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CHTHONIC To Release 'Ián-Bú' DVD In February

Eagle Records will release "Ián-Bú", the latest DVD offering from Taiwanese metal collective CHTHONIC. The first new video release from the eclectic ensemble in six years includes stunning live footage and extensive bonus features beginning with CHTHONIC's full performance at the 2013 Formoz festiva...

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CHTHONIC In Paris: Orient-Extrême Video Report

Orient-Extrême has uploaded a video report on CHTHONIC's November 15 concert in Paris, France as the support act for SATYRICON. The two-minute clip, which includes a short interview with CHTHONIC bassist Doris Yeh, can be seen below. CHTHONIC's seventh album, "Bú-Tik", was released in North America...

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CHTHONIC's FREDDY LIM Speaks To TEMPI-DISPARI (Video)

On December 6, Tempi-Dispari conducted an interview with vocalist Freddy Lim of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC before the band's concert at Orion in Rome, Italy as the support act for SATYRICON. You can now watch the chat below. CHTHONIC's seventh album, "Bú-Tik", was released in North America via Spi...

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CHTHONIC's DORIS YEH Interviewed By SOCIAL ALIENATION (Video)

On November 15, Social Alienation conducted an interview with bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. CHTHONIC's seventh album, "Bú-Tik", was released in North America via Spinefarm Records in the U.S. digitally on June 18 and on CD on Ju...

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CHTHONIC Honored At Taiwan's GOLDEN MUSIC AWARDS

With the most number of nominations, Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC were honored in the "Best Rock Album" and "Best Band" categories while the band's guitarist, Jesse Liu, won the "Best Musician" award at Taiwan's Golden Music Awards ceremony hosted by Taiwan's Ministry Of Culture and broadcast live b...

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CHTHONIC: 'Next Republic' Video Released

"Next Republic", the new Alulu Kuo-directed video from Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's seventh album, "Bú-Tik", which was released in North America via Spinefarm Records in the U.S. digitally on June 18 and on CD on June 25. The effort was recorded at S...

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Taiwan's CHTHONIC: Expressing Traditional Melodies In Heavy Metal Way

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Your new album ["Bú-tik"] came out recently. How would you explain the sound? I think it's more oriental....

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CHTHONIC Bassist Explains Her Sexy Photo Shoots (Video)

RazorTV conducted an interview with Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC during the Singapore leg of their "Bú-tik Asia Tour". Watch the chat below to find out if bassist Doris Yeh does sexy photo shoots for the sake of promoting the band, and what the other bandmembers think of the constant spotlight on he...

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CHTHONIC Schedules First-Ever Acoustic Performances At Historic Buildings

In late October, Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC will embark on their first-ever acoustic concert tour at century-old bú-tik palaces in Taoyuan, Taichung, and Tainan in line with the theme of the band's new album, "Bú-tik". In fact, CHTHONIC members have visited Bú-tik palaces around Taiwan as they wer...

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Bú-Tik

Taiwanese freedom fighters CHTHONIC, long standing as Asia's answer to EMPEROR and SATYRICON, have organically refined their folk-decorated brand of extreme metal over the years. As of their previous album "Takasago Army", CHTHONIC has become a far more theatrical and emotive unit in their mission t...

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CHTHONIC: 'Set Fire To The Island' Video Released

"Set Fire To The Island", the new video from Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC, can be seen below. Directed by Hoiji Huang and Alulu Kuo, the clip features stunning live footage from last year's Mass Battle concert in Taiwan and serves as a teaser for their pending Next Republic Asia Tour 2013. Says CHTH...

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CHTHONIC Bassist Interviewed By METAL LIFE MAGAZINE (Audio)

Metal Life Magazine editor Terry Bunch recently conducted an interview with bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC. You can now listen to the chat below. CHTHONIC's seventh album, "Bú-Tik", was recorded at Sweden's Sweetspot Studio by producer Rickard Bengtsson, who also worked on 2011's...

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CHTHONIC Bassist: We Aren't A Political Band

Raymond Westland of Ghost Cult magazine recently conducted an interview with bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ghost Cult: A lot of the lyrics and albums in the band's discography are steeped in Tawainese political and historical them...

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CHTHONIC Bassist Interviewed By THE AGE OF METAL (Audio)

The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. CHTHONIC's seventh album, "Bú-Tik", was recorded at Sweden's Sweetspot Studio by producer Rickard Bengtsson, who also worked on 201...

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CHTHONIC Interviewed by BLOODSTOCK RADIO (Video)

Jeff Leach of Bloodstock Radio conducted an interview with Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC at this year's Download festival, which took place June 14-16 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. CHTHONIC's seventh album, "Bú-Tik", was recorded at Sweden's Sw...