Riverhead shares video for second single 'Broken Boy' from new album 'Cancer'

Danish post hardcore rock band RIVERHEAD will release their sophomore album ‘Cancer’ on April 28th 2023. The first single and video ‘Numb To The World’ was released in February and this past Friday, the album’s second single ‘Broken Boy’ was released. A music video shot at the band’s first gig now accompanies the single. ‘Broken Boy’ sets out to explore the album’s theme of life, death and survival, from a specific personal perspective of remembrance and realization.

Watch RIVERHEAD’s video for ‘Broken Boy’ Riverhead - Broken Boy - YouTube

Also, watch the video for RIVERHEAD’s ‘Numb To The World’ Riverhead - Numb To The World - YouTube

RIVERHEAD will play a string of shows supporting the album, including two DK release shows and festival performances at SPOT, Copenhell, Booze Cruise and the label’s own Bite It! Festival in Hamburg. More shows will be announced soon.

RIVERHEAD live 2023:

• 28.04.23 - Sway, Aarhus (DK)
• 29.04.23 - Sound Station, Copenhagen (DK)
• 06.05.23 - SPOT Festival, HQ, Aarhus (DK)
• 27.05.23 - Bite It! Festival, Hafenklang, Hamburg (DE)
• 14-17.06.23 - Copenhell (DK)
• 23-25.06.23 - Booze Cruise Festival, Hamburg (DE)
• 05.08.23 - Byhaven, Pumpehuset, Copenhagen (DK)

Also, the vinyl version of ‘Cancer’ is now available for pre-ordering at Sounds of Subterrania’s webshop HERE.

RIVERHEAD was formed in 2015 and consists of four experienced musicians, who know each other from the Danish metal and hardcore scene having played together in different contexts in the past. The band found its first frontman in Swedish singer Jonas Pedersen, and in the beginning of 2016, the first EP ‘Letting Go/Something To Die For’ was released, followed by the debut album ‘Nothing’ in 2018. Along the way, the band played a good amount of shows and deservedly earned its reputation for being an intense, tight live unit.

When Jacob Bredahl entered RIVERHEAD as its new singer in 2021, and with the band underway with preparations for the upcoming record, he was diagnosed with cancer, which turned everything upside down. With a life threatening illness in the mix, an increased focus on the music and friendship, the subsequent process was both tough and beautiful, and the new album ‘Cancer’ ended up creating itself, right there in the middle of the band’s joint struggle for the project.

‘Cancer’ is a rough, melodic rock album emanating the member’s background in hardcore and metal while the band treads new paths towards a more vulnerable expression. An approach that is a natural consequence of the dissolvement, illness and struggle that have marked the band these last years - a struggle which has now resulted in a strong and honest record about survival.

‘Cancer’ is produced by Jacob Bredahl and Riverhead, recorded by Tommy Hansen, Tue Madsen and Jacob Bredahl, mastered by Brad Boatright with artwork by Liz Curso. ‘Cancer’ is released on LP/CD/Digital via Sounds of Subterrania April 28th 2023.