Kimaera

Kimaera is a Lebanese death metal band founded by vocalist and guitarist Jean-Pierre Haddad in 2000. The band's music combines oriental metal, doom metal and death metal influences, with gothic undertones resounding through melodic interludes of violins, pianos and occasional female vocals.^[2]

Kimaera
Origin	Beirut, Lebanon
Genres	Death-doom[1]atmospheric metal progressive metal oriental metal
Years active	2000 - present
Labels	Eternal Sound Records Stygian Crypt Productions
Members	Charbel Abboud Pierre Najm Georges Antabi Joe Nassar Michel Kammouj
Website	www.kimaera.info

History

In March 2004, the band released God's Wrath, a self-produced single. The release got the attention of Stygian Crypt Productions, which in turn led to the band's release of their debut album Ebony Veiled.^[3] The album was released in February 2006 in Lebanon and on 20 April 2006 the album saw a worldwide release.^[4]

Kimaera is among the first wave of international metal bands originating from the Middle East,^[5] known in their homeland as the "Lebanese Ambassadors of Doom".^[6]

The band released its second full-length album Solitary Impact with Stygian Crypt Productions in July 2010,^[7] along with their first official music video "The Taste of Treason". In 2013, Kimaera released their third album The Harbinger of Doom after inking a deal with the German label Eternal Sound Records.^[8]

In February 2022, Kimaera's lead singer, Jean Pierre Haddad, was found dead in his apartment in Egypt after a natural gas leak.^[9]

Members

• Charbel Abboud - Rhythm Guitars / keyboards / producer
• Pierre Najm - Lead Guitars
• Georges Antabi - Vocals
• Joe Nassar - Drums
• Michel Kammouj - Bass Guitar
• Jean-Pierre Haddad - guitars & vocals (deceased)

Discography

Studio albums

• Ebony Veiled (2006)
• Solitary Impact (2010)
• The Harbinger of Doom (2013)
• Imperivm (2022)

Singles

• "December Ends" (2011)
• "The Die Is Cast" (2017)
• "Leich La'" (2019)
• "Force Divine | Vi Divina" (2020)
• "Ya Beirut" (2020)