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Taiwanese metal collective, CHTHONIC,
is readying to kick off another North American run as part of the fifth
installment of Paganfest! Set to commence tomorrow in Springfield,
Virginia, the band will join coheadliners Korpiklaani and Turisas
as well as Varg and Winterhymn for nearly two dozen live incursions
across North America. See confirmed dates below.
CHTHONIC on Paganfest Part V
w/ Korpiklaani, Turisas, Varg, Winterhymn
4/25/2014 Empire - Springfield, VA
4/26/2014 Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
4/27/2014 Theater of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
4/28/2014 Irving Plaza - New York, NY
4/29/2014 Imperial - Quebec City, QC
4/30/2014 Metropolis - Montreal, QC
5/01/2014 The Opera House - Toronto, ON
5/02/2014 Alrosa Villa - Columbus, OH
5/03/2014 Mojoe's - Joliet, IL
5/04/2014 Skyway Theater - B - Minneapolis, MN
5/05/2014 Zoo Cabaret - Winnipeg, MB
5/07/2014 The Republik - Calgary, AB
5/08/2014 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC
5/09/2014 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
5/10/2014 Toxic Lounge - Portland, OR
5/11/2014 The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
5/12/2014 Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA
5/13/2014 House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
5/15/2014 Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
5/16/2014 The Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
5/17/2014 Harpo's - Detroit, MI
5/18/2014 The Palladium - Worcester, MA
CHTHONIC recently released their Ián-Bú
DVD via Eagle Vision. The first new video release from the eclectic
ensemble in six years, the DVD includes stunning live footage and
extensive bonus features beginning with CHTHONIC's
full performance at the 2013 Formoz Festival in Taipei, Taiwan, where
they were joined by the Chai Feng Traditional Orchestra, as well as
renowned Taiwanese opera singer Tang Mei-yun for a collaborative
rendition of the track "Defenders Of Bú-Tik Palace." Additionally, the
near-hour-long DVD offers up five spectacular music videos from their
recently released Bú-tik
full-length: "Defenders Of Bú-Tik Palace," "Supreme Pain For The
Tyrant," "Sail Into The Sunset's Fire," "Set Fire To The Island," and
"Next Republic." The music videos are an extraordinary blend of martial
arts, combat fighting, dance, and drama. CHTHONIC
members wire-fly through the air, bathe in water amid torrential
downpours and travel through time to a party in the 1930s in an
elaborate military alliance between Nazi Germany and the Chinese
Nationalist Party (KMT) regime. The production truly highlights CHTHONIC's
irrefutable creativity both onstage and beyond. Other extras include
behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoots as well as exclusive
interviews with bassist Doris Yeh, director Vince Chuang and various
backstage footage.
CHTHONIC released their award winning, seventh studio recording, Bú-Tik,
via Spinefarm Records last year. Called "a masterful and elegant
tradition served underneath soaring thrash-influenced guitars, pummeling
drums and a vocal performance that is absolutely stellar from an
overlooked vocalist," by About.com, the critically adored Bú-Tik
is centered around the story of the 228 Massacre, the Bú-Tik Palace and
the Mirror Of Retribution, and emphasizes what bassist Doris Yeh
describes as "righteous violence, justifiable defense, and the armed
spirits." Formed in 1995, with the existing lineup having been together
since 2005, CHTHONIC
blends metal with traditional Taiwanese instrumentation, mythology,
Taoist folklore and the country's labyrinthine history, each album
bearing a deep, conceptual story. CHTHONIC
is notorious for their elaborate costumes, stage makeup and highly
visual stage shows as well as their outspoken political views on human
rights and Taiwanese independence.
Ián-Bú is currently available on DVD via Eagle Vision.
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