CHTHONIC Streams First New Single In Five Years “Pattonkan”
2023-03-03
Inspired by Taiwanese history. …Continue Reading
Watch CHTHONIC’s First Post-Pandemic Concert with 90,000 Fans in Taiwan
2021-05-19
Back in March, Taiwan carried out their massive Megaport Festival featuring more than 100 artists on 10 stages – headlined by the extreme symphonic metal band Chthonic – the first large-scale rock festival since the pandemic began. Chthonic recorded their performance for their upcoming live album, but the video is available today! “We are looking […]
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How CHTHONIC Played A 90,000 Person Festival During A Pandemic
2021-05-09
Taiwanese symphonic metallers Chthonic played Megaport Festival in front of twenty thousand people last month. Megaport, which had 90 000 attendees total, marks the return of major rock festivals after a year of no shows. Frontman Freddy Lim, who is also a Taiwanese legislator, spoke to Metal Injection about how Chthonic were able to pull […]
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Chthonic Announce New Live Album, Stream First Single
2021-05-08
Coming later this month.
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Chthonic’s Freddy Lim: “Movements Like BLM and Stop Asian Hate Really Inspire Taiwanese People”
2021-05-05
Given his dual career paths, it’s safe to say Freddy Lim has experienced a unique cross-section of global culture. As the frontman of Taiwanese symphonic black metallers Chthonic, Freddy has played to screaming headbangers the […]
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Freddy Lim Says CHTHONIC Will Not Be Touring For The Foreseeable Future
2021-05-03
Freddy Lim announced that Chthonic will not be touring while he is an elected official in Taiwan. "It seems not," said Lim when asked if there is a chance Chthonic will tour after the pandemic is over. "I can't really divide myself as metal singer and politician." Freddy was elected to Taiwan's legislature in 2015 […]
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Chthonic’s Freddy Lim: “If Taiwan Can Do It, I Believe the Whole World Can Have Live Music Back Soon”
2021-04-27
It can be hard to believe Freddy Lim’s story. In 1995, the Taiwan-born musician started Chthonic, whose sweeping, hard-hitting symphonic black metal incorporated traditional Taiwanese folk music and instruments. The band slowly built a dedicated […]
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Chthonic Headlined a 90,000+ Person Festival in Taiwan Last Weekend
2021-03-30
Taiwan has done a good job managing the pandemic, with only 1,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases and just 10 deaths.
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This Weekend’s Metal Livestreams: Obituary, Royal Blood, Butcher Babies, Chthonic and More
2021-03-27
Plus: upcoming livestreams from Stephen Pearcy (Ratt), Ihsahn, Sevendust, Puscifer and more.
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