In Their Darkened Shrines

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In Their Darkened Shrines
Studio album by Nile
Recorded	2002, at The Sound Lab, Columbia, South Carolina
Genre	Technical death metal Brutal death metal
Length	58:44
Label	Relapse Records
Producer	Bob Moore
Professional reviews
All Music Guide review
Nile chronology
In the Beginning (2000) In Their Darkened Shrines (2002) Annihilation of the Wicked (2005)

In Their Darkened Shrines is the third full length album by American death metal band Nile. It was released on August 20, 2002 through Relapse Records. The album produced two singles: "Execration Text" and "Sarcophagus," both of which have music videos.

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Blessed Dead" - 4:53
2. "Execration Text" - 2:46
3. "Sarcophagus" - 5:09
4. "Kheftiu Asar Butchiu" - 3:52
5. "Unas Slayer of the Gods" - 11:43
6. "Churning the Maelstrom" - 3:07
7. "I Whisper in the Ear of the Dead" - 5:10
8. "Wind of Horus" - 3:47
9. "In Their Darkened Shrines I: Hall of Saurian Entombment" 5:09
10. "In Their Darkened Shrines II: Invocation to Seditious Heresy" - 3:51
11. "In Their Darkened Shrines III: Destruction of the Temple of the Enemies of Ra" - 3:11
12. "In Their Darkened Shrines IV: Ruins" - 6:01

[edit] Notes

• The lyrics to "In Their Darkened Shrines IV: Ruins" are borrowed from the H. P. Lovecraft short story, "The Nameless City". (These lyrics are not actually spoken in the song, as it is an instrumental. Along with "In Their Darkened Shrines I: Hall of Saurian Entombment", the lyrics are supplementary to the theme of the instrumental.)

• The two main melodies of "Unas Slayer Of The Gods" are a tribute to "Gothic Stone / The Well Of Souls" by Candlemass, from the classic doom metal album Nightfall.

[edit] Credits

• Karl Sanders - vocals, guitar, bass guitar
• Dallas Toler-Wade - vocals, guitar, bass guitar
• Tony Laureano - vocals, drums, percussion
• Jon Vesano and Mike Breazeale - additional vocals

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