''Dimensions'' is the fifth full-length album by the

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. It was released on April 20, 2007. Stylistically, the album combines the up-tempo and melodic elements of the ''

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'' album with the more contemporary sound of '' The Circle of Life'' album. The mixing and mastering of the album was by Tommy Newton of

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set in a post-apocalyptic world, in the year 3051, in which a demon created by mankind has completely ravaged the world. The Japanese version includes the bonus track "The Quest (Unplugged Version)".

Reception

''Dimensions'' received generally mixed reviews upon release. The more inclined towards heavy metal the reviewer was, the less favourable the review tended to be. The more mainstream the reviewer was, the more favourable the review was inclined to be. Examples would be: Reviewing for maelstromzine.com, and giving ''Dimensions'' a 6.5/10, Roberto Martinelli wrote: "As far as children's metal goes, I don't think you can get any more exemplary than Germany's Freedom Call. Seriously, this is some of the most gay, whimsical, fruity music you're likely to ever find in the metal pantheon. If you leave a Freedom Call CD on the ground, you're likely to find a peach tree growing there before long." Deadtide.com began its review by suggesting that: "All happy-metal-loathing punters should move on immediately. Freedom Call is the most

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to its most sugar-coated extreme." The review continued by suggesting: "If melody is thine enemy and wussy metal be thy bane, thou hast no greater enemy than Freedom Call." Trucking Magazine critic Shaun Connors, with a Desert Island Disc-rating, wrote: "Having read the words power metal in the press release... and having confirmed the obvious for this genre that ''Dimensions'' was a story/concept-style album (based around the future of earth and the human race – yawn…) I feared the worst. I had visions of

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meets ecomental thrashy metal din, and on that basis ''Dimensions'' almost went directly to the bin, without passing the CD player along the way. What a mistake that would have been..." He continued: "But I'm not convinced Mr MetalHead _previously_outlined_stereotype_metal_fan.html" ;"title="stereotype.html" ;"title=" previously outlined stereotype"> previously outlined stereotype metal fan">stereotype.html" ;"title=" previously outlined stereotype"> previously outlined stereotype metal fanwill be happy..., and because this album is fantastic and everything I like about it, Mr MetalHead will detest. It's a bit gay, a bit sugary, more Flower Metal than Power Metal. But it's the combination of those things that make it so good. Hell, with luck and a tailwind it could even go mainstream. That said, the band would need some serious Trinny and Susannah, Trinny and Sussanahing before they could be seen in public."

Track listing

Personnel

*Chris Bay – vocals, guitar *Lars Rettkowitz – guitar *Armin Donderer – bass guitar *

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– drums

References

{{Authority control Freedom Call albums 2007 albums Concept albums SPV/Steamhammer albums