On September 24th, Rivers of Nihil will release their fourth full-length “The Work”, via Metal Blade Records. The band has released an instrumental play-through of the new track “More?”, which can be viewed below.
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. Unarguably 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.
“The Work” can also be pre-ordered in the following formats:
- Digipak-CD
- 2Deluxe 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)
- 1180g 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)
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 this location.
“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
