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Nile

Formed: 1993
From: Greenville, SC, United States
Last Known Status: Active


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Nile Announces New Album Chart Positions

Last Tuesday, November 3rd saw the North American release date of "Those Whom The Gods Detest," the latest album from Egyptian themed technical death metallers Nile. The band has announced that "Those Whom The Gods Detest" landed the following Billboard chart entries:

#160 on the Top 200
#27 on Top Hard Music Albums

The new tracks "Permitting The Noble Dead To Descend To The Underworld" and "Utterances of The Crawling Dead" can be heard at Nile's MySpace page.

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Interview

Karl Sanders Talks "Those Whom The Gods Detest"

Egyptian themed technical death metallers Nile recently released their latest album "Those Whom The Gods Detest" on November 3rd in North America. Two samples tracks from the album "Utterances of the Crawling Dead" and "Permitting the Noble Dead to Descend to the Underworld" are currently streaming at Nile's MySpace page. Nile front man Karl Sanders filled me in on the themes of the albums' tracks and the band's upcoming European and U.S. tours. More...

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Nile Posts New Album Trailer Online

Technical death metal group Nile has posted a new video trailer for their forthcoming new studio album, "For Whom The Gods Detest" online. You can check it out below. The album will be released tomorrow (November 3rd) in North America and hit European store shelves today. The cover artwork for the record was done by Michal "Xaay" Loranc, who previously did the art for Nile frontman Karl Sanders second solo album, "Saurian Exorcisms."

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Nile Announces New Album Listening Party

Nile have announced a listening party and signing session for their new album "Those Whom the Gods Detest" to be held on Friday November 6, 2009 at 7pm at Earshot Records in Greenville South Carolina. Fans can hear "Those Whom the Gods Detest" in its entirety and have the band sign their copy of the album. The event is open to the public and can be attended by showing up at the following address :

Earshot Records Store
1418 Laurens Rd.
Greenville, SC 29607

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Nile Streaming New Song Online

Egyptian themed death metallers Nile have debuted the track “Utterances of the Crawling Dead” through Noisecreep.com. The song comes from their latest album "Those Whom The Gods Detest," which is scheduled for North American release on November 3rd, 2009 and Europe on November 6, 2009.

The album was produced and mixed by Neil Kernon (Nevermore, Cannibal Corpse, Queensrÿche) and included drum recording by Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Vital Remains, Goatwhore). Cover artwork was created by Michal "Xaay" Loranc, the man responsible for the art on Karl Sander’s 2nd solo album, Saurian Exorcisms.

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Karl Sanders Offering Guitar Lessons On Tour

Nile front man Karl Sanders will be offering guitar lessons to fans during the band's upcoming U.S. tour in January and February 2010. Sessions are intended for intermediate to advanced students.
Lessons will be at the show venues in the cities along the routed dates of the Nile tour, and are on a first come first served basis. The the cost of lessons are $100 per hour. Students will be invited to stay to watch Nile's sound-check after the lesson, and all students will be put on the guest list for the show. Email NileGuitarLessons@gmail.com for information and to reserve a lesson.

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Nile Posts New Song Online

History themed death metal outfit Nile has posted a new song online entitled, "Permitting The Noble Dead To Descend To The Underworld." You can check out the song by heading over to the bands official Myspace page. The song comes from the bands forthcoming new studio album, "Those Whom the Gods Detest" which is scheduled to be released on November 3rd in North America.

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Nile Reveals New Album Details

Nile has revealed the track listing and cover artwork for the upcoming release "Those Whom the Gods Detest."

The album was produced and mixed by Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, QUEENSRYCHE), along with a drum recording job by Erik Rutan (CANNIBAL CORPSE, VITAL REMAINS, GOATWHORE). The cover artwork was brought to realization this time around by Michal "Xaay" Loranc, whom Karl Sander’s had previously worked with on his 2nd solo record "Saurian Exorcisms."

"Those Whom the Gods Detest" is scheduled for release in North America on November 3, 2009. The track listing will be as follows:

1. Kafir!
2. Hittite Dung Incantation
3. Utterances of the Crawling Dead
4. Those Whom the Gods Detest
5. 4th Arra of Dagon
6. Permitting the Noble Dead to Descend to the Underworld
7. Yezd Desert Ghul Ritual in the Abandoned Towers of Silence
8. Kem Khefa Kheshef
9. The Eye of Ra
10. Iskander D'hul Karnon

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Hackneyed To Support Nile On Tour

Hackneyed has issued the following announcement about supporting Nile during their European tour dates:

"Hackneyed are very proud to announce you that we are supporting NILE on their upcoming European Tour in December 2009 together with KRISIUN, GRAVE; ULCERATE and CORPUS MORTALE. It is an honour for us to play with such great bands whose music influenced us a lot. As it is our first European Tour we are looking forward to the upcoming shows in different countries. We hope that you will turn out in large number to visit this shows and enjoy a whole evening of Death Metal. See You There."

The currently confirmed dates are as follows:

Fri 11.12.2009 BEL Lessines Centre Culturel René Magritte
Sat 12.12.2009 HOL Enschede @ Atak
Sun 13.12.2009 GER Mühltal/Darmstadt @ Steinbruch Theater
Mon 14.12.2009 GER Trier @ Exhaus
Tue 15.12.2009 UK London @ The Scala
Wed 16.12.2009 UK Wolverhampton @ Wulfrun Hall
Thu 17.12.2009 HOL Leeuwarden @ Romein
Fri 18.12.2009 GER Hannover @ Musikzentrum
Sat 19.12.2009 HOL Eindhoven @ Effenaar

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Grave Begins Work On New Album

Swedish death metal band, Grave, has issued the following update:

"For the fall we are planning to write material for our 9th yet untitled studio album which is scheduled for release sometime before the summer 2010. We will keep you updated with the progress and also studio reports when that time comes.." More...

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Older Nile News

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Sep 1, 2009 Nile Guitarist Karl Sanders Offering Guitar Lessons Everyday News
Jul 29, 2009 Insidious Disease Drummer, Tony Laureano, To Sit Out Shows Everyday News
Jul 17, 2009 Nile Announces European Tour Dates With Krisiun And Grave Everyday News
Jul 15, 2009 Nile Announces U.S. Tour Dates Everyday News
Jun 15, 2009 Ex Deo Streaming Entire New Album, "Romulus," Online Everyday News
Jun 5, 2009 Nile To Release New Album In October Everyday News
Apr 23, 2009 Nile Prepares To Record New Album Everyday News
Jan 27, 2009 Nile Frontman Karl Sanders To Release New Solo Album In April Everyday News
Sep 2, 2008 Nile Announces European Tour Dates Everyday News
Aug 13, 2008 Contraband Candy Posts Part 2 Of Tuska Feature Everyday News
May 16, 2008 Severe Torture Announce European Tour Dates Everyday News
Apr 24, 2008 Nachtmystium Posts New Song Online Everyday News
Mar 30, 2008 Nile Post Video Interview Online Everyday News
Mar 25, 2008 Sactification Complete Songs For New Album Everyday News
Mar 18, 2008 Omnium Gatherum To Enter Studio This Weekend Everyday News
Mar 17, 2008 Unexpect Add More Dates To Nile Tour Everyday News
Mar 5, 2008 The Faceless Land New Vocalist and Drummer For Nile Tour Everyday News
Feb 29, 2008 More Bands Added To Graspop Metal Meeting 2008 Everyday News
Feb 28, 2008 Suicide Silence Prepare For Tour WIth Nile Everyday News
Feb 25, 2008 Nile, Grave And Belphegor To Tour Europe Everyday News
Feb 20, 2008 Nile Schedule Mexico In-Store Drum Clinic Everyday News
Feb 19, 2008 Nile Cancel Tomorrow's Show In Chile Everyday News
Feb 18, 2008 Nile Cancel Chile Show Everyday News
Jan 25, 2008 Vader Announce A Very Special 25th Anniversary Show Everyday News
Jan 19, 2008 Unexpect Check in From Trail of Tears Tour Everyday News
Dec 31, 2007 Nile's Karl Sanders To Offer Guitar Lessons On US Tour Everyday News
Dec 16, 2007 Nile Post New Video For "Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor From Attacks Against he Who is in the Water" Online Everyday News
Dec 12, 2007 World Exclusive Nile Videos Premier On Headbanger's Blog Everyday News
Dec 11, 2007 Unexpect Comment On Nile Tour Everyday News
Dec 3, 2007 Nile, Suicide Silence, The Faceless Tour Dates Everyday News
Dec 2, 2007 Nile Frontman Issues Update Everyday News
Dec 1, 2007 Unexpect Replace Nachtmystium On Nile Tour Everyday News
Nov 29, 2007 Nile Post Online Guitar Lesson Everyday News
Nov 24, 2007 Nile Finalise European Tour Everyday News
Nov 23, 2007 Nile Post Video Interview and Guitar Lesson Online Everyday News
Nov 18, 2007 Nile To Film "Papyrus" Video Tomorrow Everyday News
Nov 12, 2007 Deathchain To Support Nile In Finland Everyday News
Nov 9, 2007 "20 Years Of Nuclear Blast" Trailer Posted Online Everyday News
Oct 16, 2007 Nile Announce Initial 2008 U.S. Tour Dates Everyday News
Sep 27, 2007 New Dimmu Borgir Video To Premiere On Friday Everyday News
Sep 23, 2007 Nile and Suicide Silence Team Up For Tour Everyday News
Aug 1, 2007 New Nile Album Enters German Chart Everyday News
Jul 27, 2007 Six Feet Under, Nile, Finntroll European Tour Dates Everyday News
Jul 24, 2007 Nile Cancel Tonight's Ozzfest Date In Arizona Everyday News
Jul 22, 2007 Additional Free Ozzfest 2007 Tickets Made Available Everyday News
Jul 19, 2007 Divine Heresy Adds Ex-Nile Bassist Everyday News
Jul 10, 2007 New Nile Album, "Ithyphallic," Available To Stream Online Everyday News
Jun 12, 2007 Exclusive Nile Single Available from Nuclear Blast Europe Everyday News
Jun 9, 2007 New Nile Track Posted On Ozzfest Website Everyday News
Jun 6, 2007 Daath Plan Remix of "Dead On The Dance Floor" By Danny Lohner Everyday News
May 31, 2007 Karl Sanders Talks About New Nile Album Everyday News
May 29, 2007 Ozzfest 2007 VIP Ticket Plan Revealed Everyday News
May 15, 2007 Nile Post Ithyphallic Track Listing and Cover Art Everyday News
May 14, 2007 Static-X Announced As Final Band For Ozzfest 2007 Everyday News
Apr 30, 2007 Drummer Tony Laureano To Tour With Belphegor Everyday News
Apr 23, 2007 Nile Set New Album Release Date In July Everyday News
Apr 21, 2007 Nile Announce More Ozzfest Off Dates Everyday News
Apr 13, 2007 Nile Announce More Ozzfest 'Off' Dates Everyday News
Apr 12, 2007 Nile Reveal New Album Details Everyday News
Apr 9, 2007 Ozzfest 2007 Release First Ticketing Details Everyday News
Apr 6, 2007 Sickening Horror Post "This Cold Funeral" Online Everyday News
Apr 6, 2007 Nile Announce More Ozzfest Headlining Off-Dates Everyday News
Apr 4, 2007 Nile Announce Ozzfest "Off-Date" Shows Everyday News
Mar 29, 2007 Chthonic Added To Ozzfest 2007 Second Stage Lineup Everyday News
Mar 29, 2007 Behemoth Added To Ozzfest 2007 Second-Stage Lineup Everyday News
Mar 27, 2007 In This Moment Added to Ozzfest 2007's Second-Stage Lineup Everyday News
Mar 23, 2007 Nile Mainman: "We're Too Heavy For Ozzfest" Everyday News
Mar 22, 2007 Daath and 3 Inches Of Blood Confirmed for Ozzfest 2007 Everyday News
Mar 21, 2007 Initial Bands Confirmed For Ozzfest 2007 Breaking News
Feb 13, 2007 Nile Team Up With Decapitated For Australian Tour Everyday News
Feb 1, 2007 Obituary Re-Releases Discussed Everyday News
Jan 18, 2007 Nile Unveil New Website Everyday News
Dec 18, 2006 Today Is The Day Add Drummer Derek Roddy Everyday News
Nov 10, 2006 Sickening Horror Sign To Neurotic Records Everyday News
Sep 5, 2006 Former Fear Factory Guitarist Unveils New Project At Surprise Hollywood Performance Everyday News
Aug 18, 2006 Blotted Science Replace Drummer Yet Again Everyday News
Jul 27, 2006 1349 Taps Nile Drummer For Tour Dates Everyday News
May 26, 2006 Nile Signs To Nuclear Blast Records Everyday News
Apr 28, 2006 Drummer Frost To Perform With 1349 At Transistor Metal Fest Everyday News
Mar 22, 2006 Psycroptic Reveal European Tour dates Everyday News
Feb 24, 2006 Detonation Added to Nile Tour Everyday News
Jan 26, 2006 Ex-Hate Eternal, Nile Drummer Places First In 'Fastest Feet' Category At NAMM Contest Everyday News
Jan 19, 2006 Lecherous Nocturne Signs With Deepsend Records Everyday News
Jan 5, 2006 Hypocrisy Cancel Memphis Show Everyday News
Jan 3, 2006 Nile Changes Portland Show Venue Everyday News
Dec 23, 2005 The Haunted To Play Japan And Australia Everyday News
Dec 7, 2005 Close-Up Magazine Announce Top Albums Of The Year Everyday News
Nov 10, 2005 The Black Dahlia Murder Announce Japanese, Korean Tour Dates Everyday News
Nov 7, 2005 Lecherous Nocturne Debut Tracklisting Revealed Everyday News
Nov 3, 2005 Nile To Tour Austrlaia Everyday News
Oct 25, 2005 More Dates Added To Upcoming Nile Tour Everyday News
Oct 24, 2005 Dino Cazares Working on New Project w/ ex-Nile Drummer Everyday News
Sep 27, 2005 Napalm Death Bassist Joins Insidious Disease Everyday News
Sep 21, 2005 Nile Announce More Dates With Hypocrisy Everyday News
Aug 18, 2005 Hypocrisy, Nile, Soilent Green Tour Dates Revealed Everyday News
Aug 13, 2005 Complete Hellfest 2005 Schedule Released Everyday News
Aug 3, 2005 Decapitated to Join Art of Noise 3 Tour Everyday News
Jun 20, 2005 Nile Complete New Video For "Sacrifice Unto Sebek" Everyday News
Jun 14, 2005 First Bands Officially Announced For Hellfest 2005 Everyday News
Jun 11, 2005 Nile Drops Off Chimaira Tour, Six Feet Under Added Everyday News
May 20, 2005 Nile 'Annihilation Of The Wicked' E-Card Online Everyday News
May 4, 2005 New England Hardcore And Metal Festival 2005 Live Report Report
Apr 14, 2005 Schedule For New England Metal And Hardcore Festival 2005 Announced Everyday News
Mar 27, 2005 Listen To Nile's New Track "Lashed to the Slave Stick" Online Everyday News
Mar 23, 2005 Danzig Confirmed To Headline New England Metal and Hardcore Festival Everyday News
Mar 13, 2005 Nile On Euro Tour, Plan US Tour With King Diamond Everyday News
Mar 10, 2005 Dark Funeral To Record New Album In May Everyday News
Mar 8, 2005 Nile Announce New Bassist Everyday News
Feb 27, 2005 Nile Bassist Vesano Leaves The Band Everyday News
Jan 29, 2005 Nile Studio Update Everyday News
Jan 25, 2005 Over 40 Bands Confirmed For New England Metal and Hardcore Festival Everyday News
Jan 20, 2005 Dark Funeral Sign With Regain Records Everyday News
Jan 13, 2005 Disbelief Post Video Clip Online Everyday News
Jan 6, 2005 Enter To Win King Diamond Or Vader Tickets & More Everyday News
Jan 2, 2005 More King Diamond, Nile, Black Dahila Murder Dates Everyday News
Dec 16, 2004 Disbelief Parts Ways With Guitarist Everyday News
Dec 6, 2004 Nile Album Update From Karl Everyday News
Nov 20, 2004 Disbelief Announce Album Release Date Everyday News
Nov 19, 2004 Nightwish Confirmed For Next Year's New England Metal And Hardcore Festival Everyday News
Nov 19, 2004 Cataract's "Nothing Left" Video Posted Online Everyday News
Nov 16, 2004 Behemoth To Tour With Suffocation Everyday News
Nov 14, 2004 Crytopsy Confirmed For New England Metal Fest Everyday News
Nov 11, 2004 System Shock Records Video For "Devil Wish" Everyday News
Nov 1, 2004 Behemoth Confirmed For King Diamond U.S. Tour Everyday News
Oct 28, 2004 King Diamond, Nile, The Black Dahlia Murder Tour Dates Announced Everyday News
Oct 27, 2004 Nile Recruits New Drummer Everyday News
Sep 25, 2004 Behemoth Finish Video For New Song Everyday News
Sep 7, 2004 Nile Bassist Karl Sanders Goes Solo Everyday News
Aug 25, 2004 Wacken Open Air Festival DVD Info Everyday News
Jul 19, 2004 New Nile Website Everyday News
Jul 14, 2004 Behemoth Album To Feature Nile Leader Everyday News
Jul 13, 2004 Dimmu Borgir Recruit New Drummer For Ozzfest Everyday News

 

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