Formed in 1993 by Karl Sanders, Nile is an American technical/brutal death metal band known for Egyptian-themed melodies, extreme brutality, and frequent use of traditional instruments and ancient-history lyrical concepts.

Founded in 1993 by Karl Sanders. Members and contributors mentioned in reviews include Karl Sanders, Dallas Toler-Wade, George Kollias, Pete Hammoura, Chief Spires, and Derek Roddy.

Reviewers highlight Nile's blend of technical brutality and Egyptian-themed atmospheres, praising albums like In Their Darkened Shrines and Annihilation of the Wicked. Some reviews criticise Ithyphallic as less inspired. Overall the band is regarded as a major force in technical/brutal death metal.

For:Fans of technical/brutal death metal and Egyptian-themed extreme music.

 this album is a hallucinatory and hypnotic journey that captures and enchants from the first notes and which in the end you will want -alas- to repeat; an exploration into the darkest and meanest visions of a more feral than ever Karl Sanders, but also finally mature from a compositional point of view and aware of his expressive abilities.

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 This album is one of the best death metal releases in recent years:

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 I’m sure everyone bought "Ithyphallic" and I’m sure everyone liked it. But I didn’t.

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