Mattsson - Another Dimension

Another Dimension

Mattsson

Style
US Hard Rock (heavy and progressive)
Label
Lion Music
Year
2000
Reviewed by
Danny
75 / 100
Killing songs: Hell, Don't Chain My Mind, Another Dimension, Road Of Babylon (!!!)
This new 70+ minute long opus consists of 14 new compositions jam packed with intense musical ideas influenced by classical music (Italian), classic hard rock (reminds me Deep Purple), heavy metal, progressive rock/metal. All in one ? Almost ! Voice and music can be categorized as typical US Hard Rock. Lars Eric invited some friends and well known musicians to guest on the project. These included : Patrick Rondat, Rob Johnson (Magnitude 9), Erik Norlander (Lana Lane, Rocket Scientists). This album also reminds me other US bands : Whitesnake, Joshua and House of Lords. Third and fifth song are very melodic, with nice "keyboard effects" and catchy guitar riff. Bjorn Lodin voice reminds me "Coverdall meets Rod Stewart" (very cool sharp voice). Catchy songs mixed with soft melodic ballads and tight odd meter riffing. On some songs, keyboard "sings" like Symphony X and "battles" with guitars are well done. I grow up with bands like Joshua, House Of Lord or King Kobra and this album reminds me those "great" hard rock bands (songs 3,5,9). Nostalgic "hard rock" style combined with "keyboard" of the 90's. For those who have bought the first Majestic's LP "Abstract Symphony", check this one. We have received this album from Lion Music, Finland and it has been a "real" discovery for us . Fans of AOR and good old hard rock go and check Lion Music website. You can order this album directly from Lion Music, Finland (15$ incl. postage).