New York City has always been recognized as one of the most diverse collections of people, cultures, sights and sounds in the world. This so-called melting pot has been home to some of the greatest artistic achievements of the twentieth century, particularly in the musical arena. The great city swung to jazz in the 50s and 60s, then spiked its hair and donned studded black leather jackets amidst the punk revolution of the 1970s. Subsequently, the 1980s saw the birth of a distinctly New York take on the bourgeoning sounds of metal and hardcore.
     
      Many years later, in the fall of 1997, the city that never sleeps was jolted by the sound of an up-and-coming Brooklyn-based band called Scrape (who have since changed their name to Scar Culture). This sound is described, in a most general way, by AntiMTV.com as an amalgamation of the technical skill of death metal, the brutality of grindcore and the groove of hardcore. The band, itself a cultural blend of Indian, Russian and American backgrounds, has learned much from the diverse sounds of the City and, in turn, has given back in... (More SCAR CULTURE Biography)