He Who Shall Not Bleed

Dimension Zero | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 27, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Candlelight
• ASIN: B001NJY67K
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,629 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. He Who Shall Not Bleed

2. Unto Others

3. A Paler Shade of White(A Darker Side of Black)

4. Hell Is Within

5. Red Dead Heat

6. I Can Hear the Dark

7. Going Deep

8. Is

9. Deny

10. The Was

11. Way to Shine

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Old school Gothenburg melodic death metal, January 8, 2011

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: He Who Shall Not Bleed (Audio CD)

After a 4-year absence, Gothenburg melodic death metal masters Dimension Zero came back in 2008 with He Who Shall Not Bleed, their third full-length album. Dimension Zero is, of course, the side project of Jesper Stromblad (actually, this may be his only band now that he's left In Flames), Jocke Gothborg (Marduk) and other veterans of the Gothenburg melodic death metal scene.

The original Gotheburg melodic death metal bands may have grown up and moved on to more experimental territory, but at least Dimension Zero is still here to help us relive the glory days. As soon as opening thrasher "He Who Does Not Bleed" kicks in it's like a trip back to those early In Flames, At the Gates and Hypocrisy discs, only played by veterans who have become really good at their craft. It's fairly melodic stuff, but melody definitely takes a back seat to blast beats and vicious thrash riffing. Like previous Dimension Zero releases, the album is over almost as soon as it starts, but that just means it's (mostly) free of filler.

They're not offering anything new with this release, but I don't think many of us are buying a Dimension Zero album looking for cutting edge music. This is an album for those who are nostalgic for old school melodic death metal, and at that they succeed brilliantly.

Edition Notes: There are a couple of different versions of He Who Shall Not Bleed out there. The version I have is on Candlelight, comes in a jewel case, and features a pair of very interesting bonus tracks. The first is a cover of the Bee Gee's hit "Stayin' Alive." (I'll pause here so that can sink in) Yes, it's a disco cover, and believe it or not Dimension Zero makes it into a pretty convincing death metal song. It's one you have to hear to believe. The other bonus track is a short (but blistering) number called "Rovarvisan" that's by far the most brutal song on the album.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Headed back in the right direction!, November 12, 2009

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R. McAtee "inazone" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: He Who Shall Not Bleed (Audio CD)

As a fan of Dimension Zero's first album, Silent Night Fever, I was quite disappointed by the follow-up release, This is Hell. The songs just didn't hold my attention as on the debut, the musicianship was simply average, and the production was a mess to my ears. I still prefer to buy CDs rather than download, so it was quite a while before their third album became available in the US. I'm glad I bought it, though, as He Who Shall Not Bleed is a giant step in the right direction for a band that I feared might be destined for has-been status.

For me, Dimension Zero's greatest strength lies in that elusive ability to balance aggression and melody. This is Hell was perhaps too heavy-handed with the thrash elements, but He Who Shall Not Bleed sets things right. Comparisons with In Flames are inevitable, mostly with respect to the melodic passages, but there are quite a few dual-guitar riffs that DZ's better-known peers haven't dished out in many years. Frankly, it was At the Gates' excellent Terminal Spirit Disease that immediately came to mind numerous times during my first few listens to this disc, combined with a sense of urgency that many melodic death metal bands have cast aside over the years.

Dimension Zero is the type of band that sounds best with a less polished production that still gives each instrument the right amount of separation in the mix, and He Who Shall Not Bleed achieves that. It's sonically much better than its predecessor, not bloated with annoying electronic elements (ala In Flames) and still interesting after repeated listens. Not every song is a "classic" and some are quite short - maybe not fully developed enough to really stick with you - but none are bad. This stripped down approach sounds good. A number of DZ's fellow Scandinavians could learn a thing or two by getting back to the basics like this.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD! Awesome Production, January 11, 2009

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Brian Woody (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: He Who Shall Not Bleed (Audio CD)

DIMENSON ZERO features IN FLAMES mastermind Jesper Stromblad on guitar, SOILWORK guitar player Daniel Antonsson and ex MARDUK singer Jocke Gothberg and LUCEFERION / CRYSTAL AGE drummer Hans Nilsson. The brand new album 'He Who Shall Not Bleed' contains 11 tracks of aggressive, fast and melodic Gothenburg metal. Less thrashier then their previous albums and more melodic and sounding like the old IN FLAMES. Recorded at the IN FLAMES Studios (former Studio Fredman) in Gothenburg, Sweden. Guest guitar leads by ANNIHILATOR's Jeff Waters.

Very good album. I really enjoyed it myself. If you've liked the other releases. Then you'll like this one! I personaly don't like In Flames but I do like Dimension Zero! If you like bands like Defleshed, God Dethroned and Coldworker. You could possibly like this release!