Nile discography explained

Artist:	Nile
Studio:	9
Compilation:	2
Music Videos:	5
Ep:	3
Singles:	5

The discography of the band Nile consists of nine studio albums, two compilations, three extended plays (EP), two demos, three singles, and five music videos. Nile is an American technical death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina formed in 1993.^[1] Since 2017, their formation consists of Karl Sanders (guitars, vocals), George Kollias (drums), Brad Parris (bass, vocals), and Brian Kingsland (guitars, vocals). In 1995, they followed up with Festivals of Atonement, an EP released through their own Anubis Records label. In 1996, Ramses Bringer of War was released, a three-track demo with the title inspired by Gustav Holst's classical work "Mars, Bringer of War".^[2] The following year, the Ramses demo was re-released by Visceral Productions on EP format.

In 1998, the band signed with Relapse Records and released Nile's debut album, Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka. After extensive touring to support their debut album, Relapse reissued the first two EPs in early 2000 as a compilation entitled In the Beginning, with remastered songs and new artwork. This compilation was followed by two studio albums: Black Seeds of Vengeance released the same year, and 2002's In Their Darkened Shrines. In 2004, Nile released their fourth studio album Annihilation of the Wicked, which debuted on Swedish charts at number 27. In 2007, they released Ithyphallic, debuting on the Billboard 200 at number 162. In 2009, the band released their sixth studio album, entitled Those Whom the Gods Detest. Their seventh album, At the Gate of Sethu, was released in 2012. Their eighth album, What Should Not Be Unearthed, was released in 2015. Their latest album, Vile Nilotic Rites, was released in 2019.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales
		US ^[3]	US Heat.	JPN ^[4]	FIN ^[5]	FRA ^[6]	GER ^[7]	NLD ^[8]	SWE ^[9]	SWI ^[10]	UK ^[11]
1998	Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka Released: April 28, 1998 Label: Relapse Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	Black Seeds of Vengeance Released: September 5, 2000 Label: Relapse Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	In Their Darkened Shrines Released: August 20, 2002 Label: Relapse Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	179
2005	Annihilation of the Wicked Released: May 24, 2005 Label: Relapse Formats: CD, LP	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	27	—	186	US: 5,000+^[12]
2007	Ithyphallic Released: July 17, 2007 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP	162	4	275	13	113	76	97	—	—	139	US: 4,000+^[13]
2009	Those Whom the Gods Detest Released: November 3, 2009 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP	160	3	292	35	149	—	—	—	—	—	US: 3,500+^[14]
2012	At the Gate of Sethu Released: July 3, 2012 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP	131	2	—	37	182	27	—	41	61	196	US: 8,000+^[15] ^[16]
2015	What Should Not Be Unearthed Released: August 28, 2015 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP	—	2	—	24	132	73	59	—	71	—	US: 8,000+^[17] ^[18] ^[19] ^[20] ^[21] ^[22] ^[23] ^[24] ^[25] ^[26]
2019	Vile Nilotic Rites Released: November 1, 2019 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP, digital	—	—	—	—	—	54	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Notes
2000	In the Beginning Released: November 14, 2000 Label: Relapse Formats: CD	Re-release of EPs Festivals of Atonement and Ramses Bringer of War^[27]
2007	Legacy of the Catacombs Released: July 10, 2007 Label: Relapse Formats: CD

EPs

Year	EP details	Notes
1995	Festivals of Atonement Label: Anubis Formats: LP	Re-Released on the compilation In the Beginning.
1997	Ramses Bringer of War Label: Visceral Formats: CD, CS	Re-Released on the compilation In the Beginning.
2011	Worship the Animal Label: Goomba	Originally released as self-titled cassette demo in 1994.

Singles

Year	Song	Album
2002	"Unas Slayer of the Gods"	In Their Darkened Shrines
2007	"Papyrus..."	Ithyphallic
2009	"Permitting..."	Those Whom the Gods Detest

Music videos

Year	Song	Director
2002	"Execration Text"	Darren Doane^[28]
	"Sarcophagus"
2005	"Sacrifice Unto Sebek"	Chad Rullman^[29]
2007	"Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve Its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who Is in the Water"	Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez^[30] ^[31]
2010	"Permitting the Noble Dead to Descend to the Underworld"
2012	"Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame"	Jon Simvonis

Notes

• A "Unas Slayer of the Gods" was sent to radio stations for them to play the song prior to the release of the album.^[32]
• B "Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve Its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who Is in the Water" is a digital-only single.^[33]
• C "Permitting the Noble Dead to Descend to the Underworld" was released as a split 7" picture disc along with Vader's song "We Are the Horde". Limited to 333 copies.^[34]

References

General

• Web site: Nile – Discography. 2008-07-15. Relapse Records.

Specific

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p293761|pure_url=yes}} Nile - Biography ]. DaRonco . Mike . Allmusic . Macrovision . 2008-07-28.
2. Web site: Nile – Biography . Sharpe-Young . Garry . MusicMight . 2008-07-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091024095014/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/united+states/north+carolina/nile . 2009-10-24 .
3. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=nile|chart=all}} Nile Album & Song Chart History ]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010-12-21.
4. Web site: Discography – Nile . www.oricon.co.jp . 2014-07-16.
5. Web site: Discography – Nile . Finnish charts . 2008-07-16.
6. Web site: Discographie – Nile . French . French charts . 2008-07-16.
7. Web site: Discographie von Nile. GfK Entertainment. November 6, 2019.
8. Web site: Discografie – Nile . Dutch . Dutch charts . 2008-07-16.
9. Web site: Discography – Nile . Swedish charts . 2008-07-16.
10. Web site: Discography – Nile . Swiss charts . 2008-07-16.
11. Web site: Chart Log UK – N . Zobbel . 2008-07-18.
12. Web site: SOUNDSCAN REPORT: AUDIOSLAVE, BRUCE DICKINSON, NILE, THE AGONY SCENE. www.blabbermouth.net. 2014-07-13.
13. Web site: NILE: 'Ithyphallic' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 13. www.blabbermouth.net. 2014-07-13.
14. Web site: NILE's 'Gods' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart . www.blabbermouth.net. 2014-07-13.
15. Web site: NILE: 'At The Gate Of Sethu' First-Week Sales Revealed. www.blabbermouth.net. 2014-07-13.
16. Web site: Nile At the Gate metal numbers | Metal Insider. metalinsider.net. 2016-05-15.
17. Web site: Metal By Numbers 12/16: Put the charts on ice | Metal Insider. metalinsider.net. 2016-05-15.
18. Web site: Metal By Numbers 9/9: Motörhead work their bad magic | Metal Insider. metalinsider.net. 2016-05-15.
19. Web site: Metal By Numbers 9/16: The charts have your six and your soul | Metal Insider. metalinsider.net. 2016-05-15.
20. Web site: Metal By Numbers 9/23: Slayer falls under the horizon | Metal Insider. metalinsider.net. 2016-05-15.
21. Web site: Metal By Numbers 9/30: Fortune shines down on the charts | Metal Insider. metalinsider.net. 2016-05-15.
22. Web site: Metal By Numbers 12/9: The charts have skeletons (and Danzig) in the closet | Metal Insider. metalinsider.net. 2016-05-15.
23. Web site: Metal By Numbers 10/28: Coheed crash the top 5 | Metal Insider. metalinsider.net. 2016-05-15.
24. Web site: Metal By Numbers 10/7: The charts drive it home | Metal Insider. metalinsider.net. 2016-05-15.
25. Web site: Metal By Numbers 1/13: The charts look very different today | Metal Insider. metalinsider.net. 2016-05-15.
26. Web site: Metal By Numbers 1/7: Happy(ish) New Year | Metal Insider. metalinsider.net. 2016-05-15.
27. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r506860|pure_url=yes}} In the Beginning]. Serba. John. Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. 2009-03-22.
28. News: Metal File: Hard & Heavy News On Hatebreed, Slayer, Slipknot, Megadeth, Six Feet Under, Anthrax & More . Robinson . Iann . September 25, 2003 . . . 2009-03-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100403175247/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1479332/20030925/slayer.jhtml . April 3, 2010 .
29. Web site: Nile Complete Work on New Music Video . https://archive.today/20130104181448/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=38179 . dead . 2013-01-04 . 2008-07-16 . 2005-06-06 . blabbermouth.net .
30. Web site: Nile to Film "Papyrus" Video Tomorrow . 2008-07-16 . 2007-11-17 . blabbermouth.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080421212335/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=85078 . 2008-04-21 .
31. Web site: New Nile's Video . 2011-01-09 . 2010-10-26 . Efeitos do Ócio . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708033705/http://efeitosdoocio.blogspot.com/2010/10/novo-clipe-do-nile.html . 2011-07-08 . dead .
32. Book: CMJ New Music Report. 5 August 2002. 2011-08-16.
33. Web site: Nile: Internet-Only Single Due This Month. https://archive.today/20120910011853/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=74490. dead. 2012-09-10. 2007-06-12. blabbermouth.net. 2008-07-28.
34. Web site: Nile - Vader. 2011-08-16.