Chimaira ‎– This Present Darkness

Label:
East Coast Empire Records ‎– ECE16
Format:
CD, EP
Country:
US
Released:
2000
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Metalcore
Tracklist Hide Credits
1 This Present Darkness
Concept By [Intro] – B. Schigel*, J. Hager*, M. Hunter*
Guest, Keyboards [Intro] – Ben Schigel
Lyrics By – J. Hager*, M. Hunter*
Music By – J. Hager*, M. Hunter*
5:17
2 Painting The White To Grey
Lyrics By – M. Hunter*
Music By – A. Herrick*, M. Hunter*
4:33
3 Divination
Lyrics By – M. Hunter*
Music By – M. Hunter*, R. Arnold*
3:55
4 Sphere
Lyrics By – M. Hunter*
Music By – J. Hager*, M. Hunter*
4:05
5 Lend A Hand
Lyrics By – M. Hunter*
Music By – M. Hunter*, R. Arnold*
4:47
13 Empty*
Guest, Bass – Andrew "ae" Ermlick*
6:23
14 Silence*
Backing Vocals [All Additional Backup Vocals By] – The Brands Davidian Boys Choir*
Guest, Bass – Andrew "ae" Ermlick*
Guest, Vocals – Dan Pelleteir, Doug Esper*
3:24
69 Satan's Wizard*
Guest, Vocals – Ben Schigel
2:08
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Spider Studio (3)
Credits
A&R – Jon Koktoastin
Bass – Rob Lesniack
Design [Chimaira Logo, Chaos Symbol, And Tray Card Painting By] – Jason Hager
Drums – Andy Herrick*
Engineer, Mixed By – Ben Schigel
Executive-Producer – Mark Hunter (2)
Guitar – Jason Hager, Rob Arnold
Performer, Written-By – Chimaira
Photography By – Amy Weiser
Producer – Chimaira, Chimaira
Vocals [Manipulation] – Mark Hunter (2)
Notes
* are hidden tracks; Tracks 6-12 and 15-68 are all three seconds long containing
nothing.
There are 69 tracks to this album. Track 13 is called "Empty" (6:23) and 14 is called "Silence" (3:21). Track 69 is the joke song called "Satan's Wizards"(2:07).

The hidden tracks, "Empty" and "Silence" were recorded with original bassist, AE. The band wanted the songs to be on the record and for AE to be part of the record but they didn't have the money to bring him in to re-record them so they used the demo versions of the tracks. The two tracks are hidden so that the CD can be sold at the price of an EP.

The sample at the end of "Sphere" is taken from a movie which the band are big fans of, "The Shawshank Redemption".

The joke song "Satan's Wizard" isn't live. Fake crowd noise was added to the recording, the high pitched vocals are done by Ben Schigel of Sw1tched (the producer of this EP). At the end of the song, he on purpose mispronounces the word 'Chimaira'.

Recorded in November of 1999.

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