Rivers of Nihil - Hellbirds (Official Video)

Buy here: 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 demonstrates that while this is a new, brave sound with tons of potential, it also carries the band’s classic energy. Vocalist and bassist Adam Biggs had this to say about the latest single: “‘Hellbirds’ is a song that was actually largely written during the sessions for The Work. We couldn’t find a place for the song on that album, but we knew it would see the light of day sometime because it’s easily one of the heaviest songs we’ve ever written, and we’ve reworked it to display the raw power of the new lineup. The lyrics are written from the perspective of someone you might consider a ‘typical’ person in this day and age; worn out, drug addicted, nihilistic and living in the wake of so many things he can’t control. It’s an anthem for people who hail from dead end towns like us.” Music and Lyrics by Rivers of Nihil Engineering, Mixing and Mastering by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland at Atrium Audio Additional engineering by Brody Uttley Rivers Of Nihil Adam Biggs : Bass/Vocals Brody Uttley : Guitar Andy Thomas : Guitar Jared Klein : Drums Directed By: David Brodsky & Adam Biggs Cinematography By: David Brodsky & Allison Woest For MyGoodEye : Music Visuals @mygoodeyevisuals Edited By: David Brodsky Assistant Director: Robb Brown Lighting: Adam Pernick Grip/Electric: Lindsey Fehr Starring: Stephan Lopez With: Chad Schlottman Kevin Pasko George Tomazei Brett Howe Chad And Bridget Hatt Dave Yoder Jim And Vanessa Thomas Tyler Katsigiannis Tommy Heiler Brian Miller John Scherrer Dalton Bussiere Tiffany Flood Gio Soberal Nathan Schwermann Jacarey Bell Lindsey Fehr Adam Pernick Special Thanks To Flanagan’s Irish Pub Shillington, Pa LYRICS: Hellbirds Don’t understand why all these people give a shit I can’t seem to feel the same My life is all slipped discs and cartilage worn to bone But I got chemicals to ease the pain It’s not existential We’re all in debt cause there’s price to pay My broke ass can’t afford it Tell the angels I’m absent when they call my name When that ship sets sail It’s never coming back Tell me who survives When the HellBirds fly they make the sky turn black Cause they don’t care where they go when they die You see the hell birds fly? we’re out. Don’t ask that question baby, if you don’t want no answer (I’d rather die, I’d rather die) Pastors, bishops, and priests Those dirty pricks rape babies I only fuck with the devil man, his shit goes crazy You think we’re underground but we come from pure air Like the voices you talk to: nobodies There to count your blessings baby Even though your god can’t save me I’ve been so obsessed with hating maybe you are too All our lives a fucking lie but whatcha gonna do? (Whatcha gonna do) I got nothing to die for So I wanna get higher On the wings of a bird Tell your god who he prays to Cheap tricks and mysterious ways The secrets way out This can’t be what it means Tell me what it means And when the ships set sail They’re never coming back You see the hell birds fly? Tell me who survives When the skies turn black And we don’t care where we go when we die (We don’t care, we don’t care) So let the hell birds fly. Fuck it. I’d rather die in war than in a pile of cancer (I’d rather die, I’d rather die) So let the hellbirds fly. We’re out.