Following in the footsteps of the likes of Strongarm and Shai Hulud, Sleeping by the Riverside is an all out assault on the senses. The guitar work on this album is absolutely amazing. The vocals are eerily similar to the aforementioned bands. Deep, heavy melodies litter the album and really make the listener want to move. My only complaint about this album and band is the same complaint I have with Strongarm, they are a Christian band.
Normally, I am turned off big time by the lyrics of Christian bands, and there are a couple songs on this album that fall into that category, but I must say that I am overall impressed with the lyrics. Sure, there are the usual God-praising rants, but most of the songs incorporate a deeper meaning. Speaking out against the likes of people who take pro-life too far, I wasn’t as perturbed by the lyrics. Of course, there is stuff such as My Soul is Bound to One Who Died for Me. But for the most part, the lyrics aren’t as frustrating as most religious hardcore bands.
The band’s music more than makes up for the sub-par lyrics. It is really an awesome album. I wish it was longer than the nine songs and twenty-seven minutes, but nevertheless, it flat out rocks. Now if only they would write songs about something else… but to each his own.
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