Odd Dimension – The Last Embrace To Humanity (2013)

After blowing us away with their debut release “Symmetrical” back in 2011, Odd Dimension returns with the more mature and centered “The Last Embrace To Humanity”. This Italian band showed great potential on their first release and here they demonstrate they are growing as musicians by delivering eight excellent tracks that range from Progressive anthems to more laidback and mellow ballad-type of songs.

The band opens with the Progressive anthem “The Unknown King” a very upbeat and quite intricate 7 minute long track. Here the band continues with their “Symmetrical”-style sound with lush keyboards and very tight instrumentation. Manuel Candiotto powerful vocals are the standout element of tracks like “Under My Creed”, where his range is nicely tested. The Progressive magic continues with “Dissolving Into The Void” filled with excellent piano sections and very well crafted guitars.

Things get a bit more relaxed with back-to-back ballads: “It’s So Late” and “Another Time”, both very mellow tracks that nicely change the pace of this release. These songs even have a more mainstream appeal due to their very light mood. However, things are back into Progressive realms with the excellent “Fortune And Pain”, the best track in this release in our opinion. Featuring some DT worship, this song is very well crafted and revolves around futuristic keyboards.

Closing strong with the epic “Far From Desire”, Odd Dimension manages to keep the same level of awesomeness that they delivered on their debut full-length. With more mature and well defined sound, the band showcases that they can improve on the already complex and well-crafted sound they have. If you are looking for a solid Progressive Metal release, look no further and pick up a copy of this gem.

Release: March 26th, 2013

Genre: Progressive Metal

Country: Italy