Chimera

Chimera is the name of an unreleased full-length record by Triple Seven. It was to be their third studio album until it was cast aside in favor of Lilith's Epiphany. The date was slated for December 23, 2014. Information regarding Chimera was next to unknown until vocalist Ash Erickson talking about the specifics in a 2019 interview. In that same interview, she expressed delight at the prospect of the album getting a proper launch in the foreseeable future. She also acknowledged that she and the other members of the outfit need to get in touch with Equal Vision Records before the unmastered recordings can be heard by the public.
==Composition==
Chimera bore a similar aesthetic to the group's fan favorite Ghost Romance. As was the case with the previous album, it too contained a myriad of disparate sounds while rooted in metal. Whereas Triple Seven's sophomore project had elements of post-hardcore, dark ambient, melodic metalcore, alternative, and neoclassicism, this one prided itself on drawing inspiration from the likes of jazz, prog, psychedelia, industrial, gothic, and dance.
==Track listing==
#"Unpleasantry as a Constant" – 4:47
#"Rakshasa" – 4:17
#"Draconian" – 5:52
#"Next Generation Doormat" – 3:41
#"Devil-May-Care" – 8:08
#"The Messiah for Bread" – 4:35
#"Kamui" – 5:31
#"Raped by the Obscure" – 3:07
#"The Atrophying Heart" – 7:23
#"Fiat Lux" – 3:11
== Trivia ==
* Rakshasa, Devil-May-Care, and The Messiah for Bread were given the re-recording treatment when they wound up on Lilith's Epiphany. These newer versions all share Erickson's (depressingly) congested vocals, as she came down with a terrible head cold and was banned from doing any retakes. 
** Track 2 was rechristened The Heads of Narcolepsy. Lyricism was tweaked; twin guitar harmonies were erased; triggered drums.
** The fifth track was newly titled A Devil Deserves to Cry. Significantly shorter runtime; Mia Matsumiya's violin playing was excised; the tempo is a lot faster; synth work was handled by Erickson herself, both harsher and busier compared to the original song's warm, nuanced sounds. 
** Track 6 would become Messiah to All Bread. Relatively unchanged, save for a new set of lyrics. 
==Personnel==
;Triple Seven
*Ash Erickson – vocals
*Ray Drieberg – lead & rhythm guitars
*Skylar Vega – bass, keyboards, synthesizer
*Derrick Halsey – drums, percussion
;Guest musicians
*Chance Bottings – second rhythm guitar (2, 6)
*Sergio Flores – flute (4)
*Dr. Mikannibal – alto sax (8, 9)
*Sid Wilson – scratching (1, 10)
*Mia Matsumiya – violin (1, 5, 9)
;Studio
*David Bottrill – production, engineering
*Jens Bogren – mixing
*Shaun Thingvold – additional engineering
;Visuals
*Angryblue – art direction, layout, design
==Details==
*Released: Scrapped (intended for December 23, 2014)
*Recorded: February–October 2013
*Genre: Experimental metal, alternative metal, gothic metal, industrial rock
*Length: 50:32
*Producer: David Bottrill
Category:Triple Seven
Category:Studio albums
Category:Unreleased material