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A chilly fall day saw concert goers huddling into Mr Smalls Theater in Pittsburgh to watch Rivers of Nihil and The Contortionist perform. Pennsylvania natives Rivers of Nihil are touring in support of their album The Work which came out inSeptember of 2021. The Contortionist have been playing venues since 2007 and will be performing both the Language and Exoplanet albums in their entirety for their sets. Both albums are held in high esteem by the metal community and are in opinion must listen staples of the genre.
A dark lit stage was the backdrop for Rivers of Nihil to kick off things for the night. Bassist Adam Biggs addressed the crowd prior to their set to say that vocalist Jake Dieffenbach had a personal issue that needed attended to and that he would not be performing tonight. The band proceeded with Biggs filling in on vocals for the night as well as fill in vocals from drummer Jared Klein. A Stand out for the night was the accompaniment of a live Saxophonist performing along side the band. The crowd packing in was banging their heads along to such songs as Dreaming Black Clockwork, More? And Tower 2 as the band finished their set closing out with Terrestria IV: Work.
The Contortionist came out the gate hitting things hard with the Language album out the gate. From the first notes of The Source Pittsburgh was engaged. The crowd even helped vocalist Michael Lessard sing the opening lines to Primordial Sound. After a brief intermission the band flipped the switch and full beast mode coming out the gate with the Exoplanet set ripping through Primal Directive. The crowd erupted in a pit mid crowd churning along as the band played through Contact. The Contortionist is showcasing the dichotomy of their musical skills tonight.
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