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Overstepping the Verge​.​.​.

by Riverain

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aotihav I first discovered this release via a low quality post of "Spirits of the Forest", and I've been anxious to get my hands on a copy for a while! Riverain has a female harsh vox melodeath spin that is far from derivative of others in the same niche (Arch Enemy, etc). There's a focus on atmosphere and electronics that's reminiscent of gothic metal, a use of vocoders that recalls early Cynic, and touches of progressive elements sprinkled throughout the mix, which makes for a very enjoyable sound. Favorite track: Spirits of the Forest.
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The Dream 05:28
I recall being all alone And the silence surrounding me, I recall everlasting peace, The infinite tranquillity Suddenly I have heard the voice, Omnipresent, pervasive one, Uttering enigmatic words Of the spaces forever gone Chorus: There was a voice from the endless dark, There was a gulf I was falling into Then the dream was cut short by my cry Who’s my nightmare? …you. Then there came all-absorbing sound All the universe sang in tune And the little and fragile sky Couldn’t hold up the giant moon I recall being all and one And the voices inside my head I recall everlasting scream I'm the eyewitness of the end
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One way to live, otherwise — death Life — breaking test, scream is your song The street is your home and the night is your day Feel like you live in different world Chorus: You're once again running away Trusting your senses that never betray Trying to catch sight of friends in the mob Until your death you'll never stop Live at full stretch, sing till the end Wound peoples' hearts by telling the truth Your fate is to be forever ablaze You are the only, life is for you
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I have a heart of steel inside my chest No sufferings, no ache, no pain to feel Steel has no memories, it needs no rest No burden can upset the heart of steel Chorus: Steel doesn’t know no happiness, nor tears It is indifferent to torment or delight It do not care if it’s heat or freeze From now my destiny and fate is fight! Fight is perilous and painful – but not for me Blade, even when it’s broken, has no regrets Steel doesn’t know what’s laughter or tumbled dream And when the fight is over it stays itself I feel neither decedent nor alive And peace is now more dreadful than din of war Will there be a chance for me to return to life? Will I ever be someone I was before?
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Wizard 07:01
Winter wood is dark and perilous And tracks are quickly covered here with slash Grey-haired sorcerer is living here Semi-beast and semi-living man He will pour his powder into fire Pitch-dark as coagulated blood He will see the ones from the beyond And will hear someone’s imperious call Chorus: “Wizard, help me please, let me out of the dark Give your flesh to me and open the gate You will live forever, you will never die! You will get it all… And we will dominate!” But the aged wizard will not yield He will challenge spirit to a fight. And this raging battle he will win None of his opponents has survived… The evil is still locked there in the dark, The old man still performs nocturnal rites Nothing has disturbed the sleeping gods But again the wizard hears the cry…
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When your soul is burning off with grief When salty rain is washing off your dreams The Spring is powerless to force out the mist That’s crept into your soul with winter winds When poignant anguish’s shining through the lines When reproaches fill your head with pain The sorrow song may ease you for a while Song of tears shed in the sand Spring doesn’t heal you but intoxicates And your heart is full of painful fright Your soul is suffering without a sound Your life is over, you're dead inside Let my figure come back to your dreams Let the past be shining through my eyes Let my voice be cure for your disease Let me sing a song of love and lies
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Madman 07:25
The dust of frozen clouds lays down under his heels The centuries have passed since heaven lost its brightness The madman walks alone between the riversides Of raging stream that flows towards the savage canyon Why, oh why... Chorus: The madman cannot see That there’s no rest in life, That sunlight is for those Who have no fear of dying The river takes away All passions and vexations And leaves the chance for us To open a new chapter But on the seventh day, the sun rays have got cold, you'd never know The twilight heaven's vault has crumbled into pieces, pieces of my heart The madman is now gone, the river is still rushing In some another world, for some another madman
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Look me in the eyes And you'll see a sombre dark Look me in the eyes There's no more fire, not a spark Look me in the eyes Tthat long ago were shining bright Look me in the eyes I'm not alright Chorus: Look into my eyes, believe Look into my eyes, I'll let you in Look into my eyes, again Look into my eyes, I still await... Look me in the eyes They are radiant with light Look me in the eyes Once again, they are so bright Look me in the eyes The dark and grief have gone away Look me in the eyes They are the same…
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Take the storming wind rose in your hands Tame the raging bonfires with your rains When the evening twilight fills the sky Rise spirits of the forest, in the night Chorus: You and me — real and dream Dark and light, pale and bright You're my star, you're my guard When i'm scared, you take care, and I'm safe... I feel safe I pass round the bonfire seven times Raise my eyes and see familiar sight Dressed in solemn garment, you appear To protect and help... I have no fear
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credits

released June 29, 2010

Anastasia Ligotskaya - vocals
Daniel Seriy - guitars, keyboards, drums programming
Arthur Naumenko - guitars
Maxim Efimov - bass
Alexander Horoshevskiy - drums

Additional recordings:

Vocals in "Madman"- Liisa Lagoun
Additional voices - J. Ageenko ("The Dream"), A. Naumenko ("The Dream"),
D. Seriy ("Breaking Test", "Spirits of the Forest")

All music and arrangements by D. Seriy and Riverain (except "Madman" - D. Seriy, Liisa Lagoun and Riverain)
All lyrics by D .Seriy, impressed by russian poems by A. Ligotskaya,
S. Kuznetsova, G. Slivankova, N. Karbasova, M. Avdonina

Recorded at SeaStar studio by O. Ligotskiy
Mixed and mastered at KIV studio by I. "KIV" Korolev
Produced by O. Ligotskiy and D. Seriy

Cover design - A. "_aux" Kolpikov
Artwork - A. "_aux" Kolpikov, A. Ligotskaya and D. Seriy
Photos - D. Andrienko

Riverain wishes to thank:
All of our relatives and friends, our beloved ones, all of Riverain's ex-musicians,
everyone involved in the process of creating the album,
all the great bands who inspired us, anyone who support us, our dear fans
and YOU!

Personal thanks to:
A. Osipenko, R. Rjabov, R. Salyakhetdinov - for helping with equipment
A. Kipelova - for all the help and support
danielgriz@gmail.com

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