RIVERS OF NIHIL unleashed The Work on the world back in September of 2021. In continued celebration of the album, the band are prepared to finally release a mini-doc that offers a look into the creative process and recording of The Work. The short film was directed by Mike Trueheart, who also helmed the band’s music video for “Clean” and instrumental playthroughs for “More?,” and “The Void from Which No Sound Escapes.” Follow the band’s creative process around Reading, PA with producers Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland on YouTube here:
Rivers of Nihil are set to return to the road for a Spring headlining tour with support from Fallujah, Alluvial, and Warforged! The US leg of the Terrestria World Tour begins May 6th in Brooklyn, New York and runs through June 5th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The journey includes a special show supporting Hypocrisy in Austin, Texas as well as appearances by The Zenith Passage and Burial In The Sky. Tickets are on sale now here: bandsintown.com
Rivers of Nihil w/ Fallujah, Alluvial, Warforged:
05/06 Market Hotel – Brooklyn, NY
05/07 Jewel – Manchester, NH
05/08 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
05/10 Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD
05/11 Blind Tiger – Greensboro, NC
05/12 The Masquerade (Hell) – Atlanta, GA
05/13 The End – Nashville, TN
05/14 The Haven – Orlando, FL
05/15 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
05/17 Southport Hall – New Orleans, LA
05/18 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
05/19 Amplified – Dallas, TX
05/20 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX w/ Hypocrisy
05/21 Rockhouse Bar – El Paso, TX
05/22 Nile Theater – Phoenix, AZ
05/23 Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar & Billiards
05/24 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA w/ The Zenith Passage
05/25 1720 – Los Angeles, CA w/ The Zenith Passage
05/26 Full Circle Brewery – Fresno, CA w/ The Zenith Passage
05/27 Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA w/ The Zenith Passage
05/28 Star Theater – Portland, OR
05/29 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
05/31 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
06/01 Bluebird – Denver, CO w/ Burial In The Sky
06/02 BLVD – Kansas City. MO w/ Burial In The Sky
06/03 Reggies – Chicago, IL w/ Burial In The Sky
06/04 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI w/ Burial In The Sky
06/05 Crafthouse – Pittsburgh, PA w/ Burial In The Sky
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06/10 Capital Ale House – Richmond, VA
06/11 Ships of the Sea Museum – Savannah, GA – Aura Fest
06/12 Radio Room – Greenville, SC
Rivers of Nihil will be touring in support of their newest full-length, The Work, released last Fall on Metal Blade Records. Rivers of Nihil has never fit neatly into a box, but with 2018′s Where Owls Know My Name, they transcended all labels applied to them. Returning in 2021 with The Work, they’ve forged further into new territory, delivering an album that’s as cerebral as it is visceral, and that covers a staggering sonic range, definitively placing them in a category of their own. Inarguably a dense, heavy collection, The Work is far too dynamic to be considered a solely metal record and there is a genuine warmth that shows through, particularly tracks like “Wait” and the gorgeous “Maybe One Day.” Additionally, the band has incorporated far more clean vocals alongside the screaming that tears through many of the record’s heavier tracks. Courtesy of their friend Zach Strouse, saxophone once again adds extra layers of atmosphere to the collection, utilizing baritone, soprano, and alto saxes to great effect.
Preview and purchase The Work at: metalblade.com/riversofnihil
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