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| Holographic Universe | 
 enlarge | Artist: Scar Symmetry
Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 17543
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 12095
UPC: 727361209520
EAN: 0727361209520
ASIN: B00190KZBO
Release Date: July 8, 2008
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Scar Who? August 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I stumbled upon this album on accident, and I'm damn glad I did. I checked out their back log of albums after hearing this album; and while both their prior albums are gems, this album is their best so far. The album defies any single particular genre of metal; IE power or death metal, but rather has a mix of...everything. Scar Symmetry is similar to Into Eternity or Opeth in that their songs are everywhere but they manage to make it work. As in they REALLY work. That's where the similarities end though. This is one of those rare bands that doesn't sound like anyone. Everything here works - the violent shifts from melodic to crushing, the savage growls, the sing-along choruses, the heavy riffs, everything.
The opening track gives you a good idea of what to expect on this album. It doesn't take long into the song for the melody to give way to brutal heaviness...which in turn quickly gives way to a sing-along chorus. The song is complex with several layers and tempo shifts. The 2nd track manages to crush with its opening riffs...but like the opener changes violently into a melodic beast. Every song on the albums is this way, and every song manages to sound different. Making every song unique from the other is a feat in itself - making them interesting is an altogether different beast. Track 4 even opens with a violin. Track 9; Prism and Gate, may be my favorite track. It opens with some BRUTAL heaviness. But then an addictive chorus comes out of left field. I don't know how to explain how the chorus is so addictive, other than that similar to the album's tempo changes the chorus changes tones? I'm at a loss as how to explain it, you will probably just have to listen for youself. The closing track threatens to be the obligatory ballad. Just when you begin to accept the fact, and begin to enjoy the beautiful vocals- come some booming drums and blow the ballad theory out of the water.
The problem with reviewing an album like this is that it can actually be summed up quite easily. Every song contains melody, clean vocals, growls, shrieks, crunchy guitars, blast beats, guitar solos, and most importantly, suprises. Fans of Opeth should particularly enjoy this band, as should anyone that doesn't mind a bit of extreme heaviness in their music.
Best Metal Album of 2008 July 15, 2008
This album is absolutely amazing. Tops anything released in the metal world this year. Every track is a masterpiece. Multiple layers, time changes, brutal metal and melodic harmonies keep every song from being the mundane chorus/verse/chorus.
The melodies on this album just stick with you and don't let go. Christian Aelvestam's vocals are just amazing. The way he changes up from beautiful harmonies to death metal growls just sends chills down the spine. The complexity of every song on this album is something to behold. Highly recommended 5 star effort!
Possibly the Best CD of 2008!!! July 15, 2008
When I heard that Pyramaze was releasing a new Studio album this year (which had Matt Barlow on Vox, who is my favorite singer of all time), I thought immediately that it was going to be the best CD of the year... However, Holographic Universe has proven quite worthy as well... It is by far Scar Symmetry's best CD, with amazing sound quality, great production, and most importantly, EPIC HEAVY METAL!!! Definitely pick it up if you haven't already!!!
~cHAOS
Metal's Best Kept Secret July 18, 2008
After the release of a 3rd masterpiece I still have no indication that the general metal world knows who this band is? I kinda hope it stays that way but this band deserves credit where credit is due and there is a lot of credit due. I thank God every time I listen to the amazing artist that is Scar Symmetry. I'm kinda speechless otherwise when trying to find words to describe how much talent this band has and shows.
Thrash and.....sing a long? Oh, yes cousin! July 28, 2008
When these guys first came on the scene, they were branded as Soilwork clones. I thought back then it was an unfair assessment. But then they drop this masterpiece upon the headbanging faithful and totally blow away anything Soilwork has put out over the last five years. They have sorta created their own brand of melodic metal. The Swedish death musical bits are there as are some growled vocals. I must say that I have been waiting for a band to put out an album with a lot more clean vocals and holy cripes does this thing deliver. I've gotten kinda bored lately with just death metal as it all starts to sound the same (Deicide anyone?) Now I can bang my head AND sing along!
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