NILE

Genre Brutal/Technical Death Metal
Lyrical theme Egyptian Mythology
Origin United States of America (Greenville, South Carolina)
Formed in 1993
Current label Nuclear Blast Records
Status Active

Current line-up
Karl Sanders - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards (1993-) (Morriah)
Dallas Toler-Wade - Guitars, Bass, Vocals (2000-) (Lecherous Nocturne)
George Kollias - Drums, Percussion (2004-) (Sickening Horror, Nightfall (Grc), The Circle of Zaphyan, System Shock, Extremity Obsession, Cerebrum (Grc))

Live members:
Chris Lollis - Bass, Vocals (2007-) (Lecherous Nocturne)

Former/past member
Drums:
Pete Hammoura (1993-2000, also Vocals) (Morriah, Karl Sanders)
Derek Roddy (Session on "Black Seeds of Vengeance") (Malevolent Creation, Hate Eternal, Deboning Method, Internecine, Divine Empire, Council of the Fallen, Aurora Borealis (USA), Blotted Science)
Tony Laureano (2000-2004) (Acheron (USA), Angelcorpse, Astaroth (USA), God Dethroned, Internecine, Malevolent Creation, Nidingr, 1349, Aurora Borealis (USA), Belphegor (Aut), Brujeria, Devolution (USA), Dimmu Borgir, Eulogy (USA), Naphobia, Nachtmystium, Sanctification, The Black Dahlia Murder, Insidious Disease, Kult ov Azazel)

Bass:
Chief Spires (1993-2001, also Vocals) (Morriah, Shaitan Mazar)
Jon Vesano (2001-2005, also Vocals) (Darkmoon (USA), Demonic Christ)
Joe Payne (Session Live 2005-2007) (Domination Through Impurity, Lecherous Nocturne, Lust of Decay, Divine Heresy)

Guitars:
John Ehlers (1996-1997) (Shaitan Mazar)

Discography


Nile Demo, 1994
Festivals of Atonement EP, 1995
Ramses Bringer of War Demo, 1996
Ramses Bringer Of War Single, 1997
Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka Full-length, 1998
In The Beginning Best of/Compilation, 1999
Black Seeds of Vengeance Full-length, 2000
Unas Slayer of the Gods Single, 2002
In Their Darkened Shrines Full-length, 2002
Annihilation of the Wicked Full-length, 2005
Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve Its Possessor... Single, 2007
Legacy of the Catacombs Best of/Compilation, 2007
Ithyphallic Full-length, 2007
Permitting the Noble Dead to Descend to the Underworld / We Are The Horde Split, 2009
Those Whom the Gods Detest Full-length, 2009


Links

Official
Nile Official Homepage
George Kollias official drum site
Nile @ MySpace
Official Message Board
Karl Sanders Official Myspace
Nile @ Bebo
Nile @ Facebook

Labels
Nile @ Relapse Records
Nile at Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast Europe @ Bebo

Official merchandise
Nile Official Merch
Osmose Productions
Rockabillia
Nile @ JSR Direct
Nile @ Razamataz
IFmerch
relapse merch
Night of the Vinyl Dead
Nile @ No Compromise
WARLORD CLOTHING