The amount of nostalgia is unbearable. Takes me back to when i cherished on finding bands like SS,IF,DT and Soilwork back in 2006. All thanx to this vid.
+Pancake Invaders It's sad that people dismiss a band simply because a person left. Who gives a fuck about this guy? He's not in the band anymore. He's not going to be in the band. The last album by Scar Symmetry was the best album they've ever done. It's incredible. It's people like you that think these guys shouldn't have a music career unless they keep the exact same 6 people in the band or whatever.
People need to accept change willingly and ready to end their biases there. It's true that this vocalist was incredible, but not unmatched. Bands realize the fact that in order to improve, they need to change.
The vocalist is the biggest change you can have in a band. Instruments, can be easily replicated. A voice, however; cannot. When a vocalist is completely OUTSTANDING at screaming, AND singing. You've got someone extremely difficult to replace. Have you heard Christians vocal range? Not just in this song, stuff like "Deus ex machina". Or anything he's done vocals for, for that matter. His screams can go incredibly low! Like, slam/grind low. Yet; he can hit insanely high pitches for cleans. Christian is one of the best in metal man, especially melodeath. Whether it be lows, growls, gutturals, or cleans. There are few who could even come close to replacing him. I see where you're coming from though. The only metalcore band I enjoy, Killswitch Engage (not a fan of the genre). Had an extreme change, with the main vocalist and his replacement. (Jesse Leach and Howard Jones) Yet, I love both. I know it can be annoying, I see "So and so is better", in the comments constantly. People just don't want to let go of eminence. Including myself in this case.
Christian has one of the best vocal ranges that i have ever heard .. from Lethean tears from Soloution .45 to his SS days then to the heavy Dreamdecipher from Miseration
"The Illusionist" As an outcast I paced defeat Seeking comfort in this painful retreat Made an oracle against my will Word spread of miraculous skills Premonitions call my name I once doubted them all when they came Now I embrace it and I'll never be the same Transfixed in the desert sands Take a look at my once empty hand See the rose that appears so real Just like the one you saw in your dreams Those who call me avatar Know not what they're looking for They just feed their flames with miracles Just so you know If you bathe within my light You diminish your own might The illusionist in everyone As an outcast I faced defeat Seeking comfort in this painful retreat Made an oracle against my will Word spread of miraculous skills Premonitions call my name I once doubted them all when they came Now I embrace it and I'll never be the same Those who call me avatar Know not what they're looking for They just feed their flames with miracles Just so you know If you bathe within my light You diminish your own might Illusionist in everyone What I say and what I do was once potential Sprung from the infinite place that dictates the seen Those who call me avatar Know not what they're looking for They just feed their flames with miracles Just so you know If you bathe within my light You diminish your own might Illusionist in everyone In everyone!
My dad told me and him would listen and watch this bands music videos when I was a baby, he himself was in a few metal bands when I was a baby and my heartbeat was the openings to one of his songs. I can't believe my whole life I've literally listened to metal.
2023 - 2024 This Is Still One Of The Best Heavy Death Metal Songs I've Ever Heard..So Epic Damn Killer Excellent..Super Unique Unbelievable Voice..What a Super Killer Timeless Legend ..Scar Symmetry Your'e Awesome ..This Song Will Never Die 🤘💯🔥
I am truly moved by this feat. As curious as the feelings of a millenary saga, far away, more entwined within our hearts. The obscurity of the paths, the thorns and the contrast of life itself. Humans that we are, weak and so sensitive to the point that we can look at the miracle of being able to admire this saga never dreamed of anywhere, here is Earth, our home among the stars Dyan pierre silva
I couldn't agree more, I think deep down I love a good vocal hook that you can sing along to, I don't understand how people can endlessly listen to growls unless they are really varied. At the end of the day, he has one hell of a voice during the clean vocals, and I can't imagine anyone would dislike it.
I seen these awesome band few weeks back and ABSOLUTELY LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF THEM LIVE AND I HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET THEM AND THEY ARE THE BEST & MOST HUMBLE & GUYS I HAVE EVER MET & a very SPECIAL THANK YOU 😊 GUYS MOST DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THEM AGAIN THANK YOU SCAR SYMMETRY 😊all the BEST guys 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Scar Symmetry and Bullet For My Valentine are the only two bands ive ever heard that can come even close to blending their screaming and singing together and it still sound fucking epic..truly blown away
man ive just dicovered this group couple min ago and evry songs i listen are just sooo damn nice...seriously they rule, the guitar is amazing, the singing is amazing, the drumming has nothing famous but hes well, and the bass is nice...JUST AMAZING!
Christian Älvestam made a selfmade album named "Self 2.0". He sings most of the time clean, but the album has different genres. I dont know if thats your type, but you can search for the song "once adreamed" on youtube for an song example. :)
One of my favorite songs and the song that i discovered Scar Symmetry with. Christian is prolly the best Vocalist i ever heard. Scar Symmetry won't be the same without him.
They just feed their Flames with miracles... a Strong Song... probably one of my favourites on this album, mainly because of the fit between lyrics and Music. And the meaning i take from the lyrics
Thinking just as soob24, but I have to add, that metal aint nothing without Scandinavian influences. And ok, I'm not disthonesting those few American bands (Slayer, Sepultura, DevilDriver etc), but we've done so much for this style of music and metal is running in our European veins. Others can do it also, but rememberin the roots is everything. All Hails goes to UK, and their great influences to the genre!!
OMFG i don't understand how fucking AWESOME scar symmetry is!! i'm not much for the whole growly growls sort of music but with these guys for somereason i don't mind it all and don't think twice about liking it.
His growl is the most amazing I've ever heard, it seems like his gut is like a huge cave and from inside there comes a great controlled roar :) and the clean vocals are amazing aswell, it surprises me that there is no sign of soarness in his voice after that kind of screaming:D
Don't worry about it there are certain techniques they use to maintain their voice. There are actually trainers out there that help people perfect the art of growling.
It’s December 2022 and this song is still amazing. Scar Symmetry has a flawless blend of harsh and clean vocals.
One of my all time favorite bands. This song hasn’t aged one bit.
Two people are having to pick up the slack for christian. Thats how much of a beast he was.
Now its September 2023 and this is still my absolut favorite song with Scar Symmetry \m/
@@wadhedда, крутой альбом.
Жаль Альвестам ушел.
nasty goose bumps for days....
i did not expect that wonderful singing voice to come out of that man.
I know that feel bro !, amazing voice!
He's the swedish Paul Potts
hell yeah dude
His cleans are insane. Miss Christian sm
It's December 2024. Still an amazing song.
January 2025
It's been so many years and thousands over thousands of other songs and this is still one of my faves.
The amount of nostalgia is unbearable. Takes me back to when i cherished on finding bands like SS,IF,DT and Soilwork back in 2006. All thanx to this vid.
Now, 9 years later, do U still listen to it?
@@itsKNR Well, 9 years ago I listened to that same stuff and I still do, always finding new artists as well.
@@itsKNR i listen + Periphery
Still still listening in 2020
This whole album is the soundtrack from 2020.
Hell yes!! 🍻 🤘
In 2021 till end od the days od this fuckin covid/cancer world
2021
just so you know
It took two singers to replace this bad ass.
+Mike Ryba and the sum of the two isn't as good as half a Christian Älvestam
+Pancake Invaders It's sad that people dismiss a band simply because a person left. Who gives a fuck about this guy? He's not in the band anymore. He's not going to be in the band. The last album by Scar Symmetry was the best album they've ever done. It's incredible. It's people like you that think these guys shouldn't have a music career unless they keep the exact same 6 people in the band or whatever.
People need to accept change willingly and ready to end their biases there. It's true that this vocalist was incredible, but not unmatched. Bands realize the fact that in order to improve, they need to change.
The vocalist is the biggest change you can have in a band. Instruments, can be easily replicated. A voice, however; cannot. When a vocalist is completely OUTSTANDING at screaming, AND singing. You've got someone extremely difficult to replace. Have you heard Christians vocal range? Not just in this song, stuff like "Deus ex machina". Or anything he's done vocals for, for that matter. His screams can go incredibly low! Like, slam/grind low. Yet; he can hit insanely high pitches for cleans. Christian is one of the best in metal man, especially melodeath. Whether it be lows, growls, gutturals, or cleans. There are few who could even come close to replacing him. I see where you're coming from though. The only metalcore band I enjoy, Killswitch Engage (not a fan of the genre). Had an extreme change, with the main vocalist and his replacement. (Jesse Leach and Howard Jones) Yet, I love both. I know it can be annoying, I see "So and so is better", in the comments constantly. People just don't want to let go of eminence. Including myself in this case.
I have heard almost every Scar Symmetry song, especially what Christian's been in. I know his vocalist range is absolutely masterful.
Christian Alvestam is one of the most talented male singers ever.
Vocalists* Can't forget those amazing lows!
that is right. Because Muslim Alvestam really sucks. Badumm Tss.
Christian has one of the best vocal ranges that i have ever heard .. from Lethean tears from Soloution .45 to his SS days then to the heavy Dreamdecipher from Miseration
This song is inmortal! Scar symmetry will always be one of our biggest influences🖤
"The Illusionist"
As an outcast I paced defeat
Seeking comfort in this painful retreat
Made an oracle against my will
Word spread of miraculous skills
Premonitions call my name
I once doubted them all when they came
Now I embrace it and I'll never be the same
Transfixed in the desert sands
Take a look at my once empty hand
See the rose that appears so real
Just like the one you saw in your dreams
Those who call me avatar
Know not what they're looking for
They just feed their flames with miracles
Just so you know
If you bathe within my light
You diminish your own might
The illusionist in everyone
As an outcast I faced defeat
Seeking comfort in this painful retreat
Made an oracle against my will
Word spread of miraculous skills
Premonitions call my name
I once doubted them all when they came
Now I embrace it and I'll never be the same
Those who call me avatar
Know not what they're looking for
They just feed their flames with miracles
Just so you know
If you bathe within my light
You diminish your own might
Illusionist in everyone
What I say and what I do was once potential
Sprung from the infinite place that dictates the seen
Those who call me avatar
Know not what they're looking for
They just feed their flames with miracles
Just so you know
If you bathe within my light
You diminish your own might
Illusionist in everyone
In everyone!
My dad told me and him would listen and watch this bands music videos when I was a baby, he himself was in a few metal bands when I was a baby and my heartbeat was the openings to one of his songs. I can't believe my whole life I've literally listened to metal.
Youre extremely blessed
Every one of their albums, every one of their songs, all good or amazing.
ONE OF THE BEST SONGS I EVER HEARD
SO EPIC EXCELLENT
SUPER VOCALS....
A MASTERPIECE
SCAR SYMMETRY BEST EVER \m/♥
yeahhh xd
Its only singer
still has to be one of the most infectious choruses in all of metal. i miss THIS Scar Symmetry
2023 - 2024 This Is Still One Of The Best Heavy Death Metal Songs I've Ever Heard..So Epic Damn Killer Excellent..Super Unique Unbelievable Voice..What a Super Killer Timeless Legend ..Scar Symmetry Your'e Awesome ..This Song Will Never Die 🤘💯🔥
Discovering Scar Symmetry changed my world forever. Probably most favorite band of all time, out of thousands of metal bands.
Go check Amorphis from Finland, wont be disapointed :) Few songs to listen: the Bee, Under the red clouds, Wrong direction, the Wanderer :)
One of the most amazing metal vocalists I've ever heard
That’s just one guy doing all the singing
@@jeremymoss346 yes he was there original singer and did all the vocals
One of the coolest sounding metal albums ever!
2023 still a banger! Been a fan since 2009
Me too
Aaah, this sure brings me back...
Me to man.
I am truly moved by this feat. As curious as the feelings of a millenary saga, far away, more entwined within our hearts. The obscurity of the paths, the thorns and the contrast of life itself. Humans that we are, weak and so sensitive to the point that we can look at the miracle of being able to admire this saga never dreamed of anywhere, here is Earth, our home among the stars
Dyan pierre silva
I couldn't agree more, I think deep down I love a good vocal hook that you can sing along to, I don't understand how people can endlessly listen to growls unless they are really varied. At the end of the day, he has one hell of a voice during the clean vocals, and I can't imagine anyone would dislike it.
Having listened to this for nearly 20 years, is this really my first comment?
Awesome band, awesome guys, awesome song. Greetings from Russia
I seen these awesome band few weeks back and ABSOLUTELY LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF THEM LIVE AND I HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET THEM AND THEY ARE THE BEST & MOST HUMBLE & GUYS I HAVE EVER MET & a very SPECIAL THANK YOU 😊 GUYS MOST DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THEM AGAIN THANK YOU SCAR SYMMETRY 😊all the BEST guys 🤘🏼🤘🏼
The riff that hits at 2:33…it’s the call for me to turn into a human jack hammer…. 🤘🤘
Christian Alvestam was such a talented artist... now that he is gone... all we have left is Muslim Alvestam. Badumm Tssssss.....
2022 and still awesome
Beautiful song
So so so GOOD!!!! This band this song is AMAZING! LOVE ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ THEM!
Sick guitar solo
Scar Symmetry and Bullet For My Valentine are the only two bands ive ever heard that can come even close to blending their screaming and singing together and it still sound fucking epic..truly blown away
Waiting for newer stuff in 2022, amazing band !!!
2022 and still blasting
me too
That second guitar solo gives me chills. So epic.
so underrated ) 2019!
man ive just dicovered this group couple min ago and evry songs i listen are just sooo damn nice...seriously they rule, the guitar is amazing, the singing is amazing, the drumming has nothing famous but hes well, and the bass is nice...JUST AMAZING!
"premonitions call my name
I WAS DOWN AT THE MALL WHEN THEY CAME"
(sorry,had to do it, kick-ass song btw)
This entire album kicks ass. Scar Symmetry, you are LOVED
who's still listening in 2024!
Март 2024 - всё ещё будоражит.
As an orge, I piss defeat.
Drinking coffee in this painful red tree
I was dumbed with the moan when I came
Take a look at my wand, eat the end
Just love Christian's voice! Unbelievable voice! 😍
Incredible riff at 2.33
Thats what a breakdown used to sound like before scremo and djent decided to fuck shit up (not in a good way)
I need to thumbs up this comment 100 more times
This song is near to perfect. In my top10 favorite songs of all time.
I would happily listen to this guy only do clean vocals....but this is good too lol
Christian Älvestam made a selfmade album named "Self 2.0". He sings most of the time clean, but the album has different genres. I dont know if thats your type, but you can search for the song "once adreamed" on youtube for an song example. :)
Please Scar Symmetry, please come back to this era
Still listening in 2022 🔥
Christian was a beast.
His cavernous voice/choruses my Lord
and the musicians 🙌🏼🙏🏼
2024 anyone?
I love Scar Symmetry, Evergrey, Katatonia, Madredeus, for me the world wouldn't be the same without them.
1:06 Take a look at my wallet, empty yeah!!
Between this song and in flames alias. Man....
still great in 2019 !! :)
this is the second song i've heard from them nd im already hooked on them!
2024 anybody?
Always❤
One of my favorite songs and the song that i discovered Scar Symmetry with. Christian is prolly the best Vocalist i ever heard.
Scar Symmetry won't be the same without him.
Minha favorita ❤️
I got into this band in 08 and have the first 3 albums. Still one of my top 5
240p is the new 1080p
The leader singer is awsome I love how he can go from clean vocals to growls so quickly. He is very versatile.
2022 Anybody?
2024
2024 😅❤
1999
2024 gang
Still jamming in 2024!
that "monster voice" is called growling... is the pure scenece of death metal in this kind of music... pure awesome
Famous in Japan
still freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh!!
This Music is Timeless
I don't look at it like what they should have or could have done...I look at the "right now" and this is spectacular music.
Cheers to SS from the USA.
scar symmetry and soilwork - live will make my day
Definitely, I sure hope those replacements can hold their own in their new albums. Scar Symmetry is Awesome, regardless!
i cant live without this song anymore!!!!
there is not any other music as metal
i too am a vocalist and i agree with you his vocals are flawless and that segment you mentioned is indeed awesome
They just feed their Flames with miracles... a Strong Song... probably one of my favourites on this album, mainly because of the fit between lyrics and Music. And the meaning i take from the lyrics
I like the mixture of singing and screaming, and the video's presentation was appealing to me.
Very well put together by Scar Sym here..
Thinking just as soob24, but I have to add, that metal aint nothing without Scandinavian influences. And ok, I'm not disthonesting those few American bands (Slayer, Sepultura, DevilDriver etc), but we've done so much for this style of music and metal is running in our European veins. Others can do it also, but rememberin the roots is everything. All Hails goes to UK, and their great influences to the genre!!
OMFG i don't understand how fucking AWESOME scar symmetry is!! i'm not much for the whole growly growls sort of music but with these guys for somereason i don't mind it all and don't think twice about liking it.
This whole album seemed to have the most relevant and harmonius synths of all their albums.
still listening in 2021
one of the best metal albums
Amen to this.
Just, speechless.
gets better every time I hear it. can't wait for his new solution .45 material
The best bands come from Sweden for sure!
This is absolutely a 10/10 song.
His growl is the most amazing I've ever heard, it seems like his gut is like a huge cave and from inside there comes a great controlled roar :) and the clean vocals are amazing aswell, it surprises me that there is no sign of soarness in his voice after that kind of screaming:D
Song is amazing beyond words, love the singing and melody of the song, thats what stands out, just amazing!!
hey darrel... drop dead man, scar symmetry si genius! and that is a great singer.
the beginning is awesome i love what they do with the guitar
Still gives me the chills!!!!! Untouchable
I was 18 when i started listening to ypu guys. Im 32 now and still lovin it
This guy, along with Roland of Sonic Syndicate & Phil of All that remains are epic singers with some of the best ranges i've ever heard.
go check Will Ramos from Lorna Shore✌🏼
If the world truly ends this has to be playing
This is by far on of the best songs that exists, i miss christian älvestam so much.
Lol, This guys Voice is powerful as hell wtf. From this supernice Growling to a soft nice singing voice wtf! CRed to his growl!
One of the best melodeath tracks!!!!!!!
I cant belive it though i see it, He growl harder than ive seen anyone do before and he sing lighter than any hard rocker singer ive ever seen.
amazing vocals,just amazing how he does it :).
WOW, thank you UA-cam. Never heard of these guys til today, now they definitely have 1 more fan.
wactched them live and they are awesome.
Don't worry about it there are certain techniques they use to maintain their voice. There are actually trainers out there that help people perfect the art of growling.
Love this guys melody lines.
This band has my full attention ! 💯