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Scar Symmetry<\/a><\/strong> have parted ways with drummer, lyricist and founding member Henrik Olsson<\/strong> and guitarist Benjamin Ellis<\/strong>. Olsson<\/strong> has been there from the start in 2004 and left to concentrate on his family, while Ellis<\/strong> joined back in 2016 and left to focus on new musical endeavors.<\/p>\n Replacing Olsson<\/strong> and Ellis<\/strong> are drummer Lawrence Dinamarca<\/strong> (ex-Carnal Forge<\/a><\/strong>, ex-Nightrage<\/a><\/strong>) and guitarist Stephen Platt<\/strong> (Devin Townsend<\/a><\/strong> [live]).<\/p>\n “We regret to announce the departure of our drummer, lyricist and founding member Henrik Olsson<\/strong> and our guitarist Benjamin Ellis<\/strong>,” said Scar Symmetry<\/a><\/strong> in a statement.<\/p>\n “This year it’s been 20 years since Henrik<\/strong>, Jonas<\/strong> and I formed Scar Symmetry<\/a><\/strong>. Little did we know when we recorded the demo for the song Seeds of Rebellion<\/em> that it would sow the seeds for a two-decade long progressive melodeath journey that has taken us to places beyond our wildest dreams. We created seven Scar Symmetry<\/a><\/strong> albums together that we are immensely proud of, and Henrik<\/strong>‘s drumming and awe-inspiring lyrics have played a big part in our enduring success.<\/p>\n “Due to family reasons, Henrik<\/strong> couldn’t join us when we returned to the stages post-covid in 2022 and he has been sitting out all shows since. He has now made the decision to leave the band to continue to focus on his family as well as on other musical endeavours. While we will continue to miss him dearly \u2013 we did our last show with him in 2019 \u2013 we do understand and respect his decision. We are so grateful for the creativity, passion and energy that Henrik<\/strong> has fueled the band with and we wish him nothing but the very best as he moves on to the next chapter of his life and career.<\/p>\n “After a couple of tours as a session player, Benjamin<\/strong> joined the band in 2016 and toured with us up until the end of 2022. A consummate professional, Benjamin<\/strong>‘s live performances were immaculate, as were the guitar solos he contributed to last year’s release, our comeback album The Singularity (Phase II \u2013 Xenotaph)<\/em>. Benjamin<\/strong> has been working on some seriously delicious music of his own for years now and the time has come for him to step down from Scar Symmetry<\/a><\/strong> and to reveal his future musical plans. We thank him for his hard work and dedication and we are looking forward to following him on his continued journeys.<\/p>\n “So, without further ado\u2026 Let’s present the new guys!<\/p>\n “It is our utmost pleasure and honor to welcome Lawrence Dinamarca<\/strong> into the band! Lawrence<\/strong> is a real drummer’s drummer; he was hand-picked by Henrik<\/strong> to take over the live duties in 2022 and has been touring with us ever since. This tornado of a drummer has played with bands like Nightrage<\/a><\/strong>, Carnal Forge<\/strong>, Manticora<\/strong> and Loch Vostok<\/strong> in the past and the fierceness of his playing is in stark contrast with his gentle personality!<\/p>\n