Poland’s pioneering and leading progressive rock band Riverside has announced their definitive line-album release, “Live ID.” Recorded on June 1st, 2024, at COS Torwar in Warsaw, “Live ID.” culminates the “ID.Entity” album cycle with a massive live rendition of 12 songs across over 110 minutes of playing time and will be released worldwide via Inside Out Music on January 24th, 2025.
Pre-order the album HERE.
For a first taste of “Live ID.”, feel free to check out the release’s first single “Landmine Blast (Live ID.)” via the live clip taken from the live Blu-ray, directed by Paul Green, below.
Riverside’s vocalist/bass player and main songwriter Mariusz Duda comments about the upcoming live release: “I would argue that Riverside always come across better in concerts than on studio albums. In fact, it’s only during live performances that our songs gain their full potential. Moreover, some song arrangements are much better in live versions than in studio recordings. There are a lot of nuances, quirks, and, above all, explanations of what RIVERSIDE’s music is all about. That’s why “Live ID.” is not just an ordinary live album. It’s an album that reveals the band’s true identity.“
“Live ID.” not only contains thrilling performances of songs from Riverside’s latest and much-acclaimed 2023 studio album, “ID.Entity,” but also compellingly re-visits catalog favorites, once more stressing the band’s unique stance and relevance within the current progressive music scene.
“Live ID.” Will be made available as Ltd. 2CD+Blu-ray Digipak (With a 24-page booklet and the Blu-ray comes with stereo and 5.1 audio options for the live show, plus a special “Behind the Scenes” feature). “Live ID.” will also be available as Gatefold 3LP on 180g vinyl with an 8-page LP-Booklet in the following variants:
- Gatefold black 3LP / Unlimited.
- Gatefold Lilac 3LP / Limited to 400x copies from JPC & Burning Shed.
- Gatefold Blue 3LP / Limited to 500x copies, available from Inside Out Webstore & various other retailers.
