| Blood Scent | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | STEMM |
| Cover: | Stemmbloodscent.jpg |
| Released: | November 11, 2008 |
| Recorded: | DWS Studios in Niagara Falls, New York |
| Genre: | Metalcore, groove metal |
| Length: | 56:06 |
| Label: | Catch 22 |
| Producer: | Mike Hatalak |
| Prev Title: | Songs for the Incurable Heart |
| Prev Year: | 2005 |
| Next Title: | Crossroads |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
Blood Scent is STEMM's fourth full-length album and first on new record label Catch 22 Records. It was released on November 11, 2008, almost exactly three years since their prior release, which was on November 15, 2005. The album is the first to feature the band's new line-up with original member Alex Scouten taking over guitar duties while former guitarist Joe Cafarella handles full-time vocals for the first time.[1] The first single from the album has been announced as "Awake," the song also has an accompanying video that was produced by GDM Video Production company. The first 1,000 albums sold will also feature a DVD, STEMM's first ever, that will document several aspects of the band and the recording process for Blood Scent.[2] [3] During a recent interview, vocalist Joe Cafarella talked at length about the new album, saying [4]
The band was sending their second single "House of Cards" to rock radio on August 10, 2009. "House of Cards" would later be featured in EA Sports MMA.This was also the last album to feature bassist Stephen Crowl since his first STEMM album was Songs for the Incurable Heart. He was replaced by Mario Nobilio in 2011 who appears in STEMM's final album Crossroads.