Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka

Artist: Nile
Label: Relapse
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 781676698356
EAN: 0781676698356
ASIN: B0000241VH

Release Date: 1998-04-28

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Tracks:

Smashing The Antiu
Barra Edinazzu
Kudurru Maqlu
Serpent Headed Mask
Ramses Bringer Of War
Stones Of Sorrow
Die Rache Krieg Lied Der Assyriche
The Howling Of The Jinn
Pestilence And Iniquity
Opening Of The Mouth
Beneath Eternal Oceans Of Sand

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Customer Reviews:

Amongst the Catacombs of AWESOME.......2007-01-28

This is an amazing release by Nile. Although not too recent, it is still one of the best albums I have ever listened to, and I still listen to it every day. From the exciting day that I ordered it, to today, and probably a while further than tomorrow, I do, and will always, love this CD. Definetly a 5 star

Good Lord..........2006-06-27

Nile is pure bliss. I mean, this is not just an out-of-the-ordinary death metal band. This is a band that blends death metal brutality and technicality with Egyptian themes. And they hail from South Carolina. Amazing, ain't it?

"Ramses Bringer of War" has these trumpet blasts at first, then the brutal riffage. "Smashing The Antiu" and "Serpent Headed Mask" have some of the best blastbeats ever heard, while the closer track, "Beneath Eternal Oceans of Sand" is more of an ambience track.

This is a great start for a breakthrough band. Recommended.

PURE MUSICAL GENIUS AND BRUTALITY!!!.......2006-04-30

Nile have to be the most unique death metal band ever! They combine death metal with Egyptian music! This sounds like a disaster but it's actually very cool in practice. Karl Sanders is an awesome death metal vocalist and also an awesome guitarist! His growls are very extreme and and are actually rather easy to understand unlike jokes like Mortician's Will Rahmer. His guitar work is very fast and is right up there with Slayer's Kerry King, Death's Chuck Schuldner(RIP), and Children of Bodom's Alexi Laiho in terms of bloody fast riffs. My favorite track is "Opening of the Mouth" which is probably has the best transition from Egyptian music to death metal. If you're looking for a death metal album that's different, you can't go wrong with this one!

My favorite Nile album.......2006-04-26

Nile are without a doubt, one of the fastest, heaviest, and most extreme death metal bands ever, and I love'em. They're one of my favorite death metal bands ever, and also among my top 20 favorite bands of all time. Their 1998 breakthrough album "Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka" is my favorite album from these guys. I bought this album along with "In Their Darkened Shrines" when I went down to Eau Claire over the weekend, and I've been listening to it ever since. "Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka" has all the right elements like every Nile album that you can think of: Brutal deep growling vocals, menacing guitar riffs, crazy wild solos, rampaging drums, what more do you need. Vocalist/guitarist Karl Sanders growls and roars like a gorilla on steroids, and his guitarwork on here is just flatout incredible. He just lets off a barrage of monster shredding riffs that'll tear your bare skin off, and wild solos that'll scorch your back. There's also some good bass lines from Chief Spires, and excellent drumming from Pete Hammoura (who both do backing vocals as well). This guy can do it all. Rampaging double bass kicks, lightning fast blast beats, you name it. My favorite songs on here are "Smashing the Antiu", "Ramses Bringer of War", "Barra Edinazzu", "Serpent Headed Mask", "The Howling of the Jinn", and "Beneath Eteranal Oceans of Sand". Please read on for the ratings.
Jeremy's song ratings:
1. Smashing the Antiu - 5/5
2. Barra Edinazzu - 5/5
3. Kudurru Maqlu - 4/5
4. Serpent Headed Mask - 5/5
5. Ramses Bringer of War - 5/5
6. Stones of Sorrow - 5/5
7. Die Rache Krieg Lied der Assyriche - 4/5
8. The Howling of the Jinn - 5/5
9. Pestilence and Iniquity 5/5
10. Opening of the Mouth - 5/5
11. Beneath Eternal Oceans of Sand - 5/5

Overall I highly recommend this album to any fan of Nile, death metal, heavy metal, or just good music in general. Buy this album now, I guarantee you'll love it.

If you like this album, I also recommend these albums as well:
"Legion" by Deicide
"None So Vile" by Cryptopsy
"Effigy of the Forgotten" by Suffocation

Nile.......2006-04-18

This Egyptian themed Death Metal act from South Carolina undoubtedly burned its name on the haunches of Death Metal with this album. This 1998 break-through release is by far there best work to date. Karl Sanders [vocals/guitar] and Chief Spires [vocals/bass] compose all the music on this album. Spires called it quits in late 2001 and was later replaced by Dallas Toller-Wade, who also rocks. They truely represent the darkest facet of metal on the market. If you are lookin for outstanding musicianmanship and ethereal Egyptian instrumentals you'll love this album. If not those, then listen here, because last time i saw Nile, Karl Sanders actually turned into a demon on stage and burned a nearby village, trust me i saw it. If that doesn't make you want to order this disc immediately, you probably won't like Nile. This record is directed towards people who find themselves liking bands such as Death, Napalm Death, and Cannibal Corpse.

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