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Nile

Country of origin:
United States
Location:
Greenville, South Carolina
Status:
Active
Year of creation:
1993
Genre:
Brutal/Technical Death Metal
Lyrical themes:
Egyptian Mythology, Death, Torture, H.P. Lovecraft
Current label:
Nuclear Blast
Many people mistake members of Nile as being Egyptian or having ancestors of that nationality. However, none of them are Egyptian in any way or form; they do, nonetheless, have a huge interest in the Egyptian studies, especially Karl Sanders.

The band categorize their music as "Ithyphallic Metal" in reference to its epic Egyptian themes.

Before creating Nile, Karl Sanders was in a thrash ...
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Current
Karl Sanders Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals (1993-present)
See also: Karl Sanders, ex-Morriah
Dallas Toler-Wade Guitars, Bass, Vocals (1997-present)
See also: ex-Teratosis, ex-Lecherous Nocturne
George Kollias Drums, Percussion (2004-present)
See also: ex-Extremity Obsession, ex-Nightfall, ex-Sickening Horror, ex-System Shock
Todd Ellis Bass, Vocals (2012-present)
Past
Chief Spires Bass, Vocals (1993-2001)
See also: ex-Morriah, ex-Shaitan Mazar
Pete Hammoura Drums, Vocals (1993-2000)
See also: ex-Morriah, Psychospoon, ex-Karl Sanders, ex-The Curbfeelers
John Ehlers Guitars (1996-1997)
See also: ex-Shaitan Mazar
Tony Laureano Drums (2000-2004)
See also: Eulogy, Insidious Disease, Naphobia, Sanctification, ex-Acheron, ex-Aurora Borealis, ex-Brujeria, ex-Devolution, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Nidingr, ex-Skeletonwitch, ex-1349 (live), ex-Belphegor (live), ex-Dimmu Borgir (live), ex-Kult ov Azazel (live), ex-The Black Dahlia Murder (live), ex-Angelcorpse, ex-Astaroth, ex-Internecine
Jon Vesano Bass, Vocals (2001-2005)
See also: ex-Darkmoon, ex-Demonic Christ
Chris Lollis Bass, Vocals (2007-2012)
See also: Akem Manah, ex-Lecherous Nocturne
Past (Live)
Tim Yeung Drums (2003)
See also: Divine Heresy, Pestilence, World Under Blood, Morbid Angel (live), ex-Shaithus, ex-Windbreed, ex-Aurora Borealis, ex-Hate Eternal, ex-The Tenth Circle, ex-Vital Remains (live), ex-Council of the Fallen, ex-Agiel
Kreishloff Bass, Vocals (2005)
See also: Lecherous Nocturne
Steve Tucker Bass, Vocals (2005)
See also: Nader Sadek, ex-Ceremony, Warfather, ex-Morbid Angel
Joe Payne Bass, Vocals (2005-2007)
See also: Domination Through Impurity, ex-Divine Heresy, ex-Lecherous Nocturne, ex-Lust of Decay
Karl Sanders Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals (1993-present)
See also: Karl Sanders, ex-Morriah
Dallas Toler-Wade Guitars, Bass, Vocals (1997-present)
See also: ex-Teratosis, ex-Lecherous Nocturne
George Kollias Drums, Percussion (2004-present)
See also: ex-Extremity Obsession, ex-Nightfall, ex-Sickening Horror, ex-System Shock
Todd Ellis Bass, Vocals (2012-present)
Chief Spires Bass, Vocals (1993-2001)
See also: ex-Morriah, ex-Shaitan Mazar
Pete Hammoura Drums, Vocals (1993-2000)
See also: ex-Morriah, Psychospoon, ex-Karl Sanders, ex-The Curbfeelers
John Ehlers Guitars (1996-1997)
See also: ex-Shaitan Mazar
Tony Laureano Drums (2000-2004)
See also: Eulogy, Insidious Disease, Naphobia, Sanctification, ex-Acheron, ex-Aurora Borealis, ex-Brujeria, ex-Devolution, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Nidingr, ex-Skeletonwitch, ex-1349 (live), ex-Belphegor (live), ex-Dimmu Borgir (live), ex-Kult ov Azazel (live), ex-The Black Dahlia Murder (live), ex-Angelcorpse, ex-Astaroth, ex-Internecine
Jon Vesano Bass, Vocals (2001-2005)
See also: ex-Darkmoon, ex-Demonic Christ
Chris Lollis Bass, Vocals (2007-2012)
See also: Akem Manah, ex-Lecherous Nocturne
Past
Tim Yeung Drums (2003)
See also: Divine Heresy, Pestilence, World Under Blood, Morbid Angel (live), ex-Shaithus, ex-Windbreed, ex-Aurora Borealis, ex-Hate Eternal, ex-The Tenth Circle, ex-Vital Remains (live), ex-Council of the Fallen, ex-Agiel
Kreishloff Bass, Vocals (2005)
See also: Lecherous Nocturne
Steve Tucker Bass, Vocals (2005)
See also: Nader Sadek, ex-Ceremony, Warfather, ex-Morbid Angel
Joe Payne Bass, Vocals (2005-2007)
See also: Domination Through Impurity, ex-Divine Heresy, ex-Lecherous Nocturne, ex-Lust of Decay
Added by: SomberOracle Modified by: Porman
Added on: 2002-07-17 20:25:49 Last modified on: 2012-05-23 17:12:47
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