Music: Dimensional Psychosis: Architecture of Realities
Our Take
In the world of black metal, it can often to be hard to find groups that really seem to be trying to do something different. But occasionally one comes along that really seems to have a sound that is hard to compare to others, and this is the case with Netherlands based Dimensional Psychosis. Known as Goatlord up until 2001, this group combines elements of industrial and black metal along with lyrical content that talks about space and other dimensions. On their sophomore effort as Dimensional Psychosis, Architecture of Realities, they really seem to be coming into their own and despite some minor flaws this is an act worth checking out.
One of the best parts of Architecture of Realities is its sense of spontaneity. Throughout each of the eight songs the instrumentalists are constantly experimenting and are moving between elements of death/black metal, industrial and even a little grind. But no matter which direction they head in everything has a cohesive flow and fits with the track before it, which is sure to impress quite a few people. Dimensional Psychosis has certainly been able to establish a style that has individual elements that are comparable to other bands, but as a whole they really stand out. The only real flaw with this effort is its relatively short length (it’s only about 39 minutes long) and the untitled electro/techno track at the end of the album which feels a little strange.The vocals on Architecture of Realities feel a little closer to death metal than they do black metal, but like the instrumentals they do seem to have a unique style of their own. Vocalist Eklipse has some very distorted shrieks and low pitched growls, and he is able to use his voice in such a way that it doesn’t sound like the stereotypical death/black metal vocal style. He is listed on some websites as serving only as a session vocalist for this effort, but considering how good his performance is I hope that he will continue to work with these guys. As mentioned earlier, all of the lyrical content revolves around space and alternate dimensions and this certainly helps Dimensional Psychosis feel unique when compared to the rest of their genre.
It’s one thing for a group to try to create something that has elements of a genre while pushing in an a new direction, but it is another for them to do it well and really keep people interested. Dimensional Psychosis has done just that and while I could do without the electro track at the end the overall mixture of black metal and industrial with space themes works extremely well. Hopefully these guys continue to head off in their own direction, as they seem to have what it takes to be a noteworthy and unique act.
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Chris Dahlberg
February 25, 2010
