American death metal icons NILE will finally drop their highly-anticipated 10th album, The Underworld Awaits Us All, this Friday, August 23 via Napalm Records! In celebration of this week’s album release, the band has unleashed their third single – pinnacle burner “Under the Curse of the One God”. Accompanied by a hypnotic lyric video, the track combines sinister atmospherics with breakneck pacing and vicious riff acrobatics, soaring as a technical tour-de-force with career-defining drumming from George Kollias.
NILE’s Karl Sanders comments on the new track and lyric video:
“We are really happy that fans will finally have a chance to hear ‘Under the Curse of the One God’. It’s a ferocious and brutal NILE track, and steeped in Ancient Curses. Many thanks to Ingo Sporl for once again wielding his uniquely creative visual artistry to help bring our music to blasphemous life.”
Watch the new official lyric video for “Under the Curse of the One God” HERE:
Praise for new NILE tracks and The Underworld Awaits Us All:
“NILE have crafted their best album in nearly 20 years” – Metal Hammer (UK) on The Underworld Awaits Us All
“NILE never disappoint in their erudite exposition of ancient brutality” – Decibel Magazine (US) on The Underworld Awaits Us All
“high-quality, technical and brutal death metal” – Blabbermouth (US) on The Underworld Awaits Us All
“well produced, professionally executed… everything a fan of the genre would want” – ToiletOvHell (US) on The Underworld Awaits Us All
“‘The Underworld Awaits Us All’ is not a rehash of days gone by, but successfully continues the legacy of an influential band.” –metal.de (DE) on The Underworld Awaits Us All
“‘The Underworld Awaits Us All’ cements their position as masters of technical death metal.”
– Metalized (DK) on The Underworld Awaits Us All
“a jagged, three-and-a-half-minute race through labyrinthine riffs” – Loudwire (US) ‘Top Metal Track of 2024’, “Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down…”
“kinetic, technically dense brutality” – Heavy Consequence (US) ‘Heavy Song of the Week’, “Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down…”
“face disfiguring death metal from start to finish” – MetalSucks (US) on “Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down…”
“an absolute rager” – Metal Injection (US) on “To Strike with Secret Fang”
Pre-Order The Underworld Awaits Us All HERE:
The Underworld Awaits Us All’s mind-bending art was once again envisioned and created by Michał ‘Xaay’ Loranc, with reference to the cycle of life and judgment at its end.
‘The Underworld Awaits Us All’ Track List:
1. Stelae of Vultures
2. Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down on a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the Four Apes
3. To Strike with Secret Fang
4. Naqada II Enter the Golden Age
5. The Pentagrammathion of Nephren-Ka
6. Overlords of the Black Earth
7. Under the Curse of the One God
9. Doctrine of Last Things
10. True Gods of the Desert
11. The Underworld Awaits us All
12. Lament for the Destruction of Time
‘The Underworld Awaits Us All’ will be available in the following formats:
=> 6 Page CD Digipak & Anubis Bust (limited to 500)
=> 2LP Gatefold MARBLED ORANGE RED BLACK w/ 24 Page Vinyl Booklet and Slipmat (limited to 200)
=> 2LP Gatefold SPLATTER DARK GREEN YELLOW (limited to 300)
=> 2LP Gatefold BLACK
=> 2LP Gatefold CLEAR (North American retail stores
only – limited to 500)
=> Cassette Tape Edition YELLOW (limited to 200)
=> 6 Page CD Digipak
=> Digital Album
[6 Page CD Digipak & Anubis Bust (limited to 500)]
NILE will kick off their upcoming European headline tour on September 3 in Essen, Germany, and will follow with tour dates in Japan, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand later this year. NILE also recently announced their upcoming 2025 USA co-headline tour with death metal greats Six Feet Under, featuring support from Psycroptic and Embryonic Autopsy. Visit https://nile-official.com/ for more information on all dates!
Additional NILE Tour Dates:
NILE Underworld Europe Tour 2024:
September 3, 2024 – Essen, GER @ Turock
September 4, 2024 – Amstelveen, HOL @ P60
September 5, 2024 – Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
September 6, 2024 – Glasgow, UK @ Slay
September 7, 2024 – Dublin, IRE @ Opium
September 8, 2024 – Belfast, N.IRE @ Limelight2
September 10, 2024 – Manchester, UK @ Rebellion
September 11, 2024 – London, UK @ Underworld
September 12, 2024 – Drachten, HOL @ Iduna
September 13, 2024 – Uden, HOL @ De Pul
September 14, 2024 – Brugge, BEL @ Het Entrepot
September 15, 2024 – Mannheim, GER @ MS Connexion Complex
September 17, 2024 – Barcelona, SP @ Salamandra
September 18, 2024 – Valencia, SP @ Almassera
September 19, 2024 – Sevilla, SP @ Custom
September 20, 2024 – Lisbon, POR @ RCA
September 21, 2024 – Porto, POR @ Hard Club
September 22, 2024 – Madrid, SP @ Mon
September 24, 2024 – Moncalieri (TI), ITA @ Audiodrome
September 25, 2024 – Rome, ITA @ Largo
September 26, 2024 – Modena, ITA @ Notte Tempio
September 27, 2024 – Aarau, CH @ KiFF
September 28, 2024 – San Dona’ Di Piave, ITA @ Revolver
September 29, 2024 – Munich, GER @ Backstage
NILE Japan Tour 2024:
October 8, 2024 – Tokyo @ Space Odd
October 9, 2024 – Tokyo @ Space Odd
October 10, 2024 – Osaka @ Varon
NILE in Bangkok:
October 12, 2024 – Bangkok, TH @ Mr. Fox Live House
NILE Australia & New Zealand Tour 2024:
October 15, 2024 – Perth, AU @ Milk Bar / Civic Hotel
October 16, 2024 – Adelaide, AU @ The Gov
October 17, 2024 – Brisbane, AU @ The Brightside
October 18, 2024 – Melbourne, AU @ Max Watts
October 19, 2024 – Hobart, AU @ Uni Bar
October 20, 2024 – Sydney, AU @ Crowbar
October 22, 2024 – Auckland, NZ @ Whammy
NILE Festivals:
May 22-25, 2025 – Baltimore, MD, USA @ Maryland Deathfest XX
NILE is:
Karl Sanders – Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
George Kollias – Drums
Brian Kingsland – Guitar, Vocals
Zach Jeter – Guitar, Vocals
Dan Vadim Von – Bass
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