Nile

The band was formed in 1993 by guitarist and vocalist Karl Sanders, bassist and vocalist Chief Spiers and drummer Pete Hammoura. In 1995, Festivals of Atonement followed, with their first EP on their own label Anubis Records. This was followed by tours with Obituary and Deicide. Visceral Productions released the next EP Ramses Bringer of War in 1997. However, the label went bankrupt before the band could release an album on it. Shortly afterwards, guitarist Dallas Toler-Wade joined the cast for live support. In 1999 Relapse Records released the debut album Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka, which was still recorded as a trio. To promote the album, a US tour and a worldwide tour with Morbid Angel followed. On the next album Black Seeds of Vengeance Derek Roddy could be heard as the new drummer, as Pete Hammoura broke his arm shortly before the recording session. Due to personal differences, drummer Hammoura and bassist Spiers left the line-up. On the following tour together with Incantation and Impaled Tony Laureano was represented as drummer and Jon Vesano as bassist. With this line-up, the album In Their Darkened Shrines and a tour with Hate Eternal, Origin and Arch Enemy were recorded. In 2003 the band also toured North America with Kreator, Amon Amarth and Vader, followed by concerts with Misery Index and Dew-Scented in Europe.