| Chinchilla | |
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| Origin | Germany |
| Genres | Power metal |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Metal Blade |
| Website | https://www.chinchilla.rocks.de |
| Members | |
| Udo Gerstenmeyer Thomas Laasch Christian Schwinn Roberto Palacios |
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| Past members | |
| Martin Obermeyer Marc Peters Steffen Theurer Marc Steck Josch Häberle Arthur Diessner Ralf Stoney |
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Chinchilla is a heavy metal band from Germany. The group was originally founded by guitarist Udo Gerstenmeyer in 1988, and released an EP entitled No Mercy in 1990.[1] This incarnation of the band broke up just after the release of the album, but Gerstenmeyer reformed the band in 1994 and recorded a second EP. A full-length did not appear until 1998, after which the group signed to Metal Blade Records, for whom they would release several albums. Several line-up changes have occurred over the life of the band.
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Discography [link]
- No Mercy EP (1990)
- Who Is Who EP (1994)
- Horrorscope (1998)
- Madness (Metal Blade, 2001)
- 2000 Years at the War (Metal Blade, 2002)
- The Last Millennium (Metal Blade, 2002)
- Madtropolis (Metal Blade, 2003)
- Take No Prisoners (Armageddon Records, 2004)
Members [link]
Current members [link]
- Udo Gerstenmeyer : Guitar, Keyboard
- Thomas Laasch : Vocals (2000 – present)
- Christian Schwinn : Drums (2003 – present)
- Roberto Palacios : Bass (2004 – present)
Former Members [link]
- Martin Obermeyer : Vocals (? – 1998)
- Marc Peters : Bass (? – 2002)
- Steffen Theurer : Drums (? – 2002)
- Marc Steck : Keyboard (2002)
- Josch Häberle : Bass (2003)
- Arthur Diessner : Keyboards (2003)
- Ralf Stoney : Guitar (2007–2008)
References [link]
https://wn.com/Chinchilla_(band)
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Chinchilla
Chinchillas are crepuscular (most active around dawn and dusk) rodents, slightly larger and more robust than ground squirrels. They are native to the Andes mountains in South America and live in colonies called "herds" at high elevations up to 4,270 m (14,000 ft). Historically, chinchillas lived in an area that included parts of Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, and Chile, but today colonies in the wild are known only in Chile. Along with their relatives, viscachas, they make up the family Chinchillidae.
The chinchilla (whose name literally means "little chincha") is named after the Chincha people of the Andes, who once wore its dense, velvet-like fur. By the end of the 19th century, chinchillas had become quite rare due to hunting for their ultra-soft fur. Most chinchillas currently used by the fur industry for clothing and other accessories are farm-raised.
Chinchillas are currently listed as a critically endangered species by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to a severe population loss approximated at a 90% global population loss over the last 15 years. The severe population decline has been caused by chinchilla hunting by humans.
Chinchilla (disambiguation)
Chinchilla is a fur-bearing mountain rodent native to South America.
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