Anno Domini High Definition

Occupation

• Mariusz Duda: vocals, bass, guitar
• Piotr Grudziński: Guitar
• Michał Łapaj: Keyboard
• Piotr Kozieradzki: Drums

Anno Domini High Definition is the fourth studio album by the Polish progressive rock band Riverside. It appeared in 2009 on InsideOut Music.

Creation and publication

After Rapid Eye Movement Riverside end of 2008 went on a European tour. The fact that a new album Anno Domini High Definition to be called, was already known at that time. Mariusz Duda elected for the fourth album consciously a four- word titles; this alludes to High Definition, the initials ADHD also to the English acronym for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Anno Domini High Definition was taken in early 2009. As a guest musician Rafał Ganko, Karol Gołowacz and Adam Kłosiński (Winds ) were involved. The album was mixed by Szymon Czech and mastered by Grzegorz Piwkowski. It also appeared with a concert video to DVD as well as on LP. Travis Smith was responsible for the artwork.

Title list

Style

Riverside Anno Domini High Definition play on atmospheric and melodic progressive rock with influences from art rock, and especially from the Progressive Metal. The compositions are usually complex structured and held together by a loose, indicated in the title of concept from the hectic modern. The album seems more intense and overall harder than its predecessors.

Reception

The album was a week at the head of the Polish charts and was evaluated positively by the press. Although Jürgen Gallitz - Duckar of the Baby Blue Pages criticized the idea of ​​" hardness, bustle and chaos" to mediate the album. Thomas Kohlruß it praises but as a " compact, powerful, wild plant," Christian Rode as "in very consistent, challenging and punchy album [ ... ], both musically and conceptually. One of the great prog Highlights 2009! " For Mike Borrink from Rock Hard is Anno Domini High Definition " the next big step of the band ".