– April seventeenth, 2025 –
Self-Titled Fifth Full-Size To Drop Might thirtieth On Steel Blade Information
Watch / stream RIVERS OF NIHIL’s “Water & Time” HERE
“Water & Time” is the latest single from progressive loss of life steel alchemists RIVERS OF NIHIL. The observe comes off of the band’s eponymous fifth full-length, set for launch on Might thirtieth through Steel Blade Information.
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Feedback founding guitarist Brody Uttley. “‘Water & Time’ is a tune that we put collectively earlier than a lot of the remainder of this album. The working title on it was ‘TFF’ that means ‘Tears For Fears’ as a result of in quite a lot of methods I really feel prefer it’s our stab at writing a giant refrain type synth laden tune very like these sorts of bands. Initially it was a tune that I wrote out completely on a synthesizer, simply as an experiment actually, not considering it will be a RIVERS tune. Nevertheless, after I heard the primary melody again, I knew we had been on to one thing cool, so we stuffed out the tune with ‘steel band stuff’ to get what you hear within the remaining model.”
Watch RIVERS OF NIHIL‘s “Water & Time” video HERE.
Watch RIVERS OF NIHIL‘s beforehand launched video for “Home Of Mild” HERE and “American Dying” video HERE.
Rivers Of Nihil was created in a really “rock n’ roll” method. “On 2021′s The Work, I wrote quite a lot of the file on the piano after which the band stuffed within the gaps,” explains Uttley. “On this new file, I wished to make it possible for these items would hit arduous stay with simply the 4 of us earlier than including in all the sparkly auxiliary ‘frosting’ on prime.“
Rivers Of Nihil additionally showcases further musicians, together with Patrick Corona on alto saxophone, Stephan Lopez on banjo, McFarland on cello, and a slate of different visitor vocalists. Regardless of the recent strategy on Rivers Of Nihil nevertheless, the album nonetheless suits neatly into the band’s discography. With The place Owls Know My Identify (2018), RIVERS OF NIHIL transcended all labels utilized to them, and with its 2021 follow-up, The Work, they solid additional into new territory with Steel Injection calling the latter album “the group’s most cohesive, bold, meditative, and diverse effort, with higher makes use of of philosophical significance and transcendental respites.”
In an early preview of the file, Revolver wrote, “…their forthcoming self-titled album… makes a speciality of metronome-exploding kick work, riffs brawnier than a full-grown Kodiak, and a vocal tandem of hovering highs (guitarist Andy Thomas) and demonic lows (bassist Adam Biggs).” Of the band’s “American Dying” single, Steel Injection hailed a observe that’s “very simple; very mosh-worthy,” whereas MetalSucks lauded, “an absolute ass-beater that you could be or will not be completely prepared for. Proper from the rip, it’s heavy and imply. Punishing rhythms, excessive octane guitar, and impeccable vocals actually drive the entire thing collectively.”
Rivers Of Nihil can be launched on CD and digital codecs in addition to vinyl within the following colour variants:
Bleach & Ammonia (Mild Blue Smoke – US)
Adenochrome (Tiger’s Eye – US)
Water & Time (Blue / Inexperienced Smoke – US)
Abdomen Acid (Blue / Yellow Smoke – US)
Home of Mild (Yellow / Inexperienced Marbled – US Tour Unique)
180g Black (EU)
Radiant Mild (Neon Yellow Marbled – EU)
Darkish Teal w/ Orange & Yellow Splatter (EU – Ltd. 500)
Gold w/ Black Mud (EU Impericon Unique – Ltd. 200)
Discover pre-orders at: metalblade.com/riversofnihil
RIVERS OF NIHIL lately wrapped up their Aggressive Progressive EU/UK headlining tour with assist from Cynic, Past Creation, and labelmates, Dååth. In Might, the band will return to North American levels for one more month-long headliner with assist offered by Holy Fawn, Inter Arma, and Glacial Tomb. Tickets and VIP packages can be found now at: ron.soundrink.com. See all confirmed dates under.
RIVERS OF NIHIL w/ Holy Fawn, Inter Arma, Glacial Tomb:
5/22/2025 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
5/23/2025 The Palladium (Upstairs) – Worcester, MA
5/24/2025 Rec Room – Buffalo, NY
5/25/2025 The King Of Golf equipment – Columbus, OH
5/27/2025 Pike Room @ Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
5/28/2025 Reggies – Chicago, IL
5/29/2025 The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
5/30/2025 Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE
5/31/2025 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
6/01/2025 Metro Music Corridor – Salt Lake Metropolis, UT
6/03/2025 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
6/04/2025 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
6/05/2025 Dante’s – Portland, OR
6/06/2025 Goldfield Buying and selling Put up – Roseville, CA
6/07/2025 Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA
6/08/2025 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
6/10/2025 Nile – Mesa, AZ
6/11/2025 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
6/12/2025 Jake’s – Lubbock, TX
6/13/2025 The Rail – Ft. Price, TX
6/14/2025 Come And Take It Stay – Austin, TX
6/15/2025 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
6/17/2025 Basement East – Nashville, TN
6/18/2025 Eulogy – Asheville, NC
6/19/2025 The Canal Membership – Richmond, VA
6/20/2025 The Meadows – Brooklyn, NY
6/21/2025 Fairmount Theatre – Montreal, QC
6/22/2025 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON
Sixteen years and 5 albums into the Pennsylvania band’s profession, RIVERS OF NIHIL is upping the ante with Rivers Of Nihil. Historically, a self-titled file can sign a return to fundamentals and/or a recent starting, and in ten highly effective songs, it’s clear that each these elements are in play. Founding bassist Adam Biggs grew to become the band’s new lead vocalist/bassist in 2023; the identical yr marked the looks of further guitarist Andy Thomas (ex-Black Crown Provoke), whose vocals additionally play prominently on Rivers Of Nihil. Producers Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland at Atrium Audio captured the brand new dynamics throughout greater than fifty minutes of music.
On June fifteenth, 2023, the band launched the only, “The Sub-Orbital Blues,” the primary observe with Biggs dealing with lead vocals following the 2022 departure of singer Jake Dieffenbach. It was additionally the primary observe to characteristic Thomas. A second single, “Hellbirds,” dropped on October nineteenth of that yr. On April twenty ninth, 2024, the band launched the lower “Criminals” and an accompanying music video. Each “Criminals” and “The Sub-Orbital Blues” seem on Rivers Of Nihil.
RIVERS OF NIHIL:
Adam Biggs – bass guitar, vocals
Andy Thomas – guitar, vocals
Brody Uttley – guitar, piano, keys, programming
Jared Klein – drums, vocals
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