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Jul 24, 2015 10:40:36 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2015 10:40:36 GMT -6
Nuclear Blast posted a new song from the upcoming album. I can't help but feeling they are getting in trouble for singing about this... thoughts?
I can't wait to hear the full thing!
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Jul 24, 2015 11:04:07 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2015 11:04:07 GMT -6
Nile is one of my favorite non Christian bands. This song is not calling for these things to be torn down but rather to make aware that these historic artifacts ARE being destroyed. Nile are very much Egyptian historians and they are all about preserving that history. Now obviously this video is right in the fact that Egyptian heritage is filled with paganism and pagan god etc. I view Nile in the same way I view many things in History. I love to learn about it but I also have to keep in mind that their pagan gods adn mythology are just that and that the one TRUE GOD Will come back one day. So all of that to say that I view Nile as a Egyptian history lesson into the mythology of Egypt.
The are great in concert as well.
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Jul 24, 2015 18:44:41 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2015 18:44:41 GMT -6
Nile is one of my favorite non Christian bands. This song is not calling for these things to be torn down but rather to make aware that these historic artifacts ARE being destroyed. Nile are very much Egyptian historians and they are all about preserving that history. Now obviously this video is right in the fact that Egyptian heritage is filled with paganism and pagan god etc. I view Nile in the same way I view many things in History. I love to learn about it but I also have to keep in mind that their pagan gods adn mythology are just that and that the one TRUE GOD Will come back one day. So all of that to say that I view Nile as a Egyptian history lesson into the mythology of Egypt. The are great in concert as well. Yeah, apparently they are singing this song from ISIS point of view, which in my opinion could get them in trouble.
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Jul 24, 2015 20:50:48 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2015 20:50:48 GMT -6
As Long as they are not supporting what ISIS is doing
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Nov 6, 2015 13:43:30 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 13:43:30 GMT -6
I love Nile!!! One of my favorite Death Metal bands! I am hoping to see them live in a few months they are coming to my city!
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Nov 6, 2015 17:06:41 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 17:06:41 GMT -6
I first heard them live when I saw them at ozzfest. Have loved them since
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Nov 6, 2015 17:15:16 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 17:15:16 GMT -6
I'm a big fan of Karl Sanders! I think he's a bit of a musical genius!
Have you heard his solo stuff? It's not Metal. It's Arabic Folk Music. Very interesting stuff to put it mildly. He proves that he's not just great at Metal, but other types of music as well. A true artist.
I've never had a chance to see them live, so I'm really hoping I can make this show!
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Nov 6, 2015 17:17:32 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 17:17:32 GMT -6
Plus I'm a huge fan of ancient Egyptian history! So it's a WIN/WIN for me!!!
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Nov 6, 2015 17:24:11 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 17:24:11 GMT -6
Same here. I get grief for it because of the obvious fact that the Egyptians worshiped pagan gods etc. But I look at Nile as a History band as they are singing about egyptian history and mythology
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Nov 6, 2015 18:19:15 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 18:19:15 GMT -6
Same here. I get grief for it because of the obvious fact that the Egyptians worshiped pagan gods etc. But I look at Nile as a History band as they are singing about egyptian history and mythology Totally dude! [headbang]
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Nov 6, 2015 18:36:04 GMT -6
Post by archdukeofmetal on Nov 6, 2015 18:36:04 GMT -6
The last album I listened to was Those Whom the Gods Detest. I always liked Nile, but never loved them.
In my opinion, and pardon my language, the idea of writing a song from the POV of ISIS is dumb as fuck. I dug the song, until I read along with the lyrics and then thought to myself "what the fuck is happening"
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Post by Thomas Eversole on Nov 6, 2015 19:36:39 GMT -6
I haven't listened to Nile ALBUM since "Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka" - the Debut. I've heard a few other songs from albums after that, but it felt like drinking the same glass of water each album.
Plus, the only thing that gets me worse than a bad drum machine is drums that are over-triggered - and a big chunk of that is my ego as a natural drummer. (for those that don't know what triggers are, you can set them to where you can barely touch the drum head and it will generate a full kick sound)
Its like the dude at the gym toting how strong he is pushing 405lbs on the flat bench.... but he has to wear a shirt to do it. Do it raw, like I can, then brag. (by shirt, I mean a molded weight shirt that is like wearing a big dumb spring to help push the weight)
I know thousands and thousands of people would call me close minded for saying it, but if you can't physically do it yourself (whether its drums or weights), then slow down or get stronger.
Regarding the lyrics, I don't think I have to remind anyone about freedom of speech, but along with that, I totally get doing or saying something for shock value.
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Nov 9, 2019 22:01:00 GMT -6
Post by Borndead on Nov 9, 2019 22:01:00 GMT -6
Not the biggest fan of theirs, but they have some bangers for sure, especially when I´m on the German highway. Also like the egyptian themes, have to admit that the constant blasting is boring after 2-3 songs, that´s why I enjoy their slower & atmospheric ones more. Btw. they have a new album out, not so good but the cover art is sweet.
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Post by julienbakerfan on Nov 9, 2019 23:22:36 GMT -6
the only thing that gets me worse than a bad drum machine is drums that are over-triggered Listening to the song posted by the OP, I can totally here the over-triggered drums. Overproduction is killing modern metal imo. Then again, Nile has never done it for me. Even though they supposedly have some "prog" elements, they always sounded like a riff salad band with nothing in their songs that I could latch on to and remember after the song was over. especially when I´m on the German highway. Fun fun fun on the Autobahn?
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Nov 10, 2019 12:06:16 GMT -6
I don't like the Illuminati symbolism on the new album artwork.
Their music is decent, but pretty samey as far as I can tell. I've always liked the Egyptian folk interludes more than the metal songs.
I wish Karl Sanders would do another solo album.
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Nov 10, 2019 13:25:59 GMT -6
Post by Borndead on Nov 10, 2019 13:25:59 GMT -6
I've always liked the Egyptian folk interludes more than the metal songs. I wish Karl Sanders would do another solo album. agree 110% Fun fun fun on the Autobahn? no so much, many crazy people there, but when a songs hits the spot it´s awesome
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Nov 10, 2019 13:43:29 GMT -6
Post by Thomas Eversole on Nov 10, 2019 13:43:29 GMT -6
The new Nile isn't too bad I don't think. I haven't processed every square inch of it, but it sounds like they dialed back the triggers some. Overproduction is killing modern metal imo. This ↑ So much this. ↑ Not to get off on some weird tangent, but I think something happens with an artist's approach to an album when they have access to "super production". I don't want to call it laziness... its not that, but I did think of that word initially. It seems to me its more like "Well, we can back off on the awesome song-writing a bit because this will just sound amazing no matter what we play". Slight Rabbit hole: So I was looking forward to the new 1349 and the new The Great Old Ones albums. I love both of these albums, they're great.... but I like The Great Old Ones more, and I'll tell you why. That album production is less refined. It takes more effort to grasp exactly what they're doing, and some parts, its harder to do that than others - and more effort on my part to "find" their music, is more rewarding when found... then you can't NOT hear it. The whole process feels like a journey of discovery to me, and an enjoyable one at that. Meanwhile, the 1349 has a lot of great riffs and tracks, but the super production is a spoonfeeding experience. Granted, its more often being spoon-fed steak than spoon-fed squash, but there's a few mushy bites in there. No album is perfect, but it is excellent. I'm more inclined to spin the tracks less because there's nothing hidden or skewed from view to discover.
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Nov 10, 2019 15:42:31 GMT -6
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Post by Kaiheijinshu on Nov 10, 2019 15:42:31 GMT -6
At the Gate of Sethu had more problems with polished production than the two most recent albums. Nile was the first death metal band I liked around 2008, so Annihilation of the Wicked will likely always be my favorite album of theirs.
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Nov 12, 2019 20:30:51 GMT -6
Post by julienbakerfan on Nov 12, 2019 20:30:51 GMT -6
Continuing the rabbit trail--my personal taste in heavy music production is probably illustrated best by the album The Shape of Punk to Come by Refused. It's not so raw or underproduced that you can't hear anything; in fact, it's quite layered. But it is not so slick that it lacks ferocity.
A lot of modern rock in general is getting too slick and overproduced. I want it to be produced--just not overproduced.
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Nov 12, 2019 21:29:08 GMT -6
Post by nocturnaliridescence on Nov 12, 2019 21:29:08 GMT -6
Eh. Overproduction can work sometimes. Albums with futuristic / sci-fi themes seem to benefit from it, since it matches the atmosphere.
Or albums that are purely about technicality / how fast the band can play, where the emphasis is purposely put on the sounds themselves instead of a "concept". Then the cleaner production helps bring out the sounds better.
Of course in said "technical" albums, one hopes that the band has beefed up the "technicality" to make up for the lack of atmosphere etc, but that's a different topic.
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Nov 13, 2019 14:50:15 GMT -6
Post by Thomas Eversole on Nov 13, 2019 14:50:15 GMT -6
I think "overproduction" can work for any genre of music... except black metal. IMO, the problem with overproduction in black metal is twofold. 1) the point I made earlier my prior post 2) polished black metal sounds more like (some) death metal IMO
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Nov 13, 2019 20:51:23 GMT -6
Post by nocturnaliridescence on Nov 13, 2019 20:51:23 GMT -6
I don't want to say overproduction can't work for black metal, but I am admittedly struggling to think of a time where it: 1) would sound good 2) wouldn't sound too much like a different style such as death metal
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Jun 12, 2020 21:50:49 GMT -6
Post by sonofnun on Jun 12, 2020 21:50:49 GMT -6
I had some of the early Nile albums back in the day and I saw them in concert when they were touring for "Annihilation of the Wicked" around 2005. I got rid of all their stuff when I purged my collection back in the day, but I recently re-purchased "Annihilation of the Wicked" because I looked over the lyrics and the explanations for them and they seemed fine and I really love the music on that album. CASTTT DOOWNNN THE HERETICCCC!!!
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Jun 13, 2020 13:48:59 GMT -6
Post by Borndead on Jun 13, 2020 13:48:59 GMT -6
Annihilation of the Wicked The first Nile album I´ve heard, and still love it. I only wish they´d make more songs like the intro track. In general I love their epic intros or acoustic pieces MUCH more then their straight death metal ones.
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