Riverside
Anno Domini High Definition

Chaos, uncertainty, stress, and the struggle for survival in a society that continues to develop at a dizzying pace, in an album focused on modern society and the way of living and facing the future.

This is the theme of the new album by the Polish band Riverside, Michal Lapaj, which is the fourth album from this band, and it is no coincidence that the album lasts exactly 44:44 minutes.

Mariusz Duda and his bandmates present us with a different album; musically, the new album is the most energetic, powerful, complex, and rock among the albums they have made so far, while still alternating their music with more melodic moments and maintaining that "oriental" touch that has always characterized Riverside in some of their songs.

This album, moreover, seems to be very influenced by the sounds of the seventies, which combine with today's rock and metal music, like Dream Theater and Porcupine Tree.

Riverside is certainly a band on the rise; they have made great strides so far, as demonstrated by this latest effort from Riverside. They are a band always open to new horizons, and the desire to experiment is certainly not lacking.

The most interesting track on the album, in my opinion, is "Egoist Hedonist", perhaps the most beautiful track on the album, with very beautiful bass parts, as demonstrated by the introduction of the second track of this album "Driven to Destruction", where the influence of oriental sounds is very strong while listening to this piece. Also beautiful is "Hyperactive", the shortest track on this album, which opens the album on the sweet notes of Michal Lapaj's keyboard.

In short, another step forward for this band. Don't expect the usual Riverside that you have heard in previous works; "Anno Domini High Definition" is something different musically, yet it still retains the same spirit emotionally.