The Fractured Dimension - "Towards The Mysterium" Review

Artist/ Band: The Fractured Dimension
Title: Towards The Mysterium
Label: Self release
Year of Release: 2008
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The Review:

Brand new American avant-garde metal band The Fractured Dimension, released their debut album "Towards The Mysterium” in 2008. which pays homage to the Russian pianist / composer / philosopher Alexander Scriabin. While on the technical side, it’s not done to see how many notes they can fit in each song. In fact, the technical side shows the band’s ability to go beyond metal and jazz boundaries Just picture for a moment, taking a jazz-fusion band of the 70’s then bringing them up to date along side instrumental progressive metal. The band is is a trio consisting of Jimmy Pitts (keyboards), Jerry Twyford (bass) and Alex Arellano (drums).

After several spins, I honestly have trouble listening to this brand of music, not to say it’s bad, just not for me. I can say that if you are a fan of avant-garde side of metal or even modern heavy sounding jazz-fusion, then The Fractured Dimension and their debut Towards The Mysterium needs to be added to your collection ASAP!

Reviewed by Ron Fuchs on April 30th, 2009

Tracks:

01. Prelude

02. Towards The Mysterium

03. Prism I: Reflection

04. Prism II: Refraction

05. Fibonacci's Notebook

06. Strangeness

07. The Mathematics of Divinity

08. Out of the Summer Sky

09. Worshipping Slonimsky in a Ravellian Mood

10. Piano Improv Take 1

11. Falling Down Stairs

12. Despair

13. Fractured Are the Nine Principals

14. Slendro: An Improv for Lane

15. Reiteration and Extemporaneous Noodling

16. Preparatory Action

17. Lecture