For the past 6 years The River have been forging their own brand of Doom Metal incorporating seriously heavy riffing, enchanting female vocals & lashings of melody culminating in 2003's 'Oneiric Dirges in Mono'.  The band's 3rd demo, it sold 600 copies worldwide including 2 releases via Polish label Foreshadow Productions & enabled the band to play live throughout 2004 suppoting the likes ot The Lord Weird Slough Feg, Reverend Bizarre, Brocas Helm & Esoteric amongst others.  Since then the band has recorded their new demo 'Different Ways to be Haunted'.   A much more professional recording in terms of songwriting, productions & overall presentation, the band have already played live in support of the new material at the prestigious Doom Shall Rise festival in Germany & sold 200 copies since recording in March.  More live dates are scheduled for the rest of the year & new songs have already been completed for the next release.  The haunting continues...

"A minor masterclass in how to produce slow, sludge driven Doom without having to skip on melody & atmosphere." Black Tears distro.

"like Warning they are the saving grace of the UK Doom Metal scene"
Miskatonic Foundation 9.5/10

"a definate band to watch & futher evidence along with bands like Thee Plague of Gentleman that the Doom scene has some very interesting things going on." Hellride Forum.