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“It goes without saying that the guitar playing is phenomenal, the song’s many diverse melodic ideas are handled brilliantly by a highly technical, yet full of feeling, playing style that showcases a great amount of technical dexterity and melodic awareness, Rithiya Khiev clearly knows the genre very well and does an excellent job of always putting an emphasis on the music and how the tracks many ideas are continually developed. Another highlight of the piece is the fantastic use of contrast, the opening has a brilliant Latin feel to it, whilst the much heavier section that enters at 0:28 takes the track into a far darker territory before returning to a slightly softer and brighter sound and texture at 0:49, this tonal shift in the music works very well and ensures the listener is always kept on their toes. You can certainly hear Rithiya Khiev’s influences within the music, but what’s great is that Rithiya has put his very own unique identity into the track, which results in a brilliantly written, and exceptionally performed instrumental that is both thoroughly absorbing and enthralling from start to finish.”

-Andre Avanessian (Radio Airplay) U.K.

“Metal music, at least in its purest form, is usually vocal-centered. Good hooks, epic chorus and neatly written verses are how you usually grab the listener’s attention and tell them your story. To do all of that instrumentally you need some great musicianship sprinkled with next-level songwriting. Exactly this is the case with ‘Riding Along The Wastelands’, an epic instrumental piece by Boston, Massachusetts-based guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Rithiya Khiev. With a strong background in music – everything from guitarist, drummer, composer, session musician and producer – Rithiya has just released a mesmerizing digital-only single of instrumental metal music at its finest. Unlike ‘Kepler’, Rithiya’s previous single, which has a more aggressive and even mechanic feel to it, ‘Riding Along The Wastelands’ is a way groovier, organic and varying affair. Starting with the sound of a shaker, beautifully overlayered electric and acoustic guitars enter to accommodate a memorable lead. In the first moments of these mere six minutes, Khiev is building up tension through the tectonic double bass drumming-driven rhythm section. He doesn’t seem to want to repeat what he’s already showcased in ‘Kepler’, so that extreme drumming is quickly put to a halt. The first time it’s mellowed down to present another brain-melting guitar solo and the second time it simply disappears into the ashes of the sounds of a campfire. The mood shifts and a looser guitar monologue starts. We’re halfway through it when the drums reappear. Gentle piano fragments are sliding between the notes. It all grows in a very picturesque and vivid sound, which slowly grows back into the metallic, very melodic and slightly tamed beast, which we still recall from the beginning of the song. Despite its multiple solos, ballsy melodies and superb 21st century production, ‘Riding Along The Wastelands’ doesn’t feel excessive or pompous even for a second. On the contrary, its overall vibe is honest and dreamy. So, pump up the volume, jump in the car or on the bike and drift away in the darkness with Rithiya Khiev’s latest metal offering.”

-Drooble Team

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• Website: https://rhkstudios.com/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhkhiev/

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• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/HenryKhiev

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