Chimera (Mayhem album)

Occupation

• Maniac ( Sven Erik Kristiansen ) - Vocals
• Blasphemer ( Rune Erickson ) - Guitar, Bass additional
• Necrobutcher ( Jørn Stubberud ) - Bass
• Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg ) - Drums

Chimera is the third studio album by the Norwegian band Mayhem. It was published in 2004. The cover, a screenshot from the movie Witches of 1922, comes from TurboNatas of their mates, Red Harvest.

Style and content

The band is based on the album Black Metal in conjunction with influences from several other genres.

The style is described as " very technical". The drum is played primarily with blast beats. The vocals sound " painful and tortured ", but of what Maniacs false vocal technique.

Reception

The album was often criticized by fans and critics for its style change.

Although Stewart Mason of Allmusic writes that the band Mayhem was better known for its past as for the music, at the same time but also that " there's more than the critics believe " in the album.

According to the website Chronicles of Chaos Mayhem surpasses Chimera " even the wildest expectations." One reviewer commented on Zenial.nl, Chimera had " the makings of a classic ." psycho888999 of Sputnik Music awards for the album a rating of " masterful " and considers it " one of their most consistent works since De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas ".

Title list

All songs were written by Maniac and Blasphemer.