Black Seeds of Vengeance is the second full length album by American technical death metal band Nile. It was released on September 5, 2000 through Relapse Records. Black Seeds of Vengeance marks the first album in Nile's discography to feature extensive liner notes in the booklet, written by Karl Sanders to explain the concept and themes behind each song. The band also began undertaking an even more complex musical direction from the last album. Image File history File links Nile_BSOV.jpg‎ Cover art of the album Black Seeds of Vengeance by Nile This image is of a cover of an audio recording, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the album or the artist(s) which produced... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Nile is a brutal / technical death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, USA assembled in 1993. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Columbia (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Technical death metal, or tech death for short, is a term used to describe bands in the subgenre death metal. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, 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 2. ... Image File history File links Stars10100. ... Nile is a brutal / technical death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, USA assembled in 1993. ... Amongst the Catacombs is the second studio album from the death metal band Nile. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Technical death metal, or tech death for short, is a term used to describe bands in the subgenre death metal. ... Nile is a brutal / technical death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, USA assembled in 1993. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Karl Sanders (born June 5, 1964) is a vocalist/guitar virtuoso and founding member of the Egyptian-themed death metal band Nile. ...

Track listing

1. "Invocation of the Gate of Aat-Ankh-es-en-Amenti" – 0:43
2. "Black Seeds of Vengeance" – 3:36
3. "Defiling the Gates of Ishtar" – 3:38
4. "The Black Flame" – 3:22
5. "Libation Unto the Shades Who Lurk in the Shadows of the Temple of Anhur" – 1:32
6. "Masturbating the War God" – 5:41
7. "Multitude of Foes" – 2:10
8. "Chapter for Transforming into a Snake" – 2:26
9. "Nas Akhu Khan she en Asbiu" – 4:16
10. "To Dream of Uruguay" – 9:07
11. "The Nameless City of the Accursed" – 2:51
12. "Khetti Satha Shemsu" – 3:33

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Credits

• Karl Sanders - Vocals, guitar
• Dallas Toler-Wade - Vocals, guitar
• Chief Spires - Vocals, bass guitar
• Derek Roddy - Drums
• Pete Hammoura - Vocals, Additional drums
• Ross Dolan, Derek Roddy, Gary Jones, Scott Wilson, Bob Moore and Boz Porter - Guest vocals
• Mostafa Abd el Aziz - Arghoul
• Aly et Maher el Helbney - Respirations on "The Nameless City of the Accursed"
• Mohammed el Hebney - Additional chants on "Khetti Satha Shemsu"

• While these are the credits listed in the album's inner sleeve, Nile has since said that Derek Roddy was actually the main drummer and Pete was the one who guested on the album (this was stated on their official message board FAQ). The only song on the album that Pete played on was "To Dream of Ur".