Progressive death metal outfit Rivers of Nihil have kicked off their 2026 European summer tour, which includes dates supporting Queensrÿche as well as a mix of headlining and festival appearances.
The run began June 12th in Köln, Germany and will continue through July 2nd in Lindau, Germany. Along the way, the band will perform at major festivals including Into The Grave, Hellfest, Graspop Metal Meeting, and Tuska Festival.
To celebrate the tour launch, Rivers of Nihil have released a live performance video for “Hellbirds,” filmed during a sold-out show at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland on March 16, 2025.
Check out the live video below.
Rivers of Nihil Europe Summer 2026:
06-12-26 DE Köln Essigfabrik w/ Queensrÿche
06-13-26 DE Vechta Gulfhaus Headline Show
06-14-26 NL Leeuwbergen Into The Grave Fest
06-16-26 DE Hamburg Markthalle w/ Queensrÿche
06-17-26 DE Frankfurt Batschkapp w/ Queensrÿche
06-18-26 FR Clisson Hellfest Fest
06-20-26 BE Dessel Graspop Fest
06-22-26 GB Manchester Club Academy w/ Queensrÿche
06-23-26 GB London Islington Assembly Hall w/ Queensrÿche
06-25-26 PL Warsaw Hybrydy Headline Show
06-26-26 LV Riga Melna Piektdiena Headline Show
06-27-26 FI Helsinki Tuska Fest
06-29-26 SE Gothenburg Monument Headline Show
06-30-26 SE Lund Mejeriet w/ Queensrÿche
07-01-26 DE Hannover Pavillon w/ Queensrÿche
07-02-26 DE Lindau Club Vaudeville w/ Queensrÿche
The tour follows the release of Rivers of Nihil, the band’s fifth studio album, which arrived on May 30th via Metal Blade Records. The record surpassed 2.8 million Spotify streams worldwide in its first week and landed on several Billboard charts.
Artist photo by Mike Trueheart
