metallifeline S: Scar Symmetry

Scar Symmetry

Monday, May 26, 2008

Scar Symmetry is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Avesta Formed in April 2004. They are currently signed to Nuclear Blast records.Christian Älvestam - Vocals, Jonas Kjellgren - Guitar, Per Nilsson - Guitar, Kenneth Seil - Bass, Henrik Ohlsson - Drums In July 2005, the band entered Black Lounge Studios to begin laying down the tracks for the debut album, Symmetric in Design. They followed it up by playing festivals in Europe, as well as touring with Soilwork, Hypocrisy and One Man Army. In June 2006, it was announced that the band had signed a new recording deal with Nuclear Blast records. Eight months after the release of Symmetric In Design the band found themselves back in the studio to record their follow-up, Pitch Black Progress. The band again followed up their recording by touring, this time with Communic for the Waves of Pitch Black Decay Tour 2006 throughout Europe and toured North America with melodic death metal pioneers Dark Tranquillity, and The Haunted. They also performed at more European festivals. 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 as well as Insomnium and Swallow the Sun.