The Unseen Empire
| The Unseen Empire | ||||
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| Studio album by Scar Symmetry | ||||
| Released | 15 April 2011 | |||
| Recorded | November 2010 – January 2011 at Black Lounge and Abyss Studios | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 43:07 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Per Nilsson, Jonas Kjellgren | |||
| Scar Symmetry chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Metalholic | 8.8/10[2] |
| Rockfreaks.net | [3] |
| Thrash Hits | [4] |
The Unseen Empire is the fifth full-length studio album by Swedish metal band Scar Symmetry. It was released on 15 April 2011 in Europe, and on 17 May 2011 in North America. The album sold around 1500 copies in the United States in its first week of release, and landed at position number 11 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart. This is the last album to feature contributions from guitarist Jonas Kjellgren, who left the band in 2013 due to other commitments.
Album information
Drummer Henrik Ohlsson stated the following about the album:
| “ | The Unseen Empire seeks to expose the hidden hand of the elite that pull the strings of mankind in order to fulfill their agenda of global domination. The album concept goes from theories of shadow governments to secret ancient bloodlines and even further into speculations of malevolent influence from metaphysical reptilian-based intelligences.
Mankind's only hope to survive seems to be an internal awakening where the influence of the unseen empire that rules in secrecy is washed away from the minds of the masses. They want us to stay within the framework of their agenda, hypnotizing us with things that draw attention but has no value. It's time to step outside the framework and make The Unseen Empire visible! |
” |
| —Henrik Ohlsson[5] | ||
Track listing
All lyrics written by Henrik Ohlsson, all music composed by Jonas Kjellgren and Per Nilsson.
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Anomaly" | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Illuminoid Dream Sequence" | 5:01 | |
| 3. | "Extinction Mantra" | 5:31 | |
| 4. | "Seers of the Eschaton" | 5:51 | |
| 5. | "Domination Agenda" | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "Astronomicon" | 4:03 | |
| 7. | "Rise of the Reptilian Regime" | 4:24 | |
| 8. | "The Draconian Arrival" | 5:25 | |
| 9. | "Alpha and Omega" | 5:02 | |
Total length: |
43:07 | ||
Personnel
- Roberth Karlsson – lead growl vocals, backing clean vocals
- Lars Palmqvist – lead clean vocals, backing growl vocals
- Per Nilsson – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Jonas Kjellgren – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, keyboards
- Kenneth Seil – bass
- Henrik Ohlsson – drums
Release history
| Date | Region |
|---|---|
| 15 April 2011[6] | Europe |
| 17 May 2011[6] | North America |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-unseen-empire-mw0002120603
- ↑ http://metalholic.co/cd-review-scar-symmetry-the-unseen-empire/
- ↑ http://rockfreaks.net/albums/4216
- ↑ http://www.thrashhits.com/2011/04/album-scar-symmetry-the-unseen-empire/
- ↑ "SCAR SYMMETRY: New Song Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=156912
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