
Genre(s):
Brutal/Technical Death Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Death, Egyptian Mythology, Torture
Origin:
United States of America (Greenville, SC)
Formed In:
1993
Status:
Active
Current Line-Up:
Karl Sanders - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards (1993-) (Moriah (US))
Dallas Toler Wade - Guitar, Bass, Vocals (2000-) (Lecherous Nocturne)
George Kollias - Drums (2004-) (ex-Sickening Horror, ex- Nightfall (Grc) , The Circle of Zaphyan , System Shock , Extremity Obsession)
Chris Lollis - Session Bass (Lecherous Nocturne)
Former/Past Member(s):
Drums:
Pete Hammoura - also Vocals (1993-2001) (Moriah (US), Karl Sanders)
Derek Roddy - Session additional drums on Black Seeds of Vengeance (2000) (ex- Malevolent Creation , ex- Hate Eternal , Deboning Method , Internecine , ex- Divine Empire , ex- Council of the Fallen , ex- Aurora Borealis (US) , Blotted Science)
Tony Laureano (2000-2004) (ex- Acheron (US) , Angelcorpse , ex-Astaroth (US) , Aurora Borealis (US) , ex- God Dethroned, Internecine , ex- Malevolent Creation , [live for] 1349, [session/live for] Dimmu Borgir)
Bass:
Chief Spires - also Vocals (1993-2001) (Moriah (US), Shaitan Mazar)
Jon Vesano - also Vocals (2005) (Darkmoon (US) , ex- Demonic Christ)
Joe Payne - also Vocals (live, 2005-2007) (Domination Through Impurity , Lecherous Nocturne and Lust of Decay)
Guitar:
John Ehlers (1996-1997) (Shaitan Mazar)
Additional notes
Many people mistake members of Nile as being Egyptian or having ancestors of that nationality. However, none of them are Egyptian in any way or form; they do, nonetheless, have a huge interest in the Egyptian studies, especially Karl Sanders.
The band categorize their music as "Ithyphallic Metal" in reference to its epic Egyptian themes.
Before creating Nile, Karl Sanders was in a thrash band Morriah, during the late 80's and played local shows with the young Morbid Angel and other US death metal bands.
The band categorize their music as "Ithyphallic Metal" in reference to its epic Egyptian themes.
Before creating Nile, Karl Sanders was in a thrash band Morriah, during the late 80's and played local shows with the young Morbid Angel and other US death metal bands.

Discography:
Nile - Nile [demo] - 1994
Nile - Festivals Of Atonement [ep] - 1995
Nile - Ramses Bringer Of War [demo] - 1996
Nile - Ramses Bringer Of War [single] - 1997
Nile - Amongst The Catacombs Of Nephren-Ka [full-length] - 1998
Nile - In The Beginning [best of/compilation] - 1999
Nile - Black Seeds Of Vengeance [full-length] - 2000
Nile - Unas Slayer of the Gods [single] - 2002
Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines [full-length] - 2002
Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked [full-length] - 2005
Nile & Malevolent Creation & Candlemass & Samael - Promo Sampler '07 [split] - 2007
Nile - Papyrus Containing The Spell To Preserve Its Possessor Against Attacks From He Who Is In The Water [single] - 2007
Nile - Legacy Of The Catacombs [best of/compilation] - 2007
Nile - Ithyphallic [full-length] - 2007
Nile - Those Whom The Gods Detest [full-length] - 2009
Nile & Vader - Nile/Vader [split] - 2009
Nile - Making Things That Gods Detest [dvd] - 2010
Nile - Worship The Animal: 1994 - The Lost Recordings [ep] - 2011
Nile - At The Gate Of Sethu [full-length] - 2012
Nile - What Should Not Be Unearthed [full-length] - 2015
Nile - Vile Nilotic Rites [full-length] - 2019
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OfficialWebPage:
www.nile-catacombs.net



