The Infection
| The Infection | ||||
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| Released | April 20, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | September–December 2008 at Spider Studios | |||
| Genre | Groove metal | |||
| Length | 55:36 | |||
| Label | Ferret Music (US) Nuclear Blast (Worldwide) | |||
| Producer | Ben Schigel | |||
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| Blabbermouth.net | 7/10 |
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The Infection is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Chimaira. Released in the US on April 20, 2009, and worldwide on April 24, it reached position 30 on the Billboard 200 charts on its first week of release, selling around 15,000 copies. This was improvement from the previous album's debut at No. 42. It is also their third album featuring the classic lineup and the last album to feature long time bassist Jim Lamarca, drummer Andols Herrick, as well as longtime keyboard player Chris Spicuzza.