Chthonic frontman Freddy Lim recently announced that he would run for political office in his native Taiwan. Lim is a known political activist who has been involved in several movements. Through his party NPP (New Power Party) he competed for a congressman’s position in the legislative capital of Taipei and according to Focus Taiwan, Lim was elected Saturday, January 16th as a legislator in Taipei's 5th District. Running for political office for the first time, the singer defeated veteran legislator Lin Yu-fang of the Kuomintang by more than 6,000 votes.

During his legislative campaign, Lim was interviewed by reporters from Italy and Britain, who focused on the story of a heavy metal star making a shift to politics. Check out the post campaign interview below:

The 39-year-old was running for one of 113 seats up for grabs in Taiwan's parliamentary elections on the same day the island picked a new president. As he does with his music, Lim hopes to give voice to the island's young people, many of whom fear a future under the influence of China.

"The government thinks that relying on China will result in economic prosperity, which the youth do not agree with," he told CNN over Skype from his campaign center in Taipei.

For his campaign photos, he's suited up and pinned his long hair back so it's barely visible but Lim, and his newly formed party, unsettled many in Taiwan's political establishment, who desperately need the younger voters he appeals to.

Chthonic brought a surprising combination of classical oriental orchestra and metal to Wacken Open Air 2014 on August 1st for their third visit to the world famous festival. They performed with the Chai Found Oriental Orchestra, which features with a variety of traditional instruments including hena, ruan, box zither, pipa, yangqin, flute, and sheng. Pro-shot footage can be viewed below:

Chthonic is one of the most outstanding East Asian metal bands in the world that has participated the OzzFest in the US, Download Festival and Bloodstock in the UK, as well as Fuji Rock Festival and Loud Park in Japan. Chthonic is the best known metal band in its own country Taiwan, and has performed at more than 500 concerts around the world in nearly a decade.