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Chimaira

Metal band from Cleveland, OH · formed 1998

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
54
Cities
49
Releases
27
Last show
Dec 20, 2025Agora Theatre

About

Chimaira is a band from Cleveland, OH, formed in 1998, tagged groove metal, hardcore, metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2025, across 54 rooms in 49 cities.

  • Chimaira formed in 1998 — MusicBrainz
  • Chimaira is based in Cleveland — MusicBrainz
  • Chimaira disbanded in 2014 — MusicBrainz
  • Jason Hager: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Mark Hunter: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Rob Lesniak: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Andols Herrick: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Rob Arnold: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Jim LaMarca: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Chris Spicuzza: background vocals, keyboard, synthesizer (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Matt DeVries: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Richard Evensand: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Kevin Talley: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Matt Szlachta: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Emil Werstler: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Chimaira has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1999–2025 — MusicBrainz
  • Chimaira is from Cleveland, Ohio , U.S. — Wikipedia
  • Chimaira has 6 members: Mark Hunter, Rob Arnold, Chris Spicuzza, Jim LaMarca, Matt DeVries, Austin D'Amond — Wikipedia
  • Chimaira plays Groove metal — Wikipedia
  • Chimaira plays metalcore — Wikipedia
  • Chimaira plays nu metal — Wikipedia
  • Chimaira has 556819 listeners on Last.fm — Chimaira on Last.fm
  • Chimaira has released 10 recordings between 2007 and 2013 — Chimaira on Discogs
  • Chimaira has 11 followers on Genius — Chimaira on Genius

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20036 shows
  2. 20053 shows
  3. 20067 shows
  4. 20071 show
  5. 200824 shows
  6. 20095 shows
  7. 20104 shows
  8. 20112 shows
  9. 20132 shows
  10. 20145 shows
  11. 20251 show
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 20, 2025Agora Theatre · ClevelandHeadlinerwith 200 Stab Wounds, Nunslaughter
Nov 2, 2014Salamandra · L'Hospitalet de LlobregatHeadlinerwith Dagoba, Dyscarnate
Oct 26, 2014The Cluny · Newcastle Upon TyneHeadlinerwith Dagoba, Dyscarnate
Oct 17, 2014Matrix · BochumSupportwith Dagoba, Dyscarnate
Oct 14, 2014Backstage · MunichSupportwith Dagoba, Dyscarnate
Jan 31, 2014Bar XIII · WilmingtonHeadlinerwith Iwrestledabearonce, Oceano, Fit for an Autopsy, +6
Aug 1, 2013Trees · DallasHeadlinerwith Threat Signal, The Browning, Dark Sermon, +2
May 6, 2013Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith The Summoned, Fate Worse Than Death
Oct 24, 2011Key Club · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith Impending Doom, Revocation, Thrown Into Exile
Oct 16, 2011Beaumont · Kansas CityHeadlinerwith Impending Doom, Revocation, Canvas
Aug 14, 2010The Zoo Amphitheatre · Oklahoma CityHeadlinerwith Shadows Fall, Atreyu, Lamb of God, +1
Jul 26, 2010Northern Lights · Clifton ParkSupportwith Shadows Fall, Winds of Plague
Jul 25, 2010Parc Jean-Drapeau · MontrealSupportwith 3 Inches of Blood, John 5, Shadows Fall, +9
Jul 24, 2010Meadows Music Theatre · HartfordSupportwith Winds of Plague, John 5, Shadows Fall, +2
Jul 29, 2009The Chance · PoughkeepsieSupportwith Winds of Plague, Born of Osiris, Thy Will Be Done, +1
Jul 26, 2009The Orange Peel · AshevilleSupportwith Winds of Plague, Born of Osiris, Thy Will Be Done
May 2, 2009Cobo Arena · DetroitSupportwith Disturbed, Killswitch Engage, Korn, +5
Apr 28, 2009Petersen Events Center, University of Pittsburgh · PittsburghSupportwith Disturbed, Killswitch Engage, Lacuna Coil, +4
Apr 22, 2009Izod Center · East RutherfordSupportwith Disturbed, Killswitch Engage, Lacuna Coil, +4
Dec 9, 2008House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansSupportwith Kataklysm, Three 6 Mafia, Terror, +1
Jul 6, 2008Austin Music Hall · AustinSupportwith Dethklok, Metalocalypse, Soilent Green
Jul 5, 2008House of Blues - Dallas · DallasSupportwith Dethklok, Metalocalypse, Soilent Green
Jul 4, 2008Meridian · HoustonSupportwith Metalocalypse, Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jul 2, 2008Tabernacle · AtlantaSupportwith Dethklok, Metalocalypse, Soilent Green
Jul 1, 2008Jannus Live · St PetersburgSupportwith Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jun 29, 2008House of Blues - Myrtle Beach · North Myrtle BeachSupportwith Dethklok
Jun 28, 2008Jester's Pub · FayettevilleSupportwith Malicious Intent, Soilent Green
Jun 27, 2008Theatre of Living Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Dethklok, Metalocalypse, Soilent Green
Jun 26, 2008Rams Head Live! · BaltimoreSupportwith Metalocalypse, Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jun 25, 2008PlayStation Theater · New York (NYC)Supportwith Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jun 20, 2008Kool Haus · TorontoSupportwith Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jun 19, 2008House of Blues - Cleveland · ClevelandSupportwith Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jun 17, 2008Clutch Cargo's · PontiacSupportwith Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jun 16, 2008House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoSupportwith Metalocalypse, Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jun 14, 2008First Avenue · MinneapolisSupportwith Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jun 12, 2008Gothic Theatre · EnglewoodSupportwith Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jun 8, 2008House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jun 7, 2008House of Blues - Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jun 6, 2008The Wiltern · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Dethklok, Soilent Green
Jun 5, 2008The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith Dethklok, Soilent Green
Mar 1, 2008Meridian · HoustonSupportwith All That Remains, Five Finger Death Punch, Light This City
Feb 29, 2008Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar · San AntonioSupportwith Rotting Christ, All That Remains, Five Finger Death Punch, +5
Feb 21, 2008Slim's · San FranciscoSupportwith All That Remains, Light This City, Black Tide
Jun 12, 2007Camden Assembly · CamdenHeadlinerwith Malefice
Apr 12, 2006El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Arch Enemy, Nevermore, Hate Eternal
Apr 11, 2006Roseland Theater · PortlandSupportwith Arch Enemy, Nevermore, Hate Eternal
Apr 9, 2006The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith Arch Enemy, Nevermore, Hate Eternal
Apr 8, 2006House of Blues - Old Location · AnaheimSupportwith Arch Enemy, Nevermore, Hate Eternal, +1
Apr 7, 2006House of Blues - Old Location · AnaheimSupportwith Arch Enemy, Nevermore, Hate Eternal
Apr 6, 2006House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith Arch Enemy, Nevermore, Hate Eternal
Apr 5, 2006Marquee Theatre · TempeSupportwith Arch Enemy, Nevermore, Hate Eternal
Oct 17, 2005PlayStation Theater · New York (NYC)Supportwith Danzig & Doyle, Behemoth, Himsa, +2
Oct 12, 2005Harpos Concert Theatre · DetroitSupportwith Danzig, Behemoth, Mortiis, +2
Sep 30, 2005SOMA · San DiegoSupportwith Danzig, Behemoth, Himsa, +2
Nov 5, 2003Astoria · LondonSupportwith Spineshank, Ill Niño
Oct 27, 2003Paradise Garage · LisbonSupportwith Ill Niño, Spineshank
Oct 23, 2003Razzmatazz 2 · BarcelonaSupportwith Ill Niño, Spineshank
Oct 20, 2003Backstage · MunichSupportwith Ill Niño, Spineshank
Oct 8, 2003Fryshuset · StockholmSupportwith Ill Niño, Spineshank
Oct 4, 2003Nottingham Rock City · NottinghamSupportwith Spineshank, Ill Niño

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

54 rooms in 49 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • San Diego3 shows
  • San Francisco3 shows
  • Anaheim2 shows
  • Cleveland2 shows
  • Dallas2 shows

and 44 other cities

Releases

27 releases, 1999–2025

  • Creepers, Vol. 1

    2025 · Compilation

  • All That's Left Is Blood

    2013 · Single

  • Crown of Phantoms

    2013 · Album

  • No Mercy

    2013 · Single

  • Born in Blood

    2011 · Single

  • The Age of Hell

    2011 · Album

  • The Age of Remix Hell

    2011 · Ep

  • Trigger Finger

    2011 · Single

  • Wild Thing

    2011 · Single

  • Coming Alive

    2010 · Album

  • The Infection

    2009 · Album

  • Secrets Of The Dead

    2009

  • Resurrection

    2009

  • Resurrection

    2007 · Album

  • Chimaira

    2005 · Album

  • Comatose / We Will Rise

    2005 · Ep

  • The Dehumanizing Process

    2004

  • The Impossibility of Reason

    2003 · Album

  • The Impossibility of Reason: New Wave of American Heavy Metal Sampler

    2003 · Ep

  • Pass Out of Existence

    2001 · Album

  • Pass Out of Existence Promo

    2001 · Ep

  • This Present Darkness

    2000 · Ep

  • Chimaira

    1999 · Ep

  • Demo 1999

    1999 · Ep

  • Demo II

    1999 · Ep

  • 2000-12-29: Cleveland, OH, USA

    Album

  • Darkness Inside

    Compilation

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • Jason Hager · guitar
  • Mark Hunter · lead vocals
  • Rob Lesniak · bass guitar
  • Andols Herrick · drums (drum set)
  • Rob Arnold · guitar
  • Jim LaMarca · bass guitar
  • Chris Spicuzza · background vocals, keyboard, synthesizer
  • Matt DeVries · guitar
  • Richard Evensand · drums (drum set)
  • Kevin Talley · drums (drum set)
  • Matt Szlachta · guitar
  • Emil Werstler · bass guitar
  • Jeremy Creamer · bass guitar
  • Austin D’Amond · drums (drum set)
  • Sean Zatorsky · background vocals, keyboard

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Chimaira — Agora Theatre, 2025-12-20
Poster · Agora Theatre, 2025-12-20 — Songkick
Chimaira — Palladium, 2013-05-06
Poster · Palladium, 2013-05-06 — Songkick
Chimaira — House of Blues - New Orleans, 2008-12-09
Poster · House of Blues - New Orleans, 2008-12-09 — Songkick
Chimaira — Austin Music Hall, 2008-07-06
Poster · Austin Music Hall, 2008-07-06 — Songkick
Chimaira — Meridian, 2008-03-01
Poster · Meridian, 2008-03-01 — Songkick
Chimaira — El Corazon, 2006-04-12
Poster · El Corazon, 2006-04-12 — Songkick
Chimaira — Paradise Garage, 2003-10-27
Poster · Paradise Garage, 2003-10-27 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Chimaira on Last.fmArtist facts
Chimaira on DiscogsArtist facts
Chimaira on GeniusArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.