The Singularity (Phase I – Neohumanity)

The Singularity (Phase I – Neohumanity) is the sixth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Scar Symmetry, released by Nuclear Blast on 3 October 2014 (EU).

[3] The first phase of the trilogy is centered on the rise of "artilects (artificial intellects) with mental capacities far above the human level of thought" and that "by the year 2030, one of the world's biggest industries will be 'artificial brains,' used to control artilects that will be genuinely intelligent and useful."

The lyrical content focuses on the divide between "those who embrace the new technology and those who oppose it" due to the social issues caused by the rise of artificial intelligence and the emergence of transhumanists who add artilect technology to their own bodies.

[4] Writing for All About The Rock Anthony Biello scored the album 8.5 out of 10 and said "I wasn't expecting such a well written record from a band I discarded years ago.

Supposedly this is the first concept album of a trilogy, and if the next 2 are even close to The Singularity (Phase I – Neohumanity), I would consider it a success.