Riverside (band)

Riverside
Riverside performing in 2023
Riverside performing in 2023
Background information
OriginWarsaw, Poland
Genres
Years active2001–present
Labels
Spinoffs
  • Hate
  • Meller Gołyźniak Duda
Members
Past members
Websiteriversideband.pl

Riverside is a Polish progressive rock band from Warsaw. It was founded in 2001 by guitarist Piotr Grudziński; drummer Piotr Kozieradzki; bassist and vocalist Mariusz Duda; and keyboardist Jacek Melnicki. Melnicki was replaced by Michał Łapaj in 2003. Grudziński died in 2016, and guitarist Maciej Meller joined the band in 2020. As of 2026, they have released eight studio albums, three EPs, four live records, and three compilations, as well as a number of singles.

History

Beginnings and Out of Myself

Drummer Piotr "Mitloff" Kozieradzki had played with the death metal band Hate between 1990 and 2001, while guitarist Piotr Grudziński had been a member of Unnamed from 1993 until 2003. Together with keyboardist Jacek Melnicki and vocalist, bassist, and acoustic guitarist Mariusz Duda, they formed Riverside in 2001.[1] Melnicki left in 2003 and was replaced by Michał Łapaj. The band's debut studio album, titled Out of Myself, was released later that year in Poland, and it came out a year later in the United States, with artwork by Travis Smith.

Voices in My Head and Second Life Syndrome

Following their successful debut, Riverside issued the EP Voices in My Head in 2005 and followed it with their second full-length album, Second Life Syndrome, released under Inside Out Music later that year. It reached number 62 on Prog Archives's top 100 prog albums.[2]

Rapid Eye Movement and Lunatic Soul

In October 2007, Riverside issued the album Rapid Eye Movement, once again under InsideOut. A year later, Duda launched his solo project, Lunatic Soul.[3]

Anno Domini High Definition and Memories in My Head

Riverside performing in 2011

The band's next album was Anno Domini High Definition, released by Mystic Production in 2009.[4] It became the best-selling record in Poland during its second week on the charts, following a debut in sixth place.[5] Riverside issued the EP Memories in My Head in 2011.

Shrine of New Generation Slaves

In 2013, the band published their fifth full-length album, Shrine of New Generation Slaves.[6]

Love, Fear and the Time Machine, Eye of the Soundscape, and death of Grudziński

Their sixth album, Love, Fear and the Time Machine, came out in 2015 and reached higher peak sales outside Poland than their previous records.[7]

On 21 February 2016, guitarist Piotr Grudziński died of sudden cardiac arrest.[8] Riverside subsequently announced the cancellation of scheduled tour dates.[9]

On 10 March, the band announced that a new album, a compilation of ambient and instrumental pieces, was in progress.[10] On 21 August, the record was announced to be titled Eye of the Soundscape, and it came out on 21 October.[11]

On 23 September, Riverside announced that they would not immediately replace Grudziński and would instead continue as a trio.[12] On 22 February 2017, Maciej Meller (Quidam) was revealed to be the band's new touring guitarist..

Wasteland

In September 2018, Riverside released their seventh album, and their first without Grudziński, titled Wasteland. On 3 February 2020, they announced that Meller had joined the band in an official capacity and would be involved in the writing sessions for their eighth album.[13]

ID.Entity and Live ID.

In January 2023, Riverside issued ID.Entity, which was followed by a live recording titled Live ID., in 2025.[14]

Band members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
POL
[15] 		BEL (FL)
[16] 		BEL (WA)
[16] 		FIN
[17] 		GER
[18] 		NLD
[19] 		SWI
[20] 		UK
[21]
Out of Myself — — — — 13[A] — — —
Second Life Syndrome
  • Released: 31 October 2005
  • Label: InsideOut, Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD[23]
 22 — — — — — — —
Rapid Eye Movement
  • Released: 24 September 2007
  • Label: InsideOut, Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD[24]
 2 — — — — 73 — —
Anno Domini High Definition
  • Released: 19 June 2009
  • Label: InsideOut, Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, DD[25]
 1 — — — 94 58 — —
Shrine of New Generation Slaves
  • Released: 18 January 2013
  • Label: InsideOut, Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD[27]
 2 130 109 41 33 28 51 —
Love, Fear and the Time Machine
  • Released: 4 September 2015
  • Label: InsideOut, Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD
 2 73 51 25 18 4 31 67
Wasteland
  • Released: 28 September 2018[30]
  • Label: InsideOut, Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD
 1 111 79 23 13 28 30 83
ID.Entity[32]
  • Released: 20 January 2023
  • Label: InsideOut, Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, LP, DD
 2 125 87 14
[33]		 4 9 6 89
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes:

  1. ^ peaked in 2021

EPs

Title Details
Voices in My Head
  • Released: 7 March 2005
  • Label: Rock Serwis
  • Formats: CD, digital download[34]
Memories in My Head
  • Released: 20 June 2011
  • Label: ProgTeam
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download[35]
Acoustic Session[36]
  • Released: 29 November 2019
  • Label: Inside Out Music
  • Formats: LP, digital download

Live albums

Title Album details
Reality Dream
  • Released: 26 November 2008
  • Label: InsideOut/Mystic Production
  • Formats: 2 CD, 2 LP
Lost 'n' Found – Live in Tilburg
  • Released: 20 April 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: 2 CD, 3 LP, 2 CD+DVD
Wasteland Tour 2018–2020
  • Released: 1 December 2020
  • Label: Vintage Vinyl
  • Formats: 2 CD+DVD+BD
Live ID
  • Released: 24 January 2025
  • Label: Inside Out Music
  • Formats:

Compilations

Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
[37] 		BEL (FL)
[16] 		BEL (WA)
[16] 		GER
[38] 		NLD
[39] 		SWI
[20]
Reality Dream Trilogy
  • Released: 5 September 2011
  • Label: Mystic Production
  • Format: 6 CD
 — — — — — —
Eye of the Soundscape[40]
  • Released: 21 October 2016
  • Label: InsideOutMusic
  • Format: CD, LP, DD
 4 122 112 69 60 92
Riverside 20 – The Shorts & the Longs
  • Released: 19 November 2021
  • Label: InsideOutMusic
  • Format: DD, 4 CD
 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
FIN
[41]
Reality Dream
  • Released: 14 December 2009
  • Label: ProgTeam
  • Format: DVD
 8

Singles

Year Title Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
2003 "Loose Heart"[42] Out of Myself
2005 "Conceiving You"[43] Second Life Syndrome
2007 "02 Panic Room"[44] Rapid Eye Movement
2008 "Schizophrenic Prayer"[46]
2013 "Celebrity Touch"[47] Shrine of New Generation Slaves
2016 "Shine/Time Travellers"[48] Eye of the Soundscape
Love, Fear and the Time Machine
2018 "Vale of Tears" Wasteland
"River Down Below"
"Lament"
2021 "Story of My Dream" Riverside 20 – The Shorts & the Longs
2022 "I'm Done with You" ID.Entity
"Self-Aware"
2023 "Friend or Foe?"

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allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voices_in_My_Head_(EP)