''Pitch Black Progress'' is the second studio album by Swedish
melodic death metal
Melodic death metal (also referred to as melodeath) is a subgenre of death metal that employs highly melodic guitar riffs, often borrowing from traditional heavy metal (including New Wave of British Heavy Metal). The genre features the heavines ...
band
Scar Symmetry. The album was released in Europe on 21 April 2006 and in North America on 2 May 2006 through
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast Records is a German record label with subsidiary, subsidiaries located in Germany, the United States and Brazil. It was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Donzdorf. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on ...
.
The album's
artwork
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and layout was created by Anthony Clarkson.
Allmusic
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praised the album's "uncompromisingly extreme hard-soft dynamics and accompanying, remarkably accessible sing-and-grunt-along choruses".
The track "The Illusionist" was promoted with two different music videos; the second version used as the official video by releasing label Nuclear Blast. The original version is available at the band's own YouTube site.
Track listing
Credits
Scar Symmetry
*
Christian Älvestam – vocals
*
Jonas Kjellgren
Jonas Kjellgren (born 4 July 1977) is a Swedish musician and producer, now residing in Grangärde. He has been lead vocalist for Carnal Forge and Dellamorte, played guitar for Centinex, and played bass for October Tide. He is most famous for ...
– guitar
*
Per Nilsson – guitar
* Kenneth Seil – bass guitar
* Henrik Ohlsson – drums, lyrics
Release history
References
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2006 albums
Scar Symmetry albums
Nuclear Blast albums