Nile
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1993, Greenville, South Carolina |
| Genres | Technical Brutal Death Metal |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast |
Line-up (members)
- Karl Sanders : Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Keyboards, Bağlama, Saz, Bouzouki (1993-)
- Dallas Toler-Wade : Guitars, Bass, Vocals (1997-)
- George Kollias : Drums, Percussion (2004-)
- Brad Parris : Bass, Vocals (2015-)
Former members
- Chief Spires : Bass, Vocals (1993-2001)
- Pete Hammoura : Drums, Percussion, Vocals (1993-2000)
- John Ehlers : Guitars (1996-1997)
- Tony Laureano : Drums, Percussion (2000-2004)
- Jon Vesano : Bass, Vocals (2001-2005)
- Chris Lollis : Bass, Vocals (2007-2012)
- Todd Ellis : Bass, Vocals (2012-2015)
Nile Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festivals of Atonement (1995) |  |
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EP | 1995-02-10 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Amongst The Catacombs Of Nephren-Ka (1998) | |
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Studio | 1998-04-28 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| In the Beginning (1999) | |
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Compilation | 1999-11-28 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Black Seeds Of Vengeance (2000) | |
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Studio | 2000-09-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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In Their Darkened Shrines (2002) | |
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Studio | 2002-09-16 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
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Annihilation Of The Wicked (2005) | |
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Studio | 2005-05-24 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
| Legacy of the Catacombs (2007) | |
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Compilation | 2007-07-10 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Ithyphallic (2007) | |
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Studio | 2007-07-17 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Those Whom the Gods Detest (2009) | |
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Studio | 2009-11-03 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Making Things That Gods Detest (2010) | |
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Video | 2010-10-30 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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At the Gate of Sethu (2012) | |
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Studio | 2012-06-29 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Call to Destruction (2015) | Single | 2015-07-24 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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What Should Not Be Unearthed (2015) | |
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Studio | 2015-08-28 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
Despite the odd misconception that Nile's members are of Egyptian descent, none are; they do, however, have an interest in Egyptian mythology, especially Karl Sanders.
In the late 1980s, prior to forming Nile, Karl Sanders played with the thrash metal band Morriah, sharing the stage with Morbid Angel among other prominent metal bands. In fact, Nile's first demo was markedly redolent of that thrash identity, which outweighed any of the death metal elements that would later define the band's sound.
The band categorize their music as "Ithyphallic Metal" in reference to its epic Egyptian themes.
In the late 1980s, prior to forming Nile, Karl Sanders played with the thrash metal band Morriah, sharing the stage with Morbid Angel among other prominent metal bands. In fact, Nile's first demo was markedly redolent of that thrash identity, which outweighed any of the death metal elements that would later define the band's sound.
The band categorize their music as "Ithyphallic Metal" in reference to its epic Egyptian themes.