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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 1,500 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.

The Unseen Empire
Studio album by Scar Symmetry
Released	15 April 2011 (2011-04-15)
Recorded	November 2010 – January 2011
Studio	Black Lounge and Abyss Studios
Length	43:07
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Per Nilsson, Jonas Kjellgren
Scar Symmetry chronology
Dark Matter Dimensions (2009) The Unseen Empire (2011) The Singularity (Phase I – Neohumanity) (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Metalholic	8.8/10[2]
Rockfreaks.net	[3]
Thrash Hits	[4]

Drummer Henrik Ohlsson said that the album "seeks to expose the hidden hand of the elite that pull the strings of mankind in order to fulfill their agenda of global domination."[5]

Track listing

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

References

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