.::. NILE .::.

"NILE are death metal's saviours." - KERRANG! In two short years time NILE has established itself as a potent musical entity so vital and massive that they live up to the stature of the river from which they take their name. With just one record, a few EP's and one world tour under their belt, NILE has raised the bar for death metal bands musically, lyrically and conceptually. Couple this with their precedent-setting live performances, and you have one of the genre's brightest hopes for the new millennium. Now, with Black Seeds of Vengeance, NILE stand poised to cement their place in the pantheon of metal's elite. Formed in 1993 by Karl Sanders (guitar/vocals), Chief Spires (bass/vocals), and Pete Hammoura (drums), NILE wasted little time combining their interest in Egyptian history, culture and lore with the ferocity of modern death metal and a symphonic approach to songwriting and arrangement. They hammered out a balanced attack that fused unique, technical death metal with Middle Eastern tones and a lyrical approach inspired by Sanders' interpretation of ancient Egyptian inscriptions, temple carvings, papyri, hieroglyphics and tomb paintings depicting ancient battles, rituals and religious ceremonies. Each following year brought a new recording, each of which marked a large step forward in their musical evolution, and enabled NILE to further entrench themselves in an underground that received them with open arms. Things really began to gel in 1996 when, after recording and shopping three new songs, they landed a deal with upstart label Visceral Productions and began recording their debut full-length in addition to adding second guitarist Dallas Toler-Wade. However, the deal would not last as Visceral folded in late 1997. Relapse Records swiftly stepped into the picture and, after hearing the record and witnessing the band's live show, a deal was struck and the two prepared for the release of NILE's debut full-length Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka. Amongst The Catacombs of Nephren-Ka was a monumental testimony of power that took the metal world by storm. Vicious guitar riffs lashed out among tremendous drum blasts, frenzied guitar solos and a powerful three-vocalist onslaught. The savage attack was adorned with exotic instrumentation and symphonic Middle Eastern passages and chants to form an all-out assault of the likes not heard before. Amongst... was an adventurous and awesome piece of work and praise for their accomplishment was quick to follow. NILE commenced a grueling eighteen-month world tour shortly upon the records release: one that would see them crisscross the states numerous times before being invited to accompany Morbid Ange... historia completa »