Casey Chaos

Casey Chaos
Background information
Birth name Karim Chmielinski
Born (1969-10-09) October 9, 1969
Manhattan, New York, United States
Genres Punk rock, post-punk, hard rock, shock rock, black metal
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, artist
Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums
Years active 1982–present
Labels Virgin, Roadrunner Records, Sony BMG, Candlelight Records, Cleopatra Records Refuse Music
Associated acts Amen (American band), Scum (band), Christian Death, Disorderly Conduct, Scars On Broadway
Website www.officialcaseychaos.com

Casey Chaos (born Karim Chmielinski; October 9, 1969) is an American singer/songwriter, musician, and artist.

Chaos's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including hardcore punk, death rock, metal. He is the songwriter and vocalist of the band Amen.

In 2006, Casey Chaos received a Grammy Award Certificate[1] for co-writing "B.Y.O.B." for the band System of a Down. The credit was revoked in 2010 after a court case precipitated by Chaos selling some of his interest to a third-party.[2]

Early life and Amen

Casey Chaos at his first hardcore punk show: Black Flag 1984

Chmielinski lived in Eau Gallie, Florida during his adolescence. After seeing Black Flag for the first time, Chmielinski's life was forever changed. He started recording songs for his first hardcore band Casey and the Skate Punx, the name of which was later changed to Disorderly Conduct. Disorderly Conduct released one album - "Amen" - and were featured on various contemporary compilations, both on cassette and vinyl.

As Disorderly Conduct began negotiating with Metal Blade Records for the release of their new recording 'Atrocity', Chaos and band guitarist Duke Decter moved to California and changed the name of the band to the title of their first album, Amen. Upon meeting Rikk Agnew (Adolescents, D.I., Christian Death), Amen was briefly put into hibernation while the pair began a musical collaboration which led to Chaos playing bass for a short tour with the reunited original Christian Death. Afterwards, Chaos returned to Amen and recorded 'Slave' a full length independent album which led to a record deal with Roadrunner Records and the 1999 official debut release of Amen's self-titled album 'Amen.' As the notorious actions of Casey Chaos and his band grew during the subsequent tour, Roadrunner released the band of their contract and they were swiftly picked up by Virgin Records. Casey Chaos and band found a home at Virgin Records and the label strongly pushed and promoted the band which led to the release of their 2nd album, the highly successful 2001 'We Have Come For Your Parents' album, also produced by Ross Robinson,

In 2003 the band was once again released from their existing contract. Upon hearing this, Daron Malakian of System of a Down sought to sign the band as his first acquisition for his newly created imprint label with Sony BMG called 'EatUrMusic Records.' The label released Amen's 'Death Before Music' in 2003, and a video for the single 'California's Bleeding'.[3]

In 2007, AMEN performed on Season 2 of The Henry Rollins Show

Scum

In 2004 Casey Chaos began a side project consisting of Chaos, Black Metal icons Samoth and Bård Faust from Emperor, and Happy Tom from Turbonegro, and in 2005 Scum 'Gospels for the Sick' was released.[4] The combined backgrounds of these musicians resulted in one of the first Black Metal/Hardcore Punk fusions ever recorded, and the album was nominated for the Alarm Awards (Norwegian music awards) in the metal category, but lost to Stonegard. The album also has guest appearances including Mortiis [5] and Nocturno Culto of Darkthrone.

Other projects beyond Amen

In 2003, Chaos collaborated with 'EatUrMusic' label partner Daron Malakian to form a side project called Scars On Broadway. In 2006, Chaos performed with Rat Scabies and Brian James, former members of original 1976 English punk band The Damned to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the release of their debut album "Damned Damned Damned", by performing the album in its entirety at London's historical 100 Club.

In 2012 Chaos collaborated with Ross Robinson again for a movie documentary entitled 'House Of Shock,' also featuring Dave Lombardo of Slayer fame on drums and Gary Holt of Exodus on guitar.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Compilation album appearances

Guest appearances

2005 -- This Is Menace "No End In Sight" (PSI Records)

DVDs

Appearances in books

References

  1. ↑ "Grammy Certificate photograph" (JPG). Officialcaseychaos.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Judge Rules for Rock Band in 'B.Y.O.B.' Royalty Case". Courthouse News. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  3. ↑ "MH_05.2004". Officialcaseychaos.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  4. ↑ "subterranean". Officialcaseychaos.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  5. ↑ "RS_02.2001". Officialcaseychaos.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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