Annihilation of the Wicked
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Blabbermouth | (9/10)[2] |
| PopMatters | (9/10)[3] |
Annihilation of the Wicked is the fourth studio album by American technical death metal band Nile. The album was released on May 23, 2005 by Relapse Records. This is the first Nile album to feature George Kollias on drums, replacing Tony Laureano. This album marks Nile's last record released by Relapse. A music video for "Sacrifice Unto Sebek" was produced.
Track listing
All songs composed by Karl Sanders, except where noted.
- "Dusk Falls Upon the Temple of the Serpent on the Mount of Sunrise" – 0:51
- "Cast Down the Heretic" – 5:45
- "Sacrifice Unto Sebek" – 3:03
- "User-Maat-Re" – 9:14 (Sanders, Toler-Wade)
- "The Burning Pits of the Duat" – 3:52 (Toler-Wade)
- "Chapter of Obeisance Before Giving Breath to the Inert One in the Presence of the Crescent Shaped Horns" – 5:21
- "Lashed to the Slave Stick" – 4:18 (Toler-Wade)
- "Spawn of Uamenti" – 1:14
- "Annihilation of the Wicked" – 8:36
- "Von Unaussprechlichen Kulten" – 9:46
Bonus tracks
- "Sss Haa Set Yoth" (Japanese bonus track) – 5:15
Personnel
- Karl Sanders − guitar, vocals, bağlama, saz, keyboards, bouzouki
- 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 Before Giving Breath to the Inert One in the Presence of the Crescent Shaped Horns"