℗ 2021 Metal Blade Records
| Released | September 24, 2021 |
| Duration | 1h 04m 23s |
| Record Label | Metal Blade Records |
| Catalogue No. | 194842 |
| Genre | Metal (Death) |
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1.1
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The Tower (Theme from "The Work")
Rivers of Nihil |
4:30 | |||
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1.2
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Dreaming Black Clockwork
Rivers of Nihil |
6:39 | |||
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1.3
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Wait
Rivers of Nihil |
4:05 | |||
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1.4
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Focus
Rivers of Nihil |
4:54 | |||
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1.5
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Clean
Rivers of Nihil |
6:08 | |||
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1.6
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The Void from Which No Sound Escapes
Rivers of Nihil |
6:43 | |||
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1.7
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MORE? EXPLICIT
Rivers of Nihil |
3:25 | |||
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1.8
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Tower 2
Rivers of Nihil |
1:58 | |||
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1.9
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Episode
Rivers of Nihil |
7:29 | |||
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1.10
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Maybe One Day
Rivers of Nihil |
7:03 | |||
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Terrestria IV
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1.11
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Work EXPLICIT
Rivers of Nihil |
11:29 | |||
Reading, Pennsylvania's 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 have forged further into new territory, delivering an album that is as cerebral as it is visceral, and that covers a staggering sonic range, definitively placing them in a category of their own.
While The Work is a very dense, inarguably heavy collection, it is far too dynamic to consider it solely a metal record, and there is a genuine warmth that shows through, particularly on "Wait" and the gorgeous "Maybe One Day," and the band have included far more clean vocals alongside the screaming that tears through many of the heavier tracks. Adds Biggs, "It spans a lot of different styles, ideas, and emotions. The twists and turns are pretty drastic for your modern day metal record. There's a lot of what you already know we do, and a lot of what you've never heard us do before."
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Metal Blade Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.03 -1.03 to -1.03 | -13.17 -15.65 to -10.79 | -9.71 -12.30 to -7.70 | 6 5 to 8 | |
| 1 | The Tower (Theme from "The Work") | -1.03 | -15.41 | -11.4 | 7 |
| 2 | Dreaming Black Clockwork | -1.03 | -10.93 | -7.7 | 5 |
| 3 | Wait | -1.03 | -14.66 | -11.7 | 7 |
| 4 | Focus | -1.03 | -12.32 | -8.6 | 6 |
| 5 | Clean | -1.03 | -11.95 | -8.9 | 6 |
| 6 | The Void from Which No Sound Escapes | -1.03 | -12.42 | -8.9 | 6 |
| 7 | MORE? | -1.03 | -10.79 | -7.9 | 6 |
| 8 | Tower 2 | -1.03 | -15.65 | -12.3 | 8 |
| 9 | Episode | -1.03 | -12.94 | -9.1 | 6 |
| 10 | Maybe One Day | -1.03 | -14.97 | -11.7 | 8 |
| 11 | Work | -1.03 | -12.88 | -8.6 | 6 |