Well people on this board just like to evaluate things like in anything in life. And what else could you compare a band than another one. It's just a way of evaluating it.Fix'd.
Well people on this board just like to evaluate things like in anything in life. And what else could you compare a band than another one. It's just a way of evaluating it.Fix'd.
Why are people on this bored so obsessed with who inflluenced who, and why does it matter?
I wish they'd tour over here sometime... :'(
I just got a hold of some Riverside after listening to the songs on their MySpace, and these guys are amazing. I think Rapid Eye Movement is my favorite so far. Looks like I'm going to be spending a good bit of money on 23 June...
I asked a Polish guy at work if he had heard of them. He said he hadn't and then I replied: "They're Polish and you're Polish so you must have heard of them!". He just walked away when I said this. I think he was playing a trick on me.:rollin
Which one did you get?
I like Second Life Syndrome a lot, really gloomy but beautiful album. Rapid Eye Movement was an improvement in terms of production, but the music was a lot less interesting I thought. However, the new album is meant to be excellent, so I'm going to check it out when I can!
Out of Myself is decent but not very exciting, and the Voices in My Head EP is quite cool but doesn't really go anywhere.
So - Is Riverside's latest album out yet??? Replies in this thread have said "I'll get it when it comes out" and "I've listened to it several times...". I've looked on iTunes and it's not there. (other Riverside albums are). So when is/was the official release date?
I asked a Polish guy at work if he had heard of them. He said he hadn't and then I replied: "They're Polish and you're Polish so you must have heard of them!". He just walked away when I said this. I think he was playing a trick on me.
Same. And foreigners don't seem to find it fun to bash them simply because they've managed to get some kind of popularity, like some of our beloved countrymen.
I have their newest album, and I find it amazing. I'm not a big fan of their earlier stuff, but I'm a huge fan of this album!
Hyperactive is one of the best songs below 6 minutes I've ever heard (awesome riffs, the real feeling of moving all the time, great piano opening)
I've heard it before that DtD sounds like So-Called Friend and except like 3 seconds near the end, I don't find ANY similarities, sorry.
I can't believe I forgot about this album :facepalm:^^ This is why we hate the Brits ;D ^^
*runs to amazon.co.uk*
edit: I just went to the .com amazon by mistake, and noticed it's not out in america yet, mwahaha >=)
I can't believe I forgot about this album :facepalm:^^ This is why we hate the Brits ;D ^^
*runs to amazon.co.uk*
edit: I just went to the .com amazon by mistake, and noticed it's not out in america yet, mwahaha >=)
We never get to see Threshold or Pain of Salvation on this side of the pond. :'(I can't believe I forgot about this album :facepalm:^^ This is why we hate the Brits ;D ^^
*runs to amazon.co.uk*
edit: I just went to the .com amazon by mistake, and noticed it's not out in america yet, mwahaha >=)
Don't worry, we don't get blazblue. At all. :'(
We never get to see Threshold or Pain of Salvation on this side of the pond. :'(I can't believe I forgot about this album :facepalm:^^ This is why we hate the Brits ;D ^^
*runs to amazon.co.uk*
edit: I just went to the .com amazon by mistake, and noticed it's not out in america yet, mwahaha >=)
Don't worry, we don't get blazblue. At all. :'(
I listened to So Called Friend again today, and well... it sounds a bit similar, and that's all. In fact if no one had told me that they sound alike I probably wouldn't even have noticed it. I was even mistaken with the guitar riff similarity, they're completely different.QuoteI've heard it before that DtD sounds like So-Called Friend and except like 3 seconds near the end, I don't find ANY similarities, sorry.
Listen to vocals around 2:20 mark in Driven to Destruction, then listen to verses from So Called Friend. It's almost the same melody and I can't believe you can't hear that - it's really obvious.
I thought REM was a bit of a disappointment, I didn't care for tracks like 'Ultimate Trip', it sounded like stuff they already did on SLS and OOM.o_O seriously? It's completely unlike the previous albums...
I thought REM was a bit of a disappointment, I didn't care for tracks like 'Ultimate Trip', it sounded like stuff they already did on SLS and OOM.o_O seriously? It's completely unlike the previous albums...
My First album was REM and i liked it alot , Its funny I have seen alot of comments about this band and i thought it was just me that thinks well i like this band alot everytime i listen to the album but for some reason they just don't call out for me to play them often .OK Update on this is i got 2 more albums SLS and ADHD and I already have REM
Anyway I think Im going to get there First and there latest albums next and see what i think of them
I quite like early R.E.M. but they went a bit dodgy later on...
:sadpanda:
So, what album should I start with for these guys?
Bumping again. Did I mention that ADHD is a great f<cking album? I did? No matter because it bears repeating. :metal
For me, Riverside occupies this wonderful space that exists somewhere between Dream Theater and Porcupine Tree.
The unique thing about Riverside is that their sound is very much bass-guitar driven. The bass is always quite high in their mix. Mariusz Duda just lays down these awesomely complex grooves and the band just takes off from there. :hefdaddy
When did he say that? Because their last two albums absolutely destroy PT's two and SW's solo. To each his own, doesn't come in the way of me enjoying both bands.
I still think it's pretty fascinating that SW doesn't like them, or at least that's the image i've gotten from him calling them "regressive". :P
I still think it's pretty fascinating that SW doesn't like them, or at least that's the image i've gotten from him calling them "regressive". :P
:lol What is this hang-up Steven Wilson has with being progressive /regressive
Anyway, maybe there's a touch of professional jealousy? In terms of musical style, Riverside occupies a very similar space that PT does, and maybe that comment was a way for SW to put some distance between the two bands. If anything, Riverside has been the more "progressive" of the two, especially with their last couple of albums.
I still think it's pretty fascinating that SW doesn't like them, or at least that's the image i've gotten from him calling them "regressive". :P?!? I remember quite the opposite, him saying that he finds them an interesting band and that it would be cool to take them on a tour some time. Also on the concert in Wroclaw he joked seeing plenty of Riverside T-shirts (myself included), asking if there's any connection between Riverside and Poland :lol didn't feel anything negative in it.
I'd say go for it with the survivor. I would vote every round ;DGood, but I need more opinions, anyone?
Man, Mariusz' voice is so nice. The start of Egoist Hedonist :heart
I'm not talking Pantera, Dream Theater, Megadeth riffage, per se. When I refer to guitar-heavy riffage, I'm referring to probably something akin to TOOL, which is, without hearing anything of Riverside, is how I envision them...TOOL meets Porcupine Tree.
Would that be an accurate guess on the sound?
I'm not talking Pantera, Dream Theater, Megadeth riffage, per se. When I refer to guitar-heavy riffage, I'm referring to probably something akin to TOOL, which is, without hearing anything of Riverside, is how I envision them...TOOL meets Porcupine Tree.
Would that be an accurate guess on the sound?
Samsara, I would recommend Second Life Syndrome to start. Riverside doesn't really have much Tool in them. They are a lot mellower... more like Pink Floyd meets Porcupine Tree IMO.
Interesting. Ok, But what era PT...more recent (heavier) or the more eclectic earlier stuff?
PF meets PT is a pretty good description, though I don't think they're as amazing as that description sounds.
Don't worry, all Riverside albums are great.
Also, so do you like The Pineapple Thief?
Speaking of this, I'm still incredibly jealous about Netherlands and UK getting Riverside with The Pineapple Thief as guests...Wait wait...WHAT?!
No. It's nothing new, and everything on Out of Myself does it way better.Okay but it doesn't stop it being a good song.
Lucid Dream IV is a loose continuation of the Reality Dream instrumentals afaik, but it's not connected with the trilogy (though I love it, and live it absolutely kicks ass). Back To The River is completely separate I think. Rapid Eye Movement would have a place as the closing of the entire trilogy imo, though I'm not sure about that. (The only words there are "Wish I had dreamed you before", which kind of makes sense)
Second Life Syndrome
Anno Domini High Definition
Out of Myself
Rapid Eye Movement
I've never gotten the hate for REM.Same. It seems to be disliked by a lot of people and I really don't get it. It's hands down the most original, the most atmospheric, and the most varied of them all. And Ultimate Trip is just... can't describe it with words.
It's fantastic, and it has some of their best songs. (Beyond the Eyelids mainly)
The first European tour dates for the 10th Anniversary Tour are announced:
May 15, 2011 - The Picturedrome - Northampton-Midlands, Great Britian
Bump.
Acronym Love might now be my favorite Riverside song. So amazing.
For their 10th birthday Riverside have prepared a special release which will be available during the forthcoming tour. The EP entitled "Memories In My Head" contains 33 minutes of fresh music. The songs have the following titles:https://riversideband.pl/en/news/518-qmemories-in-my-headq-the-new-riverside-release
1. Goodbye Sweet Innocence
2. Living In The Past
3. Forgotten Land
Mariusz Duda: This new material, concerning (for obvious reasons) the themes of the passing time, will be a pleasant surprise for those who have missed the specific kind of melodies and space known from the bands early releases. We have consciously gone back to our beginnings to create a certain kind of a circle. This mini-album will contain three longer compositions most resembling those from our first two albums. The result is a quite interesting, spacious, film-soundtrackish, nostalgic, and most of all rock mixture, summing up our career's first decade quite well. "Memories In My Head" is an album which appears out of nowhere, without much promotion; we hope, though, that its content can defend itself and that it will evoke a lot of positive emotions. It does that to us, and we will prove it soon, playing those songs live at our upcoming gigs.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/riverside/2011/kulturhaus-bucharest-romania-3d3ed97.htmlWOW that looks awesome.
For anyone going to see them on their current tour.. AMAZING setlist!
ahhh, i was totally right. 1:20ish onward in "Living in the Past" references back to something or other, perhaps from SLS. then around 9:45 it returns, followed at 10:25 by one more (before cycling back to the former). now, to find the song it quotes... xD
U MAKE THREAD BOUT RIVERSIDE, Y U NO TALK BOUT Second Life Syndrome?!?!?!?!?!?! :censored
That's zxlkho's favorite. He'll be in this thread to fawn over the album for you shortly.Yes.
I can vouch for that. I just listened to it for the first time.That's zxlkho's favorite. He'll be in this thread to fawn over the album for you shortly.Yes.
SLS is an AMAZING album.
Btw, anyone seen them live last tour? I saw them in Kraków and it was awesome. And finally full Ultimate Trip without cutting! :)
So far, it's available from www.mystic.pl (for poland and czech) and www.rockserwis.pl (Worldwide)
Don't know if it will be available anywhere else.
Search for Riverside and it will be the last item. There is no picture and the item is 99.00zlSo far, it's available from www.mystic.pl (for poland and czech) and www.rockserwis.pl (Worldwide)
Don't know if it will be available anywhere else.
can't find it on Rockserwis, which is too bad, since this would be a great way to get those albums on CD that i haven't yet bought. is the Second Life Syndrome Live disc exclusive? weird they'd include it but not Reality Dream Live.
also, i got the SLS and REM LPs in the mail today — gorgeous things, they are!
Just spun Second Life Syndrome as a little homage after reading those news. Damn is it good, I believe it's their best. I used to like REM better but there really is no comparison - SLS has better individual tracks as well as an outstanding flow.
SLS is my favorite, followed by ADHD.
The title of Riverside's new studio album (fifth in their career) has been revealed. It is "Shrine of New Generation Slaves" and the band will be continuing their work on it for the next two months in the Serakos studio in Warsaw. There will be 50 minutes of music on it divided into 8 completely new pieces.
"In 2012 we've been focusing on the work on the new album, and trying to prove, mostly to ourselves, that we can still surprise with something, and what's most important - create an album that would become our showpiece, music-wise and lyrics-wise" says Mariusz Duda, the band's leader. "The title might sound a bit intricate, but the acronym will definitely explain what we did with our music this time."
The predicted release date is the end of January 2013, but still this year (somewhere around November) we all are going to get to know the first single, and the video for it. The album will be released by Century Media/Inside Out and Mystic Production.
I have all of Riverside's albums, but I haven't really listened to any of them. Which one should I hit first?
Dear fans, we're very pleased to inform that we've just finished recording our new album "Shrine of New Generation Slaves"! The fifth album, with a five-word title, and over 50 minutes of absolutely fresh music. 8 songs, of which the shortest, "Coda", will only be about 2 minutes long, and the longest, "Escalator Shrine", over 12 minutes long. The first single is going to be "Celebrity Touch" and you'll be able to hear it in one month's time already.
The planned released date for the new Riverside is January 2013. The tour promoting the album will begin in March 2013. We're going to post more detailed information about that soon.
Thank you all for your support and patience. We hope that you'll like the new album. And the music? Right now we can only say that it's different but you can tell it's us! :)
The cover and tracklist are coming up next week. Stay tuned!
R
I really hope I can go to RoSFest in May. They're headlining along with The Flower Kings (and 1 other band that hasn't been announced yet). Maybe they'll do a short US tour around that time as well.
Awesome album art, cool title and cool song titles. Can't wait.
I had to look up whatever Shitload of Money was, because I couldn't remember a Riverside song by that name, or an album with the acronym 'SGHN', but alright. That's pretty bad yeah.
Well then don't forget to check into Anno Domini High Definition. I think it's their best.
I listened to ADHD for the first time yesterday. It was quite weird, I was very disappointed by the first half of the album, and still the latter managed to blow me away in an extreme way. Maybe it's just me. I'm going to go through it another time now.
I listened to ADHD for the first time yesterday. It was quite weird, I was very disappointed by the first half of the album, and still the latter managed to blow me away in an extreme way. Maybe it's just me. I'm going to go through it another time now.
Left Out is definitely the best one of them.
What he said - basically, it's their last return to the sonic land of Reality Dream. It was okay, but I preferred the Voices In My Head EP, which has the very essential Acronym Love on it.
Voices in my head... voices in my head... voices in my head... voices in my head...As you know, I have always......................................
How about giving me a very essential review of their latest EP release? I think it's their last studio effort I still need to listen.
Listening to the new single, Celebrity Touch, right now. It's so good.
I would say Rapid Eye Movement, which is really awesome. Has two of my favorite Riverside-songs on it; Beyond the Eyelids and Ultimate Trip.
Out of Myself is great as well, but it's probably my least favorite album of theirs.
^ ahh yes, the one with Second Live Syndrome included? very happy with that release, it was a no-brainer when i saw it (having not a single Riverside CD in my collection at the time).
i got that over a year ago and still havent spun the discs or ripped em yet.
Link to new Celectrity Touch:
https://soundcloud.com/#riversidepl/riverside-celebrity-touch (https://soundcloud.com/#riversidepl/riverside-celebrity-touch)
Still, for all you haters who want to know what kind of progressive album I was hoping for from Heritage two years ago, this would be a good example. This is a band who can write 70s influenced prog, while still maintaining cohesive and interesting songs that are fun to listen to and simultaneously intellectually stimulating. Shrine of New Generation Slaves shows that Riverside hasn’t lost a step talentwise while wandering into their fifth album, even if they have dialed back the heaviness. This record is a pretty good way to start out the new year and might well be a grower. It comes highly recommended from this Angry Metal Guy.
I just got Second Life Syndrome and am blown away at first listen, which hardly ever happens for me with new bands. I've been told by many people that I'd enjoy them but only just now getting round to it... Artificial Smile is awesome. And how much does the intro to Second Life Syndrome sound like the intro to Hollow Years on Live at Budokan!?
Came back for this. Wasn't disappointed. The vid looks great, they look great, and the song is catchier than I remember. Love that dirty keyboard run after the first chorus.
How do I keep up studying right now. The amount of Mariusz in my head is over 9000.
I listened to this song so much. Gosh I love these guys.
Well, here we go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAqU-RDnYyY
How do I keep up studying right now. The amount of Mariusz in my head is over 9000.I know right? French can wait. This song is awesome. Hope the full album is even better.
I know right? It's only been 3 weeks since I started listening but I'm loving it already.Well, here we go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAqU-RDnYyY
I can really see myself falling for this band, already...
You'll fall hard, you'll see.Well, here we go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAqU-RDnYyY
I can really see myself falling for this band, already...
Seconded. Btw what's your fav Riverside album Milena? Out Of Myself is perfection imo.You'll fall hard, you'll see.Well, here we go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAqU-RDnYyY
I can really see myself falling for this band, already...
You'll fall hard, you'll see.Well, here we go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAqU-RDnYyY
I can really see myself falling for this band, already...
I listened to CT two more times and hell, if it's getting better! :D
Anyway, it's time for a brief recollection in numbers of my short experience with Riverside (I rediscovered them slighly more than one month ago):
1. Second Life Syndrome (100/100)
2. Out Of Myself (100/100)
3. Anno Domini High Definition (95/100)
4. Rapid Eye Movement (70/100) (listen only once, and I was not completely sold on it)
They are tied for the first place, so there was really no point for me to use 1. and 2. as I did... :biggrin:OOM is the album that makes me feel better when I have a bad day. Turn it on and all your pain is gone. Especially with Loose Heart.
Tell me, what makes you rank OOM higher (how much? Give me some raugh numbers!) than SLS? I'm interested to know :)
The other song on the album teaser sounds a lot better than Celebrity Touch, imo.
The other song on the album teaser sounds a lot better than Celebrity Touch, imo.If Celebrity Touch will be revealed to be the worst song on the record, then I will be a very happy panda ;D
Just listened to that song for the second time and I liked it a lot better than the first time. And as wolf says, the second part of the song is way better than the first. I can't wait to listen to the rest of the album
Is it odd that I have all three Lunatic Soul albums, but I've never heard a thing from Riverside?
Is it odd that I have all three Lunatic Soul albums, but I've never heard a thing from Riverside?
Extremely! How were you introduced to Lunatic Soul?
There is never too much new music! :lol
Check out Riverside, it's heavier than LS, but more complex and poignant as well. You are likely to like :tup
Got an email less than an hour ago from BurningShed saying my copy of SONGS has shipped!!! :metal
-Marc.
I think it's safe to say, with their fifth album, Riverside are the best band in prog today.
I think it's safe to say, with their fifth album, Riverside are the best band in prog today.
Haken's only had two albums so far :)I think it's safe to say, with their fifth album, Riverside are the best band in prog today.
I would put Haken over them for sure as well as some non metal prog bands that are out there. These guys are good but saying they're the best is a little too much if you ask me
This.Haken's only had two albums so far :)I think it's safe to say, with their fifth album, Riverside are the best band in prog today.
I would put Haken over them for sure as well as some non metal prog bands that are out there. These guys are good but saying they're the best is a little too much if you ask me
Haken's only had two albums so far :)I think it's safe to say, with their fifth album, Riverside are the best band in prog today.
I would put Haken over them for sure as well as some non metal prog bands that are out there. These guys are good but saying they're the best is a little too much if you ask me
Haken's only had two albums so far :)I think it's safe to say, with their fifth album, Riverside are the best band in prog today.
I would put Haken over them for sure as well as some non metal prog bands that are out there. These guys are good but saying they're the best is a little too much if you ask me
And both of them are better than any Riverside album :)
OOM and SLS...Haken's only had two albums so far :)I think it's safe to say, with their fifth album, Riverside are the best band in prog today.
I would put Haken over them for sure as well as some non metal prog bands that are out there. These guys are good but saying they're the best is a little too much if you ask me
And both of them are better than any Riverside album :)
Haken aka. "long songs for the sake of being long". :biggrin:
Riverside is a band I have yet to get into. I did happen to see them live many years ago and vaguely remember it, but since I had no idea who they were and didn't follow up on them, nothing has stuck. I'm considering blind purchasing their whole catalog since it's still modest in size, but I'm still a bit hesitant if I'll like them that much.
How best can they be described?
Thanks, I do enjoy both those groups and "a bit heavier at times" sounds right up my alley since the other mentioned groups can at times be a bit too mellow.
Thanks, I do enjoy both those groups and "a bit heavier at times" sounds right up my alley since the other mentioned groups can at times be a bit too mellow.
Hey Ortho, if it makes any difference, I just got into Riverside this year and absolutely love them. ADHD was in my top 50.
It's good, but underwhelming to me so far. Take that with a grain of salt, though, because I say that about 90% of the stuff I come to like a lot.
They're sort of like Anathema and Porcupine Tree, but also a bit heavier at times...but spacey/atmospheric as well.As a big fan of both PT and Anathema I assume I should try Riverside?
If you like the two bands I listed above, then definitely get in to these guys!
-Marc.
They're sort of like Anathema and Porcupine Tree, but also a bit heavier at times...but spacey/atmospheric as well.As a big fan of both PT and Anathema I assume I should try Riverside?
If you like the two bands I listed above, then definitely get in to these guys!
-Marc.
They're sort of like Anathema and Porcupine Tree, but also a bit heavier at times...but spacey/atmospheric as well.As a big fan of both PT and Anathema I assume I should try Riverside?
If you like the two bands I listed above, then definitely get in to these guys!
-Marc.
Interesting. I find them more like Tool that either PT or Anathema. The last two albums are going a different way thoughWell, that's not a bad thing as I like Tool too.
Don't you just love it? :biggrin:Interesting. I find them more like Tool that either PT or Anathema. The last two albums are going a different way thoughWell, that's not a bad thing as I like Tool too.
Anyway, I listened to a couple of songs from ADHD and I definitely liked what I heard! This band is like the missing link between the progginess of DT and the atmospheric approach of Katatonia, Anathema and the likes. DTF is once again expanding my musical taste and I guess my wallet will soon be shrinking as well! :lol
Don't you just love it? :biggrin:Love is too strong of a word to be used at this point, but it's not impossible that I might grow to love this band! ;) ADHD is already on my list of albums to buy.
Yesterday I rated this one 9.6/10. I am usually generuous with votes, but I really feel this one will stick for a while and will be an extremely strong contender for the eventual 2013 Championship Finals together with SW's and hopefully DT12 :)And Cult Of Luna's new album. It's awesome. :metal
I second that. :metalYesterday I rated this one 9.6/10. I am usually generuous with votes, but I really feel this one will stick for a while and will be an extremely strong contender for the eventual 2013 Championship Finals together with SW's and hopefully DT12 :)And Cult Of Luna's new album. It's awesome. :metal
haven't gotten the album yet, but probably will soon.
Anybody get the version with the "Night Session" bonus tracks? What are they like?
i feel like the Lunatic Soul vibe is all over the record, though. it's extremely dynamic yet generally more relaxed than before.
very pleased overall (thought i was gonna hate it). the only songs i'm not into are "Feel Like Falling" and parts of "Celebrity Touch" and "Escalator Shrine," but the rest of the record is full of new Riverside highlights.
the "Night Sessions" tracks are what sealed the deal for me. start your listen with the first one and put the other on the end!
I hate you Euros so much right now.
I hate you Euros so much right now.:rollin
It's good, but underwhelming to me so far. Take that with a grain of salt, though, because I say that about 90% of the stuff I come to like a lot.
On the first listen, I was a big fan of We Got Use to Us.
Really? Which one is the pretty one?Mariusz obviously, flaws and all. I think he's one of the most beautiful people I've laid my eyes upon. Michal seems like a bit of a cutie as well when he does interviews because he's so darn shy and it just suits him nicely :)
Maybe that's just not a good picture of Mariusz. He looks kind of dour and sleep-deprived.Sleep-deprived-ness goes well with the type of thoughts that lie in the conception of the type of lyrics he writes, so he may even be that sleep-deprived :biggrin:
I received my first Riverside CD (ADHD) in the mail last week, and I'm liking it - not the most grounbreaking or unique stuff in the world, but the songwriting is pretty good! I've heard their earlier stuff is more atmospheric, so maybe I could like it even more?
I LOVE atmospheric music, so I'll check those out next then! :tupMake sure to listen to Out Of Myself. It's now one of my fav albums.
:hug:
But seriousky, Serbia being constantly shunned is something quite mindblowing. It's not like you are Lichtenetein ???
I have:
ADHD
Second Life Syndrome
Memories In My Head
SoNGS (well, I haven't bought it, yet!)
How badly do I need their other 2 albums, and the other EP?
:hug:Yeah, but we're still getting Rammstein, Roger Waters, Green day, Whitesnake and Depeche mode. I think we're pretty well off. ;D
But seriousky, Serbia being constantly shunned is something quite mindblowing. It's not like you are Lichtenetein ???
The problem is, all the bands I would like to see live are in the size category of bands that never tour or never tour Serbia :-\
Yup. Same reason many great bands don't tour America. Difference is in places like America we tend to have money, but with no interest in good music, whereas in places like Serbia, South America etc the interest is generally there, but without the financial backing.Yup. And I totally understand that, fans here really are every bit as crazy as the SA crowds but it just doesn't pay off.
Back in the day things were structured so most good bands could hit the road hard taking losses and eventually recoup the money (most of the financials handled through the label), but today it just doesn't happen. You can pay to tour all you want but it will end up with you nowhere most of the time.
The Same River should be the opener for every Riverside song ever.
Here's the set from the SONGS tour. I'm kinda disappointed because there is pretty much nothing from OOM and SLS. Still,they got Egoist Hedonist and Living In The Past.
New Generation Slave
The Depth of Self-Delusion
Feel Like Falling
Driven to Destruction
We Got Used to Us
Living in the Past
Egoist Hedonist
02 Panic Room
(Epilogue)
Escalator Shrine
Left Out
Celebrity Touch
DAMNIT.The Same River should be the opener for every Riverside song ever.
that could turn into quite a long concert
I once saw a Riverside show where they started it off with The Same River.You lucky bastard.
I once saw a Riverside show where they started it off with The Same River.You lucky bastard.
Ok, I'll check it out at some point :)
Both EP's they have put out are really good, but Memories in My Head especially. :)I have Voices in My Head, it's in the box set that includes the first three albums and some extra stuff.
Haven't heard that one, since it's just an EP... Is it worth getting?
I've just listened to Shrine of The New Generation Slaves. This was awesome. I need more.You should give Out of Myself a listen ;)
I've just listened to Shrine of The New Generation Slaves. This was awesome. I need more.Out Of Myself is a 10/10 album. Go with that. :tup
So I only just realised that the abbreviation for the latest Riverside album, Shrine of New Generation Slaves, is SONGS. How did I miss that? :facepalm:
SONGS is fine, but I would say it's one of their weaker albums. That's no shame though, considering the band has put out some really good albums. Personally I consider Second Life Syndrome and Anno Domini to be their best, with Rapid Eye Movement a close third. Out of Myself is really good too.
lol the album title abbbreviates to "songs"welcome to the club.
legit album name right there
Just stopping by to tell you all that S.O.N.G.S might be the band's best album, or very close. There is nothing wrong with it, and it seems like it flies by very quickly. The 'Night Session' bonus disc is also awesome. S.O.N.G.S. has aged very well, IMO.
SONGS is fine, but I would say it's one of their weaker albums. That's no shame though, considering the band has put out some really good albums. Personally I consider Second Life Syndrome and Anno Domini to be their best, with Rapid Eye Movement a close third. Out of Myself is really good too.I'd probably agree with you, ADHD is my favorite (and maybe the best), and SLS "is" the best, but not my favorite.
Just stopping by to tell you all that S.O.N.G.S might be the band's best album, or very close. There is nothing wrong with it, and it seems like it flies by very quickly. The 'Night Session' bonus disc is also awesome. S.O.N.G.S. has aged very well, IMO.
So in less than 10 minutes it went from being your favorite, to...SONGS is fine, but I would say it's one of their weaker albums. That's no shame though, considering the band has put out some really good albums. Personally I consider Second Life Syndrome and Anno Domini to be their best, with Rapid Eye Movement a close third. Out of Myself is really good too.I'd probably agree with you, ADHD is my favorite (and maybe the best), and SLS "is" the best, but not my favorite.
Calling out your immediate about face aside, I'm with Zantera. When I want to listen to Riverside, SONGS might be my last choice, but again that has more to do with the strength of their other albums and EP.
I feel like it's a shame that Rapid Eye Movement doesn't get more love. Beyond the Eyelids and Ultimate Trip are both top5 Riverside songs imo. And the rest of the album is pretty great as well.
"Love, Fear and the Time Machine" - this is the title of the sixth Riverside album. The band have just finished composing the new material.
"Our sixth album, six words in the title, sixty minutes of new music, that's about how long the new release will be. And we won't be playing hard rock any more", Mariusz Duda laughs. "There will be many more melodies dressed in completely different shades. We're changing and evolving as a band, we're growing up but most of all we want to keep recording different albums which are simply great to listen to. And the new one will be like a deep breath of fresh air, very different to what we'd done before."
"Love, fear and the times that have shaped us have the biggest influence on our life choices. The lyrics will be about everything that pushes us to make the most important decisions in our life."
The band are going to start recording the new material in March and it will be possible to follow the progress of their work on a special Instagram profile (www.instagram.com/riversideband.pl) The album will be released in August/September 2015 and some of the new songs will be played at this year's summer festivals. More information will follow soon…
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I thought that was what SoNGS was. That album felt like a return to the OoM/SLS/REM sound.
I would say SoNGS was a mild disappointment after ADHD, which might even be my favorite of theirs. SoNGS was great but haven't had much replay value for me, sadly. I'm excited for a new album though, even if it's not on my most anticipated list.
I've been on a bit of a Riverside kick of late, in part because I'm going to be seeing them live this fall. They've just released full list of tour dates for the U.S. and Europe alike, and the first single from their upcoming album.
https://youtu.be/Vc4MSBVLF2c (https://youtu.be/Vc4MSBVLF2c)
I adore the single already and hope it's a good indicator for where the album is going to go. Reading through some comments it seems like people are already starting to reminisce on the older and darker brand of Riverside, which I also happen to adore, but I'm kind of hoping this one is a bit more on the light and peaceful side of things (as this single would suggest). Anyways, just a couple months away now, this album is on my radar in a big way right now.
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I left YT playing in the background so it moved on from Riverside to another IO band I hadn't heard before - The Tea Party. Wow. This was an instant click for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPhAxKBmZz8
SONGS was pretty awesome, but then I remembered that Parama never likes anything, so I was like "oh, OK".I absolutely love ADHD (still spin it pretty often) and Out of Myself and Second Life Syndrome are both good too :lol
:P
That bassline reminds me of The Cure - I can definitely hear the 80s vibe.
Seeing REM last hurts. :( Beyond the Eyelids and Ultimate Trip are both top5 Riverside songs for me.
The only band I find somehow close to being ripped off in that album is Tool. But I'd take any Riverside album over Lateralus tho.lateralus is great shut up
ADHD is just perfection. I really love almost everything from them (actually been listening to Memories In My Head quite a bit lately) but ADHD is just a masterpiece. Every note on that album is brilliant.
I mean SONGS is pretty good, I just happen to like it the least. Still not bad. I guess if I had to point my finger to anything specific, it felt a bit like "more of the same", following in the style of the first 3 albums...
what bands are they ripping off, no bands i know of
just sounds like a damn fine 45 minutes of music to me
Heck no,#Addicted is like the best track.
Oh it's still prog but I love when a band doesn't sit still. It's one of those albums you listen to and a month in and you hear parts you didn't recognize earlier.
This seems to me that they will never make any of ADHD kind of music anymore which is quite sad...
I agree. The whole album is beautiful. I disagree though on the second point- it is absolutely my favorite Riverside album. Definitely top 5 of the year so far for me. Or top 3. Or (dare I say it) top 1.
It's made the strongest first impression on me, that's for sure. It only remains to be seen whether or not it will hold for a long period of time.
I'll be picking this one up this weekend. Is the double cd worth getting?
I'll be picking this one up this weekend. Is the double cd worth getting?
CD2 is more along the lines of the bonus disc of SONGS, instrumental and kinda ambient. More along the lines of background music, but I enjoyed it. Depends on how much you value that and what the price difference is I guess.
two weeks later
I think Caterpillar and Saturate Me are my favorites but most of the songs are pretty great. Definitely think this is a step up from SoNGS though it doesn't come close to ADHD for me.
That said, the band nowadays are VERY professional - stage presence, setlist, live sound, lights, it's all great - a huge contrast to the last time I saw them (2010 I believe). Great, great show.I've never had the pleasure of seeing these guys live, but what was it about them that was unprofessional in the past? I remember watching a live video of a complete show that they did in Europe on the REM tour and I never got the impression that they were anything but professional.
That said, the band nowadays are VERY professional - stage presence, setlist, live sound, lights, it's all great - a huge contrast to the last time I saw them (2010 I believe). Great, great show.I've never had the pleasure of seeing these guys live, but what was it about them that was unprofessional in the past? I remember watching a live video of a complete show that they did in Europe on the REM tour and I never got the impression that they were anything but professional.
In our deepest pain and disbelief we would like to inform you that our dearest friend and brother Piotr Grudzinski has passed away this morning. We kindly ask you to respect the privacy of his family and friends.
They posted a picture just 5 days ago and said they were working on some new music, so it must have been something sudden even for the band members. :(Yeah, it looked like this year was going to be special for them. I wonder if they can continue with a new guitarist.
I'm obsessed with Riverside now. I always had Rapid Eye Movement, but I hadn't listened to it much. I just ordered the two most recent albums yesterday. I love Mariusz's lyrics. They're so introspective. I feel like I'm undergoing therapy as I listen to some of the songs. This morning on the way to work I really connected with "Through the Other Side" from Rapid Eye Movement. Wow, those lyrics. I feel like I'm exploring the darkest caverns of my soul. It's bittersweet considering Piotr's passing, but I'm grateful to have discovered my passion for Riverside's music. I'm eager to explore everything the band has done.I recommend first two for more of that. Unfortunately, I never got into Rapid Eye Movement but I love every other. I usually overlook them but, in fact, they are one of my favorite bands ever.
Rapid Eye Movement is criminally underrated and definitely on par with Second Life Syndrome and Out of Myself. Beyond the Eyelids and Ultimate Trip are 2 of their best songs, and the album has some other greats like Parasomnia too.
I'm obsessed with Riverside now. I always had Rapid Eye Movement, but I hadn't listened to it much. I just ordered the two most recent albums yesterday. I love Mariusz's lyrics. They're so introspective. I feel like I'm undergoing therapy as I listen to some of the songs. This morning on the way to work I really connected with "Through the Other Side" from Rapid Eye Movement. Wow, those lyrics. I feel like I'm exploring the darkest caverns of my soul. It's bittersweet considering Piotr's passing, but I'm grateful to have discovered my passion for Riverside's music. I'm eager to explore everything the band has done.Also, his solo project Lunatic Soul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dIoBU-mJ64
I'm obsessed with Riverside now. I always had Rapid Eye Movement, but I hadn't listened to it much. I just ordered the two most recent albums yesterday. I love Mariusz's lyrics. They're so introspective. I feel like I'm undergoing therapy as I listen to some of the songs. This morning on the way to work I really connected with "Through the Other Side" from Rapid Eye Movement. Wow, those lyrics. I feel like I'm exploring the darkest caverns of my soul. It's bittersweet considering Piotr's passing, but I'm grateful to have discovered my passion for Riverside's music. I'm eager to explore everything the band has done.Also, his solo project Lunatic Soul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dIoBU-mJ64
Check out the debut album S.U.S.A.R. by Indukti. They're the reason I discovered Riverside in 2005. Riverside's Mariusz Duda's does all the vocals, and the album has a similar feel to Riverside, but they push the world music influence a little more than Riverside was doing in those days. Great album.
I went ahead and ordered Riverside's entire back catalog this week.
Thanks for the tips, everyone! I went ahead and ordered Riverside's entire back catalog this week. A week ago, all I had was Rapid Eye Movement. The two latest albums ("Fear, Love..." and "Shrine...") arrived last night and the other three should be here in a couple days. I'll probably start from the beginning and listen to one album at a time to see how their sound and lyrics progressed through the years. However, it's a really bittersweet feeling that I'm discovering the band under such unfortunate circumstances though. :/
Just order the CD from Amazon.
Check out the debut album S.U.S.A.R. by Indukti. They're the reason I discovered Riverside in 2005. Riverside's Mariusz Duda's does all the vocals, and the album has a similar feel to Riverside, but they push the world music influence a little more than Riverside was doing in those days. Great album.
Thanks for posting! I hadn't been aware of this. It's a great cross between Riverside and Lunatic Soul.I went ahead and ordered Riverside's entire back catalog this week.
Probably too late to save you any cash (if it does!), but for anyone else looking to do this: there's a 6-disc box released a few years ago collecting the Reality Dream trilogy (OOM through REM) along with bonuses (Second 'Live' Syndrome and all REM bonus tracks except one remix). It's a great buy considering the prices Voices in My Head goes for and the collected extra content. Unfortunately, I had to order it from their Polish store... hopefully it's around on Amazon or something by now.
Probably too late to save you any cash (if it does!), but for anyone else looking to do this: there's a 6-disc box released a few years ago collecting the Reality Dream trilogy (OOM through REM) along with bonuses (Second 'Live' Syndrome and all REM bonus tracks except one remix). It's a great buy considering the prices Voices in My Head goes for and the collected extra content. Unfortunately, I had to order it from their Polish store... hopefully it's around on Amazon or something by now.I bought this box after getting into the band through ADHD. It is indeed a great package, but unfortunately it doesn't include any liner notes or lyrics.
So I just wanted to share this little story with you all.
I'm staying in a little tree house with my girlfriend in Cornwall at the moment. We arrived yesterday, it's really peaceful, it's small and cosy. I love it. Last night we had dinner and some wine, my girlfriend was tired and fell asleep quite early.
I stuck on my headphones and wanted to listen to something chilled to match the mood. I've been listening to Riverside for about a year now and although I enjoy them I've never found myself obsessed with any of their albums or unable to stop listening to them. However, last night I stuck on Out of Myself. I drifted away into the music with a glass of wine and my sweetheart sleeping beside me and it was just perfect. I suddenly understood it all and it clicked in a way it never had before. It just fit the setting and my mood like never before. I am now quite excited to relisten through the albums I have with this new found understanding. THIS is why I love music and the power it can have.
Dear Friends,I would've understood if they'd wanted to call it quits, but I'm really happy they're soldiering on. This is a good compromise, because they still get to make new music and maybe play gigs, but nobody has the ungrateful task of filling a deceased bandmate's position.
We'd like to thank you again for your friendship and support throughout this most tragic time for us and we'd like to officially announce that we have made a decision about our future.
We have decided that we are not going to do a casting for a new guitarist. Thus we have ceased to be a quartet and have become a trio. In this line-up we will prepare our new studio album. Both in the recording studio and on tour - if we get back to touring - we will be playing with session guitarists, who are our friends, whom we know and like. But the line-up of Riverside will be as shown in the picture.
Yes, we do realise that this is not going to be the same band. We know that for many of you the story of Riverside ends here, this year, and that "Eye of the Soundscape" might be the last Riverside album you'll buy. We know that some of you can't imagine this band without the characteristic guitar of Piotr Grudziński and for you Riverside has ceased to exist. But our story is not over yet; with a flaw, with a scar, with a wealth of new experiences, we have decided to go on.
We know stories of many bands that have survived and have been successful, in spite of all. And we want to be the living proof that giving up is not an option and that we can be an inspiration for others, too. For as long as we can, we'll continue to do our best to create and meet with you wherever the emotions are running high. Grudzień will still be with us. We are definitely not going to forget him. He's a part of our lives. But in order for the memory of him to survive, we have to continue. And we want to. So we're embarking on another journey and we are thankful to everyone who will join us.
Our plans for the nearest future?
Next year we're going to start working on a new album. Marked by the circumstances, it will probably be a return to heavier and more intense sound. But before that, in February 2017, on the anniversary of Piotr's death, we'd like to play our first gig. A very special gig which will be an exceptional event. We'd like to play it with guests, with friends, for Piotr, for us. And for you. We'd like our music to be the hero of that day, we'd like to let it speak for itself. We'll give you more details about it in the coming weeks.
The river will never be the same again but it doesn't mean it has to stop flowing.
Best regards,
Mariusz Duda, Piotr Kozieradzki, Michał Łapaj
That track is fantastic. Can't wait for it!This. Sounds closer to Lunatic Soul - not complaining tho, I love that project and this is great.
That track is fantastic. Can't wait for it!This. Sounds closer to Lunatic Soul - not complaining tho, I love that project and this is great.
Upon further reflection, and more listening and meditating, I have decided that starting next week, I will be reviewing one Riverside album (or EP) per week for the next ten weeks or so, with my review of Eye of the Soundscape being posted on Feb 21st 2017....the one year anniversary of his death.
I hope you guys will tune in (the link is in my signature) and maybe don't mind of I post the reviews in this thread as they come.
Skipped a week because of the life circus....but the review for Second Life Syndrome is up. This album is very moving to me...and one of the more important albums of their career, so I rambled a bit. For that, I apologize. But I'm happy with the way it turned out.
Enjoy!!!
https://youtu.be/YMweygJG0O4
Picked up Love, Fear and the Time Machine today, my first Riverside album. I bought Lunatic Soul's Walking on a Flashlight Beam last year so I'm already familiar with Mariusz Duda's vocals. Will give LF&TM the full spin later.
Riverside are releasing a live album
https://riversideband.pl/en/news/item/riverside-lost-n-found-live-in-tilburg-2
Too bad that right now it's being sold only during the tour. I would've loved to listen to this. Hopefully it comes on sale globally afterwards.
So Riverside were great last night. They played a two hour set with no support (which was a cracking bonus in itself) and it was a different gig experience for me. As I'd mentioned yesterday (in the 2017 gigs thread), the crowd was older than I expected (saying that I had no idea what the Riverside demographic was before last night) and the crowd was very static. That makes sense though as Riverside's music isn't really the sort to get you moving, it's more to close your eyes a drift away to.
I was mesmerized by Duda throughout the show. His bass playing is a sight to behold and it's unusual for me to focus on bass but it was so audible (and pleasing to the ear) that I couldn't help it.
I wouldn't call myself a huge fan but I really appreciated them more live, the instrumental sections were beautiful and also filled with plenty of headbanging moments. They're not a particularly 'showy band but they do what they do really well. I'd definitely see them again and recommend them to everyone on here (but I'm sure there can't be many who haven't at least checked them out).
I used to be into them a lot, now not so much anymore. That said, I went to see them on the Love, Fear etc. tour and they were really, really good. I definitely appreciate them a lot more in a live setting vs. on a record.
Nice interview! That's cool about the pattern in the album titles, never realized that. I think Marius is fantastic player, I just love how the band is very bass-driven.Thanks! Glad to see I'm not the only one who was oblivious to the title pattern in the latest 3 albums :lol And yeah, seeing them live makes you realize just how bass-driven their sound is and how skilled Mariusz is at playing and singing at the same time.
Nice interview! Though I wish you'd have asked him why he didn't want to do songs from Out of Myself or ADHDI took the Artificial Smile example as a reference to avoiding the aggressive stuff altogether, which ADHD is full of. Also as I mentioned in the live report, at the show he announced that they'd be telling a story through the music and the setlist choices, so maybe OOM material didn't fit into the flow somehow, though there are plenty of Floydian and emotional moments on that record.
ADHD too heavy for the mood of these shows maybe? I hope they'll do songs from both albums in the future.
Totally agree Ludwig about Mariusz' bass playing.
I met Mariusz! :woot: I interviewed him about the new Lunatic Soul album and Riverside's future plans: https://www.musicalypse.net/riversidelunatic-soul-mariusz-duda-tampere-2017/
I also reviewed their show in Tampere (https://www.musicalypse.net/riverside-w-lion-shepherd-klubi-tampere-29-09-2017-english/), and there are photos of the performance here: https://www.musicalypse.net/riverside-w-lion-shepherd-klubi-tampere-29-9-2017/
So I just wanted to share this little story with you all.
I'm staying in a little tree house with my girlfriend in Cornwall at the moment. We arrived yesterday, it's really peaceful, it's small and cosy. I love it. Last night we had dinner and some wine, my girlfriend was tired and fell asleep quite early.
I stuck on my headphones and wanted to listen to something chilled to match the mood. I've been listening to Riverside for about a year now and although I enjoy them I've never found myself obsessed with any of their albums or unable to stop listening to them. However, last night I stuck on Out of Myself. I drifted away into the music with a glass of wine and my sweetheart sleeping beside me and it was just perfect. I suddenly understood it all and it clicked in a way it never had before. It just fit the setting and my mood like never before. I am now quite excited to relisten through the albums I have with this new found understanding. THIS is why I love music and the power it can have.
I've heard three Riverside albums so far.
I first heard Shrines of New Generation Slaves, and honestly it's pretty boring. I heard Second Life Syndrome in the first round of my roulette and it was pretty good, not amazing, but ADHD blew it out of the water. I wish the other two were as good as that one, because that is some damn good prog metal. I need to listen to the rest.
So I just wanted to share this little story with you all.
I'm staying in a little tree house with my girlfriend in Cornwall at the moment. We arrived yesterday, it's really peaceful, it's small and cosy. I love it. Last night we had dinner and some wine, my girlfriend was tired and fell asleep quite early.
I stuck on my headphones and wanted to listen to something chilled to match the mood. I've been listening to Riverside for about a year now and although I enjoy them I've never found myself obsessed with any of their albums or unable to stop listening to them. However, last night I stuck on Out of Myself. I drifted away into the music with a glass of wine and my sweetheart sleeping beside me and it was just perfect. I suddenly understood it all and it clicked in a way it never had before. It just fit the setting and my mood like never before. I am now quite excited to relisten through the albums I have with this new found understanding. THIS is why I love music and the power it can have.
Yep, Out of Myself is still my favourite :hefdaddy
Some may be inclined to say that those terms are contradictory.
...or is it Waste And?
And then a year from now at RoSfest.
Anno Domini is a beast. That riff in Egoist Hedonist is epic.It fucking is :2metal: :2metal: :2metal:
I will be seeing the band this year at the Loreley, and I would like to do some preparation.
I know some of Anno Domini, but I haven't listened to it in years, I just remember that badass vocal entry in the opener: "It's just another day of my life".
I'd love some tips where to start if I really want to get into this band! Just start from the beginning?
Thanks in advance !!
I will be seeing the band this year at the Loreley, and I would like to do some preparation.
I know some of Anno Domini, but I haven't listened to it in years, I just remember that badass vocal entry in the opener: "It's just another day of my life".
I'd love some tips where to start if I really want to get into this band! Just start from the beginning?
Thanks in advance !!
yep, start from the beginning and enjoy the ride.
Congrats! :lol :clap:(https://scontent-cdt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/33147992_2183247085020531_5155539220105789440_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=d129292963c8ecc0853738a618b12fe5&oe=5BC35433)Well, we're back in the game! We're happy to tell you that our seventh album will be called "Wasteland" and will be released at the end of September this year. More info soon!
Facebook Announcement (https://www.facebook.com/Riversidepl/photos/a.378682998810291.97601.146299235382003/2183247078353865/?type=3&theater)
A personal note: it's an incredible honour and privilege for me to see a decade of fandom and support DELIBERATELY acknowledged and rewarded by the band in such a heartwarming and humbling fashion. :lol :metal
Riverside debuted a new song at the Night of the Prog Festival. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NpShyzx30w
Anymore info on the actual date and song titles?
it's been a while since that FB post in May.
Really really really looking forward to this. Love the artwork. And the first and last song titles are so Riverside. :metal
Riverside are pleased to announce that their upcoming seventh studio album ‘Wasteland’ will be released via their longtime label partner InsideOutMusic on September 28th, 2018.
The album will once again feature artwork designed by longtime visual partner Travis Smith (Opeth, Devin Townsend, etc.) and the record’s main track-listing reads as follows:
RIVERSIDE – “Wasteland”:
1. The Day After
2. Acid Rain
3. Vale Of Tears
4. Guardian Angel
5. Lament
6. The Struggle For Survival
7. River Down Below
8. Wasteland
9. The Night Before
If it's supposed to be coming at the end of September, I'd imagine info will start coming out in the next few weeks.
No pre-order bundle with a t-shirt and CD? I'm bummed. But excited for the album. :)
New song "Vale of Tears"...Someone in the comments compared this to Muse and I can definitely hear it now, but there's a lot of other stuff in there too, like some old-school heavy rock riffing. Very interesting song, and I'm looking forward to the album!
https://youtu.be/DueDLMZ6i-s
New interview with Mariusz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEm9mp70K9E
Folks, I really want to review this album, but already have two other albums being written about, so I don't know if I will.
Let me just say, I was reserved going into this, but I can't get enough of the album. For a band that was already sounded great this might be the cleanest and best produced album yet, and I am absolutely loving it.
Do you guys have questions for Duda. Rodrigo will interview him in a few days
Do you guys have questions for Duda. Rodrigo will interview him in a few days
Yeah, the interview is next Friday! Please send us questions guys!
Thanks pfillion and Sacul! If you have more, please send them through. I have about ten questions written down, but ideally I want to get close to 20.
I did my second listen of the album today, and I'll say this: they're not my cup of tea, but the album will surely please you if you're a fan.
I did my second listen of the album today, and I'll say this: they're not my cup of tea, but the album will surely please you if you're a fan.
Were you a fan of their old albums or you're just not a big fan of Riverside? So you think that the die-hard fans will like the new album?
Here's a couple of questions (haven't listened to the interviews posted, so maybe this has been answered):
The first 3 albums all contained a relatively similar sound. Then with ADHD, they went in a very different direction. However, the last 2 studio albums don't sound anything like ADHD at all - rather, they sound more similar to the first 3, IMO. Is there any chance they might revisit a sound more along the lines of what they did on ADHD (which happens to be my favorite)? And why the shift away from the sound of ADHD in the first place?
Also, I can appreciate them wanting to do something special for the fans, but is there any chance of them at least selling FLAC files of "Lost 'n' Found - Live in Tilburg" online for those of us who were unable to purchase a hard copy of the album?
First review of the new albumThat doesn't sound overly promising, but I'm starting my first listen and will write my own review, so we'll see...
https://progressivemusicplanet.com/2018/09/01/riverside-wasteland/
First review of the new albumThat doesn't sound overly promising, but I'm starting my first listen and will write my own review, so we'll see...
https://progressivemusicplanet.com/2018/09/01/riverside-wasteland/
First review of the new albumThat doesn't sound overly promising, but I'm starting my first listen and will write my own review, so we'll see...
https://progressivemusicplanet.com/2018/09/01/riverside-wasteland/
reviewer is disappointed yet gives it 7.5/10.
okay.
First review of the new albumThat doesn't sound overly promising, but I'm starting my first listen and will write my own review, so we'll see...
https://progressivemusicplanet.com/2018/09/01/riverside-wasteland/
Rodrigo, how did the interview go?
BTW, you commented that Riverside's not really your type of music - have you ever listened to their fourth album Anno Domini High Definition? IMO, it's probably their most intense and heaviest album. Might be worth checking out if you haven't already.
Here's my interview with Mariusz. Notice that many of the questions posted here (if not all) are addressed in my chat with him: https://lotsofmuzic.weebly.com/home/riversides-mariusz-duda-piotrs-spirit-is-above-the-whole-new-album
Hope you guys enjoy it!
I listened last night to the Mariusz Duda interview posted by Sonic Perspectives and he said of the band's older material: "I'm not a boy anymore singing sad songs about nothing important." That really hit me for some reason. He also seems to view Wasteland as almost a Second Life Syndrome Part II, which is cool. I'm pumped for this album! The two new singles have grown on me and I really love them both now. Riverside never disappoints! :)
per their twitter...
"New song and the video are coming tomorrow! :)"
And our podcast: https://www.sonicperspectives.com/features/talking-perspectives-episode-thirteen/
Some parts of Struggle for Survival are awesome but overall I feel like it was a waste on this album, was excited to see two long songs at first. The part that starts at 7:04 is very Bond-esque. It's too early to tell as I've only streamed the album twice but initial impressions are very good. I feel even more so about the title track, bummer that the two long songs are the weakest on the album for me. The downside, if you could call it that, is that with the exception of Guardian Angel, the best songs on the album were the ones that they released ahead of time.
However, I must say I don't understand Mariusz's issue with being classified as "progressive metal." I listened to a few interviews with him in advance of the album and he said he prefers the term "melancholic alternative rock" or something like that. Then yesterday on Instagram he criticized Spotify for listing the new album as progressive metal. He's now the third musician in recent years to try to distance himself from the prog metal classification. Daniel Gildenlow did it about 5-6 years ago in interviews during the Road Salt albums, then Steven Wilson during his To The Bone interviews, and now Mariusz.I don't consider them metal nor prog. They definitely have elements of both prog and metal in some songs, but generally they are neither. I'd agree with Mariusz' definition. You show a general prog metal band to someone who doesn't like metal nor prog and they usually hate it. It is not the case with Riverside. They are more "commercial" and easy for the average listener to get and digest.
On a side note, what do you guys think is the best song to recommend to someone (very skilled guitar player) who hasn't heard of Riverside that best showcases the style and creativity of Piotr?I really love his playing on Loose Heart - atmospheric verses that remind me of Steve Rothery's style on Marillion's late 80s albums, soulful soloing, and then that heavy ending.
The show started with Acid Rain and I thought it was good but lacked a bit of energy from the cd.That's interesting, because at the show I went to my first reaction was "wow, this sounds so much punchier than on the album". :D Speaking of which, my review of that gig can be read here (https://www.musicalypse.net/riverside-w-lesoir-olympia-tampere-04-04-2019-english/).
Looks like I forgot to link my interview with Mariusz here when it first came out in April :lol Anyway, here (https://www.musicalypse.net/riverside-mariusz-duda-tampere-2019/) it is!
I'll check it out tomorrow morning, good to see it's a text one and not an audio one.I'm happy we don't do audio interviews, because I also prefer the text format, and nobody would want to hear me mumbling anyway :D
Dig the interview, thanks for sharing! Also haven't been active much here so didn't get to post about how awesome the Boulder show was! I definitely could have stayed there all night and it felt too damn short. Really glad I've gotten more into these guys in the last year or so.
Speaking of my relatively newfound interest in Riverside, just last night my bf and I were watching Six Feet Under (his first time watching the series, my... 5th or 6th?) and realized that the lyrics at the end of 02 Panic Room are basically lifted from a little monologue in SFU. The whole "self-portrait" thing. Not word for word but too close to be coincidence, and sure enough Alan Ball (the writer/creator of the show) is thanked in the Mariusz section of the liner notes of Rapid Eye Movement (...maybe DT needs to have the same etiquette, for those who remember my SDOIT discovery 😂)! But yeah, you should have seen our faces as we kept rewinding and replaying it, and then I immediately had to check the CD.
Dig the interview, thanks for sharing! Also haven't been active much here so didn't get to post about how awesome the Boulder show was! I definitely could have stayed there all night and it felt too damn short. Really glad I've gotten more into these guys in the last year or so.Thanks for checking it out! I wasn't aware of the Six Feet Under thing as I've never watched the series, but I'll definitely have to ask about that if/when I get to interview him again :D (I remember the SDOIT thread btw!)
Speaking of my relatively newfound interest in Riverside, just last night my bf and I were watching Six Feet Under (his first time watching the series, my... 5th or 6th?) and realized that the lyrics at the end of 02 Panic Room are basically lifted from a little monologue in SFU. The whole "self-portrait" thing. Not word for word but too close to be coincidence, and sure enough Alan Ball (the writer/creator of the show) is thanked in the Mariusz section of the liner notes of Rapid Eye Movement (...maybe DT needs to have the same etiquette, for those who remember my SDOIT discovery )! But yeah, you should have seen our faces as we kept rewinding and replaying it, and then I immediately had to check the CD.
I was really disappointed in Wasteland when it first came out. But I was blown away at how much I loved those songs when I saw the band live. Totally breathed new life into the material. I like the album MUCH more now. Not sure I've ever had that drastic of a change of heart on an album just from seeing the material live before.Actually something similar happened to me when I saw songs from QR's HitNF album performed live next to their older material. Prior to seeing them on that tour, I HATED HitNF, but after those shows (saw them in WI and IL), I had some appreciation for the album.
Still a mid-tier Riverside album, but it's no longer a disappointment.
I was really disappointed in Wasteland when it first came out. But I was blown away at how much I loved those songs when I saw the band live. Totally breathed new life into the material. I like the album MUCH more now. Not sure I've ever had that drastic of a change of heart on an album just from seeing the material live before.
Still a mid-tier Riverside album, but it's no longer a disappointment.
Nice review mate, I think the last paragraph sums up Wasteland perfectly for me.Thanks! I don't have a surround sound system myself, so I don't have the luxury of being able to try that :P But as you guys said, the songs sound so much better live (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ygv3BBqv3U) without the dry production.
That said I am hoping the surround sound version opens up the album a bit more for me.
So... listening to Wasteland right now and finding myself quite emotional. Just felt like sharing. :)
I listen to Wasteland frequently and still love it. What a great album.
So... listening to Wasteland right now and finding myself quite emotional. Just felt like sharing. :)
It's been too long since I've listened to that album and the band. Will remedy that now.
Mariusz has released a solo album of electronic music
https://theprogmind.com/2020/06/26/mariusz-duda-lockdown-spaces/?fbclid=IwAR1t3Rw6w9gjrC-AEGOOoEOwkcUPf97i-ormO9NRbZ4DF06dEWB8qe7_G14
Hadn't heard of these guys till reading the Haken thread yesterday. I downloaded ADHD last night and listened to it on the way home and to work today. So far so good! Looking forward to another good band to add to the mix!
Hadn't heard of these guys till reading the Haken thread yesterday. I downloaded ADHD last night and listened to it on the way home and to work today. So far so good! Looking forward to another good band to add to the mix!
Going backwards from there is a pretty good move.
Thanks for the tips! So backwards in the discography is more prog metal and forward is lighter more atmospheric? After a couple spins now I'm really digging tracks 3 and 4. Egoist Hedonist and Left Out. Not that the other tracks aren't good, just that the 2 I listed really caught my attention on the very first spin. If the later stuff get's too new age or less rock and more ethereal they might lose me. I'll reserve judgement till then. For now I will enjoy the ride.Hadn't heard of these guys till reading the Haken thread yesterday. I downloaded ADHD last night and listened to it on the way home and to work today. So far so good! Looking forward to another good band to add to the mix!
Going backwards from there is a pretty good move. The first three albums are much more of a blend of progressive rock and metal.
Don’t get me wrong, I still like the three albums that come after, but they definitely go for a much more atmospheric “slow build“ kind of a feel. And you can tell from the 2nd disc of SONGS (which also later appeared on their experimental compilation Eye of the Soundscape) that they were totally trying to go in that direction. Some of their more experimental instrumental stuff bordered on New Age
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I've kinda hit a brick wall with Riverside. I've only got LF&TM, and it's kind of cemented what I think of when I think of Riverside's music, ie. slow-building, atmospheric, not particularly *thrilling* or complex in a DT/Haken way.It's not really representative of their overall music, that's a pretty mellow album. Their previous records are way heavier, and with more intricate composition. Give Anno Domini a chance, it's their best one.
I've kinda hit a brick wall with Riverside. I've only got LF&TM, and it's kind of cemented what I think of when I think of Riverside's music, ie. slow-building, atmospheric, not particularly *thrilling* or complex in a DT/Haken way.
I've kinda hit a brick wall with Riverside. I've only got LF&TM, and it's kind of cemented what I think of when I think of Riverside's music, ie. slow-building, atmospheric, not particularly *thrilling* or complex in a DT/Haken way.
You'll probably enjoy Out of Myself.
I've kinda hit a brick wall with Riverside. I've only got LF&TM, and it's kind of cemented what I think of when I think of Riverside's music, ie. slow-building, atmospheric, not particularly *thrilling* or complex in a DT/Haken way.
You'll probably enjoy Out of Myself.
Wat? That's one of their most slow and atmospheric releases. Besides, as I've so explicitly been trying to communicate, listening to any other album besides ADHD next is the objectively incorrect choice. :neverusethis:
From MD Instagram;
'All the fans of physical media can now breathe a sigh of relief because both Riverside and Lunatic Soul are preparing something for collectors this year. There will be two live releases from Riverside (more about them soon on the band's website), and two versions of the new Lunatic Soul album, standard and extended. The release date of the latter is fast approaching and on September 10th, I will reveal the exact date, as well as the cover, the title, and the tracklist of perhaps the most ambitious and elaborate work in my career. So be ready :)'
I've kinda hit a brick wall with Riverside. I've only got LF&TM, and it's kind of cemented what I think of when I think of Riverside's music, ie. slow-building, atmospheric, not particularly *thrilling* or complex in a DT/Haken way.
You'll probably enjoy Out of Myself.
Wat? That's one of their most slow and atmospheric releases. Besides, as I've so explicitly been trying to communicate, listening to any other album besides ADHD next is the objectively incorrect choice. :neverusethis:
Oddly enough, I haven't heard much of ADHD
I've kinda hit a brick wall with Riverside. I've only got LF&TM, and it's kind of cemented what I think of when I think of Riverside's music, ie. slow-building, atmospheric, not particularly *thrilling* or complex in a DT/Haken way.
You'll probably enjoy Out of Myself.
Wat? That's one of their most slow and atmospheric releases. Besides, as I've so explicitly been trying to communicate, listening to any other album besides ADHD next is the objectively incorrect choice. :neverusethis:
Oddly enough, I haven't heard much of ADHD
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Doesn't help it's not on Spotify either. Although, SONGS is and am listening to it right now. :tup
Doesn't help it's not on Spotify either. Although, SONGS is and am listening to it right now. :tup
Ugh... (not annoyed at you, annoyed at Spotify) it actually is but it's erroneously listed as an EP and buried in the "EPs and Singles" section. ::) Wouldn't be the first time I've seen that happen... I think some distributors look at an album with 6-5 songs or less and just assume it's an EP without even bothering to check the lengths.
During the live concert with them last year they played Egoist Hedonist and I was just blooooown to pieces. Thankfully there's a YouTube video from Woodstock that captures a good part of the feeling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTHwhkRO1UQ
:hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
During the live concert with them last year they played Egoist Hedonist and I was just blooooown to pieces. Thankfully there's a YouTube video from Woodstock that captures a good part of the feeling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTHwhkRO1UQ
:hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
That was awesome! I really enjoyed watching that. :)
During the live concert with them last year they played Egoist Hedonist and I was just blooooown to pieces. Thankfully there's a YouTube video from Woodstock that captures a good part of the feeling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTHwhkRO1UQ
:hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
From MD Instagram;Didn't see this post before - thanks for the head's up Graham! Really looking forward to what they're going to be releasing.
'All the fans of physical media can now breathe a sigh of relief because both Riverside and Lunatic Soul are preparing something for collectors this year. There will be two live releases from Riverside (more about them soon on the band's website), and two versions of the new Lunatic Soul album, standard and extended. The release date of the latter is fast approaching and on September 10th, I will reveal the exact date, as well as the cover, the title, and the tracklist of perhaps the most ambitious and elaborate work in my career. So be ready :)'
From MD Instagram;Didn't see this post before - thanks for the head's up Graham! Really looking forward to what they're going to be releasing.
'All the fans of physical media can now breathe a sigh of relief because both Riverside and Lunatic Soul are preparing something for collectors this year. There will be two live releases from Riverside (more about them soon on the band's website), and two versions of the new Lunatic Soul album, standard and extended. The release date of the latter is fast approaching and on September 10th, I will reveal the exact date, as well as the cover, the title, and the tracklist of perhaps the most ambitious and elaborate work in my career. So be ready :)'
Can't get enough of this band, and this thread has gotten me digging back into their catalog. Am listening to Memories In My Head as I type this.
During the live concert with them last year they played Egoist Hedonist and I was just blooooown to pieces. Thankfully there's a YouTube video from Woodstock that captures a good part of the feeling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTHwhkRO1UQ
:hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
That was awesome! I really enjoyed watching that. :)
That was indeed amazing, thanks for sharing.
We're really pleased to tell you that our live release “Lost’n’Found - Live in Tilburg” with a concert from the "Love, Fear and the Time Machine Tour 2015" recorded at the fantastic 013 venue in Tilburg, The Netherlands, will be officially released later this year (December) via Inside Out Music.
The reissue of this recording we had previously sold exclusively during our shows in very limited edition, is enhanced by artwork from Travis Smith, extended booklet layouts and...a DVD with the concert, for the first time.
More info soon!
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Wait, it was a tour for Love, Fear and the Time Machine and they didn't play either Caterpillar, Discard Your Fear or Time Travellers which are, in my opinion, are the best songs from that album? What.
Wait, it was a tour for Love, Fear and the Time Machine and they didn't play either Caterpillar, Discard Your Fear or Time Travellers which are, in my opinion, are the best songs from that album? What.
None of those are Towards The Blue Horizon. Which ALSO isn't on here. :lol
Wait, it was a tour for Love, Fear and the Time Machine and they didn't play either Caterpillar, Discard Your Fear or Time Travellers which are, in my opinion, are the best songs from that album? What.
Still buying this though.
Holy damn this is too good! :hefdaddy
Hyperactive live:
https://youtu.be/_LEbGCGj5iM (https://youtu.be/_LEbGCGj5iM)
Disc 1
1. Lost (07:56)
2. Feel Like Falling (05:36)
3. Hyperactive (05:29)
4. Conceiving You (05:04)
5. Panic Room (05:43)
6. Under The Pillow (06:48)
Disc 2
1. The Depth Of Self-Delusion (07:32)
2. Saturate Me (07:22)
3. Egoist Hedonist (07:22)
4. We Got Used To Us (05:37)
Disc 3
1. Escalator Shrine (20:25)
2. The Same River (13:03)
3. Found (05:48)
Holy damn this is too good! :hefdaddy
Hyperactive live:
https://youtu.be/_LEbGCGj5iM (https://youtu.be/_LEbGCGj5iM)
Disc 1
1. Lost (07:56)
2. Feel Like Falling (05:36)
3. Hyperactive (05:29)
4. Conceiving You (05:04)
5. Panic Room (05:43)
6. Under The Pillow (06:48)
Disc 2
1. The Depth Of Self-Delusion (07:32)
2. Saturate Me (07:22)
3. Egoist Hedonist (07:22)
4. We Got Used To Us (05:37)
Disc 3
1. Escalator Shrine (20:25)
2. The Same River (13:03)
3. Found (05:48)
That video was kick ass. Too bad the HD version is on youtube and we'll only get the DVD available for purchase. Also the songs are listed as filling 2 CDs, Disc 3 is technically the DVD (https://centurymedia.store/product/Y4CDCE406/riverside-lostnfound-live-in-tilburg-2cddvd-digipak?cp=102832_103046_103787).
From MD Instagram;Didn't see this post before - thanks for the head's up Graham! Really looking forward to what they're going to be releasing.
'All the fans of physical media can now breathe a sigh of relief because both Riverside and Lunatic Soul are preparing something for collectors this year. There will be two live releases from Riverside (more about them soon on the band's website), and two versions of the new Lunatic Soul album, standard and extended. The release date of the latter is fast approaching and on September 10th, I will reveal the exact date, as well as the cover, the title, and the tracklist of perhaps the most ambitious and elaborate work in my career. So be ready :)'
Can't get enough of this band, and this thread has gotten me digging back into their catalog. Am listening to Memories In My Head as I type this.
Totally underrated and under appreciated EP.
I was extremely lukewarm on it when it came out, but boy did that one ever grow on me.
Not for the impatient, that’s for sure. One person’s “slowly building an atmosphere” is another person’s “this is boring, get on with it”
Different strokes
From Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/146299235382003/posts/4894460270565852/QuoteWe're really pleased to tell you that our live release “Lost’n’Found - Live in Tilburg” with a concert from the "Love, Fear and the Time Machine Tour 2015" recorded at the fantastic 013 venue in Tilburg, The Netherlands, will be officially released later this year (December) via Inside Out Music.
The reissue of this recording we had previously sold exclusively during our shows in very limited edition, is enhanced by artwork from Travis Smith, extended booklet layouts and...a DVD with the concert, for the first time.
More info soon!
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Exciting news!
-Marc.
Greetings,https://www.facebook.com/100044566470597/posts/247729076722640/
We haven't yet had a chance to say hello officially in 2021, so let us do it now. We hope that this year, even though here and there it didn't start very well, will mark the beginning of a return to normality, which we wish from to all of us the bottom of our hearts.
What was 2020 like? Apart from what we all know?
We managed to survive it, and we owe it to your support and trust. In March, we somehow made it to 9 concerts from the "With the Sun Tour". Obviously, for the known reasons, we didn't get everywhere we'd planned to go :( We still hope that, at the first opportunity, we will be able to catch up on playing in front of live audiences but we don't know when that might be.
In December, we released two live albums. One is the official reissue of the "Lost and Found" show from 2015, enhanced with a DVD, and released this time on Inside Out. The other is an unofficial collection of different live performances from "Wasteland Tour 2018-2020". The latter was distributed in exchange for tickets to the cancelled shows in Poland, but please note that from this year, you can get this release if you are a member of our fan club. So we encourage you to sign up for "Shelter of Mine" :)
Most of all though, 2020 was the year of individual work for us:
Piotr focused on his shop, "Vintage Vinyl" (thanks to which, among others, our concert Box was released).
Michał shared his first solo track, "Breathe", followed by a few keyboard improvisations ("Sessions"), and then he let all the impatient fans know that he had finally finished working on his debut album, which will be released in 2021.
Maciej, who finally became the fourth member of Riverside at the beginning of 2020, also finished working on his album and released it straightaway. "Zenith" was out in September to many favourable reviews.
Mariusz, in turn, presented his first solo songs released under his name: "The Song of a Dying Memory" and "Are You Ready for the Sun", then his first solo experimental-electronic album, "Lockdown Spaces", and finished with "Through Shaded Woods", the seventh (double!) album of Lunatic Soul.
As you can see, 2020 was quite busy in the Riverside Universum. Looks like all we need to do is stop playing concerts ;)
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What will 2021 be like? Apart from what we all think?
First of all, Riverside are returning to the rehearsal room! And that's where we will definitely start preparing for our... attention: 20th anniversary! Yes, we find it hard to believe as well, but Riverside is 20 years old in 2021! So what does it mean? How to reconcile our anniversary celebrations with the pandemic? We will definitely come up with something interesting :)
Apart from that, it is our pleasure to let you know that we will also be working on the successor to "Wasteland". It's hard to tell at the moment what the new sounds will be like, but after a decade of melancholy, we would surely like to go back to heavier and more intense music. Out eighth release will definitely be heavier. What we don't know yet is the shape of the third release with "in my head" in its title, which will be out before the full album :)
So these are our plans: we're going back to the rehearsal room, we're going to work on new material for one or two releases, think and plan our anniversary, and, obviously, let you know about everything on our social media.
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Thank you for being with us last year, thank you for being with us now, we hope you will stay with us in the future. Together, it will definitely be easier to survive another difficult hear. Let's hope everything will go in the right direction!
Take care of yourselves, be strong, be healthy and stay in touch. And once again, all the best for the new year!
Your Riverside
Hoping the new "in my head" release is along the lines of Memories In My Head. That's one of my favorite Riverside releases.You summed up everything I was thinking! Especially happy to hear about the heavier direction. ADHD remains my favorite album of theirs, and a return to that direction would be warmly welcomed!
Also, very excited for the heavier direction. Bring it on!
Hoping the new "in my head" release is along the lines of Memories In My Head. That's one of my favorite Riverside releases.You summed up everything I was thinking! Especially happy to hear about the heavier direction. ADHD remains my favorite album of theirs, and a return to that direction would be warmly welcomed!
Also, very excited for the heavier direction. Bring it on!
Hello! We already have the title, the cover (made by Travis Smith) and the release date of the new Riverside single!
"Story of My Dream" is the first studio song we recorded in the new line-up with Maciej Meller and will be out in 4 weeks, on October 27th.
More info soon! :)
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Znamy już tytuł, okładkę (autorstwa Travisa Smitha) i datę premiery nowego singla Riverside. Premiera "Story of My Dream" już za cztery tygodnie - 27 października.
Będzie to pierwsze nagranie studyjne nagrane w nowym składzie z Maciejem Mellerem.
Więcej informacji wkrótce! :)
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QuoteHello! We already have the title, the cover (made by Travis Smith) and the release date of the new Riverside single!
"Story of My Dream" is the first studio song we recorded in the new line-up with Maciej Meller and will be out in 4 weeks, on October 27th.
More info soon! :)
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Znamy już tytuł, okładkę (autorstwa Travisa Smitha) i datę premiery nowego singla Riverside. Premiera "Story of My Dream" już za cztery tygodnie - 27 października.
Będzie to pierwsze nagranie studyjne nagrane w nowym składzie z Maciejem Mellerem.
Więcej informacji wkrótce! :)
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https://www.facebook.com/100044566470597/posts/415625409933005/
New single coming soon! Very exciting news!
-Marc.
They have played the new song live a few weeks ago
https://youtu.be/61-bBo33t3M
Hi Everyone! Next wednesday (27.10.2021) you will hear the new Riverside song "Story of My Dream"
"Story of My Dream" is a composition prepared especially for our 20th Anniversary. We wanted it to contain all the characteristic elements of our style, and to combine Riverside from the first decade, when we sounded a bit "heavier", and Riverside from the second decade, the more melancholic-song-oriented one. The lyrics contain direct quotes and references to many of our previous song titles. To reflect that, the cover of the single, prepared by Travis Smith, also contains fragments of our past covers and graphic designs.
"Story of My Dream" is the first song we recorded in the new line-up, with Maciej Meller (as an official member). It's also, in a way, a taste of the way we're going to sound on our new, eighth album (scheduled for 2022). Although the single itself is not going to be on it, it will be the opening track of THIS YEAR'S RELEASE - "RIVERSIDE 20", containing remastered versions of some of our past compositions.
More info soon!
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Witajcie! Już w następna środę (27.10.2021) usłyszycie nasz najnowszy utwór "Story of My Dream".
"Story of My Dream" to kompozycja przygotowana specjalnie na nasze 20-lecie. Chcieliśmy, żeby zawierała wszystkie elementy charakterystyczne dla naszego stylu i była połączeniem Riverside z pierwszej dekady, gdzie graliśmy "ostrzej", i Riverside z drugiej dekady, tej bardziej melancholijno-piosenkowej. Warstwa liryczna zawiera cytaty, wersy i odniesienia do wielu tytułów naszych wcześniejszych utworów. Okładka singla, przygotowana przez Travisa Smitha również zawiera fragmenty naszych dawnych okładek i grafik.
"Story of My Dream" to pierwszy utwór powstały w nowym czteroosobowym składzie, z Maciejem Mellerem jako oficjalnym członkiem. To również - w pewnym sensie - zwiastun brzmienia, które pojawi się na nowym, ósmym albumie zespołu (2022). I chociaż sam singiel się na nim nie znajdzie, będzie za to pieśnią otwarcia NOWEGO TEGOROCZNEGO WYDAWNICTWA - "RIVERSIDE 20" zawierającego na nowo zremasterowane wersje wybranych utworów zespołu.
Więcej informacji niebawem!
Great song \m/
https://youtu.be/-s7fedFOP88
The thread became merged on October 1, 2009.
Surely it's OK with everyone if I remove "(merged thread)" from the thread title?
I mean, I hope so, because I did.
How's that?The thread became merged on October 1, 2009.
Surely it's OK with everyone if I remove "(merged thread)" from the thread title?
I mean, I hope so, because I did.
Sure, but maybe also put something about them celebrating 20 years with a compilation and a new album in 2022.
How's that?The thread became merged on October 1, 2009.
Surely it's OK with everyone if I remove "(merged thread)" from the thread title?
I mean, I hope so, because I did.
Sure, but maybe also put something about them celebrating 20 years with a compilation and a new album in 2022.
Riverside 2022 North American Tour
April 29 World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal
Why do people hate coming to Seattle on a weekend?What do you mean, "on a weekend"?
Why do people hate coming to Seattle on a weekend?What do you mean, "on a weekend"?
Why do people hate coming to Seattle on a weekend?What do you mean, "on a weekend"?
I think this is the fourth or fifth band that has announced a tour recently and when they come to my local area they’re coming on a work night. It’s starting to get irritating.
FFS stop the whinging about blah blah blah and be thankful that Riverside are playing in your town/city and find a way to go. :biggrin:
FFS stop the whinging about blah blah blah and be thankful that Riverside are playing in your town/city and find a way to go. :biggrin:
I'll never get a chance like this to see them close to me, it's an overseas trip and would cost me thousands.
RIVERSIDE – Launch special new single/video “Story of My Dream” to celebrate their 20th band-anniversary; Two “best of” compilations to be released!
Polish rock masters RIVERSIDE are celebrating their 20th band-anniversary in 2021 and have decided to record a very special new song entitled “Story of My Dream” to enhance the celebration. .
RIVERSIDE’s Mariusz Duda checked in to comment about the new track as follows:
“Story of My Dream” is a composition prepared especially for our 20th anniversary. We wanted it to contain all the characteristic elements of our style, and to combine Riverside from the first decade, when we sounded a bit “heavier”, and Riverside from the second decade, the more melancholic-song-oriented one. The lyrics contain direct quotes and references to many of our previous song titles. To reflect that, the cover of the single, prepared by Travis Smith, also contains fragments of our past covers and graphic designs.
“Story of My Dream” is the first song we recorded in the new line-up, with Maciej Meller. It's also, in a way, a taste of the way we're going to sound on our new, eighth album (scheduled for 2022). Although the single itself is not going to be on it, it will be the opening track of this year's release, “Riverside 20”, containing remastered versions of some of our past compositions.
In times of “retromania”, playlists, and all sorts of compilations, we thought it wouldn't be the worst idea to mark our 20th anniversary with this kind of release. The compilation will be split into two parts called “The Shorts” and “The Longs”, and will showcase our career to date, summarising what we've done so far and preparing us all for the upcoming new album, which will open another music chapter for Riverside.
What will the new album be like? You can find out in the lyrics to the new single, “Story of My Dream” :)
“Story of My Dream” is released today worldwide as Digital Single featuring artwork by Travis Smith (Opeth, Katatonia, etc.) and can be also checked out in a video clip directed by Tomasz Pulsakowski / Sightsphere here: https://youtu.be/-s7fedFOP88
And you can stream/download the song from your favourite online store here:
https://riverside.lnk.to/Riverside20
“Story of My Dream” was recorded and mixed at The Boogie Town Studio in Otwock, Poland during two days in July and five days in September 2021, engineered and mixed by Paweł Marciniak as well as mastered by Paweł Marciniak at Manximum Records in Łódź, Poland.
Very glad I decided to go to the show in Cambridge tonight. The second half of the set was stellar.
Very glad I decided to go to the show in Cambridge tonight. The second half of the set was stellar.
I wanted to go to the show but we are leaving this Thursday for Morsefest. I love that venue.
Very glad I decided to go to the show in Cambridge tonight. The second half of the set was stellar.
I wanted to go to the show but we are leaving this Thursday for Morsefest. I love that venue.
I was right up front initially but I realized after a few songs I'd be better off closer to the back, the sound was much better in front of the PA and with how elevated the stage is I could see everyone better further back, rather than staring at Mariusz's feet the whole show. :lol
I'm going to the Connecticut show on Thursday. I figured it would be a little less crowded than the NYC show on Wednesday and I'd be able to get closer to the stage, etc. I love Riverside so much and I'm pumped. Out of my top 100 albums, Mariusz appears on 10 on them (7 Riverside and 3 Lunatic Soul). The only artist with more appearances in my top 100 is Ray Alder with 11 (6 Fates Warning and 5 Redemption). Kevin Moore and Mike Portnoy come in third with nine appearances each, lol.
I haven't done a top 100 albums or anything
I haven't done a top 100 albums or anything
Of course not, last time I checked Katatonia only had 12 albums! :lol
Saw Riverside last night in Philly. Small crowd, but FANTASTIC performance! :metal :metal :metal
Riverside begin recording new album!
So here we are. After almost four years since the release of "Wasteland", we're finally back in a studio to record our eighth album. This time, the material will be registered in two recording studios, The Boogie Town Studio in Otwock, from which we salute you, and Studio Serakos in Warsaw.
The new material (which is mostly already there), because of the title and the subject matter, will contain all the characteristics of the Riverside style and should make for the most powerful and intense listening since "Anno Domini High Definition".
Please follow our social media accounts for more information about the recording process of our new release. And it's quite possible that we will play something from it during the final European "Riverside 20" tour in September 2022 🙂
The release date of the eighth Riverside album is scheduled for January 2023.
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Very excited for this. :)Me too, especially since they imply it harkens back to ADHD, my favorite album of theirs.
We’ve made it! The new album is finished!
Now we can go on tour :)
Well then, shall we start a new chapter? How about a new single on 21.10.2022?:)
On October 21st you’ll find out the title of the new Riverside album, the track list, the cover and… the first single! Oh, and preorders are likely to start!
Crikey, it’s not long now! 😉
QuoteOn October 21st you’ll find out the title of the new Riverside album, the track list, the cover and… the first single! Oh, and preorders are likely to start!
Crikey, it’s not long now! 😉
Only eleven days now! I can't be the only one excited for new Riverside!
-Marc.
New song 'I'm Done With You' is out and it's quite a shock, sounding very different to their last few releases, almost a 1970's vibe to it.Can't find it - got a link to share?
Even streaming the sound is raw, big and mixed well.
Official video
https://youtu.be/3q6XJfKxKb4
RIVERSIDE’s Mariusz Duda checked in with the following comment about "I’m Done With You":
“We live in times of anger and helplessness. In times dominated by Big Techs, populists, conspiracy theories, hatred, greedy corporations causing the planet and the human nature to die at an accelerated speed. We live in times when one country can attack another out of the blue just because they think they are more deserving of something. These days it's simply hard to sing only about love, friendship and escapes into imaginary worlds. “I’m Done With You” is about an anger and frustration!””
Here is the standard track-listing for the album:
RIVERSIDE - “ID.Entity” (53:11)
Tracklist:
1. Friend or Foe? (07:29)
2. Landmine Blast (04:50)
3. Big Tech Brother (07:24)
4. Post-Truth (05:37)
5. The Place Where I Belong (13:16)
6. I'm Done With You (05:52)
7. Self-Aware (8:43)
The bonus material appearing on “ID.Entity” includes the instrumental tracks “Age of Anger” (11:56) and “Together Again” (06:29) as well as “Friend or Foe? (Single Edit)” (05:59) and “Self-Aware (Single Edit)” (05:29).
The album will be available in the following formats:
•Ltd. Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook
(Disc 1: Album, Disc 2: All 4 bonus tracks, Blu-ray: All main 9 album tracks in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and 24bit HighRes Audio mix versions)
•Ltd. 2CD Mediabook (Disc 1: Album, Disc 2: All 4 bonus tracks)
•CD Jewelcase
•Deluxe Digital Album (Including all 4 bonus tracks)
•Digital album
The album’s vinyl version comes as Gatefold 2LP (With the bonus tracks “Age of Anger” and “Together Again” on Side D) in the following variants:
Black vinyl: All outlets
Orange vinyl: All outlets
White vinyl: 500x copies via JPC & Burning Shed
Yellow vinyl: 500x copies via EMP & Just For Kicks
Sky Blue vinyl: 600x copies via Laser's Edge & CM Distro/Webshop Europe
The pre-order for “ID.Entity” in its various formats also starts today here:
https://riverside.lnk.to/IDEntity
Official video
https://youtu.be/3q6XJfKxKb4
I don't get any 70s vibes from this and it's pretty much Riverside 101, nothing shocking imo.
Nice single! Can't wait to hear the whole album in January! What a way to start the year of music!
Riverside reveal North American tour dates for 2023 supporting new album ID.Entity
RIVERSIDE recently released their first single “I’m Done With You” from their upcoming new album ID.Entity which will be out on Jan 20th, 2023. Now the band have revealed the North American tour dates in support of the album. The Cyberiam Duo are set to open on the run which begins in Tampa, FL on Feb 17th, 2023. Tickets on sale soon.
2/17 THE ORPHEUM, TAMPA, FL
2/18 THE ABBEY, ORLANDO, FL
2/19 HELL AT THE MASQUERADE, ATLANTA, GA
2/21 AMPLIFIED LIVE, DALLAS, TX
2/22 COME AND TAKE IT LIVE, AUSTIN, TX
2/24 THE NILE THEATER, MESA, AZ
2/25 THE GLASS HOUSE, POMONA, CA
2/26 CORNERSTONE, BERKELEY, CA
2/28 THE RICKSHAW THEATRE, VANCOUVER, BC
3/1 NEUMOS, SEATTLE, WA
3/3 THE STATE ROOM, SALT LAKE CITY, UT
3/4 FOX THEATRE, BOULDER, CO
3/7 AMSTERDAM BAR AND HALL, ST. PAUL, MN
3/8 BOTTOM LOUNGE, CHICAGO, IL
3/10 LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO, ON
3/11 CORONA THEATRE, MONTREAL, QC
3/12 IMPERIAL BELL, QUEBEC CITY, QC
3/14 BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL, BOSTON, MA
3/16 SONY HALL, NEW YORK, NY
3/17 UNDERGROUND ARTS, PHILADELPHIA, PA
3/18 THUNDERBIRD MUSIC HALL, PITTSBURGH, PA
3/19 BLACK CAT, WASHINGTON, DC
3/21 CAT’S CRADLE, CARRBORO, NC
I received the promo copy yesterday, and decided to listen to it on my run this morning. It sounded great on my first listen, and I'ma new fan who didn't follow them closely until this year. It really goes everywhere stylistically. Some songs are on the hard rock vein, others would fit in like a glove on a Duran Duran or Tears for Fears album, and there are some really old school prog moments a la Jethro Tull in-between. And I finally found out what prevents me from enjoying them a little more: Mariusz' vocals put me off. Just like Steven Wilson and a few other vocalists in modern prog, he sounds like a soy boy, vegan activist, and way too preachy. To me, guys like that are "people can sing", but they're not vocalists. Dio, Bruce etc. are vocalists. With that said, I will definitely listen to this album more, in preparation for their upcoming tour. This is a shift in direction for them, and I suspect the new setlist will rely heavily on the new songs.
I like Mariusz' voice a lot. (But Steven Wilson not much at all.)
I was a little concerned before Wasteland was released because he talked about how he was singing much lower for a lot of it... but it was fine. He sounded great there too and it fit the songs.
I might have been concerned about the comments they're making about the new album - and it almost feels like they're over explaining or something, but Wasteland was excellent and this one isprobably going to bea great album too.
The new single sounds great, heavily influenced by 1980's pop which I love.
Album review by DTwwbwMP
https://lotsofmuzik.com/riverside-id-dentity-album-review-by-micheal-radu/
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Laser CD has shipped my earbook already. Should have this well before release day as long as the USPS doesn't screw the pooch again.Same! I was very surprised at how early they shipped it.
Laser CD has shipped my earbook already. Should have this well before release day as long as the USPS doesn't screw the pooch again.Same! I was very surprised at how early they shipped it.
Laser CD has shipped my earbook already. Should have this well before release day as long as the USPS doesn't screw the pooch again.Same! I was very surprised at how early they shipped it.
Got my notification as well
It arrived! There was also a little cover art card slipped inside the box that is autographed by the band. Don't remember seeing that advertised, but is a nice touch. The card wasn't in the shrinkwrap, just placed inside the shipping box. Will be listening later.
On track 5 and loving this album. The guitar is back. Some heavy riffs in every song so far. Songs bounce from heavy to not heavy to heavy, etc.
Fantastic record so far.
On track 5 and loving this album. The guitar is back. Some heavy riffs in every song so far. Songs bounce from heavy to not heavy to heavy, etc.
Fantastic record so far.
Post-Truth :hefdaddy
I think I might be my favorite since ADHD
I think I might be my favorite since ADHD
I also think it's my favorite Riverside album since ADHD \m/
I've spun it twice and I think it might be my favorite since ADHD. Not that the albums since then haven't been bad but when I discovered Riverside the year ADHD came out, that was the one that got the most spins from me. This feels like it could stay in rotation for awhile for me. The individual songs haven't sunk in yet but as a whole, I dig the album top to bottom.
-Marc.
Loving the new Katatonia though.
Record store had one copy of the special edition sitting among about a dozen copies of the standard edition, so I swooped in and got that real quick.
Nice! The 2-CD edition is definitely worth, and the mediabook format is one of my favorites.
Also, earlier today, I noticed the band was posting that their new album has "9 songs", so I guess even though "Age Of Anger" and "Together Again" are relegated to "bonus track" status, the band considers them a part of the album. That makes sense considering they're part of the vinyl LP track list as well, taking up nearly 19 minutes of Side Four.
-Marc.
I'm glad most people are enjoying it, but for me this is pretty easily their weakest album since REM and the first to buck the trend of their even-numbered albums being better than their odd-numbered albums. :lol I've listened to it three times and Big Tech Brother is the only song I feel is better than just okay.
I'm glad most people are enjoying it, but for me this is pretty easily their weakest album since REM and the first to buck the trend of their even-numbered albums being better than their odd-numbered albums. :lol I've listened to it three times and Big Tech Brother is the only song I feel is better than just okay.
I'm glad most people are enjoying it, but for me this is pretty easily their weakest album since REM and the first to buck the trend of their even-numbered albums being better than their odd-numbered albums. :lol I've listened to it three times and Big Tech Brother is the only song I feel is better than just okay.
It's nowhere near as bad as Wasteland, which IMO is the low point of their entire career.
I'm not the biggest fan of lyrics but as a whole but this is more than a solid album. Sounds like Riverside yet doesn't feel like they repeated themselves.
I listened to their new album too a couple of days ago, but around the same time I got to hear the new Haken and the new Unitopia. And while I like a lot of Riverside music, I had no desire to listen the new album again at that point. It's just, in my opinion Haken always wipes their asses with everything coming out around the same time they release new music. I also agree with everything Sacul said.
I will give it another spin however when I have more time.
Finally secured my tickets for Philly show last night. Should be a great show!
I only saw them once in Seattle on the Wasteland tour. I remember that I was skeptical because of the material from the current album, but I didn’t want to miss my only opportunity to see them.
But I distinctly remember being blown away by the live show. In fact, that show aided in appreciating the Wasteland album more. So I can appreciate the idea that their live performances can transcend what you might expect.
Sadly, I’m going to miss them this time. I’m not going to downtown Seattle on a Wednesday night. I’m not sure I’d do that for anyone anymore.
That's a shame for the Vancouver fans. :( Hopefully some of them can make it to Seattle.
Saw them in Montreal last week. It was A.MA.ZING. My 3rd time.
The new material was the best - really good live. Place where I belong was my favorite.
Enjoy!
WM
Just going to share what I put on Facebook as a summary of where I stand after seeing them in NYC and Philly.
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Alright, let's talk a little bit about Riverside and why they are, pretty much, the best.
Musically they are progressive rock/metal, but in pretty much the perfect way for me. All four guys are just about equally featured and important to the band. All four are talented, but their talent is more likely shine through in their songwriting than in musical gymnastics. Rarely has a band wanted to make me learn keyboards, guitar, bass, and drums (for real), because of how well each execute their parts while still seeming reasonably attainable.
And then you have the live aspect which I truly appreciate. Those same four guys making the most live, pure, organic show possible. The sound is always so clean, you can pick up all the different parts and intricacies very easily. I've never been able to have a long talk with Mariusz or anyone about their live setup, but after 12 shows I can say with some level of confidence that there are limited to no backing tracks, except for song intros, and also limited to no sampling except at certain needed moments. This is where they separate themselves so much from their contemporaries.
Long story short, there are two things from Poland that I thoroughly love:
1. Pierogis
2. Riverside
Saw Riverside the other night and while they were really good (especially the "new" songs), it wasn't as energetic a performance as I saw them put out last year! Still, very enjoyable! They truly are an amazing band!
Happy 8th Anniversary to "Love, Fear and The Time Machine”
What are your fav songs from the record?
Happy 8th Anniversary to "Love, Fear and The Time Machine”
What are your fav songs from the record?
We're pleased to let you know that on June 1st, 2024, we will be recording our THIRD OFFICIAL CONCERT ALBUM, which will be released half a year later. We thought it would be a good idea to sum up the recent years of our stage presence with a big concert (as it turns out, we do it once a decade ;)). We've chosen our hometown, Warsaw, as it has a symbolic meaning for us because we haven't recorded a live performance here before; and we've picked the legendary Torwar Hall, where each of us has seen at least a few "once-in-a-lifetime" shows.
So if you would like to be there with us on June 1st and then hear yourself applaud and shout on the "LIVE AT TORWAR 2024" vinyl 😉 go ahead and book the tickets, and we'll see you there!
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Miło nam poinformować, że 1 czerwca 2024 roku będziemy nagrywali nasze TRZECIE OFICJALNE WYDAWNICTWO KONCERTOWE, które ukaże się pół roku później. Stwierdziliśmy, że dobrze byłoby podsumować ostatnie lata naszej scenicznej aktywności jakimś dużym występem i zarejestrować naszą obecną koncertową formę (Oficjalnie, jak się okazuje, robimy to raz na dekadę ;)). Wybór padł więc na miejsce naszego zamieszkania - Warszawę. Ma to dla nas symboliczne znaczenie, bo oficjalnej koncertówki z naszego rodzinnego miasta jeszcze nie mieliśmy. Na miejsce występu wybraliśmy kultowy Torwar, na którym to - dla każdego z nas - zagranych zostało conajmniej kilka ważnych koncertów życia.
Jeśli więc tego dnia - 1 czerwca - będziecie mieli ochotę być razem z nami i mieć potem z tego wydarzenia pamiątkę, słysząc np. swoje brawa i okrzyki z winyla „LIVE AT TORWAR 2024” 😉 - serdecznie Was wszystkich zapraszamy!