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"In the line of "Out of Myself", "Second Life Syndrome" will not disappoint the Riverside fan who will find this mixture of neo floydian Progressive Rock and aggressive Metal characteristic of the band."
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4/5
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Needless to say, this new Riverside album was eagerly awaited by the progressive community... This band that MW made you discover when they were not yet signed to a prog label has achieved a dazzling career thanks to a single album. InsideOut didn't take long to get this Polish prodigy who, without revolutionizing progressive music, managed to impose his style between neo floydian rock and aggressive metal accompanied by a vocal that goes from soft to raging screams.
Faced with a release of this kind, MW had to present you this "Second Life Syndrome" with a long and dithyrambic review... It will not be... The reason is not that the album is without interest, on the contrary, but simply that Riverside has sat on its pedestal and does not seem ready to question a style that made its reputation.
Thus, no good or bad surprise: "Second Life Syndrome" is copied from "Out Of Myself". You will find as well the soaring soli on the ultra effective keyboards chords as the power ascents ending from time to time in explosion of aggressiveness. Perhaps the progressive aspect is more pronounced with the famous rough and repetitive instrumental phrases, sometimes slightly dissonant.
For a more detailed description, I refer you to the review of "Out Of Myself". If Riverside does not disappoint at all, the result is less spontaneous. The album can be listened to in one go with great pleasure but the similarities with its predecessor are sometimes a little too obvious to be totally carried away. - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. After
02. Volte-face
03. Conceiving You
04. Second Life Syndrome
05. Artificial Smile
06. I Turned You Down
07. Reality Dream Iii
08. Dance With The Shadow
09. Before
LINEUP:
Mariusz Duda: Chant / Guitares / Basse
Michal Lapaj: Claviers
Piotr Grudzinski: Guitares
Piotr Kozieradzki: Batterie
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