Despite an appearance on Ozzfest 2007, Taipei natives Chthonic aren't widely known outside the East. Formed back in 1995, this symphonic black metal sextet weaves ancient history and legend into their lyrics and incorporate some traditional influence that really set them apart from the rest of the world's blac metal scene. Su-Nung, a member of the band, plays the erhu (or as the band refer to it, "the bloody string," so brutal), a traditional one-stringed fiddle native to China. The band's lyrics are all written in either Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, or Japanese.
According to Wikipedia..
"The lead vocalist, Freddy Lim, is notably active in the political scene and supports Taiwan Independence. In February 2009, Freddy Lim and Doris Yeh participated with human rights activists at the Taipei zoo panda exhibit, which symbolises China's attempts to establish soft power relations with Taiwan."
Complete with killer corpse paint and silly stage names to match, Chthonic are definitely worth a listen. With their unique Taiwanese stylings, Chthonic offer all that we know and love of Western symphonic black metal with a twist.
For fans of: Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir.
Bassist Doris Yeh has also garnered some attention in American metal magazines for her bass playing and also beauty, here she is from Revolver Magazine's "Hottest Chicks in Metal."
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