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    Rivers of Nihil reveals details for new album, ‘The Work’

    Rivers of Nihil reveals details for new album, ‘The Work’

    – July 27th, 2021 –

    Launches video for first single, “Clean”

    Album artwork by: Dan Seagrave

    On September 24th, Rivers of Nihil will release their fourth full-length, The Work, via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of the album, a video for the new single “Clean” (directed by Mike Truehart) can be viewed at: metalblade.com/riversofnihil – where 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)

    Reading, Pennsylvania’s Rivers Of Nihil have 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 have forged further into new territory, delivering an album that is as cerebral as it is visceral, and that covers a staggering sonic range, definitively placing them in a category of their own. Inarguably a very 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 on “Wait” and the gorgeous “Maybe One Day,” and the band have included far more clean vocals alongside the screaming that tears through many of the 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 affect.

    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
    1. The Tower (Theme from “The Work”)
    2. Dreaming Black Clockwork
    3. Wait
    4. Focus
    5. Clean
    6. The Void from Which No Sound Escapes
    7. MORE?
    8. Tower 2
    9. Episode
    10. Maybe One Day
    11. 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: nightshiftmerch.com

    “Up From The Sewer Tour 2021″
    w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, After The Burial, Carnifex, Rivers of Nihil, Undeath

    Sept. 3 – Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
    Sept. 4 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
    Sept. 5 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
    Sept. 7 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
    Sept. 8 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere’s
    Sept. 9 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
    Sept. 10 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
    Sept. 11 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall *SOLD OUT!
    Sept. 12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
    Sept. 14 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon *SOLD OUT!
    Sept. 15 – Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom *SOLD OUT!
    Sept. 17 – Berkley, CA @ UC Theater
    Sept. 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco *SOLD OUT!
    Sept. 19 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
    Sept. 21 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
    Sept. 22 – Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
    Sept. 24 – Dallas, TX @ GMBG
    Sept. 25 – Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live *SOLD OUT!
    Sept. 26 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
    Sept. 28 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
    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 line-up:
    Jake Dieffenbach – lead vocals
    Brody Uttley – lead guitar, keyboards
    Adam Biggs – bass, backing vocals
    Jon Topore – rhythm guitar
    Jared Klein – drums, backing vocals

    Rivers of Nihil online:
    https://www.facebook.com/riversofnihil
    https://twitter.com/riversofnihil
    https://www.youtube.com/Riversofnihilpa

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