Chimera

42,798 plays (4,362 listeners)
In your library (0 plays)

22 shouts

Add to my Library Share

There are several bands called Chimera:
1) Chimera are a contemporary pop/rock/alternative band from Žilina, Slovakia. The band was founded in 2004 and since released a self-titled EP in 2006. Its first album “Paralelné svety” was released in late 2009 on the EMI / Monitor label.
2) Chimera are a band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Formed in 1990 the Band revolved around the extraordinary voice of Eileen Henry. Sounding like a cross between Cocteau Twins and Cranberries this band should have gone on to be as big as either of these bands. Other band members included Steven Emerson on bass, Willie Vincent on drums, and Ted Laverty on guitars. The album “Lughnasa” (the Celtic God of Harvests) was released in 1993 and had two spin off singles - “Ellis Bleeds” and “Cyan Daze”.
The band supported many stalwarts of the alternative scene at the time including My Bloody Valentine, Pixies and Throwing Muses. Had the band signed to 4ad, things might have been very different. The band released a 2nd album “Earth Loop”, which had a lighter sound than “Lughnasa”, and Eileens vocals slightly more reined in.

3) The oldest is a UK Acid Folk/Baroque Psychedelia group which recorded a self-titled album in 1969-70.
“Legendary lost masterpiece of late 60s acid folk/baroque psychedelia, the unreleased 1969 album by Chimera – featuring future Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Weston – was partly produced by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason who, like Rick Wright, makes a cameo appearance.

Tagged as:

shoegaze, post-punk, dutch, 70s psych-folk, jazz hardcore
See more…

Similar Artists

Top Albums

Chimera
Chimera
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Earth Loop
Chimera
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital $9.99
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $2.63
- eBay Search
Lughnasa
Chimera
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Valley of the Spirits
Chimera
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search

Top Tracks

1	Lechebnitsa	12
2	Klop Semyon	7
3	Natural High full track	6
4	Zudwa	5
5	Handle	4
5	Delirium	4
5	Karma Of The World	4
8	Control	3
8	Hord	3
8	Captain Nemo	3
8	Into Heaven	3
12	Water-Fire	2
12	Lady With Bullets In Her Hair	2
12	Rubber Plants	2
12	a long way from heaven	2

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).

arbdesign wrote:
December 2009

а кто распутать может?

View Profile | Leave arbdesign a shout
Nancyboyyy wrote:
September 2009

скорее с исполнителями напутано

View Profile | Leave Nancyboyyy a shout
arbdesign wrote:
April 2009

че-то тут всё с альбомами напутано

View Profile | Leave arbdesign a shout
boamund wrote:
February 2009

I love that Dutch band! And it annoys me not to be able to see the beautiful cover of the album "Obstakle" on my profile... :(

View Profile | Leave boamund a shout
Dunnemin wrote:
February 2009

There was also a Dutch Chimera (1980 1981) So i tagged this as Dutch.

View Profile | Leave Dunnemin a shout
luxicelsus wrote:
December 2008

Belfast, but Northern "Island" ? Oookay. Wasn't it supposed to be "Norn Iron"... aye

View Profile | Leave luxicelsus a shout
sing-sing wrote:
November 2008

I have loaded real photo Chimera from Belfast, Northern Ireland. They have released 3 albums: Chimera - 1993 - Lughnasa, Chimera - 1995 - The Day Star EP, Chimera - 1996 - Earth Loop. Members: Eileen Henry (vocals), Steven T. Emerson (bass), Ted Laverty (guitars), Willia Vincent (drums, percussion)

View Profile | Leave sing-sing a shout
themusicsaint wrote:
September 2008

The Chimera I listen to is a Dutch folk rock band from the 70s. The music is very nice.

View Profile | Leave themusicsaint a shout
hamod wrote:
August 2008

Hey, psycho-hardcore-punk people! Our group is here: http://www.lastfm.ru/music/%D0%A5%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0

View Profile | Leave hamod a shout
Ammonx wrote:
July 2008

This is GREAT old russian hardcore-folk-reggae-punk-psycho group.

View Profile | Leave Ammonx a shout
sk8punkrebel wrote:
July 2008

This is old russian hardcore-folk-reggae-punk-psycho group.

View Profile | Leave sk8punkrebel a shout
Wujek_Lemisz wrote:
June 2008

Hey! Chimera is Polish black metal band! xD

View Profile | Leave Wujek_Lemisz a shout
sectrsevn wrote:
April 2008

<Oh> these tags are so painfully screwed up, it just makes me want to kick them until they're just a useless jumble of letters. Ouch! (And Irish Chimera wins, as it happens.)

View Profile | Leave sectrsevn a shout
sing-sing wrote:
February 2008

TRUE only Chimera from Belfast with Eileen Henry :))

View Profile | Leave sing-sing a shout
Spiderhaunt wrote:
October 2007

After reading the other comments in the shoutbox, I feel the need to step up to (the Irish) Chimera's defense. Chimera isn't an original name no matter WHICH band used it first; it is derived from mythology. That said, I first heard Night Song and Catch Me on an obscure sampler back in the 90s, and found a copy of Earth Loop shortly after. I still listen often, and love every track!

View Profile | Leave Spiderhaunt a shout
bagaski wrote:
July 2007

Hey I don't care about the Irish band that are so creative they can't even find an original name...Sorry this is total crap and It should not be confused with the original 70s Psych-Folk Chimera whose album with the same title is awsome!

View Profile | Leave bagaski a shout
CopperKettle wrote:
June 2007

Yes, the first Chimera is a 70's band

View Profile | Leave CopperKettle a shout
Judas_Iscariot wrote:
April 2007

The original Chimera, and the one with most tracks here, were a late 60s/early 70s Folk-Rock group.

View Profile | Leave Judas_Iscariot a shout
Omegasphere wrote:
March 2007

I bought Earth Loop at a used music store, thinking it was from Chimaira. I was horribly, horribly disappointed. I actually went back to the record store to get my $7 back. Lesson. Learned.

View Profile | Leave Omegasphere a shout
undrentide72 wrote:
January 2007

id agree -the album Lughnasa is a must!

View Profile | Leave undrentide72 a shout