Holographic Universe (album)
| Holographic Universe | ||||
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| Studio album by Scar Symmetry | ||||
| Released |
20 June 2008 (See release history) | |||
| Recorded |
3 December 2007 − 3 February 2008 (Black Lounge Studios, Avesta, Sweden) | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal[1] | |||
| Length | 58:40 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Jonas Kjellgren | |||
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| Singles from Holographic Universe | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Sputnikmusic |   [2] |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| PiercingMetal | [3] |
| Blabbermouth.net | [4] |
Holographic Universe is the third full-length studio album by Swedish metal band Scar Symmetry. It is the last album to feature vocalist Christian Älvestam, who parted ways with the band shortly after the album's completion. It was released on 20 June 2008 in Europe, and on July 7, 2008 in North America. The album peaked on the charts at 37 in Finland, and 65 in Austria.[5] A music video for the song "Morphogenesis" premiered on 18 September. The album is rumoured to be loosely based on Michael Talbot's book The Holographic Universe.
Upon its release, the science-themed Holographic Universe was considered Scar Symmetry's most commercially focused album, with critics drawing comparisons with progressive bands including Dream Theater.[1][6] Allmusic comments that the band "appears more serious than ever about contrasting super melodic choruses, guitar harmonies, and even intermittent synths, against aesthetic evil twins like furious death metal growls, aggressive riffing, and torrential drumming".[1] Blabbermouth.net claims the album does not dramatically expand on previous releases, but is a "well-planned and structured album that comes across as accessible and heavy at the same time".[4]
"The Three Dimensional Shadow" was the first Scar Symmetry song to feature the use of an 8 string guitar.
A thirteenth track, "Disintergrate the Hourglass", was written for the album, but was removed when the final track list was made.
Track listing
All music and lyrics by Scar Symmetry
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Morphogenesis" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Timewave Zero" | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Quantumleaper" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Artificial Sun Projection" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "The Missing Coordinates" | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Ghost Prototype I - Measurement of Thought" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Fear Catalyst" | 5:03 |
| 8. | "Trapezoid" | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Prism and Gate" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Holographic Universe" | 9:05 |
| 11. | "The Three-Dimensional Shadow" | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Ghost Prototype II - Deus Ex Machina" | 6:02 |
Total length: |
58:40 | |
Credits
- Scar Symmetry
- Christian Älvestam − vocals
- Jonas Kjellgren − guitar
- Per Nilsson − guitar
- Kenneth Seil − bass guitar
- Henrik Ohlsson − drums
Release history
| Country | Release date |
|---|---|
| Europe | 20 June 2008 |
| United States | July 7, 2008 |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Holographic Universe Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ Ward, Kyle (12 June 2008). "Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ Pierce, Ken (2008). "Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe". PiercingMetal. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- 1 2 Ogle, Ryan. "Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe (Nuclear Blast)". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
- ↑ "Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe (album)". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Holographic Universe - Scar Symmetry". 18 September 2008. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.