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The Conscious Seed of Light
Type:studio
Artist:Rivers of Nihil
Cover:The_Conscious_Seed_Of_Light.jpg
Studio:Mana Recording Studios, Tampa, Florida
Genre:Technical death metal,[1] djent, black metal[2]
Label:Metal Blade
Producer:Erik Rutan
Next Title:Monarchy
Next Year:2015

The Conscious Seed of Light is the debut studio album by American technical death metal band Rivers of Nihil. The album was released on October 15, 2013 via Metal Blade Records. It is the first album in the band's tetralogy based around the four seasons; it represents spring.[3]

Background and promotion

On December 10, 2012, Metal Blade Records announced that they'd signed Rivers of Nihil to a record deal, and released a demo for the song "Rain Eater". The label also announced that the band would be working with Erik Rutan of Hate Eternal and Morbid Angel to record their first studio album at Mana Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida.[4]

Album artwork was created by Dan Seagrave, who would handle the artwork on the band's next three albums as well.[5] Dan Seagrave explained, "For this artwork I was thinking about Roman ruins, as well as Egyptian and Aztec culture. I had visited Pompei and tried to use the feeling of ancient lost history in this artwork."[6]

The version of "Rain Eater" that appears on this album was uploaded on YouTube on August 20, 2013.[7] This was followed in September 2013 by singles "Mechanical Trees"[8] and "Soil & Seed".[9]

In promotion of the album, the band released three more singles with their own videos: a lyric video for "A Fertile Altar",[10] a play-through video for "Airless",[11] and a music video for "Birth of the Omnisavior".[12]

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Rivers of Nihil

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rivers Of Nihil - The Conscious Seed of Light - Metal Storm . MetalStorm . January 18, 2020.
  2. Web site: Rivers Of Nihil guitarist Jon Kunz’s Top 5: Black Metal Releases - Metal Insider. 7 October 2013. Metalinsider.net. 18 January 2020.
  3. Web site: RIVERS OF NIHIL post ‘The Conscious Seed of Light’ album samples with song concepts!. metalblade. September 24, 2022. October 9, 2013.
  4. Web site: Rivers of Nihil Sign with Metal Blade - MetalSucks. December 10, 2012.
  5. Web site: RIVERS OF NIHIL: 'A Fertile Altar' Lyric Video Released. November 22, 2013.
  6. Web site: The Conscious Seed of Light . Dan Seagrave .
  7. Web site: RIVERS OF NIHIL Stream "Rain Eater" . Kennelty . Greg . August 20, 2013 . metalinjection.net . Metal Injection . 18 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Rivers Of Nihil Premiere "Mechanical Trees". Theprp.com. 18 September 2013. 18 January 2020.
  9. Web site: Rivers Of Nihil Stream New Song "Soil & Seed". Theprp.com. 25 September 2013. 18 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Rivers of Nihil Bow Down at "A Fertile Altar". 22 November 2013. Metalsucks.net. 18 January 2020.
  11. Web site: Rivers of Nihil Become "Airless". 19 February 2014. Metalsucks.net. 18 January 2020.
  12. Web site: RIVERS OF NIHIL "Birth of the Omnisavior" music video . April 30, 2014 . metalinjection.net . Metal Injection . 18 January 2020.

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