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Nile

Formed: 1993 in Greensberg, SC

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Styles: Death Metal/Black Metal, Heavy Metal

Group Members: Joe Payne

Biography: Combining the extreme speed and nihilism of modern death metal with the ancient styling of Middle Eastern music, Nile formed in their hometown of Greensberg, SC, in 1993. With their self-proclaimed trademark of "Ithyphallic Metal," Karl Sanders (guitar/vocals), Chief Spires (bass/vocals), and Pete Hammoura ...Read full biography

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In Their Darkened Shrines

Released: 2002

Label: Relapse

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Call it Discovery Channel metal if you must, but Nile runs circles around the majority of death metal acts that churn out cookie-cutter records crammed with juvenile gore-splattered lyrics and incomprehensible ...Read full review

Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka

Released: 1998

Label: Relapse

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Egyptian themes and imagery separate Nile from other death metal bands but their musicianship and creativity are what make them really stand out. Each composition on Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka ...Read full review

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