Annihilation of the Wicked
Studio album by Nile
Released	23 May 2005 (Europe); 24 May 2005 (North America)
Recorded	December -- January 2005 at The Sound Lab, Columbia, South Carolina
Genre	Technical death metal
Length	51:41
Label	Relapse Records
Producer(s)	Neil Kernon
Professional reviews
All Music Guide review PopMatters (9/10) link
Nile chronology
In Their Darkened Shrines (2002)	Annihilation of the Wicked (2005)

Annihilation of the Wicked is the fourth full length album from the American death metal band Nile. It was released in May 2005 through Relapse Records. The album continues in the same thematic vein of Nile's previous works, drawing heavy inspiration on ancient Egyptian history and the writings of H.P. Lovecraft. Annihilation of the Wicked produced one single: "Sacrifice unto Sebek". Image File history File links Nile_AOTW.jpg Summary Cover image of the album Annihilation of the Wicked by Nile Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Nile is a death metal band from South Carolina, USA assembled in 1993. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Nickname: The Capital of Southern Hospitality, The Metro Location in Richland County, South Carolina Country United States State South Carolina Counties Richland and Lexington Mayor Bob Coble (D) Area    - City 346. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Technical death metal, or tech death for short, is a term used to describe bands in the subgenre death metal. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Relapse Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based independent metal record label. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3. ... PopMatters is an international magazine of cultural criticism. ... Nile is a death metal band from South Carolina, USA assembled in 1993. ... In Their Darkened Shrines is the fourth studio album from the American death metal band Nile. ... Death metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that evolved out of thrash metal during the early 1980s. ... Nile is a death metal band from South Carolina, USA assembled in 1993. ... Relapse Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based independent metal record label. ... Khafres Pyramid (4th dynasty) and Great Sphinx of Giza (c. ... Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction, noted for combining these three genres within single narratives. ...

Track listing

1. "Dusk Falls upon the Temple of the Serpent on the Mount of Sunrise" – 0:51
2. "Cast Down the Heretic" – 5:45
3. "Sacrifice Unto Sebek" – 3:03
4. "User"-Maat-Re – 8:51
5. "The Burning Pits of the Duat" – 3:52
6. "Chapter of Obeisance Before Giving Breath to the Inert One in the Presence of the Crescent Shaped Horns" – 5:21
7. "Lashed to the Slave Stick" – 4:18
8. "Spawn of Uamenti" – 1:14
9. "Annihilation of the Wicked" – 8:36
10. "Von Unaussprechlichen Kulten" – 9:46
11. "SSS Haa Set Yoth" (Japanese bonustrack) – 5:15

Credits

• Karl Sanders -- Guitar, vocals, baglama saz, keyboards
• Dallas Toler-Wade -- Guitar, vocals
• George Kollias -- Drums, percussion
• Jon Vesano -- Bass guitar, vocals
• Mike Brezeale -- Exorcism chants and pazuzu bowl on "Chapter of Obeisance".