Comments on: Solution .45 – For Aeons Past

By: stiffy

stiffy — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:43:06 +0000

Jordan you basically made my point. But Larry you are right, those other bands do not sound like Scar Symmetry.

By: Staylow

Staylow — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:13:26 +0000

music is not as technical though, which raises the question, unless you are a diehard Alvestam completist, why listen to a band that sounds like 60% of Scar Symmetry’s elements when you can listen to 100% of Scar Symmetry instead?

Well from my point of view, it’s just more of the same good shit. But I suppose I am a bit of a Alvestam completist/fanboy. :D

By: mccumberv

mccumberv — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:48:42 +0000

Old Scar Symmetry was badass, new stuff is sort of lame, the two new singers just don’t cut the mustard, they also pose like there’s no tomorrow, the growler makes a total mockery of himself and all thing growly and the crooner just reeks of gheyness, he does that Justin Timberlake shit with his hands, total douche. To me it’s just a complete gimmick. The old singer WAS Scar Symmetry, now they are mediocre at best….anyways… just my two cents.

By: faust666

faust666 — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:07:22 +0000

Yep.

By: Apollyon

Apollyon — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:16:27 +0000

Probably R.Karlsson. Dude does the silliest faces on the Noumenon and Phenomenon video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylTmVkmsuws

By: Juan Pinto

Juan Pinto — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:59:32 +0000

Which one looks like Popeye?

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:08:49 +0000

only Scar Symmetry I hear here is the dual vocals and the poppy, even sweet-sounding choruses.

By: Staylow

Staylow — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:00:26 +0000

Stiffy – while this does sound a good deal like Scar Symmetry, I can see the differences. But really, do you honestly think Miseration, Unmoored, Torchbearer or Incapacity sound anything like this or Scar Symmetry? Come on now, seems like you might be too easily dismissing alot of stuff.

By: faust666

faust666 — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:05:42 +0000

Epica ?? I mean wtf are you people smoking ?

Of course it sounds like Scar Symmetry(and thats never a bad thing) – when Scar Symmetry didn’t suck and didn’t have members who look like Popeye.

The new one rules, love the catchiness and accessibility of the album without compromising on the heaviness.

By: stiffy

stiffy — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:18:48 +0000

All this stuff sounds the same to me. Everything he does sounds like Scar Symmetry. I don’t get how you all see the difference.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:10:54 +0000

“The standard melo-death of Miseration”

Obviously you haven’t heard The Mirroring Shadow?

By: Facial La Fleur

Facial La Fleur — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:55:32 +0000

I resent the Epica comparison. Epica is far more exciting than this shit. And I loved Scar Symmetry… what the fuck, Christian?

By: Staylow

Staylow — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:00:43 +0000

Oh, forgot to mention I’m a huge Swano fan too. Go figure, right?

By: Staylow

Staylow — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:59:44 +0000

I love this album, but most would probably expect that as I’m a huge Alvestam fan – I have a serious weak spot for virtually anything the man involves himself in, especially vocally.

You’re right in saying this is his most commercialized effort, but I got more of a Soilwork/Scar Symmetry vibe from this, though it’s certainly more candy coated than his work with Scar Symmetry. Oh well, I still jam it.

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:16:12 +0000

oh well at least their logo is cool, looks like the old At the Gates logo