Background

Formed in April 2004, Scar Symmetry came together during the band Altered Aeon's recording session at Jonas Kjellgren's Black Lounge Studios. That same month, the band 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).

Metal Blade/Symmetric in Design

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.

Nuclear Blast/Pitch Black Progress

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.

Holographic Universe

Following the Live Consternation tour with Katatonia, Insomnium and Swallow the Sun, the band has returned home to begin working on their third album. Entitled Holographic Universe, the band has already written thirteen songs, and aims to have at least sixteen written before entering the studio to record on December 1. The band aims to have the album out in June.

Lead vocalist Christian Älvestam also appeared on the album Out of the Dark, the second album by the Nuclear Blast All-Stars to commemorate 20 years of existence for Nuclear Blast Records. Älvestam appeared on the track "The Overshadowing".

Band members
Christian Älvestam − Vocals
Jonas Kjellgren − Guitar
Per Nilsson − Guitar
Kenneth Seil − Bass
Henrik Ohlsson − Drums

Discography
Seeds of Rebellion (demo) (2004)
Symmetric in Design (2005)
Pitch Black Progress (2006)
Holographic Universe (2008)

Videography
"The Illusionist" (2006)