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Infobox musical artist| name = Scar Symmetry| image = Scar Symmetry in Avesta april 2010 32-Jonas Kjellgren, Lars Palmqvist, Per Nilsson.jpg| background = group_or_band| years_active = 2004-present| origin = Avesta (locality)|Avesta , Sweden | genre = Melodic death metal ,cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=122052|title=Scar Symmetry: New Studio, Tour Footage Posted Online - June 16, 2009|date=June 16, 2009|publisher= blabbermouth.net |accessdate=2009-07-02 progressive metal ,cite web|url= http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/gr/scarsymmetryhol.htm|title=Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe|date=July 8, 2008|publisher= about.com |accessdate=2009-07-05nowrap| power metal cite web|last=Henderson |first=Alex |url=Allmusic|class=album |id=r1647045 |pure_url=yes |title=Dark Matter Dimensions - Scar Symmetry |publisher=Allmusic.com |date=2009-09-22 |accessdate=2011-11-06| label = Nuclear Blast , Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade | associated_acts = Altered Aeon | current_members = Roberth Karlsson Lars Palmqvist Per Nilsson (Guitarist)|Per Nilsson Jonas Kjellgren Kenneth Seil Henrik Ohlsson| past_members = Christian Älvestam Scar Symmetry is a Sweden|Swedish melodic death metal band from Avesta Municipality|Avesta in Dalarna County , formed in 2004. The band has released five albums, with six released singles. They are currently signed to Nuclear Blast records.
History
Formation and Symmetric in Design (2004-2005)
Formed in April 2004, Scar Symmetry came together during the band Altered Aeon's recording session at Jonas Kjellgren 's Black Lounge Studios by guitarists Jonas Kjellgren, Per Nilsson (Guitarist)|Per Nilsson and drummer Henrik Ohlsson.cite web|title=Jonas Kjellgren of Scar Symmetry Interview|author= Patrick Rennick|publisher= Metal Review|date= |url= http://www.metalreview.com/viewinterview.aspx? ID=30103|accessdate=2007-07-29 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071102040737/ http://www.metalreview.com/viewinterview.aspx? ID=30103 |archivedate = 2007-11-02 That same month, vocalist Christian Älvestam and bassist Kenneth Seil joined the band, which then recorded a demo (music)|demo for the song "Seeds of Rebellion" which helped the band get a recording contract with Cold Records (a subsidiary of Metal Blade Records ).cite web|title=Scar Symmetry Bio|author= |publisher= The Gauntlet|date= |url= http://www.thegauntlet.com/bio/1160/Scar-Symmetry.html|accessdate=2007-07-29cite web|title=Scar Symmetry Complete Work on Debut Album|author= |publisher= Blabbermouth.net|date= |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=29020|accessdate=2007-07-29
In July 2005, the band entered Black Lounge Studios to begin recording its debut album , Symmetric in Design . It followed it up by playing festivals in Europe ,cite web|title=Scar Symmetry Confirmed for Progpower UK Festival|author= |publisher= Blabbermouth.net|date= |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=53142|accessdate=2007-07-29 as well as touring with Soilwork , Hypocrisy (band)|Hypocrisy , and One Man Army and the Undead Quartet|One Man Army .cite web|title=Soilwork Frontman Says New Guitarist Hasn't Yet Been Confirmed|author= |publisher= Blabbermouth.net|date= |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=52115|accessdate=2007-07-29
Pitch Black Progress (2006-2007)
In June 2006, the band signed a new Recording contract|record deal with Nuclear Blast records.cite web|title=Scar Symmetry Sign with Nuclear Blast Records|author= |publisher= Blabbermouth.net|date= |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=38427|accessdate=2007-07-29 Eight months after the release of Symmetric In Design the band started recording its follow-up, Pitch Black Progress .cite web|title=Scar Symmetry Bio on Nuclear Blast|author= |publisher= Nuclear Blast|date= |url= http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/bands/scarsymmetry.html|accessdate=2007-07-29 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070607210854/ http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/bands/scarsymmetry.html |archivedate = 2007-06-07 The band again followed up its recording by touring, this time with Communic for the Waves of Pitch Black Decay Tour 2006 throughout Europe, and they toured North America with melodic death metal pioneers Dark Tranquillity and The Haunted .cite web|title=Scar Symmetry to Team Up with Communic for 'Waves Of Pitch Black Decay' European Tour |author= |publisher= Blabbermouth.net|date= |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=54737|accessdate=2007-07-29cite web|title=Scar Symmetry Guitarist Comments on Maiden Tour of North America|author= |publisher= Blabbermouth.net|date= |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=66911|accessdate=2007-07-29 The song "The Illusionist" began receiving air-play on MTV2 's Headbangers Ball .cite web|title=Scar Symmetry: "The Illusionist" Video to Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere|author= |publisher= Blabbermouth.net|date= |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=54298|accessdate=2007-07-29 In September 2007, the band embarked on another North American tour with headliners Katatonia , Insomnium , and Swallow the Sun , the "Live Consternation Tour."cite web|title=Katatonia, Scar Symmetry, Insomnium, Swallow the Sun: North American Dates Announced|author= |publisher= Blabbermouth.net|date= |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=73128|accessdate=2007-07-29
Holographic Universe and New Vocalists (2008-2009)
The band's third album, Holographic Universe (album)|Holographic Universe , was released on June 20, 2008.cite web|title=Scar Symmetry: New Album Preview|author= |publisher= Nuclear Blast Records|date= |url= http://www.nuclearblast.de/splash/scarsymmetry/index.html|accessdate=2008-06-21 Following the release, despite an outpouring of good reviews and press for the album as well as the success of the single for "Morphogenesis", Scar Symmetry did not embark on tours. The band released a statement on September 11, 2008 announcing that they had parted ways with vocalist Christian Älvestam, due to touring conflicts and creative differences.cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=104530 |title=SCAR SYMMETRY Parts Ways With Singer |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-06 On 6 October, they announced the replacements for Christian Älvestam: they will continue with two singers, Roberth Karlsson (growls and backing clean vocals) and Lars Palmqvist (clean vocals and backing growls) cite web|title=Scar Symmetry - New Vocalists Announced|url= http://www.metalstorm.ee/events/news_comments.php? news_id=7420|publisher= www.metalstorm.ee|accessdate=2008-11-06 and the band finally began touring in support of the new album in December after six months.
Dark Matter Dimensions (2009-2010)
The band's fourth album, Dark Matter Dimensions , was released on 2 October 2009 in Europe, and on 20 October 2009 in the US. It is the bands first album to feature new vocalists Karlsson and Palmqvist.cite web|url= http://www.nuclearblast.de/showShopProductDetail.php? artikelnummer=161124& kat=|title=Scar Symmetry: Dark Matter Dimensions|date=July 14, 2009|publisher=www.nuclearblast.de|accessdate=2009-07-14 Despite the replacement of previous singer, the album received generally positive reviews upon its release. A music video was filmed for the songs "Noumenon & Phenomenon",cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=127825|title=SCAR SYMMETRY Films 'Noumenon & Phenomenon' Video|date=Sep. 29, 2009|accessdate=5 October 2009|publisher=Blabbermouth.net "Ascension Chamber" and "The Iconoclast".cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=131227|title=SCAR SYMMETRY: 'Ascension Chamber' Video Released|date=Dec. 1, 2009|accessdate=2 December 2009
From late October 2009, Scar Symmetry took part in the Neckbreakers Ball Tour alongside Behemoth (band)|Behemoth , DevilDriver and Arsis .cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=120003|title=BEHEMOTH, DEVILDRIVER, SCAR SYMMETRY, ARSIS To Team Up For 'Neckbreakers Ball Tour'|date=13 May 2009|accessdate=22 January 2011|publisher=Blabbermouth.com In February 2010, Scar Symmetry announced that they were to support head-liners Hypocrisy (band)|Hypocrisy at the "A Taste of Extreme Divinity" tour.cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=134972|title=SCAR SYMMETRY Added To HYPOCRISY Tour|date=11 February 2010|accessdate=22 January 2011 Towards the end of 2010, they toured with Epica (band)|Epica in the United States and Canada - starting in West Springfield, Virginia on 16 November, and finishing in Raleigh, North Carolina on 18 December.cite web | url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=149825 | title=EPICA: Worcester Footage Available|date=22 November 2010 | accessdate=22 January 2011 |publisher=Blabbermouthcite web | url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=142125 | date=25 June 2010 | title=EPICA: 'This Is The Time' Video Available | publisher=Blabbermouth | accessdate=22 January 2010
Scar Symmetry's fifth album, titled The Unseen Empire , was released in Europe on 18 April 2011. Drummer Henrik Ohlsson states that the title of the album "seeks to expose the hidden hand of the elite that pull the strings of mankind in order to fulfill their agenda of global domination".cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=155053|publisher=Blabbermouth|accessdate=10 March 2011|title=SCAR SYMMETRY: New Song Available For Streaming|date=9 March 2011 The album is the band's best-selling yet in America in terms of first-week sales. It sold 1,500 copies, landing it at #11 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=158871 |title=SCAR SYMMETRY: 'The Unseen Empire' First-Week Sales Revealed |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-06
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Scar Symmetry Category:Musical groups established in 2004 Category:Swedish death metal musical groups Category:Swedish melodic death metal musical groups Category:Musical sextets
