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Wasteland
Rock · 2018 · 9 tracks · 50m

Wasteland

Riverside

A dusty, cinematic exploration of grief and survival. Heavy riffs meet Ennio Morricone-inspired atmosphere in a post-apocalyptic progressive rock landscape.

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It's like a Mad Max movie scored by Pink Floyd and a very sad bass player.

A rugged, dust-covered resilience born from profound personal loss.

Wasteland · vs · Riverside
Mournful+4.0σ

Mournful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 50m
01
The Day After
1:48
02
Acid Rain
6:03
03
Vale of Tears
4:49
04
Guardian Angel
4:24
05
Lament
6:09
06
The Struggle for Survival
9:32
07
River Down Below
5:41
08
Wasteland
8:25
09
The Night Before
3:59
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition in Acid Rain where the heavy riff gives way to a soaring, wordless vocal harmony.
The nine-minute instrumental journey of The Struggle for Survival where the bass takes a commanding, melodic lead.
The fragile, naked vulnerability of the opening a cappella vocals on The Day After.
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