“Taiwanese metal bands blend the local elements quite a lot” – interview with Chthonic

CHTHONIC frontman Freddy Lim, who recently released the new single “Endless Aeons,” is set to begin a groundbreaking diplomatic role as Taiwan’s ambassador to Finland. With Finland often regarded as the world’s most metal-oriented nation—boasting over 80 metal bands per 100,000 residents—the appointment of a heavy metal vocalist as ambassador to the global capital of...

Taiwanese death metal band Chthonic released their brand-new track, “Endless Aeons,” online. Birdy Wei-Ting Hung directed the music video for this cut, which has been made available now. CHTHONIC’s music is always about reincarnation and catastrophe – it’s very religious. In the past, our works told Taiwan’s ever-reincarnating catastrophes. When I discovered that actually someone...