Soulscar

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Soulscar is a heavy metal band from North Vancouver, Canada. Their music has been described as a cross between thrash and melodic death metal[1][2].

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[edit] Biography

Soulscar was formed in 1997 as a solo project of Andrew Staehling, who released several demos with the help of hired musicians. Among those who contributed to these demos was Jeff Waters of Ottawa-based Annihilator[2]. After releasing several demos, Staehling recruited Brent Mackenzie as a bass player in 2002, and the band's debut album, Character Assassination, was released.

Following the positive response from Character Assassination, the band signed to Galy Records in 2003. At this time two new members were added - Igor Cheifot on drums, and Stas Mikheev on guitar. Now with a full lineup, Soulscar began performing live shows in Vancouver. Their second album, Victim Impact Statement, was released in 2004, followed by Endgame in 2006. Endgame saw the replacement of Staehling's clean vocals with female vocals, as well as featuring three instrumental tracks.[3]

[edit] Members

  • Andrew Staehling - guitars, vocals
  • Brent Mackenzie - bass guitar, vocals
  • Igor Cheifot - drums
  • Stas Mikheev - guitars

[edit] Discography

  • Character Assassination (2002)
  • Python (EP, released 2003)
  • Victim Impact Statement (2004)
  • Endgame (2006)

[edit] Other songs

At the beginning, Staehling started promoting his work (later helped by Mackenzie) at the original MP3.com website (before it was shut down on December 2, 2003). It was there that Soulscar released a few songs that are not found in any of the current two albums or were released only as demos. Some of these songs were:

  • Abandoned
  • Anti-Faith
  • Blown Away
  • Escaping
  • Ever Alone
  • Terminal Prayer
  • Python
  • Your Absence - My End

[edit] References

  1. ^ BNR Metal Pages. Accessed on 3 April, 2007.
  2. ^ a b The Metal Observer. "Soulscar - Python Demo 2001". Retrieved on 2007-04-03.
  3. ^ MetalReview.com. Brendan Kyle. Soulscar - Endgame. Accessed on 3 April 2007.

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