Pennsylvania progressive
death metal unit RIVERS OF NIHIL will begin a month-long US tour
tomorrow supporting Darkest Hour. The MetalSucks-sponsored journey will
commence February 18th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and run through March 21st in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Additional support will be provided by Ringworm as well as Rotten Sound and
labelmates Tombs on select dates.
RIVERS OF NIHIL w/ Darkest Hour, Ringworm, Rotten Sound:
2/18/2017 Diesel - Pittsburgh,
PA
2/19/2017 Agora Theater - Cleveland, OH
2/20/2017 Voltage Lounge - Philadelphia, PA
*RIVERS OF NIHIL only
2/21/2017 Saint Vitus Bar - New York, NY
2/22/2017 New Dodge Tavern - Detroit, MI
2/23/2017 Reggies - Chicago,
IL
2/24/2017 The Metal Grill - Milwaukee, WI
2/25/2017 The Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
2/26/2017 The Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
2/29/2017 Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO
3/01/2017 Metro Bar - Salt
Lake City, UT
3/02/2017 Beauty Bar - Las
Vegas, NV
w/ Darkest Hour, Ringworm, Tombs:
3/04/2017 Jub Jub's - Reno,
NV
3/05/2017 Analog Theater - Portland, OR
3/06/2017 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
3/08/2017 DNA Lounge - San
Francisco, CA
3/09/2017 Colonial Theater - Sacramento, CA
3/10/2017 The Regent - Los
Angeles, CA
3/11/2017 Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
3/12/2017 Club Red - Mesa,
AZ
3/13/2017 Club XS - Tucson,
AZ
3/14/2017 Blu Phoenix Venue - Albuquerque, NM
3/15/2017 Backstage - Lubbock,
TX
3/16/2017 Grizzly Hall - Austin, TX
3/17/2017 White Oak - Houston,
TX
3/18/2017 The Korova - San
Antonio, TX
3/19/2017 Gas Monkey - Dallas,
TX
3/21/2017 Northside Yacht Club - Cincinnati, OH
RIVERS OF NIHIL continues to tour in support of their
Monarchy full-length, released last year via Metal Blade Records. Monarchy
picks up where the seasonal concept that began with Spring on the band's debut,
The Conscious Seed Of Light, left off, this time, welcoming the oppressive
Summer heat. Said primary lyricist Adam Biggs, "The Earth has been
transformed into a vast desert wasteland, where after aeons of lifelessness,
new beings begin to take shape and begin their journey as shepherds of the
planet. But after a while, a class system forms from a sun-worshiping religious
dictatorship, and these beings start to lose their way. Only the guidance of an
ancient earthly force can help them save themselves as well the planet."
"Monarchy is not only their darkest record to
date," said Outburn of the release, "but their most dynamic,
atmospheric, and powerful." Metal Injection concurred calling it an,
"excellent slice of technical death metal... With Monarchy, RIVERS OF
NIHIL have evolved into a monster." Heavy Blog Is Heavy gushed,
"Monarchy is the gold standard for extreme, technical, progressive, and
passionate death metal right now, and it probably won't change any time
soon," while No Clean Singing crowned Monarchy, "a pinnacle of the
band's union of atmospheric and progressive aims." Added The Sludgelord,
"It has everything which makes tech death great and offers a total
listening experience to the casual or dedicated fan. A musical tour de force."
To preview and purchase Monarchy, visit:
metalblade.com/riversofnihil.
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