Nile Interview

South Carolina death metal veterans Nile return with their sixth studio CD Those Whom The Gods Detest. It's packed with complex music and Karl Sanders' trademark Egyptian themed lyrics. The CD was produced by Neil Kernon (Cannibal Corpse, Macabre), with drums recorded by Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal). Guitarist Dallas Toler-Wade gives us the lowdown on Those Whom The Gods Detest, their upcoming tour plans, his early days in music and more.

Chad Bowar: How has the band's sound progressed/evolved from Ithyphallic to Those Whom The Gods Detest?
Dallas Toler-Wade: We are always working on new ideas, and we practice quite a bit.

Was your songwriting/recording process any different than usual?
For the songwriting process nothing was really different. We recorded in different places this time. We did the drums at Erik Rutan's studio called Mana Recording. We did the rest at Karl's house. That was cool to be at home for a lot of the recording.

How do you guys divide up the guitar and vocal parts?
It all depends on what guitar part or vocal line works best with Karl, or if I do it. Karl will say, "I think you should do this part," or I will say "I think this is a good one for you," or whatever. Then we will ask Neil Kernon what he thinks. It's good teamwork to get the best from everyone. It has always been a really fun process.

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