Second Life Syndrome

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Second Life Syndrome
Second Life Syndrome cover
Studio album by Riverside
Released November 8, 2005
Recorded June 2005-August 2005
Genre Progressive rock, progressive metal
Length 63:39
Label Inside Out Music / SPV
Producer ???
Professional reviews
Riverside chronology
Out of Myself
(2003)
Second Life Syndrome
(2005)
Rapid Eye Movement
(2007)

Second Life Syndrome is the second full length album by progressive rock band Riverside, released on November 8, 2005. This second release garnered quite as much praise as Out of Myself and was released on the large prog rock Label InsideOut. Second Life Syndrome has a noticeably more raw and heavy feel than Out of Myself which in general was much more laid back and mellow. The title track has been said in one radio interview to be one of the best songs to sum up Riverside's sound. The song contains three parts: A slightly aggressive first part, a mellow and quiet second part, and an instrumental third part. This album is the second part of the Reality Dream trilogy which would explain the first and last track's titles; Second Life Syndrome comes after Out of Myself but before Rapid Eye Movement.

[edit] Track listing

  1. After – 3:31
  2. Volte-Face – 8:40
  3. Conceiving You – 3:40
  4. Second Life Syndrome – 15:40
  5. Artificial Smile – 5:27
  6. I Turned You Down – 4:34
  7. Reality Dream III – 5:01
  8. Dance With The Shadow – 11:38
  9. Before – 5:23