So, can we touch base on Black Crown Initiate?
They're a progressive death metal band who happen to also be from Reading, PA, just like Rivers of Nihil, and mix that Opeth-esque style with 8 string guitars to an amazing effect. They have an EP out right now, which you can check out here:
https://blackcrowninitiate.bandcamp.com/album/song-of-the-crippled-bulland have a new album coming out on the 30th this month, which you can stream their single "Great Mistake" right here:
https://soundcloud.com/eone-music/bci-the-great-mistakeAbsolutely incredible band, and if you dig what you hear from them, please support them!
Album preorders:
https://www.indiemerch.com/eonemusic/band/black-crown-initiateSorry if I seem like I'm just advertising for them, but this album is one of my most anticipated albums this year, I'd been jamming Song Of the Crippled Bull EP for awhile already, but I saw them live back in April or May, one of the two on the Metal Alliance Tour and while they only played through their EP, they played phenomenally, probably only behind Behemoth in performance that night, and that's saying a lot because Goatwhore were on that tour and they're never less than stellar live.