Scar Symmetry

Swedish melodic death metal band Scar Symmetry have been referred to as "Death Jovi" in the metal press. However, the rockers are far from insulted by such a moniker. In fact, they quite like it!
"We regard the term 'Death Jovi' as a compliment because that's…

Scar Symmetry's new album 'The Unseen Empire' deals with topics that seem to have been ripped right from the pages of a Dan Brown novel. Many contemporary artists are fascinated by secret societies and Biblical bloodlines, and Swedish melodic metal bands like Scar Symmetry are no exce…

Poland's death metal warriors Hate will embark on a U.S. tour this May, joining Hypocrisy, Scar Symmetry, Blackguard and Swashbuckle on the trek. Hate, known for live performances so tight they border on clinical, are working on a new album for Listenable, due out in 2011...

For their latest effort, 'Dark Matter Dimensions,' Scar Symmetry wanted "more of an in-your-face and organic sounding album this time around, and I think we managed to create an album like that. We kind of lost some of the edge and aggression on the previous album and now we`ve ta…

Any remnants of summer have come to pass as fall is in the air and the cold sets in. Nevertheless, the metal still forges on. This month, tons of new releases are coming in from familiar favorites such as Lita Ford, Powerman 5000 and Pearl Jam...

Tomorrow's going to be fun. Unfortunately, our editor, Seth Werkheiser, is going to be out of town for this week's podcast, but the good news is Satyricon is this week's special guest. Robert Pasbani from Metal Injection will also be on hand to talk metal with us, so that should be aw…

Strung Out are celebrating their 20th year together, but they still have more fans in the punk and hardcore world than they do in the metal community. That doesn't mean their high-energy hybrid of both genres doesn't deserve the Noisecreep seal of approval...

It's Tuesday, and the rain is coming down hard here in New York. After cruising the Interwebs all morning, looking outside at what's undoubtedly going to be a dreary day, we're feeling bad for ESPN's Erin Andrews. By now, you've heard there's a video making the rounds, …