''Shrine of New Generation Slaves'' is the fifth studio album by Polish
progressive rock
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band
Riverside. The album was released on 18 January 2013 in Poland, 21 January in the rest of Europe, and 5 February in the US. It is available in four different formats: digital, 1CD jewelcase, 2CDs
mediabook
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Jewel case
A ...
, and 2LP vinyl. The latter two contain two bonus tracks. The author of the art booklets is, as is the case with all the previous albums,
Travis Smith.
The first single, "Celebrity Touch", was released on 17 December 2012 and a videoclip for the song, directed by Mateusz Winkiel, was released on 14 January 2013.
Track listing
Personnel
;Riverside
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Mariusz Duda
Mariusz Duda (born 25 September 1975 in Węgorzewo) is a Polish musician, composer, vocalist, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer. Duda is best known for his performances with the rock band Riverside (band), Riverside, one of the ...
– vocals, bass, acoustic guitar,
ukulele
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Piotr Grudziński
Piotr Grudziński (15 March 1975 – 21 February 2016) was a Polish musician, mostly recognized as guitarist of the progressive rock band Riverside. He has also contributed to bands such as Unnamed and Groan.
Grudziński joined Riverside in 20 ...
– guitar
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Michał Łapaj
Michał Krzysztof Łapaj (born 3 March 1982) is a Polish musician, composer, producer, instrumentalist, and Sound design, sound designer. He is best known for his longstanding performances in the progressive metal band Riverside (band), Riverside ...
– keyboards and
Hammond organ
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Piotr Kozieradzki
Piotr Włodzimierz Kozieradzki (born 23 May 1970), also known as Mitloff, is a Polish drummer. He has contributed to bands such as Riverside, Hate, Thunderbolt, Kataxu, Goetia, Dark Prophecies, and Domain.
Kozieradzki is endorsed by Czarcie Ko ...
– drums
;Guest Personnel
* Marcin Odyniec –
Soprano sax
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on 'Deprived' and
alto sax
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E, smaller th ...
on 'Night Session – Part Two'
Charts
References
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2013 albums
Riverside (band) albums
Inside Out Music albums
Mystic Production albums