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New single’s cover, information, and promo photos should not be out on press until Apr 17.
NEW SINGLE INTRODUCTION
New single’s cover, information, and promo photos should not be out on press until Apr 17.
CHTHONIC Special Album Bundle (with Anti- Epidemic Gear Set)
“MEGAPORT 2021”, the live album features Chthonic and Audrey Tang’s entire performance at 2021 MEGAPORT FESTIVAL. The album will be released with Chthonic’s anti-epidemic gear, e.g., designed masks, as a special album bundle.
Audrey Tang, who is now the Digital Minister of Taiwan’s cabinet, has actually been to Chthonic concerts many times before. He is an old friend of Freddy. In 2016, while Freddy got elected to Taiwan’s parliament, Audrey Tang also joined the cabinet. Both of them have attracted the attention of many international news outlets. Now, they have shared a metal stage together, which was quite an epic moment.
In addition to the “brain controlling” voice of Audrey Tang, the songs were recomposed to match the overall theme. Songs like Takao, Supreme Pain for the Tyrant, Defenders of Bú-Tik Palace, Millennia’s Faith Undone, and Flame upon the Weeping Winds were all infused with refined synthesizer effects. Moreover, Oceanquake and Set Fire to the Island have undergone an extensive remix with DrumNBass.
This album recorded Chthonic and Audrey Tang’s epic live performance at 2021 MEGAPORT FESTIVAL, which was one of the few large-scale music festivals in the world that can still be held during the pandemic. Therefore, Chthonic released the album with Chthonic’s anti-epidemic gear set.
Chthonic’s anti-epidemic gear set is designed on the base of the “Tai (台)” character. The set contains Chthonic Black Armor Mask, Chthonic Multi-colored Mask, mask chain, mask storage folder, portable mask storage box, and spray can. The “Tai (台)” pattern derives from the “Tai (台)” logo that evolved along with Chthonic’s concerts, from 2012 “Mass Battle”, 2015 “‘Defend the Nation”, 2019 “Taiwan Victory” to 2021 “MEGAPORT”. It has become an important totem of Chthonic. This time, the pattern has been developed into two styles. One is the armor style, symbolizing Taiwan’s will in defending freedom; the other is the multi-colored version, which symbolizes the spirit of Taiwan: unity in diversity.
New single’s cover, information, and promo photos should not be out on press until Apr 17.
THE FRONTMAN FREDDY LIM
Freddy Lim, the lead vocalist of the Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC which has performed several times at Wacken and Download metal festivals, was elected as a member of the Taiwanese parliament in 2016, making him the first metal star to become a parliamentarian. However, he made history not only because he became the first metal star in the parliament, but also because he has successfully overturned a constituency that had long been held by a senior parliamentarian affiliated with the KMT with an authoritarian tradition. In 2020, after a hard battle, he won his re-election.
CHTHONIC has own Taiwan’s Golden Melody Awards, which is considered as the equivalent of the Grammy Awards in the Mandarin-speaking world, as well as a number of other music awards.
His story attracted interests from a number of international media outlets, including the CNN, the BBC, the Guardian, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Reuters, the DPA, and ARTE…etc. Meanwhile, a German director, Marco Wilm, also made a documentary on Freddy, Metal Politics Taiwan.
In the parliament, Freddy is a member of the Foreign and Defense Committee. He actively participates in parliamentary diplomacy, expanding Taiwan’s links with the international community, while resisting China’s pressure. At the same time, he devoted himself in pushing for transitional justice and human rights. What Freddy does as a parliamentarian echoes the works of CHTHONIC. Besides, he also pushed for the bill on marriage equality, gender equality, cultural policies, and justice between generations.
After being re-elected in 2020, the Metalhead’s unique journey continues on…