The Underworld Awaits Us All
| The Underworld Awaits Us All | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 23, 2024 | |||
| Studio | Serpent Headed Studios/OTB, Greenville, South Carolina, US | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal | |||
| Length | 53:39 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Karl Sanders | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[1] |
| Metal Injection | 7.5[2] |
The Underworld Awaits Us All is the tenth studio album by American technical death metal band Nile, released through Napalm Records on August 23, 2024. It is the band's first album with bassist/vocalist Dan Vadim Von, who replaces Brad Parris.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Karl Sanders, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stelae of Vultures" | Karl Sanders, George Kollias | 6:20 | |
| 2. | "Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down on a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the Four Apes" | Sanders, Kollias | 3:50 | |
| 3. | "To Strike with Secret Fang" | Sanders, Kingsland | Sanders, Kollias, Brian Kingsland | 1:59 |
| 4. | "Naqada II Enter the Golden Age" | Sanders, Kollias | 5:28 | |
| 5. | "The Pentagrammthion of Nephren-Ka" (Instrumental) | Sanders | 1:18 | |
| 6. | "Overlords of the Black Earth" | Sanders, Kollias | 4:45 | |
| 7. | "Under the Curse of the One God" | Sanders, Kollias | 4:46 | |
| 8. | "Doctrine of Last Things" | Sanders, Kollias | 4:40 | |
| 9. | "True Gods of the Desert" | Sanders, Kingsland | Kollias, Kingsland | 7:08 |
| 10. | "The Underworld Awaits Us All" | Sanders, Kollias | 8:36 | |
| 11. | "Lament For the Destruction of Time" (Instrumental) | Kollias, Kingsland | 4:51 | |
| Total length: | 53:39 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Nile
- Karl Sanders – guitars, vocals, keyboard
- Brian Kingsland – guitars, vocals
- Zach Jeter – guitars, vocals
- Dan Vadim Von – bass guitar, vocals
- George Kollias – drums
Additional musicians
- Jason Hohenstein – guest vocals on "Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down On a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the Four Apes"
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 11 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 187 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 20 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] | 28 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 39 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[9] | 41 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 11 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ Lawson, Dom. "Reviews – The Underworld Awaits Us All". Blabbermouth. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Heilman, Max. "Album Review: Nile The Underworld Awaits Us All". Metal Injection. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Extreme metal Egyptologists Nile deliver a career-defining masterclass of brutality!" (PDF). Napalm Records. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Nile – The Underworld Awaits Us All" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Nile – The Underworld Awaits Us All" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nile – The Underworld Awaits Us All" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Nile – The Underworld Awaits Us All". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2024.