Karl Sanders

Karl Sanders (born June 5, 1964) is a vocalist/guitar virtuoso and founding member of the Egyptian-themed 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 100 on the Digital Dream Doors 100 greatest hard rock/metal guitarists. He has a strong knowledge of Egyptian mythology which heavily influences his work, and is known as the "brains" behind Nile's music.

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, of which he has four of. The label it will be released on is unknown at this time, but he's expected the album 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".

Discography

With Nile

Album Cover	Album Title
File:Nile ATCON.jpg	Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka Released: April 28, 1998 Label(s): Relapse Records Singles:
File:Nile BSOV.jpg	Black Seeds of Vengeance Released: September 5, 2000 Label(s): Relapse Records Singles:
File:Nile ITDS.jpg	In Their Darkened Shrines Released: August 20, 2002 U.S. Sales: 62,000 ^{[citation needed]} Label(s): Relapse Records Singles: Execration Text, Sarcophagus
File:Nile AOTW.jpg	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 Cover	Album Title
	Saurian Meditation Released: October 26, 2004 Label(s): Relapse Records Singles:

With Behemoth

Album Cover	Album Title
File:Behemoth demigod.jpg	Demigod Released: June, 2004 Label(s): Regain Records Century Media Singles: Conquer All, Slaves Shall Serve

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