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Lunatic Soul

Description:

Whenever a member of a band starts recording solo projects, the first thing fans want to know is whether the artist will continue along a similar stylistic path or try something different. In the case of Riverside frontman Mariusz Duda, the answer is definitely “try something different.” Those who are familiar with the Warsaw, Poland-based Riverside associate Duda (who records under the name Lunatic Soul as a solo artist) with a progressive metal/alternative metal blend; Dream Theater and Tool have often been cited as two of Riverside’s main influences. But this 2010 recording (which is Duda’s second album as Lunatic Soul) isn’t metal at all. Duda is still blending prog and alternative, but in a totally different way from Riverside, and the influences on this album range from Dead Can Dance and Radiohead to Pink Floyd to Middle Eastern music. Duda never rocks out on Lunatic Soul, Vol. 2; this i