Watch Rivers of Nihil Crush “Sand Baptism” in This Live Performance Video

We’ve talked a good bit in this space about how live music videos usually aren’t that exciting — there’s nothing bad about them, per se, but the idea of a bunch of live video clips (often from different shows) sewn together with a studio track dubbed over it is just… meh.

But how about an ACTUAL live video with the unedited audio from the performance? THAT’S fucking badass. Not just because it’s a way more honest representation of a band, but because the band’s got to be really good to pull it off. You’d be shocked if you knew how much audio editing and overdubbing went on behind the scenes of your favorite band DVD releases.

So, here’s Rivers of Nihil performing “Sand Baptism” at The Complex in Los Angeles, CA last week where they passed through with Hate Eternal, Misery Index and Beyond Creation. What you’re hearing is exactly what was played, warts and all (not that there are many of those). Bands sounds tight as fuck. Don’t miss this tour if it has yet to pass anywhere within striking distance of your city.