History Music / ScarSymmetry

* Henrik Ohlsson - drums

* Benjamin Ellis - guitar, backing vocals

Current Touring Members:

* Per Nilsson - lead guitar, backing (and occasional co-lead) vocals

* Benjamin Ellis - rhythm guitar, backing vocals

* IAmTheBand: Per and Henrik - Per writes all the music whilst Henrik writes all the lyrics. Per also produced, mixed and mastered the first two albums of the ''Singularity'' trilogy, and played all the bass parts on ''The Singularity (Phase II: Xenotaph)''.

** "Chrononautilus" and "Xenotaph" from ''The Singularity (Phase II: Xenotaph)'' both share a musical motif. This motif is also heard in ''The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity)'' on "Technocalyptic Cybergeddon".

* {{Bookends}}: ''The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity)'' starts and ends with the same vocal melody.

Scar Symmetry is a heavy metal band from Sweden, formed in 2004. Their music was primarily a MelodicDeathMetal / PowerMetal fusion in the band's early days. Later releases added elements of {{Progressive Metal}} and GrooveMetal in some of their songs. The band became very notable in its early days thanks to its frontman Christian Älvestam, who was able to perform both clean vocals and death growls. Älvestam was fired from the band in 2008 over disagreements. He was replaced by two vocalists, Lars Palmqvist (clean vocals) and Roberth Karlsson (harsh vocals).

Scar Symmetry is a heavy metal band from Sweden, formed in 2004. Their music is primarily a MelodicDeathMetal / PowerMetal fusion, though they also have elements of {{Progressive Metal}} and GrooveMetal in some of their songs.

** ''The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity)'' had a huge change in sound due to Jonas's departure. The band brought back the progressive elements from ''Pitch Black Progress'' and ''Holographic Universe'' and expanded on them. The power metal elements of earlier albums were also much less present.

** ''The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity)'' had a huge change in sound due to Jonas's departure. The band brought back the progressive elements from Pitch Black Progress and Holographic Universe and expanded on them. The power metal elements of earlier albums were also much less present.

** In early 2014 they announced they were working on a ''trilogy'' of concept albums, called ''The Singularity''. The first instalment, ''The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity)'' was released that same year.

** In the earlier days of the band, Per and Jonas would write and produce the music together while Henrik would write the lyrics. Christian would contribute musically and lyrically, but not much. This explains why the band's music didn't massively change after Christian's departure, besides going for a heavier and more straightforward approach.

* IAmTheBand: Per and Henrik - Per writes all the music whilst Henrik writes all the lyrics. Per even produced, mixed and mastered ''The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity)''.
** In the earlier days of the band, Per and Jonas would write the music together while Henrik would write the lyrics. Christian would contribute musically and lyrically, but not much. This explains why the band's music didn't massively change after Christian's departure, besides going for a heavier and more straightforward approach.

* {{Main/Leitmotif}}: There's one in the ''Singularity'' trilogy. "Technocalyptic Cybergeddon" from ''The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity)'', "Chrononautlius" from ''The Singularity (Phase II: Xenotaph)'' and "Xenotaph" from ''The Singularity (Phase II: Xenotaph)'' all share a musical motif.

* {{Main/Leitmotif}}: There's a recurring one in the ''Singularity'' trilogy. "Technocalyptic Cybergeddon" from ''The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity)'', "Chrononautlius" from ''The Singularity (Phase II: Xenotaph)'' and "Xenotaph" from ''The Singularity (Phase II: Xenotaph)'' all share a musical motif.

** "Altergeist" and "Xenotaph" from ''The Singularity (Phase II: Xenotaph)''.

* GrooveMetal / {{Djent}}: Some of their songs possess elements of the genre. Perhaps one of the best examples is the opening riff of "Illuminoid Dream Sequence".

* Leitmotif: There's a recurring one in the ''Singularity'' trilogy. "Technocalyptic Cybergeddon" from ''The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity)'', "Chrononautlius" from ''The Singularity (Phase II: Xenotaph)'' and "Xenotaph" from ''The Singularity (Phase II: Xenotaph)'' all share a musical motif.

** ''The Singularity'' trilogy has this in spades. You'd expect that, though, considering the storyline is centred around transhumanism.

** ''The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity)'' has a lot of this, especially on "Neohuman" and "Cryonic Harvest".

* MetalScream: Alvestam and Karlsson both utilize a Type 2, while Palmqvist will throw in a Type 3 here and there.

* SingingVoiceDissonance: Christian is a particularly extreme example of this, particularly as his range expanded over the years. His growls aren't too jarring, but tenor cleans do not match his gruff bald/beard look at all, especially considering that his range only got higher after he left while he visibly aged. His harsh and clean vocals nowadays are so unalike in every conceivable way that can be easy to forget they are sung by the same person. His normal speaking voice contrasts both, being a mellow countertenor.

** ''The Singularity (Phase I: Neohumanity)'' had a huge change in sound due to Jonas's departure. The band brought back the progressive elements from Pitch Black Progress and Holographic Universe and turned them UpToEleven. The power metal elements of earlier albums were also much less present.