The band recruited Dååth's Emil Werstler, who had previously worked with the band as a touring guitarist, to fill LaMarca's shoes in 2011. The album did well, hitting number 30 on the Billboard chart, but the news was quickly dampened the following year when bassist Jim LaMarca announced he was retiring from the band to settle down and focus on his family. In 2009, the band released its fifth album, The Infection. More of a team writing effort than their last album, the resulting Resurrection appeared in early March 2007 courtesy of a rejuvenated band, and Chimaira supported its release on the road with Killswitch Engage and Dragonforce. Earlier that year, the band also welcomed back original drummer Andols Herrick. They soldiered through it all, however, and by fall 2006 Chimaira had moved on from Roadrunner, inked a new deal over at Ferret, and began work on new material. Though a strong record, internal problems and ones with their label threatened to tear the band apart in the months following its release. After the release of the DVD collection The Dehumanization Process and addition of new drummer Kevin Talley (ex-Misery Index) in 2004, the band unleashed its third album, Chimaira, in 2005. The Impossibility of Reason followed on Roadrunner in May 2003, and Chimaira supported the effort with extensive touring, including dates with In Flames and appearances at Ozzfest 2003. The band opened for the likes of Soulfly, Hatebreed, Spineshank, and Snapcase and was eventually signed to Roadrunner Records, issuing their 14-track debut full-length, Pass Out of Existence, in August 2001. The band's mixture of hardcore, metal, and electronics proved to be a big hit back home, as they sold 10,000 copies of their independently issued debut EP, This Present Darkness, leading to an appearance on the now-defunct USA Network TV show Farmclub. We have all contributed backing vocals.Formed in 1998, the Cleveland, Ohio-based hardcore sextet Chimaira consists of singer/screamer Mark Hunter, guitarists Matt DeVries (who replaced Jason Hager in mid-2001) and Rob Arnold, bassist Jim LaMarca, drummer Andols Herrick, and electronic specialist Chris Spicuzza. The band currently has two guitar players who have alternated on keyboards, a bass player and drummer. We would hope you can be a part of this pivot. We’d also like to establish a more unique band identity and aesthetic. We’ve been through the process of going out with deep cuts we really like and found audiences don’t necessarily feel the same way, so we’d be trying to strike that balance that will be creatively fulfilling for us and provide a good time for the crowd. However, we would like to somewhat reconfigure what the band does. We have leaned heavily into rock and classic rock. We hope you would have a broad appreciation and interest in all kinds of popular music and can have an open mind as we choose songs and arrangements. Screen name: twh1276999 Member since: Active within 1 week Level of commitment: Just for Fun Years together: 7 Gigs played: Under 10 Age: 41 years We have a private but spacious and well-equipped practice space in the Herndon/Reston, Virginia area. In addition to lead vocals, we are interested in additional instruments to fill out the sound and increase the scope of songs we could perform well. We’d be open to taking it in a new direction. Interested female singers, please inquire as well. Think Paul McCartney, Tom Johnston (Doobie Brothers), Paul Stanley, Lindsey Buckingham, or Brandon Flowers. The songs that have made up our repertoire have required a male who is comfortable in the tenor range. We’re in it for the enjoyment of playing and performing, but need someone interested in participating, coming on time, coming prepared, and ready to help with the marketing and securing gigs. The members of the band all have full time jobs, families, etc. The other would play keyboards to help fill out our sound. One would handle lead vocals and ideally add some additional instrumentation. Our previous lead singer moved out of the area and the band went on hiatus, but now we’re looking to pull it back together with new members. A few years ago we were playing casual, fun gigs around the NOVA area. We are a cover band based in the Herndon/Reston, Virginia area that has been together on and off for quite some time, most recently under the name "The White Hot".
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