Progressive Death Metal band Rivers of Nihil just released their fourth full-length, The Work, September 24th via Metal Blade Records (read our review here). The band shared a new music video, “The Void from Which No Sound Escapes,” which you can watch now!
https://metalblade.com/riversofnihil/
The Work can also be pre-ordered in the following formats:
– digipak-CD
– deluxe box set (hardcover box includes: CD digipak (w/ bonus track), blue w/ black & white splatter vinyl, 52-page photo book, slipmat, and exclusive download content)
– 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
– silver w/ blue & black splatter vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 500 copies)
– natural clear w/ black & red splatter vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 300 copies)
– crystal clear w/ white & turquoise splatter vinyl (Kings Road exclusive – limited to 200 copies)
– red / white melt vinyl (EMP exclusive – limited to 200 copies)
– transparent orange w/ black swirls vinyl (Eyesore exclusive – limited to 300 copies)
– silver / black marbled vinyl (Impericon exclusive – limited to 200 copies)
– aqua blue / canary yellow galaxy vinyl (US exclusive)
– white / cyan blue galaxy vinyl (US exclusive)
With guitars and synths/keys tracked at Uttley’s home studio, the band then we went back for the third album in a row to Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland at Atrium Audio to do drums, vocals, bass, sax, and mixing. “We’ve done so many sessions with those guys that they’re basically an extension of our band at this point. They usually know what we like, and we always encourage them to roast us to make stuff better,” says guitarist Brody Uttley. Alongside the band, James Dorton from Black Crown Initiate provided some vocals on “Episode,” Grant McFarland played cello on “The Void From Which No Sound Escapes”, and Uttley’s friend Stephan Lopez helped out with all of the field recordings, an integral part of the sonic textures of the record.
The Work track-listing
- The Tower (Theme from “The Work”)
- Dreaming Black Clockwork
- Wait
- Focus
- Clean
- The Void from Which No Sound Escapes
- MORE?
- Tower 2
- Episode
- Maybe One Day
- Terrestria IV: Work
Before The Work’s release, Rivers of Nihil will head out on the road with The Black Dahlia Murder, After The Burial, Carnifex, and Undeath for an extensive North American tour. Dates are already selling out (noted below), so be sure to get your ticket now at: https://www.nightshiftmerch.com/pages/up-from-the-sewer-tour-2021
“Up From The Sewer Tour 2021”
w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, After The Burial, Carnifex, Rivers of Nihil, Undeath
Sept. 29 – Greensboro, NC @ Arizona Pete’s
Sept. 30 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
Oct. 1 – Columbus, OH @ King of Clubs
Oct. 2 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theater
Oct. 3 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Oct. 5 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Oct. 6 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Hall
Oct. 7 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Oct. 8 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Oct. 9 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Oct. 10 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Photo credit: Mike Truehart
Rivers of Nihil is:
Jake Dieffenbach – lead vocals
Brody Uttley – lead guitar, keyboards
Adam Biggs – bass, backing vocals
Jon Topore – rhythm guitar
Jared Klein – drums, backing vocals
Follow Rivers of Nihi:
https://www.facebook.com/riversofnihil
https://twitter.com/riversofnihil
https://www.youtube.com/user/Riversofnihilpa