Chaos Doctrine Unleashes
The Chaos Chronicles Vol. II & III
It’s been just over a year since Johannesburg’s powerhouse of industrial thrash metal, Chaos Doctrine, unleashed their ferocious third studio album. At the time, there were whispers of an EP that was put on hold to finish 'Bellum' … and then the camp went a bit quiet. For good reason, we realised recently, when the band dropped a triple release on us. And now, news that next chapter in The Chaos Chronicles is set ... strap in!
What are ‘The Chaos Chronicles’?
‘The Chaos Chronicles Vol I’ was released in 2019. It is an EP containing alternative versions of four tracks from the band’s self-titled 2018 debut. Here we first saw Chaos Doctrine’s love for reimagining their own tracks. More recently, we saw alternative versions of their tracks ‘Father Grigori’, ‘Martyr’, and ‘The Rite’. If you have seen them live, you’ll know that ‘Blood Serpent God’ also had a facelift. The ‘Vol I’ of the first Chaos Chronicles should have told us there is more coming. Given that the first EP had 4 alternative tracks, one would think that the new one would also just be a few tracks, right?
Wrong ... this time it is 'Volume II and III' ... and it is big (calling it an EP may not do it justice)!
Volume II: Alternate versions and collaborations
This Volume consists of alternative versions of tracks from all of the band’s albums, some of which have colabs, and some of which were released as singles before. Here is a quick summary:
1. Blood Serpent God (Xibalba Remix), featuring Ryno Theron (Truth Decayed) on lead guitar. This is a relentlessly hard industrial-come-techo remix of the track originally released in 2021 as the third single from “And in the Beginning… They Lied”
2. Trial (Hamelin Remix) features Buchanan Marais (Nachtegal) on vocals, flute and pan flute. The original version is on Bellum.
3. 2024 remaster of the Russian version of Father Grigori (Отец Григорий), originally released as a single in 2020, featuring Demether Grail (Zmey Gorynich) on lead vocals
4. 2024 remaster of Cult MMXXI, originally released as a single in 2021 to commemorate the band’s first ever single release back in 2017
5. Black Friday Bedlam (Inga Svenska Gudar Remix). The original version of this thrasher was the second single from “And in the Beginning…. They Lied” and features Swedish Death Metal legend Jörgen Sandström on vocals. This remix was originally done for the 2020 Metal4Africa Summerfest, while the new album features a remastered version.
6. 2024 remaster of the Jeanne d’Arc version of Martyr, which was originally released as a single in 2022, featuring Laura Cayzer (Capgras Delusion) on vocals.
7. Heretic (Amenhotep IV Remix) is a filthy industrial-come-dubstep take of the fourth single from Bellum, released in April 2024.
8. The Rite (Devil Divas and Harps Mix), featuring Bronwyn Bing (ex Apocalypse Later) on lead vocals and Craig MacKinnon on harmonica. This was released as a single at the end of February this year.
9. One of my Bad Days (Live June 2024). This track was originally released as the third single from Bellum in 2023, while an official video followed in April 2024.
10. Lifting the Veil (Live June 2024). Originally released as the first single from Bellum in 2022.
11. Christ Church Horizon (Ecclesia Non Grata Remix), a reimagining of this track originally released in 2021 (on “And in the Beginning ... They Lied”). This version has no vocals, guitars or drums.
12. The physical copy of Volume II will also include ‘The SA-bbath Doctrine Chapter III: SA Tribute Mix’, the band’s mammoth Black Sabbath tribute featuring some of SA’s top rock and metal vocalists, that was released at the end of February 2025.
Chaos Doctrine Photo By Jaco Vermaak
Volume III brings us a mix of brand new and very old tracks:
New tracks:
1. The Rite Verse II (a new sludge-meets- industrial single released as a single at the end of February 2025)
2. Bayonet (2024 Demo Mix). This is a yet unreleased 210 bpm thrasher recently added to the band’s live set. It is hailed as both the fastest and the shortest Chaos Doctrine track to date,
3. Hidden Hand (2024 Demo Mix). Another yet unreleased track. This one dips deeply into groove metal, with a symphonic industrial twist and a load of thrash metal.
Old tracks - a collection of demos from the band’s first two albums:
4. Black Friday Bedlam (2015 Demo)
5. Blood Serpent God (2018 Original Demo)
6. FTG (2015 Demo)
7. Harlot (2016 Demo)
8. My Demise (2014 Demo)
9. The Genocide Number (2014 Demo)
The physical copy of Volume III will also contain remastered versions of two covers, both originally released in 2021:
10. Depeche Mode’s Enjoy the Silence’
11. Midnight Oil’s Beds are Burning
Why?
Band vocalist Dr D explains: “When we first decided to put out the next instalment of The Chaos Chronicles, it was only going to be Volume II, containing only the tracks with colabs”. Band guitarist and engineer Alec Surridge adds: “while working on Bellum, we kept coming across and playing around with older tracks that haven’t formed part of an album release. Eventually we decided it would be great to pull it all together!”. Bass guitarist and band visual artist Phil Carstens finishes the explanation: “as we kept adding tracks, we realised this is too big for a single album. Rather than leaving stuff off, we decided to go all out and put a double release out there!”
The final word is from drummer Jason Eedes: “What I like most about this release is it gives fans a great feel for the band’s entire history. You have brand new tracks on there, raw demos that were done 10 years ago, tracks that have been completely reimagined, and everything in between. It really shows you where Chaos Doctrine came from as an industrial thrash metal band, and where we are going!”
When and where?
'The Chaos Chronicles Vol II and III' land on Friday 29 August 2025 on all good, and bad digital platforms. To support the band, check out their band camp page. Physical copies can be obtained from the band directly, or at their shows. How you get your hands on it does not matter – just get your hands on it!
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Daniel Burger 'Dr D' (Vocals), Alec Surridge (Guitar), Phil Carstens (Bass & Backing Vocals) & Jason Eedes (Drums)
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Chaos Doctrine Bio
Chaos Doctrine brings a unique and modern metal assault by blending old school thrash and death with aggressive industrial metal. Originally formed in 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa by vocalist Dr D (Bedlam, Malachi, DedX), the band line up is completed by veteran guitarist and band producer Alec Surridge (Sacraphyx, The Warinsane), bass guitarist, backing vocalist and band visual artist Phil Carstens (DedX), and explosive drummer Jason Eedes (Jasper Dan, Azraella’s Sorrow, Beyond the Pale & The Sinners).
For its members, Chaos Doctrine is more than a band: it is a comprehensive sensory experience and a brand. Everything the band produces conveys this – the band name itself, their aggressive sonic releases, explosive live shows, dystopic visual products, and stabbing lyrical content. Chaos Doctrine explores the shadow of the human condition, hatred, brutality, decay. Their approach is unrelenting, fueled by rage and void of apology. This is aggression, this is Chaos Doctrine!
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