Nile formed in their hometown of Greenville in 1993, from the ashes of a previous band, Morriah, in which Karl Sanders played since the 1980s. The name of this band may have been taken from the Nile river. Their music and lyrics are inspired by Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern mysticism, history, religion, and ancient art, as well as the works of H.P. Lovecraft.
Nile released a thrash-influenced demo called Worship the Animal; it was reissued in 2011. Karl Sanders (guitars/vocals), Chief Spires (bass/vocals), and Pete Hammoura (drums) released their Festivals of Atonement EP in 1995, leading Nile to a southwestern tour in support of other metal acts such as Obituary, Deicide, and Broken Hope.
The EP Ramses Bringer of War was released by Visceral Productions in 1997. Visceral were due to release the full-length Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka, but went out of business later that year. However, Relapse Records was open to releasing it in early 1998, giving Nile a wider distribution and a chance to tour with Incantation and Morbid Angel.
-Tracklist:
01. Smashing the Antiu 02:18
02. Barra Edinazzu 02:47
03. Kudurru Maqlu 01:05
04. Serpent Headed Mask 02:18
05. Ramses Bringer of War 04:45
06. Stones of Sorrow 04:17
07. Die Rache Krieg, Lied der Assyriche 03:13
08. The Howling of the Jinn 02:34
09. Pestilence and Iniquity 01:54
10. Opening of the Mouth 03:39
11. Beneath Eternal Oceans of Sand 04:17
-Line up:
• Karl Sanders: Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards
• Pete Hammoura: Drums, Vocals, Dumbecks
• Chief Spires: Bass, Vocals.
Label: Relapse Records.
Additional musicians and instrumentation:
Tibetan Monks led by the Khamtul Incarnation of Lobsang Kampa.
Orchestral intro on track 5 is strongly inspired by "Mars, Bringer of
War" from "The Planets" (Op. 32), seven movement orchestral suite by the
English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1916.
Recorded at: the Sound Lab, Columbia, SC.
9.11.2012 Discoteca Chanteclair, Valga, Pontecesures (Esp)
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