Nile - Those Whom the Gods Detest
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Artist: NileEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2009-11-03
Music Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
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- NILE THOSE WHOM THE GODS DETEST
- Kafir !
- Hittite Dung Incantation
- Utterances Of The Crawling Dead
- Those Whom The Gods Detest
- 4th Arra Of Dagon
- Permitting The Noble Dead To Descend To The Underworld
- Yezd Desert Ghul Ritual In The Abandoned Towers Of Silence
- Kem Khefa Kheshef
- The Eye Of Ra
- Iskander D'hul Karnon
Music reviews of Those Whom the Gods Detest
Music Review: The Kings of Death Metal Return!
Rating: 5 Stars
Nile is one of those rare bands that never ceases to amaze me. Now six full-length albums into their career, the band only continues to evolve. Their uncanny ability to bring together technicality and progressiveness while still being just as brutal as anyone is unsurpassed.
Upon first listen, this album feels similar to 2005's Annihilation of the Wicked. After further listens though, it becomes apparent that this album really showcases elements from everything the band has released. Whether its the intro to "Kem Khefa Khesef," which sounds like it could have come from Black Seeds of Vengeance, or the beginning guitar melody at the 1:33 mark in "Permitting the Noble Dead to Descend to the Underworld," which could have been on their previous album, Ithyphallic, Nile is all over the map here; and that is a good thing! The chorus of the title track and songs such as "The Eye of Ra" show some new sounds for Nile as well. As is characteristic of Nile, there are tempo and dynamic changes galore. The atmosphere is present in this album as well, and Karl Sanders continues to show us his fondness for instruments other than the electric guitar.
Besides their trademark epic sounds and Egyptian-influenced style, this album contains some new Middle Eastern influences and some big, multi-vocal choruses. I was not sure that Nile could make their music any more epic, but choruses like those in the aforementioned title track and the end of "4th Arra of Dagon" do just that. I hope to see that stay as part of their sound.
Production-wise, this is the band's best to date. With their extreme, technical playing, one thing I have always found unfortunate is that the production was often too murky to easily hear it. This has steadily improved since Annihilation of the Wicked, but this is the first album where it seems that they have fully captured the sound. The guitars are up front on this album, the drums are tight, and the vocals and bass fit nicely. While there are limits, I would be interested to see what re-mixing and re-mastering their previous albums, especially their early ones, could do for them.
Nile is in top form here, and they continue to improve and evolve. Dallas Toller-Wade has varied his vocals even more. One need only to hear the intro drumming on "Hittite Dung Incantation" to know that George Kollias is one of the best in the business. Karl Sanders continues to make his guitar wale like no one else, and its great to hear him doing more of those super guttural vocals after largely backing off of it on the last couple of albums. His liner notes also make a return here. I've always enjoyed reading those, as I feel they add another dimension to the song.
As their fans (myself included) like to say, "There's death metal. And then there's Nile."
Description of Those Whom the Gods Detest
With six critically acclaimed albums and several world tours under their belts, Nile have raised the bar for extreme metal bands musically, lyrically and conceptually. Their withering live performances are nothing short of legendary, gaining them the respect of fellow musicians, critics and fans worldwide. On Those Whom the Gods Detest, they have brought the Middle Eastern sound that sets them apart from their peers to the forefront of their assault. Their trademark swarming guitars, relentless drum blasts that push human limits of endurance, and vicious vocals are mastered in a way never before heard, giving them a more concise and balanced attack than ever before!Hard Rock & Metal CDs
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