Scar Symmetry - "The Illusionist" Nuclear Blast Records

[snakev10v5]

WHEN WILL THE MISSONS CALL MY NAME, I WAS COUNTING THEM ALL WHEN THAY CAME!

[Neoleuchter]

I hate this modern metal guitar sound...it's so synthetical... Great song though

[KakashiBallZ]

True that it was sad that Christian left....but no longer will they have to hear ppl say "Oh hell yeah Soilwork!!...wait a minute wtf?"

[Resulli]

What exactly is this song about? I've read the lyrics and I'm not entirely sure.

[SlyzerTheHedgehog]

3:09 "And then I jizzed, in my pants."

[Infidelamsterdam]

For some reason ( I guess it's my taste ) I rather have a clean vocal combined with a low vocal, then a low combined with those higher screaming vocals.

I wasn't a real listener to this band, but I like the new and old work as it seems.

Yep, sure need some cd's of this.

[Xxbrad23xX]

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[InFlames1115]

@Xxbrad23xX

why go out of your way to failattempt at making him fail.. its not going to work, and no one cares

[wardroam]

i cant believe how much shite people put when there trying to say what the song is about ... i know the band personally as they live downthe road in my state and it based around a hard point of the drummers life all the songs they wrote are influenced by key points of there life thats why there called scar symertry you idiots

[steffmeistro]

@wardroam sucky sucky 50 dollars?

[paulwall1981]

This song as well as the band are massive. Long live Scar Symmetry they kick huge chunks off ass. They are brilliant.

[RiversOfGore1]

This band says a lot about the people who like it.  It says "I like death metal but i also like cocks."

[DirectedWorld]

@RiversOfGore1 your a fucking jew, burn in hell

[RiversOfGore1]

@DirectedWorld I see you like cocks and death metal! Congratulations.

[Em0killer13]

FYI, this song is about a part of Friedrich Nietzsche's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra". the chapter called "The Illusionist"

[ShadowlandNorrland]

made an tribute to scar symmetry youtube.com/watch?v=-kambV9edu­Y

[Avengist]

Sorry... but hearing the Pokemon theme song really killed this song for me :52

[hidragon91]

@Avengist hahahahah nice nice

[salvador8702]

@Avengist im sorry i dont get it lol can you please clarify for me

[freakymrq]

one of their best.....

[irishsavage510]

fucking bad ass singer love how he can change his vocal on the fly gota love it

[pocinog]

@irishsavage510

Did you tried Opeth? :)

[AussieRamble1992]

Seriously this band lost all its potential and energy when they lost the singer. Bring him back to make the real Scar Symmetry, not those jokes that think they can even compare to the master of melodic death metal. :3

[SteveMaiden95]

Cristian was better but lars and Roberth are good too and i will listen to scar semmetry because i like their music not only the vocs !!!!!!

[ThomasServantum]

23 people headbanged so hard, they accidently pushed the 'dislike' button.

[CSB008]

haha through the flood is on like every metal vid in hte comments. their stuff is actually pretty sick, id recommend it.

[GenkeiNoHattori55]

Scar Symmetry and Sonic Syndicate have the same initials~ Which is SS XD

[DavenSnitsky]

@GenkeiNoHattori55

It's "SS" not "SS XD"

lol

[GenkeiNoHattori55]

@DavenSnitsky LOL My bad.

Should have been 'SS' XD

[DavenSnitsky]

@GenkeiNoHattori55

I know man, I was just kidding! cheers.

[ThroughtheFlood]

If you like Scar Symmetry, check out Through the Flood! We've got a bunch of songs up on our profile so give them a listen! We've played with bands like Mushroomhead, Otep, Darkest Hour, Periphery, Veil of Maya, Winds of Plague, Suffocation and many more. We're unsigned and you won't be able to get our music anywhere else, I promise you won't be disappointed! Check out our channel and sub/friend us if you like it. Thanks for your time guys! \m/ - TTF

[VorTexXHUN]

They had the best vocalist in the whole metal industry. I laughed my ass off when they needed two guys to replace him when he left. It's like replacing a kickass drummer with two buddies, one hitting the bassdrum while the other is hitting the snares and the cymbals...

[SonicSyndicate666]

@VorTexXHUN well... when they were recording Holographic Universe they got another guy in to help with the "harsh" vocals or what ever you wanna call it, and now he is one of the vocalists in the band now.

[VorTexXHUN]

@SonicSyndicate666 This song (I mean Illusionist) is not from Holographic, and it still kicks ass. I don't think he needed any help in the growling btw. Where did u get that info anyways?

[SonicSyndicate666]

@VorTexXHUN They was an interview online somewhere about them recording Holographic Universe and they had Christian speaking to somebody sayin he was excited to be on the album...

[VorTexXHUN]

@SonicSyndicate666 Well, that doesn't mean he had a help in the agressive vocals :)

[SonicSyndicate666]

@VorTexXHUN But he stated (christian said) that the other guy helped with vocals on the record.

[SaturnineXTS]

@VorTexXHUN

Dude, don't you understand the simple concept of "being able to pull stuff off live"? With one vocalist they were virtually unable to sing parts where there were two lines layered at once. Even now, with two vocalists, the guitarits still tend to give layered support vocals for harmonies. Well in any case, Lars alone can growl very well too, and Roberth is a passable clean singer, so it's not that "they needed two guys to fill one guy's shoes".

[KrypticAsylum]

@VorTexXHUN The best in the metal industry is a stretch if anything else, but they definitely lost a man of amazing talent.

[Kkomen]

@VorTexXHUN

I don't think it's that easy to get someone who sings in a very gutural voice and then a really melodic clean vocal.

Just an opinion D:

[stxtoya35]

still think sonic syndicate is the best

[VorTexXHUN]

@stxtoya35 Yeah, they are the best at sucking balls :)

[pokemonprincess1988]

Awesome

[MrK9999xero]

amazing song!! great..

[ALeJAndr089]

Scar symmetry rules!!!

[wowla1]

God, i miss that Lineup :(

[12345678910ZXCVBNM]

Wow...I've never seen a video that contained so many masonic symbols.

[X4xHAWKx5X]

@12345678910ZXCVBNM Really? You've never watched MTV? (granted the music is horrible).

Reason for the symbols: this song, in fact the entire album, is based on the whole NWO deal.

[spamm44]

Whoa herd it this morning and thought it was one of those gay songs, its not this song is epic!! UP THE IRONS

[LosttRomanceUsed]

awesome band thumbs up if u think this is great

[SkeksisBestSongEver]

Could well be nominated as best melodeth song!

[vergil114]

SWT rules.

[matrix1994matrix]

1:28 JUST SO KNOW !

[NicolaiLarsen43]

Love his fucking voice ! ;D

[pitcrewsk8er2189]

sick band but he looks funny when he pulls out the clean voX

[07donegan]

man, i miss christian. i just watched the vid for the iconoclast, i feel bad for the band, those new guys are idiots. all was right when christian was around. btw, i fucking LOVE when he ups the octave at 3:50, true ability right there.

[sjb123]

@07donegan

Yeah, the new guys suck and it still makes me laugh they needed TWO guys to replace Christian's amazing fucking vocals. I wish I could make love to that guys throat while the new singers watched in horror and i'd be like "yeah, none for you because you suck...and your both fugly".

[ChappersLaNoCry]

@sjb123 Im sure Christian would looooove that...............NOT

[sjb123]

@ChappersLaNoCry

He would. Trust me, lol.

[whalenpatrick32]

OH MY GOD. THIS VIDEO MADE ME ORGASM.

[IHateRapAndPop]

@whalenpatrick32 OH MY GOD SAME HERE IN THE EAR HA

[whalenpatrick32]

@IHateRapAndPop Whats even better is that they made 2 COUNT NOT 1 BUT 2 VIDEOS. God this band is amazing...

[Skeluz]

Is this like... a male version of Nightwish?

[sjb123]

@Skeluz

...Seriously?...A MALE VERSION OF NIGHTWISH?

Omg. I think you must have cauliflower ears. Scar Symmetry with Christian shits all over Nightwish...and that's coming from a Nightwish fan. Christian has THEE best vocals in metal for melodic vocals and death growls.

[JonolanFairchild]

@sjb123 How about a happy medium? Tarja and Christian could harmonize an eargasm.

[souljadicktellem]

;_; It saddens me he left the band and was replaced by an amatauer and some other dude.

[souljadicktellem]

Lawls the Vocalist is awesome.

[am115936]

Singer tries to hard to immitate Bjorn from Soilwork.....

[yankedup]

@am115936 well this guy is way better...

[JakeL0p3z]

@am115936 Each one has his unique style, in fact, i like more the way Älvestam screams and sings, Bjorn it's better with DM, but in fact, both are great singers, and i don't know someone more who can sing and scream as well

[PyxisCervisiam]

why exactly did they need to shoot a second Power Metal-style bluescreen video for this song? The first one was perfectly fine, I like the grittyness ... but then again, this one has Demon Jesus, so where about even XD

[Hubcool367]

Lmao, I gotta agree Alvestam is fucking awesome compared to the 2 (yeah, they are fucking TWO) fags that are replacing him.

[destroyer71]

@Hubcool367 yeh haha coz they cant sing and roar like him

[xxtheklonexx]

3:11 WTF! do i even  diserve to hear that epic solo?

[Jordyangel2705]

Amazing stuff :-)

[clubfootforyou]

So the Illusionist has no mouth, WHOOOOOH! SCARRRRY!!!!

[Vylvan]

Jesus has never looked cooler...

[TheRockOutProduction]

too bad he no longer sings in it, take me I CASEY VIOLETTE WILL REPLACE CHRISTIAN ALVESTAM!!

[TyphonTheMetalNerd]

*Heterosexual Swoon Over Christian Alvestam*

[devero501]

y r ppl saying there a christan rock band? look at his shurt theres pentigrams?

[leejuenkam]

just beautiful

[MissHellcat666]

einfach nur geile musik !! :D

[xhai123]

Best Christian rock band ever.

[devero501]

@xhai123 these guys are not christians at all

[metalfingersman]

God damn! His voice is amazing, and the music is melodic but dark at the same time, ticks all the right boxes for me :)

[Shyuum]

@jakswold

Christianity?

Man, he is SWEDISH

I don't think hes christian, although, his name is CHRISTIAN ALVESTAM.

[xxguitardude93xx]

Is was only the singer that left the band right?

[ghengiskhan17]

@xxguitardude93xx Yeah, Christian left the group, all the other members are still there

[godisback4ever]

@ghengiskhan17 The others may still be there but they dont really seem bothered anymore just look at the drummer in most new video lol

[miketzu]

sounds GREAT!

[gibby5335]

shut the fuck up and listen to the song

[PaleRunsTheGhost1031]

this videos way better than the other one for the same song

[Pandiemonium]

@PaleRunsTheGhost1031 Agreed. The other one was just some douchebag jerking off while filming them practicing, Shows in the camera shake.

[slayersieg89]

@jakswold Youre an Idiot.

[ajoseph187]

@slayersieg89 bitter much? this song is awesome but dont stoop to that level. you succeed only in making yourself sound like an idiot and giving attention to those who were seeking it. take their power by ignoring them.

[AidanofFilth]

I love em both

[AwesomenessJim]

@slayersieg89

No I don;t like maiden or priest XD

Who cares, it's metal, just listen don;t whine XD

[TheDiscipleShipPA]

@AwesomenessJim I love maiden AND priest. But I agree, don't whine. It's all metal. And it's all damn good.

[SteveMaiden95]

@AwesomenessJim i like maiden too but i agree itS all metal and metal is life!!!!

[AwesomenessJim]

@SteveMaiden95 So true. Same goes for this 'deathcore' arguement these days. It's still metal. xD and metal is, of couse I migh add, Life. Peace.

[CatzLV]

I have a suggestion - let the politics and religion stay the fuck out of the art discussions. In regards to the band -> my compliments to the authors, great music, ever evolving style. Keep it up. (thats in case someone to whom it may concern reads yt comments, :))

[EvilSuperbeasto]

haha his face, sooooo fucking great....^^

[grindbrothers]

Great Song!

[adam123456789097531]

some one told me these band was Christian once but looking at the singers shirt i see pentagrams so fail

[WerHatDieKokosnuss]

@adam123456789097531

The pentagram is used as a Christian symbol for the five wounds of Jesus, so it's a symbol for the Christian Religion. Many people think that the pentagram is the symbol for satanism, but that's wrong...sure, satanists are using the pentagram too, but satanic pentagrams are inverted, so that just one of the corners is at the bottom.

sry for my bad english...i'm german. ^^'

[WerHatDieKokosnuss]

@adam123456789097531

But in this case youre right...it's inverted. Sry, my fault. xD

[adam123456789097531]

@WerHatDieKokosnuss yes i i know but this one on his shirt is inverted

[jacobpoison]

@adam123456789097531

While i still have no clue what the intentions of the band actually are, I would like to remind you that just because they are wearing a shirt does not mean anything, one of the biggest Christian metal bands Demon Hunter wears shirts from the likeness of Pantera, Slayer, Metallica, and HIM. I would like to point out that this might just be the shirt of another band, and not necessarily, something he wore to make a statement.

[jacobpoison]

@adam123456789097531

Also If you wish to take the songs from a Christian perspective in your own morality feel free to do so, I have read the lyrics and i have determined that it really can be taken Either way. However you wish to take it is your own agenda.

[kastielle27]

@HostileCupcake i see your point, i just get passionate about great music, what i meant to say is that this is a great band but its unfare to discredit another great melodeath band like sonic syndicate, when in fact they have a musical repetoir that surpases most other bands in there genre, still a good song tho lol

[kastielle27]

@anthrax92 you dumbshit, this is a great band no question, but fuck off if your gonna disrespect sonic syndicate, ss has two very talented guitarist who synchronize together in an amazing way, not to mention a talented drummer, oh and fucking 2 vocalist who can blow the fuck out of the vocals of almost any other band, listen to sonic syndicate jailbreak, get educated and come back over here with the grown ups.

[HostileCupcake]

@kastielle27 Dude, no need to be a psycho, if your saying come back here with the grown ups, just look at your comment. Maybe you need to grow up a little bit as well. =\

[godofwar5]

@HostileCupcake that was a pretty pathetic comment he left lmao:P

[insanebassistno2]

fackin epic

[AlexanderCzu]

What the fuck are those clean vocals? The singer should get the last In Flames albums as the penance for this...

[homashijma]

epic!

[CelestialObscurity]

This video is so much better. Love this song

[andyet1]

god that guy looks like a mongoloid

[Saito906]

cant wait to see these guys with swashbuckle, blackguard, hate, hemoptysis, and hypocrisy

[DMNcinema]

Incredible!

[hauntingrequiems]

LOVE this fucking song.

[sukonnewton1]

lol the intro part sound like something from halo

[Anthrax92]

@Gothyboi

Obviously u have no knowledge, what so ever, about metal. Sonic Syndicate has the same repetetive riffs played over and over, they're emo, and they suck. Scar Symmetry has more of a virtous guitar sound, plus a nice drum pattern, and an amazing vocalist. Sonic Syndicate has non of those. GTFO

[LOCO91291]

@Anthrax92 agreed

[HigherThanEagle]

One of the best Metal videos ever made.

[DeatZero]

scar ssymetry is the best is my favotite of scar symmetry

[DarkCastro9]

christian alvestam is a God

[moppeez]

@DarkCastro9 no more of him tho:(((

[malingmann]

@DarkCastro9 so fucking true!

[Sabin41]

Nice vocals, the old ones were better but the new ones still beat most other bands of the same style.

[djtheextremegamerpro]

But they will never beat Amon Amarth

[prubare]

@djtheextremegamerpro The new heavy vocalist looks like he could fit in with Aman Amarth.

[djtheextremegamerpro]

@prubare Lol, But Roberth isn't as good as Johann Hegg

[prubare]

@djtheextremegamerpro Yah, but can Johann do the Peoples Eyebrow? Didnt think so.

[djtheextremegamerpro]

@prubare If you told him that he would kick your ass, Amon Amarth is far more better than Scar Symmertry, and peoples i brows has nothing to do to this

[prubare]

@djtheextremegamerpro Have you seen Noumenon and Phenomenon? It takes an immense amount of training and skill to perform deep guttural vocals AND look like the Rock from WWE.

[hauntedbrutal]

perfect

[sefeed65]

Whoa, Jens Kidman does vocals for Scar Symmetry?

[iSplitHearts]

Christian Älvestam my old neighbour x)

[JesusTehNinja]

wow youre fuckin lucky

[iSplitHearts]

Don't like him, hes kind of ignoring me >_>'

[Chrisso54]

bloody awesome song, terrible video

[HostileCupcake]

It's not that bad, i seen a lot worse, and i am sure you have as well :)

[HostileCupcake]

*Snickers* nicely called.

Excellent band and awesome song :D

Shame there new singer cant Keep up with the old singer

[AnimaRytak]

I don't think very many singers could. Guy was a beast. An awesome beast.

[izanor]

My words!

[AngryKhan]

They really should just rename the band, since it wont be scar symmetry without the original vocals, hes amazing.

[HostileCupcake]

So true *Sniffle* I miss the old vocals, just so much better and so much more.....Awesome

[BigHairyWolfMan]

HOLY CRAP! Are you serious? The new singer is really versatile - the vocals sound really good clean or dirty. If he can't keep up with their old singer... I think I might just have to check out some of their older stuff!

[HostileCupcake]

You should, i suggest stuff like Ohhh, Hmm Symmetric in design, there first album, really really powerful stuff.

[RussioTake2]

@BigHairyWolfMan you do know that they have 2 singers now right?

plural not singular. the guy in this video is the old guy.

his name christian alvestam, he's in a number of other bands too. awesome vocalist

[blank530]

they have 2 singers to replace one, and even that's not god enough lol

[12steelersfan12]

great song, the vid is ok. the shining guy in white at the end sorta looks like Weapon XI/Deadpool from Xmen origins.

[immortalxpulse]

love this band to death.

[blodygi]

tight vid

[Magg0t4Lif3]

idk. i like this one better. there's more going on i think. even though that's not so much. and it's better quality as well as better shots.

[nodnid]

funny how the new video from scar symmetry is worse than the first version of this video.

[DamageInc0rparat3d]

Opeth use tons of breakdowns ^.- theres quite a few in Bleak

[CisforCock]

Its sarcasm, right? :D

[DamageInc0rparat3d]

I dont know, I was eating alot of cheese that day. but I know theres one right after the second verse, it instantly stops to an accoustice guitar passage, then quickely turnes heavy again.

[allamir]

SS is amazing... need to buy their album now