ANNO DOMINI HIGH DEFINITION

From the first track it is already clear that the keyboards play a more important role than on previous albums. The subdued piano work in "Hyperactive" is soon followed by heavy guitar riffs and ditto synth outbursts together with that typical voice even reminds me of System of a Down. Mariusz sings at the end "It's just another day in my life, his days must be pretty hectic. When you are waiting for the dreamy guitar patterns, you will love 'Driven to Destruction ', although it becomes a lot heavier afterwards and even glimpses of Dream Theater comes in sight. Another of those typical dark songs, typical for Riverside, not at the least due to occasional screams and grunts of Mariusz.

But the most surprising song is 'egoist Hedonist', with a mix of different styles, the known Riverside rhythms combined with seventies Hammond sounds and dance rhythms of the eighties, around the 3 minute line you suddenly hear a funky rhythm with horns, and it is still quite successful, too. Towards the end of the number it becomes clear again how important the drums and bass are in the overall sound of the group. ‘Left Out ' sounds more laid back and the early Floyd influences come back. Beautiful guitar, sung emotionally, a captivating atmosphere, rhythm changes, a lot of Hammond: a progressive masterpiece. 'Hybrid Times' sounds often chaotic perfectly in line with the theme of the CD, you feel like you are in the middle of a busy city. But once again, the musicians demonstrate their technical talent, this is progressive metal at its best.

Definetly, the best release from Riverside . To describe in few words- fresh, energetic, heavy and most progressive album so far