At the Gate of Sethu
At the Gate of Sethu is the seventh studio album by American technical death metal band Nile. The album was released on June 29, 2012, in Europe, and on July 3, 2012, in North America through Nuclear Blast.[3]
| At the Gate of Sethu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover artwork by Spiros Antoniou | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 29, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | May 2011 - February 2012 | |||
| Studio |
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| Genre | Technical death metal | |||
| Length | 47:33 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Neil Kernon | |||
| Nile chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Metal Review | (6.5/10)[2] |
On May 25, 2012, the album's second track, "The Fiends Who Come to Steal the Magick of the Deceased", debuted on Noisecreep.[4]
On November 22, 2012, Nile released their music video for "Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame".[5]
The album's artwork was handled by Spiros "Seth Siro Anton" Antoniou of Septic Flesh.[6]
It is Nile's highest charting album to date, hitting 131 on the U.S. charts.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Karl Sanders
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame" |
| 4:29 |
| 2. | "The Fiends Who Come to Steal the Magick of the Deceased" |
| 4:30 |
| 3. | "The Inevitable Degradation of Flesh" |
| 5:30 |
| 4. | "When My Wrath Is Done" |
| 3:11 |
| 5. | "Slaves of Xul" (Instrumental) | Sanders | 1:24 |
| 6. | "The Gods Who Light Up the Sky at the Gate of Sethu" |
| 5:43 |
| 7. | "Natural Liberation of Fear Through the Ritual Deception of Death" |
| 3:30 |
| 8. | "Ethno-Musicological Cannibalisms" (Instrumental) | Sanders | 1:40 |
| 9. | "Tribunal of the Dead" |
| 5:54 |
| 10. | "Supreme Humanism of Megalomania" |
| 4:37 |
| 11. | "The Chaining of the Iniquitous" | Sanders | 7:05 |
| Total length: | 47:33 | ||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame" (Instrumental) |
| 4:05 |
| 13. | "The Inevitable Degradation of Flesh" (Instrumental) |
| 5:30 |
| Total length: | 57:08 | ||
Personnel
- Nile
- Karl Sanders − guitars, vocals, bass, keyboards, glissentar, baglama saz
- Dallas Toler-Wade − guitars, vocals, bass
- George Kollias − drums
- Additional personnel
- Jon Vesano − vocals
- Jason Hagan − vocals
- Mike Breazeale − vocals
- Production
- Neil Kernon − production, mixing, engineering
- Bob Moore − additional engineering
- Spiros Antoniou − artwork
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 61 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 156 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 37 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 182 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 27 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 41 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 61 |
References
- Marsicano, Dan. "Review: Nile - At The Gate Of Sethu Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- Duvall, Zach. "Nile - At The Gate Of Sethu". metalreview.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- "NILE: 'At the Gate of Sethu' Track Listing Unveiled, releasing new LP on Prosthetic (song debut)". Blabbermouth.net. 2012-05-23. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- Ramirez, Carlos (2012-05-25). "Nile: 'The Fiends Who Come to Steal the Magick of the Deceased' (PREMIERE)". Noisecreep. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- "Nile - Enduring The Eternal Molestation Of Flame (Official Video)". thelastdisaster.net. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- "Nile Reveals "At the Gate of Sethu" Cover Art". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- "Austriancharts.at – Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Ultratop.be – Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Nile: At The Gates Of Sethu" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Lescharts.com – Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Swisscharts.com – Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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