Artist description ***Phoenix Arizona based band hailed to be the next GODS of Guitar Driven Industrial. High energy, invade your mind, detuned, pure heavy SH*T***

Music Style Heavy Guitar Industrial

Musical Influences The Cure, Godflesh, Cranes

Similar Artists Coal Chamber, Godflesh, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Rob Zombie, 16 Volt, Korn, Deftones

Artist History Hollow, the energetic follow-up to the 1996 release of Drown proves that NIHIL is constantly growing as a band. Hollow deals with issues ranging from divorce (“Scabs”) to suicide (“Final”) and even multiple personality disorders (“The Only One”). Recorded and mixed at a Pecan Ranch outside of El Paso, Texas, Hollow demonstrates the band’s serious approach to music. Grammy winning producer Neil Kernon (Queensryche, Skrew, Dokken, Peter Gabriel) once again produced and mixed the sophomore release. The band was conceived in 1994 by Scott Crowley and quickly began playing shows with such national acts as Godflesh, Front 242, Cubanate, 16 Volt, Genitorturers, Evil Mothers, The Electric Hellfire Club and many others. It didn’t take long before the band was packing clubs with their own headlining shows. NIHIL’s live show has progressed from themed events to more recently, a high energy, in your face, visual assault. NIHIL embodied a simple musical concept from the start, combining heavy aggressive guitars, moody techno-style keyboard sequencing and crushing drums with vocals that range from harsh to melodically haunting. With this winning combination, NIHIL created an original yet accessible powerful sonic experience. In 1997, NIHIL completed their first U.S. tour, performing several southwest dates with Texas's Terminal 46 and Evil Mothers. Later that year SlipDisc/Mercury Records signed a recording deal with NIHIL and released a re-mastered version of Drown containing several bonus tracks. This national release gained the band attention from College radio and Loud Rock stations around the country. In the late summer of 1998, NIHIL hit the road with L.A. based 16 Volt for an extensive two month U.S. tour, encompassing twenty-three major cities. NIHIL captured many new, dedicated fans, and gathered the attention of radio and press in those markets. NIHIL strongly believes in self-promotion through extensive touring and fan interaction. In late 1999, SlipDisc closed its doors due to financial problems and NIHIL was once again a free agent. This hindrance did not slow the band down; they continued to play shows to promote the album Drown, while working on new material. In the wake of the Columbine incident, NIHIL headlined a benefit concert to help raise awareness of student violence in schools. In the first quarter of 2000, NIHIL featured four new tracks on an online video game from VR-1. "Nomads of Klanth" released on America Online, featured the latest in gaming technology and contained music exclusively by NIHIL. This signified the beginning of an impressive future for NIHIL in the gaming industry. Several different NIHIL tracks have received radio airplay since the release of DROWN. NIHIL's sound has reached many different markets throughout the U.S., including Phoenix, New York, Chicago, California, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and New Mexico. NIHIL has also gained international popularity in Canada, South America, and Europe. In addition to heavy play of the CD DROWN in underground clubs nationwide, the track Lost reached the number one position on KDVS in Davis, CA. NIHIL has already appeared on two national compilations: The Vault, and Scorched Earth Records. With two professional albums, extensive national touring, and a previous major label recording deal under their belt, NIHIL has gained the necessary experience to rise to the next level.

Group Members Scott Crowley-Vocals, Guitar, Programming : Vanessa Urso-Keyboards : Kurt Aslett-Drums : Keith-Bass

Instruments Mesa Boogie TriAxis, Les Paul Guitar, Marshall Amps, EMU E5000 Sampler, Nord Lead II,Yamaha CS2X, Korg Prophecy, Korg Wavestation, EMU Darwin, Mac G4 w/ Protools, Opcode Vision DSP

Albums Drown, Soon to be released, 'Hollow'

Press Reviews Nihil-"Drown" CD-Take a wallop of GODFLESH, add a seasoning of 16 VOLT(vocally), and maybe a teaspoon of MINISTRY, and you might well come up with something like NIHIL, who do quite a fine job on this debut CD. 70 minutes of powerful electronically-enhanced aggro-metal. If you find yourself liking the above bands and feel a need for more, this is a band to consider. Production is solid, courtesy of Neil Kernon, and this is a strong album despite it's somewhat derivative sound. (GODSEND Online)

Location Phoenix, AZ - USA

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