Origin: Reading, Pennsylvania, USA  
Genres: Death Metal
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Page online: February 21, 2017
Last update/review: February 21, 2017

Rivers Of Nihil

Hailing from Pennsylvania, Rivers Of Nihil formed in 2009 and went the indie route for a time, releasing two EPs before signing to the everpresent Metal Blade label. By the time of 2015's Monarchy release the band was peaking squarely in the progressive/technical death metal camp, with harsh (and a bit one-dimensional) vocals overlaying some impressive riffing. By contrast, 2021's The Work reins in the chaos a bit -- there's still plenty of djenty harsh death to be had, but the songs are more diverse mood-wise and the complexity and pace are toned down a bit.

Current Members

Jake Dieffenbach

vocals

Brody Uttley

guitars

Adam Biggs

bass/vocals

Jared Klein

drums

Former Members/Guests

Jon Kunz

guitars

Jon Topore

guitars

Ron Nelson

drums

Alan Balamut

drums


Discography


Hiearchy  EP
2010
  1. Chambers of Civility
  2. Human Adaptation
  3. Ultimate Sentience
  4. Postmortem Prostitution
  • Jake Dieffenbach
  • Jon Kunz
  • Brody Uttley
  • Adam Biggs
  • Ron Nelson


Temporality Unbound  EP
2011
  1. Arise in Repeat
  2. (sin)chronos
  3. Vacuous
  4. Birth of the Omnisavior
  5. Sea of Neurons
  6. Epoch of Emptiness
  • Jake Dieffenbach
  • Jon Kunz
  • Brody Uttley
  • Adam Biggs
  • Ron Nelson


The Conscious Seed Of Light  
2013 Metal Blade
  1. Terrestria I: Thaw Instrumental
  2. Rain Eater
  3. Birth of the Omnisavior
  4. Soil & Seed
  5. Central Antheneum
  6. Mechanical Trees
  7. Place of Serpents
  8. Human Adaptation
  9. A Fertile Altar
  10. Airless
  • Jake Dieffenbach
  • Jon Kunz
  • Brody Uttley
  • Adam Biggs
  • Ron Nelson


Monarchy  
2015 Metal Blade
  1. Heirless
  2. Perpetual Growth Machine
  3. Reign of Dreams
  4. Sand Baptism
  5. Ancestral, I
  6. Dehydrate
  7. Monarchy
  8. Terrestria II: Thrive
  9. Circles in the Sky
  10. Suntold
  • Jake Dieffenbach
  • Jon Topore
  • Brody Uttley
  • Adam Biggs
  • Alan Balamut


Where Owls Know My Name  
2018 Metal Blade
  1. Cancer / Moonspeak
  2. The Silent Life
  3. A Home
  4. Old Nothing
  5. Subtle Change (Including the Forest of Transition and Dissatisfaction Dance)
  6. Terrestria III: Wither
  7. Hollow
  8. Death Is Real
  9. Where Owls Know My Name
  10. Capricorn / Agoratopia
  • Jake Dieffenbach
  • Jon Topore
  • Brody Uttley
  • Adam Biggs
  • Jared Klein


The Work  
2021 Metal Blade
  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
  • Jake Dieffenbach
  • Jon Topore
  • Brody Uttley
  • Adam Biggs
  • Jared Klein



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