Nile – Those Whom the Gods Detest

Combining the extreme speed and nihilism of modern death metal with the ancient styling of Middle Eastern music, Nile formed in their hometown of Greenville, SC, in 1993.

Those Whom The Gods Detest is another great, consistent installment in Nile’s discography. The band are a titan of death metal that are absolutely relentless in their approach to creating some of the fastest, most technical work out there. They are a band that actually know how to structure their frenzy of guitar wankery, as opposed to bands such as Brain Drill who are all speed and no brains. No song on here is particularly bad, and therefore they are all recommended to those who enjoy extreme metal, and the shorter songs are really solid any a joy to behold. This is a fantastic release that is incredibly consistent and never lets up in its aggression from start to finish but has a few creases to iron out in that some of the songs are overly long, which has long been Nile’s bane.