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Words fail me. I've never been as impressed with a death metal album as I have been with this one. From blastbeats to slow, groove-oriented riffs and encompassing everything in between, this is an absolute monster of an album.I've been impressed with Nile's other stuff in the past but nothing really prepared me for how out and out evil this sounds. Of course, this is precisely the sound that Nile should be aiming for (being a death metal band!), but what really sets them apart from much of their ilk is the lyrical content. There isn't an unhealthy fixation on satanism, no silly imagery and nonemore… of the cartoon gore-splattered lyrics so beloved of past death metal bands.Instead, we get a lesson in archaeology, with much of Nile's lyrics about ancient Egypt and the pantheon of deities associated with that civilisation. Indeed, as well as the lyrics, the music is often eerily reminiscent of Egyptian melodies. There are gongs, tibetan horns, chants and Aeolian scale solos scattered all over this album, which is probably what makes it sound so fresh.The musicianship on the album is outstanding. Apparently it took eight months to record - listening to it, you can see why! Time changes aplenty make it an effort to listen to straight through at first, but once you've gotten used to it, the album just seems to blow past in a furious aural assault. The vocals are gravel-throated in the extreme, but manage to not sound cheesy in the process, and the production is fantastic.Standout tracks for me would be 'The Black Flame' - with a deathly slow intro reminiscent of very early Cathedral, followed by a tearing riff which gives way again to a slow, doomy passage filled with percussion that literally sounds like its been recorded in a tomb. This track segues into 'Libation Unto The Shades Who Lurk In the Shadows' - a spooky, short acoustic piece with some extremely spooky vocals - which serves to set the mood perfectly for the rest of the album.If I have one complaint to make, its the ridiculously long track titles. Half of the time spent writing this review was getting the spelling of them right! Still, thats a small price to pay for such a fantastic album. Along with Hate Eternal's 'King Of All Kings', this is the best straight ahead death metal album for five years. No kidding.
| 1 |
Invocation Of The Gate Of Aat Ankh Es En Amenti |
| 2 |
Black Seeds Of Vengeance |
| 3 |
Defiling The Gates Of Ishtar |
| 4 |
Black Flame |
| 5 |
Libation Unto The Shapes Who Lurk In The Shadows |
| 6 |
Of The Temple Of Anhur |
| 7 |
Masturbating The War God |
| 8 |
Multitude Of Foes |
| 9 |
Chapter For Transforming Into A Snake |
| 10 |
Nas Akhu Khan She En Asbiu |
| 11 |
To Dream Of Ur |
| 12 |
Nameless City Of The Accursed |
| 13 |
Khetti Satha Shemsu |
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- Category:
- Music > Albums
- Case Type:
- CD
- Release Type:
- Retail
- Comments:
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Cover Info:
- Title:
- Nile - Black Seeds of Vengeance (2000) Retail CD
- Part:
- CD
- Dimensions:
- 784 x 800 px
- Size:
- 150 KB
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- 51 (0 today)
- Uploaded:
- 17/12/07 by __Brujo__
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