– October 23rd, 2024 –
Reading, Pennsylvania-based progressive death metallers RIVERS OF NIHIL will embark on a full European tour in February. Support comes from Prog legends CYNIC as well as BEYOND CREATION and labelmates DÅÅTH! Full dates below.
Comments RIVERS OF NIHIL: “We can’t wait to return to Europe on The Aggressive Progressive Tour this February. We are honored to have Cynic, Beyond Creation, and Dååth along with us for the ride. This lineup truly embodies both the ‘aggressive’ and ‘progressive’ nature of what this tour is all about.
We can’t wait to see all of you, and who knows? Maybe even bring some new music along for the trip.”
THE AGGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE EU/UK TOUR 2025
RIVERS OF NIHIL w/ CYNIC, BEYOND CREATION, DÅÅTH
28.02.25 Germany Köln Essigfabrik
01.03.25 Belgium Antwerp Zappa
02.03.25 France Paris La Machine
04.03.25 UK Glasgow Slay
05.03.25 Ireland Dublin Academy
06.03.25 UK Bristol The Fleece
07.03.25 UK Southampton Engine Rooms
08.03.25 UK Manchester Club Academy
09.03.25 UK London Electric Ballroom
10.03.25 UK Birmingham XOYO
12.03.25 Netherlands Haarlem Patronaat
13.03.25 Germany Hamburg Gruenspan
14.03.25 Sweden Stockholm Fryshuset Klubben
16.03.25 Finland Helsinki Tavastia
18.03.25 Norway Oslo John Dee
19.03.25 Denmark Copenhagen Pumpehuset
21.03.25 Poland Warsaw Proxima
22.03.25 Germany Berlin Columbia Theater
23.03.25 Germany Nürnberg Z-Bau
24.03.25 Austria Wien Flex
25.03.25 Hungary Budapest Dürer Kert
26.03.25 Germany München Backstage
27.03.25 Italy Milan Slaughter Club
28.03.25 Switzerland Aarau Kiff
29.03.25 Germany Karlsruhe Substage
Ticketing details and further information can be found at: lnk.to/RON-EUROPE2025 – ticket sale starts October 25th at 11am CET.
RIVERS OF NIHIL will reissue their debut EP, Hierarchy, on November 8th via Metal Blade Records. Initially released independently in 2010, the updated edition of Hierarchy has been remixed and remastered by original producer Carson Slovak at Atrium Audio. Hierarchy will be released digitally and on vinyl in the following variants:
Black (US)
Grey (EU)
The vinyl edition comes with an etching on Side B
Find pre orders at: metalblade.com/riversofnihil
Hierarchy Track Listing:
01. Chambers of Civility
02. Human Adaptation
03. Ultimate Sentience
04. Post-Mortem Prostitution
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 forged further into new territory, once again upending any expectations fans had placed on them. And now, with a new series of singles recorded in 2023 and released as singles since then – eventually appearing together on a new album – the band has once again shattered the ceiling of how far they are willing to go in search of new sonic terrain.
The band spent 2021 and 2022 burning the candle at both ends with a frenzied tour schedule including headlining runs of the US and Europe, a jaunt on the European festival circuit, and two runs in support of The Black Dahlia Murder and The Contortionist in North America. But once the latter tour wrapped up, they were short a band member.
For personal reasons, founding vocalist Jake Dieffenbach and the band went their separate ways. The split took place just three days after the recording of a live video and audio session for Audiotree‘s From Nothing series, which was released on April 20th, 2023. And while the band initially wasn’t sure how to approach the release with the departure of a founding member and lead singer – or whether to release it at all – they decided to move forward with it to honor Dieffenbach’s contributions to the group over the years and mark the beginning of a new chapter.
In March 2023, RIVERS OF NIHIL wrapped up a recording session that saw the now four-piece band birth a considerable amount of new music featuring their previous bassist/backup vocalist Adam Biggs as the new lead vocalist/bassist. This recording session also marked the first appearance of new guitarist Andy Thomas (ex-Black Crown Initiate), whose vocals also play prominently in the music, as a member of RIVERS OF NIHIL. These new singles are the first to showcase the band’s new lineup in full-on collaboration, and demonstrate that while this is a new, brave sound with tons of potential, it also carries the band’s classic energy.
The band recently wrapped up the recording and mastering of their fifth full-length album slated for release in 2025. The record will feature two previously released songs – “The Sub-Orbital Blues” (2023) and “Criminals” (2024) – plus eight new tracks. Stay tuned for a new single to be unveiled in 2025.
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