Chthonic frontman Freddy Lim recently announced that he will run for political office in Taiwan. Lim is a known political activist who has been involved in several movements. Now, through his party NPP (New Power Party), he will compete for a congressman’s position in the legislative capital of Taipei. Lim's campaign has attracted the attention of CNN. Check out the report below:

From the transcript: 

The 39-year-old is running for one of 113 seats up for grabs in Taiwan's parliamentary elections Saturday the same day the island picks a new president.

As he does with his music, he 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, has 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.