Karl Sanders

Karl Sanders

Karl Sanders (born June 5, 1964) is a vocalist/guitar virtuoso and founding member of the Egyptian-themed technical death metal band Nile. He was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He is known for his extremely fast and technical guitar work. Karl is endorsed by Jackson Guitars and Dean Guitars, and has a signature model by Kxk-guitars. He is ranked 4 in the Decibel Magazine ranking of the 20 best death metal guitar players of all time. He has a strong knowledge of Egyptian mythology which heavily influences his work.

Early Life

Before creating Nile, Karl was in a thrash metal band during the late 1980s called "Morriah" and played local shows with the young Morbid Angel and other US death metal bands.

Solo project

Sanders began his own solo side project in 2004. Much of the music that he plays includes similar elements of his band Nile.

He has recorded one solo full-length album, Saurian Meditation, released on October 26, 2004 under the Relapse record label. He is currently also working on tracks for a new solo album. The label is unknown at this time, but the album is expected to be released somewhere by mid 2008.

Equipment

Guitars: Kxk Warrior V, Jackson Custom Nile King V, Dean ML 79, and a Fender Stratocaster
Pickups: Seymour Duncan Invader
Amplification: Marshall JCM 2000 Heads and Marshall Cabs

Guest appearances

Sanders was also featured on Behemoth's 2004 CD release, Demigod, playing a guitar solo on the track "XUL", and also did a solo at the end of the track "God of Our Own Divinity" by Morbid Angel, on their 2003 album Heretic.

Discography

With Nile

Album Title

Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka Released: April 28, 1998 Label(s): Relapse Records Singles:

Black Seeds of Vengeance Released: September 5, 2000 Label(s): Relapse Records Singles:

In Their Darkened Shrines Released: August 20, 2002 U.S. Sales: 62,000 Label(s): Relapse Records Singles: Execration Text, Sarcophagus

Annihilation of the Wicked Released: May 24, 2005 Label(s): Relapse Records Singles: Lashed to the Slave Stick, Sacrifice Unto Sebek

Ithyphallic Released: July 20, 2007 Label(s): Nuclear Blast Records Singles: Papyrus Containing The Spell To Preserve Its Possessor Against Attacks From He Who Is In The Water

Solo

Album Title

Saurian Meditation Released: October 26, 2004 Label(s): Relapse Records Singles:

With Behemoth

Album Title

Demigod Released: June, 2004 Label(s): Regain Records Century Media Singles: Conquer All, Slaves Shall Serve