NILE: Lyric Video For New Song 'Call To Destruction'

The official lyric video for the song “Call To Destruction” from the reigning kings of technical, historically-themed brutality NILE can be seen below. The track is taken from the band’s new album, “What Should Not Be Unearthed”, which will be released on August 28 via Nuclear Blast. Produced by NILE and mixed by Neil Kernon, the CD’s artwork was handled this time by Michal “Xaay” Loranc and can be seen below. Pre-order your copy on iTunes and get “Call To Destruction” now instantly without having to pay extra for this track.

Says NILE mastermind Karl Sanders: “These are some of our heaviest-yet-memorable tracks ever.

“The violence contained in every aspect of ‘Call To Destruction’ is echoed through many varieties and creative permutations of heaviness and brutality throughout the entire ‘What Should Not Be Unearthed’ disc.

“The inspiration for the song itself comes from news reports in 2012 — when radical clerics were calling for the destruction of Egypt’s pyramids. Most of the lyrics to ‘Call To Destruction’ are actual direct quotes from the words of Abd al-Latif al-Mahmoud — whose eloquence and quote-ability are clearly second to none.

“While this lyric video is filled with many images of violence and destruction of historical artifacts culled from common everyday newsreel imagery, its message is to communicate the insanity and futility of war as a tragic result of the clash of ideologies. This video’s sole purpose is to bring attention to the wanton destruction of artifacts in the Middle East.

“None of the members of NILE in any way endorse any political or religious agenda with this video. NILE, as students of Egyptian history, are concerned about the preservation of the cultures of all peoples of our greater global community.”

“What Should Not Be Unearthed” track listing:

01. Call To Destruction
02. Negating The Abominable Coils Of Apep
03. Liber Stellae Rubeae
04. In The Name Of Amun
05. What Should Not Be Unearthed
06. Evil To Cast Out Evil
07. Age Of Famine
08. Ushabti Reanimator
09. Rape Of The Black Earth
10. To Walk Forth From Flames Unscathed

Sanders previously stated about “What Should Not Be Unearthed”: “It’s our eighth official album, and this time we believe we have a truly crushing disc to bring to metal fans.

“The focus this time around is on brutally heavy metal riffing and songwriting; kind of like of an ‘Annihilation Of The Wicked’ approach but very streamlined to achieve maximum destructive impact.”

He continued: “Our last record, ‘At The Gates Of Sethu’, was super surgically clean and very ‘musicianship oriented’ whereas the new disc is a polar opposite; ‘Unearthed’ is aimed straight at utter metal heaviness and memorable songwriting.

“Although ‘Unearthed’ is still full of the kind of undeniable musicianship people have come to expect from NILE over the years, it’s the songs themselves that will hit listeners over the head this time around.”

Sanders adds: “These songs will be a blast to play live, and we are stoked at the opportunity to bring these songs to metal fans everywhere. See you on tour!”

States Xaay about the artwork: “At first, I would like to express that it was great experience to work on another NILE cover / artwork again. I’m really grateful having been a big fan of the band for all these years.

“The story behind the title goes deeply beneath everything we have already known, and we may not be ready to face. With the art I excavated the theories of an elder ancient civilization which could give the origin to ancient Egypt. That’s why you can find a new ingredient in the band imagery, pointing at some higher obscure intelligence, eroding and covered with time. That trace of a dismal legacy is resembled in the outer structure which radiates from the block, sealing the unknown, and it’s only an adumbration of what we will meet, once it is removed.

“The pyramid-shaped seal in the center doesn’t contain a recipe for some Camel Stew or a Pharaoh’s dining menu. An experienced eye will notice hieroglyphs taken from the ‘Book Of The Dead’, or the Seven Islands of Amentet glyph — depicting the ancient Underworld, and describing the elder reign of God-kings, which had ended circa. 9850 B.C. (perhaps some similarity with that of Atlantis?). But the main thing we should not miss here is a winged scarab sign in the exact center. We all know this most common Egyptian artifact giving protection… so the message is pretty clear… I hope it may become another fine element in band’s repository for the NILE-themed tattoos.

“To sum it up: this album is definitely not a box of candies. Keep in mind that opening the package means you will deal with the deadliest essence… However, it will be a hard task to hold on to your curiosity. Well… it’s a new NILE!”