Rivers of Nihil
Rivers of Nihil is an American technical death metal band from Reading, Pennsylvania. They are currently signed to Metal Blade Records. To date the band has released two EPs and five studio albums. Their most recent release is 2025's self-titled album Rivers of Nihil. Their 2018 album Where Owls Know My Name debuted at number 61 on the Billboard 200, selling 2,750 copies in its first week.
How Critics See Rivers of Nihil
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Rivers of Nihil
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 74/100 across 6 reviews.
Rivers of Nihil's Rivers of Nihil opens with a statement of intent: sharper, angrier and more focused than some recent work, the self-titled record often marries crushing heaviness...
Rivers of Nihil
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Rivers of Nihil's Rivers of Nihil opens with a statement of intent: sharper, angrier and more focused than some recent work, the self-titled record often marries crushing heaviness...
