MANIFESTATION OF PROGRESS

Norwegian band DIMENSION ACT was formed back in 2008 by multi-instrumentalist Morten Nilsen and vocalist Tom Vidar Salangli, who form the nucleus of this now five-man strong ensemble. "Manifestation of Progress" is their debut album, and was released by Progrock Records in the spring of 2012.

If you like your progressive metal to be dramatic, grandiose and pompous in nature, Dimension Act is a band you probably should check out. Massive arrangements with keyboards and guitars contrasting and complementing each other in richly layered arrangements are the deal here, with some atmospheric inserts and quite a few pacier ones closer to power metal in expression, with a powerful lead vocalist to cater for the lyrical department in a suitable manner. A well made production that probably will find favor amongst quite a few Ayreon fans.