.... Learned from our mistakes!

Already the debut "Out Of Myself" had hardly any weaknesses. If anything, one could complain about the dignified keyboard playing or on the songwriting something just held. The keyboardist has changed and the song writing has become much more adult in "Second Life Syndrome".

RIVERSIDE move still in the range of Artrocks. The designation ProgRock is naturally applicable. But no matter how we call it now. We are dealing with a überdurschnittlichen CD.

The intro "after" is very original and it will be interesting what will happen the next minute. And it happens a lot. "Volte-Face" is a hell Kracher with neat Schmackes, but also has its quiet moments. So there is the middle of the song a nice piano inlay. Quiet continue then with "Conceiving you". Very nice, modern ballad with fantastic guitar solo. When Long Track "Second Life Syndrome" are accessed then deep into the art rock pot. Elegiac guitar, whispering, the synths create a dreamlike atmosphere ............ and again the singing Mariusz Dudas. By the sound of his voice and singing techniques varied, there are these fantastic change of mood at Riverside. "Artificial Smile" going forward, Bratz guitars and again the polyphonic singing. But even here there are between short, quiet moments or short, melodic guitar work. The last 50 seconds then pure energy !! So you can let a song. "I turned you down" again gives us time to breathe. "Reality Dream III" is the instrumental continuation of the first album. This part I like better than "Reality Dream" and Reality Dream II "." Dance with the Shadow "with its more than eleven minutes later something for the Long Track Group. Again ........ typical RIVERSIDE. The band has been with a young age a great brand recognition and its own stamp. Not so usual for this genre. "Before" the CD can finish very quiet. Perfect.

Conclusion: I do not know whether RIVERSIDE will increase in the future yet. I think that is possible. But even if they are keeping this standard, they belong to the best that the genre will bear. "Second Life Syndrome" is the second part of a trilogy. One may be curious as mahr in Part 3. This second part is fantastic! Buy !!