Mascara

(Massive Scar Era)

Band Members:

Maged Faltas: Drums

Perry: Bass

Sherine Amr: Guitar - Vocal

Nancy Mounir: Violin - Keyboard

Mahmud Kamel: Vocal

Biography:

Mascara plays hardcore music with both aggressive and clean vocals, violin, flute, and keyboard. It's melodic metal music. The band's name is an expression of how violent the world is becoming, as according to the band, they find that the world as it is now is "a massive scar era". The abbreviation "Mascara" was then put to add a feminine touch to band's title (Ma ="massive", sca="scar," ra="era"). The current members knew each other before forming the band and were initially united by their passion for music and performing.

The band is active ever since 2005 , its first concert was under different name ( Nail polish ) and a different line up and during the gig, the band announced the changement of its name into Massive Scar Era.

In 2009, the band introduced a male drummer (Youssef Altay) in its line up but that didn't affect its concept to introduce the female touch in the rock and metal scene

Biggest Live Festivals: 

• SOS music Festival (Egypt) 2007
• Sweden Rock 2009 (opening for Dream Theater, Inflames, Heaven And Hell, Motor Head, Europe , Immortal)
• Cornerstone Festival 2010 (USA) (opening for August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada, Demon Hunter, The Chariot)

Biggest Press Releases:

• New York Times
• The Rolling Stones India
• The book : "Heavy Metal Islam" by Mark Levin

Theatre Appearances:

• The Egypt film, MICROPHONE , in theaters December 2010 (The film won the first prize in Cairo International Film Festival)

Awards:

• Biblioteca Alexandrina First Independent Music Competition (best violinist)
• BibliotecaAlexandrina First Independent Music Competition (best Vocalist)
• Fame Singing Competition (best female performance)
• Battle Of The Bands (Saint Famille, Cairo) (best violinist)
• Battle Of The Bands (Saint Famille , Cairo) (best drummer)