#341: The Struggles and Perseverance of Mark Hunter and Chimaira

<p>Chimaira was an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in August 1998, the group was a member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek mythology. Throughout its history, the band had numerous line-up changes, leaving vocalist Mark Hunter as the only constant member. The band dissolved in 2014 but announced a one-off reunion in late 2017 wherein most of the group's longtime members rejoined.</p> <p>Chimaira and director Nick Cavalier released the documentary Down Again in 2018, in which Hunter shares his struggle with bipolar disorder as well as his interest in photography.</p> <p>Hunter was diagnosed with thyroid cancer but is now in remission after a full thyroidectomy.</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thedarksideof_music" rel="nofollow nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Dark Side Of Music | Facebook</a> https://www.facebook.com/thedarksideof_music</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedarksideof_music/" rel="nofollow nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Dark Of Music (@thedarksideof_music) • Instagram photos and videos</a> https://www.instagram.com/thedarksideof_music/</p> <p><a href="https://www.theblackrosemedia.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Black Rose Media (theblackrosemedia.com)</a> https://www.theblackrosemedia.com/</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thedarksideofmusic/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/thedarksideofmusic/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/thedarksideofmusic/support</a>