This Present Darkness is the debut EP and first major release of American heavy metal band Chimaira.

As of 2007, the EP has sold more than 10,000 copies,[2] and paved the way for the group’s debut album, Pass Out of Existence which would see a release the following year.

"Satan's Wizard" is not a live track; fake crowd noise was added to the recording, and the high pitched vocals are done by Ben Schigel of Sw1tched (the producer of this EP).

[3] This Present Darkness was re-released and remastered with two included bonus tracks, "Refuse to See" and "Gag" (yet with "Satan's Wizard" omitted).

"Gag" and "Refuse to See" were actually written while Hunter and Jim LaMarca were playing in Skipline, their prior hardcore band.