There
has been a lot of competition among metal bands these past
few years, and so many of the bands offer nothing at all
new to the metal scene. In 2004, Jonas Kjellgren (Carnal
Forge a.o.), Henrik Ohlsson (Theory In Practice a.o.), Per
Nilsson (Altered Aeon a.o.), Christian Älvestam (Incapacity
a.o.) and Kenneth Seil decided to form SCAR SYMMETRY
to put together a brand new constellation that would express
a fresh and heavy form of catchy death metal without any
boundaries whatsoever. The band wanted to incorporate huge
synthesizers into the music, along with blazing virtuoso
guitar soloing, which would all be backed up with complex
but catchy rhythms and every style of singing known to metal
in general.
In
April 2004 SCAR SYMMETRY recorded a demo of the song 'Seeds
of Rebellion', which caught the interest of Cold Records,
and very soon a recording contract was inked. A period of
intense songwriting followed and a few months later SCAR
SYMMETRY entered the Black Lounge studio to start recording
the debut album "Symmetric in Design", an album
that showcased 12 songs of excellent musicianship and outstanding
songwriting. After 3 months in the studio the album was
finally finished and released in February 2005. Fantastic
reviews all over the world brought SCAR SYMMETRY the intrest
of NUCLEAR BLAST Records as these guys really showed their
talent for writing extremely catchy metal songs.
Right after signing a long termed deal, the boys had no
time to rest and started writing new songs for their next
effort "Pitch Black Progress". Song after song
on "Pitch Black Progress", from beginning to end
are amazing not a filler song among them as this album will
make SCAR SYMMETRY stand out among other modern metal bands!
Songs
like 'The Illusionist' or 'Mind Machine' show the heavy
side of the band, while others bring forth a considerably
higher tempo without losing any of the intricate harmony
structures. The guitars are fiery and crunchy, but the vocals
are what make these songs pleasing to the ears. Christian's
vocals are what really put SCAR SYMMETRY over the edge as
he has one of the most notable vocals in the metal scene.
He switches back and forth between angry and aggressive
growls to harmonic and clean vocals.
The
lyrics delve deep into the human subconscious, attempting
to resurrect imagination and awe in the listener, which
is also reflected in the brilliant album artwork designed
by Anthony Clarkson. "Pitch Black Progress" is
more than just innovative, melodic and aggressive ... "Pitch
Black Progress" is a refreshing masterpiece and will
become well known in the highly factional metal community
as one of the most important releases for the entire melodic
death metal movement ever
Check
out the band's homepage for more detailed information and
to listen to some samples.
Band homepage
