The Underworld Awaits Us All

The Underworld Awaits Us All is the tenth studio album by American technical death metal band Nile, released through Napalm Records on August 23, 2024. It is the band's first album with bassist/vocalist Dan Vadim Von, who replaces Brad Parris.[4]

The Underworld Awaits Us All
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 23, 2024 (2024-08-23)
StudioSerpent Headed Studios/OTB, Greenville, South Carolina, US
GenreTechnical death metal, brutal death metal, doom metal
Length53:39
LabelNapalm
ProducerKarl Sanders
Nile chronology
Vile Nilotic Rites
(2019)
The Underworld Awaits Us All
(2024)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net9/10[1]
Metal Injection7.5/10[2]
Sputnikmusic3.8/5[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Karl Sanders, except where noted

The Underworld Awaits Us All track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Stelae of Vultures" Karl Sanders, George Kollias6:20
2."Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down on a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the Four Apes" Sanders, Kollias3:50
3."To Strike with Secret Fang"Sanders, KingslandSanders, Kollias, Brian Kingsland1:59
4."Naqada II Enter the Golden Age" Sanders, Kollias5:28
5."The Pentagrammathion of Nephren-Ka" (Instrumental) Sanders1:18
6."Overlords of the Black Earth" Sanders, Kollias4:45
7."Under the Curse of the One God" Sanders, Kollias4:46
8."Doctrine of Last Things" Sanders, Kollias4:40
9."True Gods of the Desert"Sanders, KingslandKollias, Kingsland7:08
10."The Underworld Awaits Us All" Sanders, Kollias8:36
11."Lament For the Destruction of Time" (Instrumental) Kollias, Kingsland4:51
Total length:53:39

Personnel

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Nile

  • Karl Sanders – guitars, vocals, keyboard
  • Brian Kingsland – guitars, vocals
  • Zach Jeter – guitars, vocals
  • Dan Vadim Von – bass guitar, vocals
  • George Kollias – drums

Additional musicians

  • Jason Hohenstein – guest vocals on "Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down On a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the Four Apes"

Charts

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Chart performance for The Underworld Awaits Us All
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 187
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 20
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 39
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[10] 41
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] 11
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] 5

References

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  1. ^ Lawson, Dom (August 21, 2024). "Nile The Underworld Awaits Us All". Blabbermouth. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Heilman, Max (August 21, 2024). "Album Review: Nile The Underworld Awaits Us All". Metal Injection. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Review: Nile – The Underworld Awaits Us All". Sputnikmusic. August 30, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Extreme metal Egyptologists Nile deliver a career-defining masterclass of brutality!" (PDF). Napalm Records. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Nile – The Underworld Awaits Us All" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Nile – The Underworld Awaits Us All" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nile – The Underworld Awaits Us All" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Nile – The Underworld Awaits Us All". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2024.