Chthonic (Taiwan)

Chthonic (sometimes typeset ChthoniC or ChThoniC) is a Taiwanese metal band, formed in 1995 in Taipei. The group incorporates influences from traditional Taiwanese music including the classical Asian instrument erhu (the band often calls it hiân-á in their native Taiwanese). They are acclaimed artists, as well as political activists who advocateTaiwan independence and self-determination for the Tibetans and Uighurs.

Since their formation, Chthonic has released six studio albums. Their most recent album, Takasago Army, was released on August 1, 2011 in Europe and on September 6, 2011 in North America via Spinefarm records.

Current members

• Freddy, Left Face of Maradou – vocals, erhu (1995–present)
• Doris, Thunder Tears – bass, backing vocals (1999–present)
• Jesse, The Infernal – guitar (2000–present)
• Dani, Azathothian Hands – drums (2005–present)
• CJ, Dispersed Fingers – piano, synthesizer (2005–present)

Former members

• Su-Nung, The Bloody String – erhu (2006–2009)
• Alexia – keyboard (2004–2006)
• A-Jay – drums (1999–2005)
• Luis – keyboard, vocals (2003–2004)
• Sheryl – keyboard (2002–2004)
• Vivien – keyboard (2001–2002)
• Ambrosia – keyboard (1996–2001)
• Null – guitar (1999–2000)
• Wang – drums (1998–1999)
• Zac – guitar (1998–1999)
• Yu – bass (1997–1999)
• Ellis – guitar (1996–1998)
• Terry – drums (1996–1998)
• Man 6 – bass (1996–1997)

Discography

Studio albums

• Where the Ancestors' Souls Gathered (1999)
• 9th Empyrean (2000)
• Relentless Recurrence (2002)
• Seediq Bale (2005)
• Mirror of Retribution (2009)
• Takasago Army (2011)^[12]

EP

• Satan's Horns (2003)

Singles

• Deep Rising (1998)
• Nightmare (1999)
• UNlimited Taiwan (2007)
• Painkiller (2010)
• Takao (2011)
• Broken Jade (2011)

Compilation albums

• Anthology: A Decade on the Throne (2006)
• Pandemonium (2007)

Live album

• A Decade on the Throne (2006) – Live DVD + 2CD

Other

• Spred the Qi (2003) – Double VCD

Videography

DVD

• A Decade on the Throne (2006) – Live DVD + 2CD

Literary

• Dynasty (2006)
• Taiwan Guts (2008)