{"id":779741,"date":"2026-05-07T13:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/779741\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:43:14","slug":"rexoria-fallen-dimension-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/779741\/","title":{"rendered":"Rexoria – Fallen Dimension Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Typically, you can judge a cheesy power metal album just from its cover art. Look at the laser-powered sharks\/dinos from Victorius<\/strong><\/a>, the D&D fantasy elements of Power Paladin<\/strong><\/a>, or the stuffed assembly of characters on Angus McSix<\/strong><\/a>, and you know you\u2019re getting yourself a heap of cheddar. The covers are busy, bombastic, and as brightly-colored as Frida Ohlin\u2019s hair (see band photo below). Sweden\u2019s Rexoria<\/strong> bucks that trend. The cover art for Fallen Dimension looks like it belongs on a work of dystopian prog like Vanderlust<\/strong><\/a>. They deliver something far more light-hearted, though\u2014symphonic power metal. Rexoria<\/strong> deem themselves the birth of a genre called \u201cRoyal Metal\u201d\u2014it\u2019s in their name. Rex means king, and Oria means gold. Royal metal. Get it? So just what is this new tag? More importantly, would you like your royale with cheese?<\/p>\n

Fallen Dimension blends old school heavy metal with modern power metal and a dash of keyboard synths. While they boast of symphonics in their promo sheet, Rexoria<\/strong> have more in common with Unleash the Archers<\/strong><\/a> than Mystfall<\/strong><\/a>. They combine the joyful energy of Frozen Crown<\/strong><\/a> with the straightforward approach of Sabaton<\/strong><\/a>. With honed pop structures, Rexoria<\/strong> set aside the wankery of many power metal bands and dive quickly into their anthemic choruses. Blink, and you might miss the music that happens between the opening spoken word segment and hooky chorus on opener \u201cMetallic Rain.\u201d If you like the bop and energy of power metal without its often masturbatory shredding, then this is for you. Rexoria<\/strong> has solos, but they\u2019re in and out in a flash, all to ensure songs end in a (mostly) tidy 3-4 minutes. The downside is that where bands like Frozen Crown<\/strong> and Unleash the Archers<\/strong> do some really cool stuff with their guitars, the guitars on Fallen Dimension sound generic and bland.<\/p>\n

Frontwoman Frida Ohlin gives Rexoria<\/strong> a more distinctive sound relative to more recent power metal bands. She has a gritty voice akin to Joan Jett rather than the smooth and joyful tone of Frozen Crown<\/strong>\u2019s Giada Etro. She delivers some really good choruses, bringing to life the likes of \u201cBreak the Wave\u201d and \u201cRunning with the Stars\u201d with her energetic delivery. She even shows a more tender side on the rock ballad, \u201cHeart of Sorrow,\u201d a duet with Johnny Gioeli (Axel Rudi Pell<\/strong><\/a>). Her grit keeps the bouncy, formulaic songs from going too far down the road of pop music. It\u2019s not that the other players are incompetent\u2014they just don\u2019t have much to work with. The drums are standard, galloping blast beats, and the guitar riffs are competent if uninspired. Rexoria<\/strong> brought in a new bassist (Adam Nordquist) for Fallen Dimension, but I rarely heard him. Usually a record like this benefits from outside hooks, and the synths tend to be hit or miss. There are some good ones, such as those on \u201cMetallic Rain,\u201d but on follow-up \u201cAwakening,\u201d I couldn\u2019t help but wonder if they started recycling synth lines.<\/p>\n

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In general, Fallen Dimension is a pleasant listen that\u2019s also forgettable due to its jack-of-all-trades nature. Rexoria<\/strong>\u2019s plug-and-chug approach allows for an enjoyable energy and choruses that hit the right notes. Yet there\u2019s very little to distinguish them from the power metal pack. The opening riff on \u201cWasted Land\u201d sounds a lot like something from a Fellowship <\/strong>record, while a majority of their other riffs are hardly more creative than your run-of-the-mill radio rock music. I didn\u2019t dislike any of the songs, yet nothing really grabbed me either. Some of the choruses stuck in my head for a little while, but without any real emotional impact. Rexoria<\/strong> has all the pieces in place\u2014they\u2019re just missing that extra something to make them shine.<\/p>\n

Power metal serves as a bridge between extreme and popular music. It often contains pop structures that appeal to a wider audience, yet can still stretch the limits with exciting musical prose that can appeal to thrill-seeking extremists. The pitfall of flirting with more commercial styles is that it often leads to formulaic and watered-down music. Rexoria<\/strong> boasts in their promo sheet of millions of Spotify streams and half a million YouTube views, so clearly they are finding success. It would just be nice to see them take some risks. Too often, success gets in the way of art. I hope Rexoria<\/strong> can continue to find success while also developing the art of their music.<\/p>\n

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Rating<\/strong>: 2.5\/5.0
DR<\/strong>: N\/A | Format Reviewed<\/strong>: Stream
Label<\/strong>: Black Lodge Records<\/a>
Websites<\/strong>: Bandcamp<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Official Site<\/a>
Releases Worldwide<\/strong>: May 8th, 2026<\/p>\n

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