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| genre          = Progressive metal
| years_active    = 2004 - present
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===Band Members===
===Band Members===


*Current Line-Up
*Current Line-Up
**Dave Anderton (vocals)
**Ryan Felton (guitar)
**Ryan Felton (guitar)
**Michael Kruit (bass)
**Michael Kruit (bass)
**Ben Mazzarol (drums)
**Ben Mazzarol (drums)
**Simon Mitchell (guitar)
**Simon Mitchell (guitar)
**Dave Anderton (vocals)


*Former Members
*Former Members
**Chris Mitchell (drums) (2006-2008)
**Chris Mitchell (drums) (2006-2008)
===Website===
[http://www.chaosdivine.net]
[http://www.myspace.com/chaosisdivine]
===Formed===
Perth, WA, 2004


===Band Information===
===Band Information===


Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, Chaos Divine’s signature is very much what the name suggests - a blaze of thick riffage with a brick wall-sized sound that at times spirals into hypnotic melodies. Drawing on influences from a vast array of metal bands such as Opeth, Arch Enemy, Dream Theater, Meshuggah ,Tool, Katatonia, Scar Symmetry and Soilwork, this quintet forges brutal polyrhythmic metal and ambient contemporary rock music into a uniquely turbulent sonic alloy.  
Formed from the remnants of '''Devoid''' by Felton, Kruit and Simon Mitchell, Chaos Divine is a Perth band playing a catchy and well-constructed blend of modern metal stylings featuring alternating harsh/clean vocals, polyrhythmic drumming and solid guitar work. During 2006, the band completed work on its debut CD while playing supports with '''Fear Factory, Devil Driver''' and '''Dark Tranquillity'''. After the release of the CD, drummer Ben Mazzarol was replaced by Chris Mitchell. Late in the year, "Ratio" won second place in the annual ''Three Hours of Power'' listener's poll for Best Australian Metal Release.
 
In mid-2006, the band completed six months worth of work on a debut five-track EP entitled Ratio. The EP was voted the second best Australian metal release of 2006 by the listeners of Triple J’s Full Metal Racket program, and the show’s presenter, Andrew Haug, voted Ratio his number one Australian metal release.  
Chaos Divine began 2007 with a support to '''Trivium''', followed in April by a Perth show with '''Slayer''' and '''Mastodon'''. The band began recording their full length album ''Avalon'' in Melbourne in February 2008; it was released on September 12. Mazzarol rejoined the band in the meantime. The album went on to win the West Australian Music Industry’s 2008 Song of the Year Award in the Heavy Rock/Metal category with the track "Refuse The Sickness". Chaos Divine was also among the top-five finalists nominated for the Metal/Hardcore award at the National MusicOz Awards. The album was also voted in the top 10 international metal albums of the year by Triple J and in early 2009, the band played the Perth leg of the Big Day Out. Chaos Divine was also nominated for the 2009 West Australian Music Industry award for best hard rock/metal act.  
 
In just over two years, Chaos Divine has supported or played alongside international acts such as Slayer(USA), Fear Factory (USA), Devil Driver (USA), Mastodon (USA), Dark Tranquillity (Sweden), and Trivium (USA), and leading Australian bands Daysend (NSW), Dreadnaught (VIC), Contrive (VIC), Five Star Prison Cell (VIC), Picture The End (VIC), Black Asylum (NSW), Double Dragon (SA) and Dyscord (WA). The band completed its first Australian tour in 2007, performing 11 shows across Australia.
 
In late 2008, Chaos Divine released its long-awaited full-length debut album entitled Avalon, recorded at Melbourne’s Sing Sing Studios. Produced by Melbourne recording and mix engineer Jarrad Hearman, Avalon marks a new era for Chaos Divine, pushing the band’s unique brand of technical, progressive and melodic metal to a new level of refinement.  
 
The album went on to win the West Australian Music Industry’s 2008 Song of the Year Award in the Heavy Rock/Metal category with the track ‘Refuse The Sickness’. Chaos Divine was also among the top-five finalists nominated for the Metal/Hardcore award at the National MusicOz awards held in Sydney and broadcast live to a national television audience, in both 2007 and 2008. The album was also voted in the top 10 international metal albums of the year by Triple J and in early 2009, the band was invited to play the Perth leg of the country's largest annual music festival: The Big Day Out. The band was also nominated for the 2009 West Australian Music Industry award for best hard rock/metal act.  


In late 2009, Chaos Divine will for the first time, venture outside of Australian shores to play a run of European shows including the 2009 Progpower Europe festival. The festival, held in Baarlo, Netherlands showcases over 20 Progressive and Power metal acts from around the world and has featured such past acts as Opeth, Katatonia, Cynic and Scar Symmetry to name only a few.
In October 2009 Chaos Divine played the 2009 Progpower Europe festival and some other shows in Belgium. At the Australia Metal Awards the following month, the band won five awards including Best Vocalist, Best Album (for ''Avalon''), Song of the Year (for "Refuse the Sickness") and Best Overall Band. Most of 2010 was spent working on the follow-up to ''Avalon'', ''The Human Connection'', which was released late March 2011. Later in 2011, Chaos Divine appeared at [[Bastardfest]]s in Sydney and Perth.
 
Avalon is now available from all good record stores around Australia through Firestarter Music & Distribution.


===Discography===
===Discography===
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| '''''The Human Connection'''''
| Firestarter
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| 2012
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| 2011
| "One Door"
| '''''Euphony Fusion IV'''''
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Latest revision as of 08:18, 25 August 2013

Chaos Divine
OriginPerth, WA
GenresProgressive metal
Years active2004 - present
LabelsFirestarter
Associated actsNoctis, Vespers Descent, Pathogen
Websitehttp://www.chaosdivine.net
MembersDave Anderton, Ryan Felton, Michael Kruit, Ben Mazzarol, Simon Mitchell
Past membersChris Mitchell

Band Members

  • Current Line-Up
    • Dave Anderton (vocals)
    • Ryan Felton (guitar)
    • Michael Kruit (bass)
    • Ben Mazzarol (drums)
    • Simon Mitchell (guitar)
  • Former Members
    • Chris Mitchell (drums) (2006-2008)

Band Information

Formed from the remnants of Devoid by Felton, Kruit and Simon Mitchell, Chaos Divine is a Perth band playing a catchy and well-constructed blend of modern metal stylings featuring alternating harsh/clean vocals, polyrhythmic drumming and solid guitar work. During 2006, the band completed work on its debut CD while playing supports with Fear Factory, Devil Driver and Dark Tranquillity. After the release of the CD, drummer Ben Mazzarol was replaced by Chris Mitchell. Late in the year, "Ratio" won second place in the annual Three Hours of Power listener's poll for Best Australian Metal Release.

Chaos Divine began 2007 with a support to Trivium, followed in April by a Perth show with Slayer and Mastodon. The band began recording their full length album Avalon in Melbourne in February 2008; it was released on September 12. Mazzarol rejoined the band in the meantime. The album went on to win the West Australian Music Industry’s 2008 Song of the Year Award in the Heavy Rock/Metal category with the track "Refuse The Sickness". Chaos Divine was also among the top-five finalists nominated for the Metal/Hardcore award at the National MusicOz Awards. The album was also voted in the top 10 international metal albums of the year by Triple J and in early 2009, the band played the Perth leg of the Big Day Out. Chaos Divine was also nominated for the 2009 West Australian Music Industry award for best hard rock/metal act.

In October 2009 Chaos Divine played the 2009 Progpower Europe festival and some other shows in Belgium. At the Australia Metal Awards the following month, the band won five awards including Best Vocalist, Best Album (for Avalon), Song of the Year (for "Refuse the Sickness") and Best Overall Band. Most of 2010 was spent working on the follow-up to Avalon, The Human Connection, which was released late March 2011. Later in 2011, Chaos Divine appeared at Bastardfests in Sydney and Perth.

Discography

Album:

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2008 Avalon self release
2011 The Human Connection Firestarter

Single:

2012 Africa self release

EP:

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2006 Ratio self release

Compilation tracks:

Year Track Title Album Title Label
2007 "Still Bleeding" A Blaze in the Southern Skies Prime Cuts
2011 "One Door" Euphony Fusion IV Welkin
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