Chthonic Was Featured in An Episode of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”


Taiwan’s incredible Symphonic Death Metal band Chthonic was featured in an episode of HBO’s humorous political news show Last Week Tonight With John Oliver in a segment discussing Taiwan and China’s worsening relations. A clip was played featuring the band and frontman Freddy Lim addressing the crowd discussing the situation where China does not recognize Taiwan as a nation by name so they must be referred to as Chinese Taipei. Watch the clip below. Lim was elected as a member of Taiwanese Parliament in 2016. The band performed in front of 90,000 fans earlier in the year for the Chthonic Megaport 2021 concert,. which became a live album and DVD. Available Digitally + Physical Limited Edition “Anti-Epidemic Bundle”

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Chthonic – Battlefields Of Asura


In their time away from the music scene, life has been busy for Taiwanese act Chthonic. Five years have passed since their last studio album Bú-Tik (Spinefarm), and family has played a large part, most notably with married couple, bassist Doris Yeh and vocalist Freddy Lim, having a baby last year. Having also taken up politics, Lim swapped his stage make-up and black leather for a nice clean suit and tie, his progressive New Power Party, formed in 2015, becoming elected into the Taiwanese Parliament in January this year.Continue reading


Chthonic Stream Acoustic Cover Of Their New Single “Millenia’s Faith Undone” (Aeon’s Wraith Version)


Chthonic will see the release of their new album Battlefields of Asura, worldwide on October 10, 2018, via Century Media Records. Having released their first single ‘Millennia’s Faith Undone’, featuring activist and singer Denise Ho, they now have released an unplugged video version. Check out ‘Millenia’s Faith Undone’ (Aeon’s Wraith Version) right now!Continue reading