Black Seeds of Vengeance

Studio album by Nile

Released

5 September 2000

Recorded

2000, at The Sound Lab, Lexington, South Carolina

Genre

Technical death metal

Label

Relapse Records

Producer

Bob Moore, Karl Sanders

Nile chronology

Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka
(1998)

Black Seeds of Vengeance
(2000)

In the Beginning
(2000)

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Black Seeds of Vengeance is the second album by American technical death metal band Nile. The album was released on September 5, 2000 through Relapse Records. Black Seeds of Vengeance marks the first album in Nile's discography to feature extensive liner notes in the booklet, written by Karl Sanders to explain the concept and themes behind each song. The band also began undertaking an even more complex musical direction from the last album. This is also the first Nile album to feature the vocal and guitar talents of Dallas Toler-Wade, who has performed on all subsequent Nile albums, as well as the first and only appearance of Derek Roddy on a Nile album as a session drummer only. He performs on all tracks except for "To Dream of Ur". Prior to recordings, Pete Hammoura left the band due to injuries sustained while touring.

Track listing

All songs composed by Karl Sanders, "Multitude of Foes", written by Dallas Toler-Wade.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Invocation of the Gate of Aat-Ankh-es-en-Amenti" (Instrumental)	0:43
2.	"Black Seeds of Vengeance"	3:35
3.	"Defiling the Gates of Ishtar"	3:38
4.	"The Black Flame"	3:21
5.	"Libation Unto the Shades Who Lurk in the Shadows of the Temple of Anhur" (Instrumental)	1:32
6.	"Masturbating the War God"	5:41
7.	"Multitude of Foes"	2:09
8.	"Chapter for Transforming into a Snake"	2:25
9.	"Nas Akhu Khan she en Asbiu"	4:15
10.	"To Dream of Ur"	9:07
11.	"The Nameless City of the Accursed" (Instrumental)	2:51
12.	"Khetti Satha Shemsu"	3:32
Total length:		42:49

Japanese bonus track
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Black Hand of Set"	2:20
Total length:		45:09

Personnel

Karl Sanders - lead vocals, guitar
Dallas Toler-Wade - vocals, guitar
Chief Spires - vocals, bass guitar
Derek Roddy - vocals, drums

Additional Musicians

Pete Hammoura - vocals, drums on "To Dream of Ur"
Boz Porter - vocals on "Defiling the Gates of Ishtar"
Mostafa Abd el Aziz - Argoul on "Invocation of the Gate of Aat-Ankh-es-en-Amenti"
Ross Dolan - vocals on "Khetti Satha Shemsu"
Gary Jones - vocals on "Defiling the Gates of Ishtar", "Masturbating the War God" and "Khetti Satha Shemsu"
Bob Moore - vocals on "Khetti Satha Shemsu"
Aly et Maher el Helbney - respirations on "The Nameless City of the Accursed"
Scott Wilson - lead vocals on "To Dream of Ur", backing vocals on "Khetti Satha Shemsu"
Mohammed el Hebney - additional vocals on "Khetti Satha Shemsu"

Production

Bob Moore - Engineering, Mixing, Producer
Wes Benscoter - Cover art
Dave Shirk - Mastering
Karl Sanders - Producer
Adam Peterson - Graphics, Imagery

Nile
Karl Sanders George Kollias Brad Parris Brian Kingsland Joe Payne Jon Vesano Tony Laureano Chief Spires Derek Roddy Pete Hammoura John Ellers Chris Lollis Todd Ellis Dallas Toler-Wade
Studio albums	Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka Black Seeds of Vengeance In Their Darkened Shrines Annihilation of the Wicked Ithyphallic Those Whom the Gods Detest At the Gate of Sethu What Should Not Be Unearthed
Extended plays	Festivals of Atonement Ramses Bringer of War Worship the Animal
Compilations	In the Beginning Legacy of the Catacombs
Singles	"Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve Its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who Is in the Water"
Related articles	Discography Saurian Meditation Saurian Exorcisms

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