Dimensions
Believer · 1993
52 min · 11 tracks · progressive metal
Intricate guitar work intertwines with complex rhythms and philosophical lyrics, creating a cerebral and heavy progressive metal experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Future Mind — This track exemplifies the band's signature blend of thrash aggression and progressive intricacy, showcasing thought-provoking lyrics about consciousness and perception.
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Trilogy of Knowledge, Movement I: The Lie — As part of a multi-part exploration on truth and deception, this movement highlights the band's ability to merge elaborate storytelling with dynamic musicality.
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Dimentia — The song features complex time signatures and haunting melodies, reflecting the psychological struggle depicted in the lyrics while pushing musical boundaries.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Dimensions showcases ambitious compositions and intricate musicianship typical of progressive metal.
What we noticed
- Guitar solos frequently intertwine with intricate bass lines, creating a dense wall of sound that demands focused listening.
- Composition 25% of the score
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8/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with peaks
- cerebral engagement through intricacy
- wave-like pacing demands focus
- exploratory themes of knowledge
- patient unfolding of ideas
Maybe skip if you
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer standalone singles
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1993, Dimensions was Believer's third studio album, following their previous effort, Extraction from Mortality. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their identity within the progressive and thrash metal scenes, experimenting with heavier sounds and deeper lyrical themes that would define their future work.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Between the Buried and Me· Periphery· Opeth
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Gone 5:47
- 2 Future Mind 5:36
- 3 Dimentia 5:37
- 4 What Is but Cannot Be 5:29
- 5 Singularity 4:24
- 6 No Apology 4:58
- 7 Trilogy of Knowledge, Intro: The Birth 2:17
- 8 Trilogy of Knowledge, Movement I: The Lie 5:25
- 9 Trilogy of Knowledge, Movement II: The Truth 6:48
- 10 Trilogy of Knowledge, Movement III: The Key 6:19
- 11 [untitled] 0:04
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