Mark Hunter (musician)

Mark Hunter was born in Parma Heights, Ohio on May 26, 1977. He grew up in Strongsville and attended culinary school at the Polaris Culinary Academy. He currently lives as a photographer in Medina County, Ohio. He is also a co-host of Rawhead Reviews, a YouTube review series that features Shawn Isley as co-host.

Hunter practiced Muay Thai and was featured in the July 2008 edition of Fight! Magazine, and the April 2009 edition of MMA Weekly.

Chimaira and director Nick Cavalier has released the documentary Down Again in 2018, in which Hunter shares his struggle with bipolar disorder.

He has recently been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

He is a proponent of isolation tanks.

Mark Hunter started Chimaira in 1998.[3] The band has sold over a million albums worldwide[4] and have debuted on the Billboard 200 Chart six times.[5] 2013's Crown of Phantoms debuted at number 54 selling over 7,400 copies in its first week of release.[6] Hunter was one of the main songwriters for Chimaira and considered the band leader. He is also credited in the album liner notes for assisting with guitars, artwork concepts and album production.[7] [8][9]

He was the only original member of Chimaira after departures in 2010 and 2011. [8] [10] Cleveland Scene Magazine nicknamed Hunter "Metal Moses" in 2002 for his popularization of the Wall of Death[11]

• This Present Darkness EP
• Pass Out of Existence
• The Impossibility of Reason
• Freddy vs. Jason (Soundtrack)
• Chimaira
• Resurrection
• The Infection
• Coming Alive
• The Age of Hell
• Crown of Phantoms

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Hunter writes regular columns for Revolver Magazine and GunShyAssassin. Some of topics include meditation, travel, and nutrition. He also penned the liner notes for The Best of Mercyful Fate.

• Guitarist and vocalist for Cleveland hardcore band Skipline (1995–1997)
• Guitarist for stoner rock band High Point (2003)
• Guitarist for The Demonic Knights of Aberosh
• Contributed backing vocals on "In the Face of the Faceless" by Forever in Terror on the album Restless in the Tides
• Contributed vocals to "13 Years" by Stemm on the album Songs for the Incurable Heart
• Contributed vocals to "The Enemy" on the album Roadrunner United
• Contributed vocals to "Mask of the Damned" by The Elite on the World War 3 EP
• Contributed vocals to "Faith Destroyed" by Excellent Cadaver on the album Faith Destroyed

Contributed vocals to "In Waves" by Without Mercy

In 2011, Hunter took to his Twitter and Facebook accounts to discuss his frustration with the music industry resulting in praise from fellow musicians and journalists.

• Metal Sucks – Why You Should Be Following Mark Hunter
• Metal Insider – Mark Hunter Discusses His Twitter Outburst

• The Impossibility of Reason (Co-Producer)
• Chimaira (Co-Producer)
• The Infection (Co-Producer)
• The Age of Hell (Co-Producer)
• Crown of Phantoms DVD (Assistant Camera/Editor)

Hunter has cited Stanley Kubrick, Gaspar Noé, Trent Reznor, and Slayer to be among some of his top influences. Some inspiration for lyrical content was drawn from Hunter's well known love of movies. Beyond the Black Rainbow, Fire Walk With Me, and The Shining have been mentioned in numerous interviews.[13][14]