Rivers of Nihil launches Toontrack version of "Ancestral, I" -

Saturday, May 4, 2024

Rivers of Nihil launches Toontrack version of “Ancestral, I”

To showcase some of the new recording products Toontrack is releasing this month, Rivers of Nihil‘s Brody Uttley (lead guitar) and Adam Biggs (bass) have created a new version of the song, “Ancestral, I”, taken from their new album, Monarchy. Featuring drum tones from the Toontrack Progressive EZX and guitar/bass tones from Toontrack Guitar Gods 3 expansion for Ez Mix 2, the demo video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/bF3uw3pTVlQ

Currently on the road with Hate Eternal, Misery Index and Beyond Creation, Rivers of Nihil are touring in support of their recently released sophomore full-length, Monarchy. Hailed as “the gold standard for extreme, technical, progressive, and passionate death metal right now” (HeavyBlogIsHeavy.com), Monarchy continues the seasonal concept that began with spring on the quintet’s debut album, The Conscious Seed of Light – this time, welcoming the oppressive summer heat. The story takes place millions of years after the events in The Conscious Seed of Light. Adam Biggs, who also serves as the band’s primary lyricist, explains: “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.”

To purchase this conceptual masterpiece, please visit: http://www.metalblade.com/riversofnihil

Rivers of Nihil tour dates
w/ Hate Eternal, Misery Index and Beyond Creation:
Nov. 10 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
Nov. 11 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
Nov. 12 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
Nov. 13 – Petaluma, CA – Phoenix Theater
Nov. 14 – Glendale, CA – The Complex
Nov. 15 – Tempe, AZ – Club Red (w/ Cattle Decapitation)
Nov. 16 – Las Vegas, NV – Las Vegas County Saloon
Nov. 18 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
Nov. 20 – Ft. Worth, TX – Tomcats
Nov. 21 – Austin, TX – Dirty Dog
Nov. 22 – New Orleans, LA – Siberia
Nov. 25 – Raleigh, NC – The Maywood *
Nov. 27 – Reading, PA – Reverb *
*=Rivers of Nihil only