Nile
Those Whom the Gods Detest ()
Wydane przez Nuclear Blast RecordsRok wydania Kraj USANapisał Wouter8
South Carolina death metal Egyptologists Nile might just have done the impossible. Their first four records on Relapse Records set the ground for something big to happen. Upon signing to Nuclear Blast Records in 2006 and releasing the decidedly hit-and-miss "Ithyphallic" in 2007 they seemed to be loosing momentum. Now, some two years later, Nile have written what can be only called a spiritual successor to "The Black Seeds Of Vengeance" and "In Their Darkened Shrines". Combining the primal fury of "The Black Seeds Of Vengeance" with the epic songcraft of "In Their Darkened Shrines" this new record sees Nile at their finest, delivering a watershed record. From the bestial opener 'Kafir!', the fast 'Permitting the Noble Dead to Descend to the Underworld', to the melodic Egyptian chants in the title track – everything about this record sits just right. The vocal interaction between Karl Sanders and Dallas Toler-Wade is perhaps the best in the genre, although the three-way vocal work of "In Their Darkened Shrines" remains unmatched. Sanders is vocally again more present on this album and drummer George Kollias has become more involved in the songwriting process. Recorded at Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida with Neil Kernon (Cannibal Corpse, Nevermore), drum production by in-house producer Erik Rutan (Goatwhore, Vital Remains). The cover artwork, a depiction of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten, is a possible reference to the album's title and the Pharaoh's unpopular religious reforms, was created by Michal "Xaay" Loranc (Behemoth, Cerebrum, Karl Sanders). "Those Whom the Gods Detest" sees Nile at the heights of its power and is without a doubt their strongest offering to date.
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