The sound is still unmistakably Riverside. Since their 2003 debut, Out Of Myself, Riverside have consistently improved with each subsequent release,Īnno Domini High Definition being their best yet. Posted Sunday, J| Review this album | Report (Review #226085) A 3.5 star (70%) rating is still warranted even though I feel this is a step down from their previous releases. It´s when the band are most melodic and sophisticated like they are on "Left Out" and not when they play heavier parts like they do on "Hyperactive", that they shine. I´ve always felt that Riverside´s strength was in their softer progressive rock side and not in their progressive metal side and to my ears this release is the proof of that. So overall "Anno Domini High Definition" is a strong release, but if I have to the honest Riverside have gone in the complete opposite direction of what I had hoped for with "Anno Domini High Definition" and although the album is objectively seen a high quality product and a great listening experience I´m personally slightly disappointed that there are not more atmospheric progressive rock parts on the album. In addition to that "Anno Domini High Definition" is packed in a detailed and powerful sound production. Great soloing, strong rhythmic playing and nice keyboard work throughout. The musicianship is generally on a high level. The music features many instrumental sections in addition the vocal sections, which are as usual delivered in the pleasant and warm voice of Mariusz Duda. This is still unmistakably the sound of Riverside, with atmospheric rock sections and mellower moments to compliment the heavy riffing. "Anno Domini High Definition" is generally quite the heavy album. There´s a pretty strong emphasis on the metal side of the group´s sound on this album though and the softer progressive rock sections are fewer compared to the previous releases. The music on "Anno Domini High Definition" continues the progressive rock/metal style that Riverside has played on their previous three studio albums, "Out of Myself (2003)", "Second Life Syndrome (2005)" and "Rapid Eye Movement (2007)". There´s a special edition available with a bonus DVD containing parts of the concert recorded in Paradiso club (Amsterdam) in December 2008 during the "Reality Dream (2008)" Tour. The cover artwork was created by Travis Smith. The European and the US releases were in July 2009. The album was released in Poland in June 2009 through Mystic Production. "Anno Domini High Definition" is the 4th full-length studio album by Polish progressive rock/metal act Riverside. Posted Tuesday, J| Review this album | Report (Review #222781) This album was a welcome change of pace before theįirst trilogy could get a little tiring, which what Rapid Eye Movement was?just to an extent Riverside stuff might want to shift onto Mariusz Duda's solo project Lunatic Soul which I liked Stand out in that genre think along the lines of Pain of Salvation. Ventures into this territory giving their own take on it, and I was impressed. While moving to a genre that is infested with a lot of Dream Theater style bands, Riverside
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The only songs that can remotely relation to the Reality Dream series are the Each song really takes a life of their ownĪnd is constantly moving into new areas, a really diverging album, in other words, lacking
What is fascinating about the record is that there are only 5 songs, but when you listen to theĪlbum, you can never tell when the songs change. Opening number can show even some Meshuggah influences. Riverside sound is still there but they started to really let go on their instruments. While that seems like the soul of this band mayīe gone, listening to this record all the way through denied the accusation.
Spacey section is really scarce on this record. First and foremost, a lot of the soft acoustic or The new soundįeatures a more traditional prog-metal sound. Riverside not only moves onto a new trilogy, but a new sound as well. Riverside ? Anno Domini High Definition 4 stars Adam Kłosiński / trombone (3) Releases informationĪrtWork: Travis Smith Seempieces with Michał Łapaj (art direction)ĬD Inside Out Music - IOMCD 313 (2009, Europe)ĬD+DVDv Inside Out Music - IOMSECD 313 (2009, Europe) Bonus DVD w/ concert filmed at The Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 10th December 2008ĬD+DVDv Mystic Production - MYSTCD 096 (2009, Poland) Special Ed. Michał Łapaj / keyboards, Hammond, theremin, backing vocals Mariusz Duda / vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
Bonus DVD-Video from 2009 special editions - "Live in Amsterdam 2008" :
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