The Chasm (band)

The Chasm
Origin	Mexico City, Mexico
Genres	Blackened death metal
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Lux Inframundis
Members	Daniel Corchado Antonio Leon
Past members	Julio Viterbo Erick Diaz Luis Martinez Luis Antonio Ramos Rodolfo Riveron Roberto Valle Alfonso Polo
Website	www.enterthedeathcult.com

The Chasm is a death metal band originally from Mexico City, and currently residing in Chicago. ^[1] They have been described as one of Mexico's most respected metal bands. ^[2] The band was formed by singer/guitarist/bassist Daniel Corchado in 1992, after he left another early Mexican metal band, Cenotaph. ^[3] Corchado and drummer Antonio Leon have been the band's only constant members. ^[4]

Their first album was released in 1994, and while they remained an underground act in many countries, they found popularity in Latin America and Europe, and reached further audiences after signing with the UK-based Earache Records. ^[5] They are primarily known for death metal, but they are also influenced by other metal genres including thrash metal, black metal, progressive metal, and doom metal. ^[6]

Band members

Current members

• Daniel Corchado - vocals, guitar, bass (1992 - )
• Antonio Leon - drums (1992 - )

Session members

• George Velaetis - bass (2003, 2005, 2006)
• Roberto Lizarraga (2005)

Former members

• Erick Diaz-Soto - guitar (1992–1993, 1994–1997)
• Luis Martinez - bass (1992–1994)
• Luis Antonio Ramos - guitar (1993–1994)
• Rodolfo Riveron - bass (1994)
• Roberto Valle - bass (1999)
• Alfonso Polo - bass (2000–2003)
• Julio Viterbo (1998-2013)

Timeline

Discography

• Procreation of the Inner Temple (1994)
• From The Lost Years (1995)
• Deathcult For Eternity: The Triumph (1998)
• Procession To The Infraworld (2000)
• Reaching The Veil of Death (EP) (2001)
• Conjuration of the Spectral Empire (2002)
• The Spell of Retribution (2004)
• Farseeing the Paranormal Abysm (2009)
• A Conscious Creation from the Isolated Domain-Phase I (2017)
• The Scars of a Lost Reflective Shadow (2022)

References

1. Udo, Tommy (January 2005). "The Chasm: Who are they?". Metal Hammer (132).
2. "The Chasm | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
3. "Cenotaph | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
4. "THE REARVIEW MIRROR (THE CHASM)". www.nocleansinging.com. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
5. BraveWords. "THE CHASM - Sign To Earache!". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
6. "Daniel Corchado of The Chasm – Metal-Rules.com". www.metal-rules.com. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 2020-05-28.

External links

• Allmusic biography
• Official site
• Record Label