SECOND LIFE SYNDROME

Riverside

Progressive Metal

4.25 | 1871 ratings

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So what exactly defines progressive music? Is it a particular style, sound, instrument, era, emotion?

For me it's very simple. It's simply music that you enjoy more and more, the more you listen to it. As opposed to music that you might enjoy on first listen but wears thin quickly. Good prog sounds better the 100th time than the first. This is the key difference.

So is Riverside a prog band? By this definition, to me it is. I waited several months before reviewing just to see how it stands the multiple listen test. And this band passes with flying colors.

Other reviews have covered the individual tracks, I will just add that overall, this is a group of musicians that have discovered the secret of tapping into the emotions that connect the listener to the musician. They are not virtuoso's, anymore than the members of Pink Floyd are. But like Floyd, one of my top 5 favorite bands, they "speak" to you, becoming less an entertainer in front of an audience and more a shared emotional journey.

After the top '70's prog artists, few bands in this genre have had a strong impact on me. Tool did a few years ago. Riverside does now.

AirKuhl | 5/5 | 2006-7-20

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