This Present Darkness

by Chimaira

This Present Darkness cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 11 January 2000
  • Label: East Coast Empire
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:30
  • Community rating: 3.04/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Jason Hager, Amy Weiser, Rob Arnold, Andrew Ermlick, Andols Herrick, Dan Pelleteir, Douglas Esper, Ben Schigel, Jon Koktoastin, Rob Lesniak, Mark Hunter

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut EP by the Cleveland band, recorded with producer Ben Schigel at Spider Studios in Strongsville, Ohio. Its seven tracks of groove metal and metalcore became the demo that carried the group to Roadrunner Records.

Genres

Descriptors: dissonant, rhythmic, riff-heavy, harsh-vocals, distorted

Tracklist

  1. This Present Darkness (5:17)
  2. Painting the White to Grey (EP Version) (4:32)
  3. Divination (3:55)
  4. Sphere (EP Version) (3:16)
  5. Lend a Hand (4:46)
  6. Empty (6:23)
  7. Silence (3:23)
  8. Gag (4:29)
  9. Refuse to See (3:29)

Credits

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