RIVERSIDE share atmospheric new single River Down Below

07 September 2018

RIVERSIDE have released a video stream of their new single River Down Below.

It’s the latest track taken from the Polish outfit’s upcoming album Wasteland and follows Vale Of Tears which arrived back in July.

Speaking about the song, RIVERSIDE vocalist and bassist Mariusz Duda says: “River Down Below is another song we've written with ‘river’ in the title, the fourth one, if I'm not mistaken.

“In our case, river symbolises memory and that's the case here as well. The lyrics tell the story of a wanderer, who accidentally finds the grave of one of those who didn't manage to survive the apocalypse. He hears a voice, ‘Take me from here, take me to the river, that's where I belong.’

“’If the band continue to exist, the memory of Grudzień will survive,’ said one of my friends when I thought it was the end of Riverside. So there had to be a track on the new album that would refer to it. Not literally. It's still a story about the world in an alternative future, but you can find that reference between the lines.”

Duda adds: “It's a very simple, delicate, and at the same time incredibly powerful song – one of the most beautiful Riverside melodies I have managed to write, with a brilliant solo by one of our guests, Maciej Meller.

“We have always subscribed to the idea that there's great power in simplicity. River Down Below showcases the essence of our music and gives an idea of the emotions which can be found on our upcoming new release.”

Wasteland is set to arrive on September 28 via InsideOut Music and is now available to pre-order. RIVERSIDE will head out on tour from October. Find further details below.