Scar Symmetry

Scar Symmetry is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Avesta in Dalarna County, formed in 2004. The band has released four albums, with four released singles. It is currently signed to Nuclear Blast records.

History

Formation and Symmetric in Design

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 and drummer Henrik Ohlsson. That same month, vocalist Christian Älvestam and bassist Kenneth Seil joined the band, which then recorded a demo for the song "Seeds of Rebellion" which helped the band get a recording contract with Cold Records (a subsidiary of Metal Blade Records).

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, as well as touring with Soilwork, Hypocrisy, and One Man Army.

Pitch Black Progress

In June 2006, the band signed a new record deal with Nuclear Blast records. Eight months after the release of Symmetric In Design the band started recording its follow-up, Pitch Black Progress. 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

. The song "The Illusionist" began receiving air-play on MTV2's Headbangers Ball. In September of 2007, the band embarked on another North American tour with headliners Katatonia, Insomnium, and Swallow the Sun, the "Live Consternation Tour."

Holographic Universe and New Vocalists

The band's third album, Holographic Universe, was released on June 20, 2008. Following the release, Scar Symmetry did not embark on tours and released a statement 11 September 2008, announcing that they had parted ways with vocalist Christian Älvestam, due to touring conflicts and creative differences. On 6 October, they announced the replacements for Christian Älvestam: they will continue with two singers, Roberth Karlsson (growls) and Lars Palmqvist (clean vocals) and the band finally returned to touring in December (6 months after the album's release)

Dark Matter Dimensions

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. A music video was filmed for the song Noumenon & Phenomenon.

Band members

Robert Karlsson – growls, backing clean vocals(2008–present)
Lars Palmqvist – clean vocals, backing growls (2008–present)
Per Nilsson - lead and rhythm guitar (2004–present)
Jonas Kjellgren - rhythm and lead guitar (2004–present)
Kenneth Seil - bass guitar (2004–present)
Henrik Ohlsson - drums (2004–present)

Former members

Christian Älvestam - clean vocals, growls (2004–2008)

Discography

Demos

Seeds of Rebellion (2004)

Studio Albums

Symmetric in Design (2005)
Pitch Black Progress (2006)
Holographic Universe (2008)
Dark Matter Dimensions (2009)

Singles

"The Illusionist" (Pitch Black Progress, 2006)
"Morphogenesis" (Holographic Universe, 2008)
"The Consciousness Eaters" (Dark Matter Dimensions, 2009)
"Noumenon and Phenomenon" (Dark Matter Dimensions, 2009)

Signed Music Artists