Released October 2, 2001 Release date 2 October 2001 Label Roadrunner Records | Artist Chimaira Producer Andrew Murdock | |
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Recorded 2001 at Third Stone in North Hollywood, California Length 62:30
66:31 (with bonus track) Pass out of Existence
(2001) The Impossibility of Reason
(2003) Genres Heavy metal, Groove metal, Nu metal, Death metal, Alternative metal Similar The Impossibility of Reason, The Infection, The Age of Hell, Crown of Phantoms, Resurrection | ||
Pass out of Existence is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Chimaira, released on October 2, 2001. According to vocalist Mark Hunter, as of 2003, the band has sold 44,000 copies of the album in the United States.
Contents
- Chimaira pass out of existence
- Production
- Touring and promotion
- Track listing
- Chimaira
- Additional musicians
- Songs
- References
Some editions of the album include a hidden track at the end of "Jade," extending the track's total runtime to 13:57. The Japanese/Australian pressing includes the bonus track "Without Moral Restraint."
Prior to the band's debut release, the track "Dead Inside" was performed on the short lived USA Network program Farmclub.com. This prompted Roadrunner Records to sign Chimaira.
The album features a different sound from their later albums, leaning more towards nu metal.
Chimaira pass out of existence
Production
Unlike other Chimaira records, Pass Out of Existence was recorded with seven-string guitars in Dropped A tuning. It emphasizes programming and sampling and, consequently, has been considered less heavy than Chimaira's following albums. In a 2004 interview, programmer Chris Spicuzza acknowledged this but pointed out that it was largely an issue of mixing that gives this impression. Vocalist Mark Hunter would later disparage the sampling as "ear candy" and stated that the band's 2003 effort had a more focused approach to sampling.
Touring and promotion
In October 2001, Chimaira would join and befriend Slayer on their God Hates the World Tour. This would later prove beneficial when drummer Ricky Evensand left Chimaira in 2004; going on advice from Slayer guitarist Kerry King, Mark Hunter contacted Kevin Talley who would go on to fill the role for two years.
The album cover is featured in the movie The Rules of Attraction along with other Roadrunner bands such as Fear Factory and Slipknot. They would later tour with both bands in the Jagermesiter Tour in 2004.
A dark music video was filmed for the song "Sp Lit" which gained airplay on Uranium.
Track listing
All tracks written by Chimaira, except where noted.
Chimaira
Additional musicians
Production
Songs
1Let Go3:52
2Dead Inside3:46
3Severed3:17