.
  7. Web site: KIMAERA EternalSoundRecords. www.eternalsound.de. en-EN. 2017-04-06.
  8. Web site: Saeed . Saeed . 2022-02-27 . Lebanese musician Jean-Pierre Haddad dies aged 39: 'My home country lost a monument' . 2023-07-15 . The National . en.

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