The Chasm (band)

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The Chasm
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OriginMexico City, Mexico
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GenresDeath metal
Years active1992–present
LabelTemplate:Pluralize from textLux Inframundis
MembersDaniel Corchado
Antonio Leon
Past membersJulio Viterbo
Erick Diaz
Luis Martinez
Luis Antonio Ramos
Rodolfo Riveron
Roberto Valle
Alfonso Polo
Websitewww.enterthedeathcult.com

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The Chasm is a death metal band originally from Mexico City, and currently residing in Chicago.[1] They have been described as one of Mexico's most respected metal bands.[2] The band was formed by singer/guitarist/bassist Daniel Corchado in 1992, after he left another early Mexican metal band, Cenotaph.[3] Corchado and drummer Antonio Leon have been the band's only constant members.[4]

Their first album was released in 1994, and while they remained an underground act in many countries, they found popularity in Latin America and Europe, and reached further audiences after signing with the UK-based Earache Records.[5] They are primarily known for death metal, but they are also influenced by other metal genres including thrash metal, black metal, progressive metal, and doom metal.[6]

Musical style

The Chasm’s music combines elements of death metal with melodic and progressive structures. Their style is often described as dark, atmospheric, and rooted in mysticism. Unlike many traditional death metal bands, The Chasm often emphasizes long instrumental passages and complex arrangements.[7] Lyrically, the band explores metaphysical themes, death, and the occult. Early works were closer to old school death metal, while later albums developed a more progressive and expansive approach. Critics have compared their sound to Immolation and Morbid Angel, but with a distinctive melodic sense that has given them a cult status in the underground scene.[8]

Band members

Current members

  • Daniel Corchado - vocals, guitar, bass (1992 - )
  • Antonio Leon - drums (1992 - )

Session members

  • George Velaetis - bass (2003, 2005, 2006)
  • Roberto Lizarraga (2005)

Former members

  • Erick Diaz-Soto - guitar (1992–1993, 1994–1997)
  • Luis Martinez - bass (1992–1994)
  • Luis Antonio Ramos - guitar (1993–1994)
  • Rodolfo Riveron - bass (1994)
  • Roberto Valle - bass (1999)
  • Alfonso Polo - bass (2000–2003)
  • Julio Viterbo (1998-2013)

Timeline

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Discography

  • Procreation of the Inner Temple (1994)
  • From The Lost Years (1995)
  • Deathcult For Eternity: The Triumph (1998)
  • Procession To The Infraworld (2000)
  • Reaching The Veil of Death (EP) (2001)
  • Conjuration of the Spectral Empire (2002)
  • The Spell of Retribution (2004)
  • Farseeing the Paranormal Abysm (2009)
  • A Conscious Creation from the Isolated Domain-Phase I (2017)
  • The Scars of a Lost Reflective Shadow (2022)

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Udo, Tommy (January 2005). "The Chasm: Who are they?". Metal Hammer (132).
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Chasm | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cenotaph | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."THE REARVIEW MIRROR (THE CHASM)". www.nocleansinging.com. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.BraveWords. "THE CHASM - Sign To Earache!". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Daniel Corchado of The Chasm – Metal-Rules.com". www.metal-rules.com. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  7. ^ Udo, Tommy (January 2005). "The Chasm: Who are they?". Metal Hammer (132).
  8. ^ AllMusic Biography

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