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Known for his work and composition in 'Redstains', guitarist Alex S started 'Scar for Life' in 2008. Having gone through an early successful project back in the late 90ies called Vyruz, Alex S is best known for his work with the late Redstains. Co-composer & guitarist, the band left an EP and a few memorable gigs to their name before solving into thin air.

Now a new venture sees the light of day: melodic rock/ metal act Scar For Life. Creating songs from the most vitriolic, groovy assaults to soft acoustic pieces, this project seems to embrace all the influences that make it emotional and powerful. Always with a penchant for memorable hooks and vocal melodies. Alex S (compositions, guitar, bass) picked Rez (NSPerfect) for singing duties, a soulful rock singer with a unique delivery. On session drumming will be omnipresent Daniel Cardoso (Head Control System, etc), who nowadays needs no further presentation. Additionally, Dinho (New Mechanica; former Redstains singer) was invited for some of the more aggressive vocal parts.

The debut “Scar For Life” full-length release was scheduled for a June/ July recording at UltraSoundSystem studio facilities, with Daniel Cardoso as mixer, while main guitars, bass and vocals will be captured at Alex’s own studio. As for the sound, you’re advised to check the samples for an idea. Making great use of the acoustic guitar, the tracks don’t shy away form lengthiness, taking their time to progress and explore, like small. untimely voyages. According to the founder, each track is like a recollection of something that was already lived, a sound memory. Ethereal, melancholy, deep and touching, vehicled in a varied and layered taste, yet always intertwined with a strong heavy–riff drive, hard indeed it will be not to be scarred by this adventurous new project.

:: PRESS ::

"You will be going for a ride of your life leaving you breathing heavily saying "Scar For Life, is that what my life is now?"" 9/10 - THE METAL FORGE

"Is this album a diamond in the rough? A flash in the pan? An underground sensation? It's hard to tell. What's certain is it's a breathtaking release." 4.5/5 - SEA OF TRANQUILITY

"Emotivo, contagiante, arrebatador. Estas são algumas das formas como se pode caracterizar o som da obra homónima de Scar For Life." LUSITÂNIA METAL

"Com clara ambição pelo lado mainstream do rock pesado, o Scar For Life conseguiu elaborar um disco que soa bastante compactado e que se distingue das atuais bandas européias, conquistando ainda algumas bem-vindas características próprias." 8/10 - WHIPLASH

"... SCAR FOR LIFE avoid the ’road to prediction’ by leaving aside the 'clichés' and working more on the Metal aspect of the music." 3.5/5 METAL TEMPLE

"What strikes through the whole album though is the passion with which the band performs its songs. Even if you don’t like the clean vocals or the obvious acoustic influences, you can easily get carried away by the powerful performance and the sincere intentions." 4/5 Metal Invader

"..without the knowledge that they are unsigned and this album is available for free from the bands website, you'd be thinking they are some hotshot new band that America is going crazy over." Live 4 Metal

"...what I like about this album is their use of quite a few textures in the soundscape. They’re not afraid to use acoustic guitars both to add a different dynamic behind the electric instruments, and also to add a break or two within a song." 3,5 Metal Rules