but only 2 stars considering this is supposed to be Delerium

Against the advice of so many , I bought this disc thinking , "How bad can it be?" The answer is really bad. I'm not a fan of their more industrial-sounding work; my collection starts with "Semantic Spaces". I once bought a Front Line Assembly disc expecting a similar sound- boy was I surprised!! But I'd rather leave FLA in rotation than this disc.

I guess they figured if they put a guest female vocalist on nearly every track, they wouldn't have to develop the music quite as much. Sadly the only standout tracks, IMHO, are Serenity, Eternal Odyssey, and Returning; two of which do not have vocals on them. Only a couple are outright terrible- most just lack the usual Delerium depth. It's not bad when compared to the average pop[...], but it's not supposed to be comparable to the average pop[...].

Try Fulber's solo project, Conjure One. It'll make you wonder whether "Conjure One" & "Chimera" got mixed up on the way to be made- and this poor album really isn't Delerium, after all.

Thanks For The Introduction To Mehdi

I've always enjoyed Delerium and this album is no exception, but while reading some of the customer recommendations posted on this page I discovered an artist by the name of Mehdi (pronounced meddie). After some investigation I found his site (SoothingMusic.Com) and listened to the samples...I also downloaded some of the free MP3 downloads that are available on Amazon.com.
I was instantly blown away by the quality of this music and so I gave it a try and now that I have listened to his CDs several times I really must say that although I'm still a Delerium fan I find Mehdi to be a tad more interesting. I have them both in my multi-disc CD player and love the way they compliment each other. I highly recommend that you give this artist a try or atleast just go listen to the samples, I have a feeling you'll be glad you did.

Enchanting, calming, brilliant!

I purchased this CD because the title was intriguing. I think that Chimera is one of those words that is too beautiful for its intense meaning. I also believe that this CD is a direct reflection of this. From the seductive vocals to the hypnotic instruments, stretched out even in the artwork of the cover -- this CD is nothing short of breathless. I had read that Karma was much better than Chimera, but after purchasing Karma I have realized they are extensions of each other. I enjoy listening to every song on both CDs, but my favorite on Chimera are:

1. Truly - featuring Nerina Pallot
2. After All - featuring Jael (of Lunik)
3. Love - featuring Zoe Johnston
4. Fallen - featuring Rani
5. Stopwatch Hearts - featuring Emily Haines

All of the women's voices are absolutely gorgeous. In fact, I loved this CD so much that I immediately bought it for my best friend.