┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Dimension - Universal + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Oct-13-2009 Encoder......LAME 3.90 Modified ║ │ │║ Genre........Progressive Rockraber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2002 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........09 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.dimensionshome.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Dimension Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Universal Label : Dimension ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The history of Dimension goes back as far as ║ │ │║ 1990 when four Mexican musicians first got ║ │ │║ together under the name Perturbator. However the ║ │ │║ band desired International success and a ║ │ │║ decision was made to firstly sing in English and ║ │ │║ then to change the band name. So now it is 2002 ║ │ │║ and we arrive at the band's first release under ║ │ │║ the Dimension moniker. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The disk opens with Strategy a lengthy tracks ║ │ │║ which impresses immediately in many ways. Here ║ │ │║ we see many of the elements of the band's style ║ │ │║ which recur throughout the disk, as the band ║ │ │║ switches between moments of metallic heaviness ║ │ │║ containing some powerful riffing before either ║ │ │║ keyboards or guitar tear off on their own ║ │ │║ playing impressive runs and scales which ║ │ │║ sometimes compete, sometimes complement each ║ │ │║ other. When not impressing with their ║ │ │║ virtuosity, the band comes together as a solid ║ │ │║ unit producing nice melodies over which the ║ │ │║ voice of David Quicho generally lacks authority. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The following track Sailor is slower and less ║ │ │║ showy, though the guitar playing in parts ║ │ │║ indicates the influence of Yngwie J. Malmsteen ║ │ │║ and while Forbidden Game is around the same ║ │ │║ length, it is by turns much heavier and more ║ │ │║ avant-guard. Universal Mind is perhaps the ║ │ │║ standout track and the keyboard and guitar ║ │ │║ playing is of very high quality during some of ║ │ │║ the long instrumental passages found here. The ║ │ │║ music is not devoid of obvious influences ║ │ │║ either, but this time it is the keyboards of ║ │ │║ Eddie del Palacio which one moment recall early ║ │ │║ Genesis and then later on, the runs of ex-Dream ║ │ │║ Theater man, Derek Sherinian. David Quicho also ║ │ │║ impresses with some ripping solos and some nice ║ │ │║ jazzy touches. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ A lovely and strangely familiar sounding piano ║ │ │║ melody introduces the mellower Waiting yet once ║ │ │║ again, one feels that the tune is somewhat let ║ │ │║ down by the vocals which lack power and are ║ │ │║ strangely child-like in tone. Vanity Calls sees ║ │ │║ the heaviness return but once again the vocals, ║ │ │║ which appear to be processed at times, detract ║ │ │║ from the overall effect. The final 3 tracks ║ │ │║ follow a more conventional Prog-Metal style and ║ │ │║ contain fewer impressive instrumental passages. ║ │ │║ The heavy chugging guitar riffs are there, the ║ │ │║ fluid keyboard runs are present and the rhythm ║ │ │║ section remains solid and unfussy. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ In trying to sum up this disk, I find myself ║ │ │║ likening it to the Swedish band Andromeda and ║ │ │║ their 2001 release Extension Of The Wish in that ║ │ │║ the band are very obviously competent musicians ║ │ │║ who have managed to create a very good ║ │ │║ progressive metal disk and one which has a ║ │ │║ certain freshness to it. One might also be ║ │ │║ tempted to liken them to Ark from the point of ║ │ │║ view of the jazzy influences and the strong ║ │ │║ playing, but unfortunately it is the poor ║ │ │║ vocals, which undermine this effort. The band's ║ │ │║ influences are clear and they haven't quite ║ │ │║ arrived at the point where the sound is ║ │ │║ completely their own, but the signs are good and ║ │ │║ I feel sure that with time, a slightly better ║ │ │║ production and more than anything, a good ║ │ │║ vocalist, these guys could well unleash a disk ║ │ │║ that is much better than this fine debut and one ║ │ │║ which really will put Mexican Prog-Metal on the ║ │ │║ map. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Line-up: ║ │ │║ - Mane Cabrales / drums & percussion ║ │ │║ - Eddie Del Palacio / keyboards ║ │ │║ - Aaron Del Palacio / bass ║ │ │║ - David Quicho / vocals & guitar ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Discography ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Universial Full-length, 2002 ║ │ │║ Ego Full-length, 2007 ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Strategy [09:10] │ │ 02 - Sailor [04:22] │ │ 03 - Forbidden Game [04:56] │ │ 04 - Universal Mind [13:26] │ │ 05 - Waiting [04:48] │ │ 06 - Vanity Calls [05:39] │ │ 07 - Fearland [05:05] │ │ 08 - The Mirror Of Time [07:36] │ │ 09 - Dimensional Gate [03:48] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [58:50 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘