Dali's Dilemma

Dali’s Dilemma - “Manifesto For Futurism”
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Dali's Dilemma - "Manifesto For Futurism"

Matt Guillory - keyboards
Matthew Bradley - vocals
Patrick Reyes - guitar
Steve Reyes - bass
Jeremy Colson - drums

Seldom does a progressive metal band leap to the fore with such a confident debut album as the conundrum known as Dali’s Dilemma. Dali’s Dilemma managing to capture the essence of Yngwie Malmsteen, Rainbow and even Deep Purple, while swirling with progressive metal flourishes. 

For all the band’s amazing musicianship, convoluted quick changes and blinding speed, there is a discernible and distinguished hard rock current flowing beneath the mayhem. This is entirely intentional, and when pressed for influences, Matt cites the classics: old Metallica, old Rush and Pantera. On the lighter side, U2 is cited for their spiritualism and trademark sound, which can be heard on stirring ballad ‘Hills Of Memory’, a track underscored by a particularly Bono-esque vocal from Matt Bradley, who elsewhere evokes the passion and magnificence of a Jeff Scott Soto or a Glenn Hughes.

“Manifesto For Futurism” just might be the liveliest, hookiest, most rhythmically daunting pageant of prog metal since Queensryche’s “Operation: Mindcrime”, Dream Theater’s “Images And Words”, or more recently, Shadow Gallery’s “Tyranny”. All deserve a place in the pantheon of higher musical learning of a most metallic nature.

Fans of graphics legend Dave McKean will be drawn to the Dali-esque artwork of “Manifesto For Futurism”