Band Name: Nile (2)
Music Album: Black Seeds Of Vengeance
Album Release Date: September 2000
Music Genre: Rock Grindcore Death Metal
Record Label: Relapse Records
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 12 Tracks Vinyl Album LP
Nile was formed in 1993 by Karl Sanders (guitar, vocals), Chief Spires (bass, vocals), and Pete Hammoura (drums). They have always had interest in Egyptian history and culture; thus they combined that interest with Death Metal. In 1994 they released their self-titled demo. A year later they released "Festivals of Atonement" as Cassette/CD and also performed a few live shows with bands such as Obituary, Deicide, and Six Feet Under.
In 1996 they got a new guitarist (Dallas Toler-Wade), a deal with Visceral Productions, and released "Ramses Bringer of War." Shortly after, Relapse Records saw them play live and listened to their CD's. They offered them a deal, and Nile agreed. And so Nile recorded and released their full-length debut "Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka," and after the release, they did an 8-month world tour. After their return in 1999, they began working on their next album; it was very tough to make it, and it took a year just to write the lyrics. Sanders spent every night composing, and finally in 2000 they released "Black Seeds of Vengeance".
In 2002, the band returned to work with Bob Moore at Soundlab Studios (with new vocalist & bassist Jon Vesano replacing Chief (...)
A I | Invocation Of The Gate Of Aat-Ankh-Es-En-Anenti |
A II | Black Seeds Of Vengeance |
A III | Defiling The Gates Of Ishtar |
A IV | The Black Flame |
A V | Libation Unto The Shades Who Lurk In The Shadows Of The Temple Of Anhur |
A VI | Masturbating The War God |
A VII | Multitude Of Foes |
B VIII | Chapter For Transforming Into A Snake |
B IX | Nas Akhu Khan She En Asbiu |
B X | To Dream Of Ur |
B XI | The Nameless City Of The Accursed |
B XII | Khetti Satha Shemsu |
"The Black Flame" - Tibetan Monks appear courtesy of Digital Reincarnation from original Nephren-Ka sessions.
Recorded at The Sound Lab , Columbia SC.
Mastered at Sonorous Mastering, Inc., Tempe, AZ.
All songs published by Serpent Headed Music (ASCAP), except "Multitude Of Foes" published by Hittite Requiem Music (ASCAP).
℗&© 2000 Relapse Records.
Limited to 1,500 on Black (This), 500 on Gold and 100 on Clear Vinyl.
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