Scarve

{{Short description|French death metal band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Scarve | image = | caption = | background = group_or_band | origin = Nancy, France | genre = {{flatlist| * Technical death metal * thrash metal * groove metal }} | years_active = 1994–2009 (hiatus) | label = Listenable, War Music | website = | current_members = Lawrence Mackrory Patrick Martin Sylvain Coudret Loïc Colin Dirk Verbeuren | past_members = Pierrick Valence Guillaume Bideau Alain Germonville Philippe Elter }}

'''Scarve''' is a French technical death metal<ref>[http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/scarveundercurr.htm ''The Undercurrent'' review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527184315/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/scarveundercurr.htm |date=27 May 2011 }} at About.com</ref> band from Nancy. They have released four full-length albums, the latest being ''The Undercurrent'', released in 2007.

== History == Scarve was formed in 1994 by rhythm guitarist Patrick Martin and drummer Dirk Verbeuren,<ref>{{Cite web |title=PlayVJ Music Video Stations |url=https://playvj.com/artistPage/Scarve |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=playvj.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Scarve Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More {{!}} Al... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/scarve-mn0000310873 |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Scarve - Biography |url=https://metalstorm.net/bands/biography.php?band_id=352&bandname=Scarve |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=Metal Storm |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SCARVE: Thrashing Young Lads |url=https://www.apeshit.org/features/scarve-thrashing-young-lads/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=www.apeshit.org}}</ref> the latter of whom later joined Soilwork, and is now with renowned thrash metal band Megadeth. Their 2004 album, ''Irradiant'' features a contribution from Meshuggah guitarist Fredrik Thordendal on the track "Asphyxiate".

=== Vocalist departures and ''The Undercurrent'' === In October 2006, it was announced that Guillaume Bideau had left Scarve during the recording of ''The Undercurrent'' in order to take over as lead singer in the Danish industrial metal band Mnemic. His session replacement was announced to be ex-Darkane singer, Lawrence Mackrory (who provided vocals on the album ''Rusted Angel'').

Following the release of ''The Undercurrent'', on 4 June, Pierrick Valence announced that he was leaving Scarve to focus on his other band, Phazm. On 22 April 2007, The band posted a message on their Myspace page saying that they were still looking for a vocalist.

In May 2009, the band revealed their new vocalist, Lawrence Mackrory, who sung on ''The Undercurrent'' and their next album. Dirk said on their Myspace blog "We're all very proud and happy to have Lawrence in our ranks, and extremely excited to bring you, our fans, a whole new collection of blasting futuristic death metal!"

Scarve has been on an unofficial hiatus since 2009, and have not performed live since 2007. Dirk Verbeuren currently performs with Megadeth and Sylvain Coudret is with Soilwork, while Loïc Colin recently joined American death metal band Solium Fatalis, which also features current members of Cryptopsy.

== Members == {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''Current''' * Lawrence Mackrory (Darkane) – vocals (2007, 2009–present) * Patrick Martin – rhythm guitar (1994–present) * Sylvain Coudret (Soilwork) – lead guitar (1994–present) * Loïc Colin – bass guitar (2001–present) * Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) – drums (1994–present)

'''Live members''' * Gilles Delecroix – drums (2007) * Butcho Vukovic – vocals (2007) * Benoit Antonia – guitar (2004) {{col-2}} '''Former''' * Alain Germonville – co-lead vocals (1998–2001) * Guillaume Bideau (Mnemic) – co-lead vocals (1998–2006, died in 2022) * Pierrick Valence – co-lead vocals (2001–2007) * Fred Bartolomucci – vocals (1994–1998) * Philipe Elter – bass guitar (1998–2001) * David Fioraso – bass guitar (1994–1997) * Julien Thibers – bass guitar (1997–1998) {{col-end}} '''Timeline''' {{#tag:timeline| ImageSize = width:800 height:auto barincrement:18 PlotArea = left:170 bottom:120 top:0 right:50 Alignbars = justify DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy Period = from:01/01/1994 till:07/01/2009 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy ScaleMinor = increment:1 start:1994 ScaleMajor = increment:2 start:1994 Legend = orientation:vertical position:bottom columns:4

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== Discography == *''Six Tears of Sorrow'' (1996, self-released) *''Translucence'' (2000, War Music) *''Luminiferous'' (2002, Listenable Records) *''Irradiant'' (2004, Listenable Records) *''The Undercurrent'' (2007, Listenable Records)

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==External links== *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100727110513/http://www.scarve.org/ Official website]}} *[https://archive.today/20130221195738/http://www.listenable.net/v2/artist_detail.php?id=21 Scarve] at Listenable Records *{{Facebook|scarve1|Scarve}}

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