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Those Whom the Gods Detest in Franklin, TN

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It's hard to not be impressed by the sheer sonic onslaught that is otherwise known as
Nile
. Except to the most hardened death metal fanatic, the genre has a way of sounding the same after a while, but
is one of the few exceptions -- able to put their own unmistakable fingerprints on this heavy duty style (Egyptian-influenced lyrics and musical bits, highly impressive instrumental dexterity, etc.). And on their sixth studio effort overall, 2009's
Those Whom the Gods Detest
,
has once again proven that they are a step ahead of the rest of the pack. Although some of the sonic depth has to be attributed to producer
Neil Kernon
(after all, he worked with such sticklers for audio perfection as
Queensryche
in the past), it's the true metallic fury that
create themselves that makes it all extremely impressive. Case in point, such delicious death metal ditties as
"Kafir!,"
while on selections such as the title track and what's sure to be top metal song title of 2009,
"Yezd Desert Ghul Ritual in the Abandoned Towers of Silence,"
Karl Sanders
shows why he is considered by many to be the finest guitarist of the extreme metal genre (both songs incorporate
Sanders
' love of all things Middle Eastern). "Exotic" and "heavy metal" are not often terms used together, but in the case of
, they go together as splendidly as peanut butter and jelly. ~ Greg Prato
It's hard to not be impressed by the sheer sonic onslaught that is otherwise known as
Nile
. Except to the most hardened death metal fanatic, the genre has a way of sounding the same after a while, but
is one of the few exceptions -- able to put their own unmistakable fingerprints on this heavy duty style (Egyptian-influenced lyrics and musical bits, highly impressive instrumental dexterity, etc.). And on their sixth studio effort overall, 2009's
Those Whom the Gods Detest
,
has once again proven that they are a step ahead of the rest of the pack. Although some of the sonic depth has to be attributed to producer
Neil Kernon
(after all, he worked with such sticklers for audio perfection as
Queensryche
in the past), it's the true metallic fury that
create themselves that makes it all extremely impressive. Case in point, such delicious death metal ditties as
"Kafir!,"
while on selections such as the title track and what's sure to be top metal song title of 2009,
"Yezd Desert Ghul Ritual in the Abandoned Towers of Silence,"
Karl Sanders
shows why he is considered by many to be the finest guitarist of the extreme metal genre (both songs incorporate
Sanders
' love of all things Middle Eastern). "Exotic" and "heavy metal" are not often terms used together, but in the case of
, they go together as splendidly as peanut butter and jelly. ~ Greg Prato

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