Chimaira

Fans are so anxious to get the new CHIMAIRA material that one of them "stole" the video to "Nothing Remains", the first single off the self-titled album that will be in stores August 9, and put it up all over the web. The video was stolen from the director's web site after the fan illegally hacked in. Still in its inital editing phase, the video had yet to be seen by the band or executives at Roadrunner Records.

Commented singer Mark Hunter: "It's exciting to see that our fans are itching to get a hold of our new material, and to see that they actually enjoyed the video. However, the video was in its infant stage and while we are extremely proud of where it stands now, we know that it will be much better when it is finished. I can't wait for our fans to see the finished version and as soon as it's done I'll put it up on the web myself."

The follow-up to 2003's "The Impossibility of Reason", "Chimaira" was recorded at Spider Studios in Ohio with producer Ben Schigel, who has described the new material as having "more of an epic kind of vibe. The songs are a lot longer, but we found a way to make them long without being boring. Now that it's coming together, it sounds way more brutal." Mixing duties were handled by Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, FEAR FACTORY, NAPALM DEATH).

CHIMAIRA, SIX FEET UNDER, ALL THAT REMAINS and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD will be teaming up for a U.S. tour beginning on August 3 in Nashville, TN. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Aug. 03 - Nashville, TN @ Exit Inn

Aug. 04 - New Orleans, LA @ TwiRoPa

Aug. 05 - Houston, TX @ Engine Room

Aug. 06 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit

Aug. 08 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre

Aug. 09 - Des Moines, IA @ Hairy Mary

Aug. 10 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Club

Aug. 11 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Ten Bells

Aug. 12 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts

Aug. 13 - Bellefontaine, OH @ Zane Shawnee Caverns

Aug. 14 - Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre

Aug. 15 - Charleston, WV @ Sound Factory

Aug. 16 - Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls

Aug. 17 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Aug. 18 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place

Aug. 20 - Providence, RI @ Living Room

Aug. 21 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

Aug. 22 - Portland, ME @ The Station

Aug. 24 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall

Aug. 25 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues Myrtle Beach

Aug. 26 - Jacksonville, FL @ Freebrid Café

Aug. 27 - Tampa, FL @ Masquerade

Aug. 28 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room

Aug. 29 - Daytona Beach, FL @ Fuel