Ithyphallic is the fifth studio album by American technical death metal band Nile. It was released on July 17, 2007 through Nuclear Blast, in both standard and digipak formats. It is the band's first album released on Nuclear Blast, since signing with them in May 2006. It is also the band's only album since Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka not to feature notes explaining the context of the lyrics. 1,000 limited edition copies of the album were released in a pyramid-shaped box containing the disc, several images, a certificate of ownership and a scroll containing the lyrics and liner notes from the album. The cover art of this album depicts a statue of the god of fertility "Min", being erected by Egyptian slaves. The title means "Erected Phallus" in ancient Greek.
Throughout June and July, Nuclear Blast Records held a special contest to allow several fans to be able to listen to Ithyphallic. The rules were that they would have to be able to decipher a secret hieroglyphic message. If they won, they were given an email containing a link to a website where the album was posted for the free listening. On July 7, the contest ended, and the answer was revealed to be "papyrus."
Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water is Nile's second single, originally released only as a music download through Nuclear Blast's website. It contains the title-track, a rehearsal of "Laying Fire Upon Apep", and a video featuring a drum session from Ithyphallic.[6]
In April 2008, Night of the Vinyl Dead Records announced the release of what they call as "the first-ever brutal death metal-shaped picture disc".[7] The 7-inch version of "Papyrus..." features the title-track on the A-side, with "As He Creates So He Destroys" and an instrumental version of "Papyrus.." as B-sides. It was limited to 500 copies hand-numbered on backing card.[7]
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water"
2:57
2.
"Laying Fire upon Apep" (Rehearsal)
3:32
3.
"Drum Session" (Video)
16:50
2007 7" Vinyl Track Listing
Side A
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water"
2:57
Side B
No.
Title
Length
2.
"Laying Fire upon Apep" (Rehearsal)
3:32
Total length:
6:29
2008 7" Vinyl Track Listing
Side A
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water"
2:57
Side B
No.
Title
Length
1.
"As He Creates So He Destroys" (Instrumental)
4:50
2.
"Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water" (Instrumental)
2:56
Total length:
10:43
Historical and fictional referencesedit
"As He Creates So He Destroys", "Eat of the Dead", "The Essential Salts", "The Language of the Shadows" and "What Can Be Safely Written" are taken from Canadian occultist Donald Tyson's Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred,[8] itself a tribute to the fictional mythology of H.P. Lovecraft.
"Laying Fire Upon Apep" is a reference to one of the methods described in the Books of Apophis that Ra would use to overcome the Fiend Apep in their nightly duels.
"Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water" is a reference to a spell from The Book of the Dead. The spell is intended to protect those in the afterlife from being eaten by crocodiles.
"The Essential Salts" is also a reference to the salts used to preserve the corpse of a Pharaoh in mummification, natron, although the term itself is from Lovecraft's The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.[9]
^"Nile: Japanese Version of 'Ithyphallic' to Include Bonus Tracks". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. July 4, 2007. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
^ ab. Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. April 29, 2008. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
^"There had, it seems, been some truth in chimerical old Borellus when he wrote of preparing from even the most antique remains certain "Essential Saltes" from which the shade of a long-dead living thing might be raised up." The Case of Charles Dexter Ward Chapter V
April 11, 2024
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Ithyphallic is the fifth studio album by American technical death metal band Nile It was released on July 17 2007 through Nuclear Blast in both standard and digipak formats It is the band s first album released on Nuclear Blast since signing with them in May 2006 It is also the band s only album since Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren Ka not to feature notes explaining the context of the lyrics 1 000 limited edition copies of the album were released in a pyramid shaped box containing the disc several images a certificate of ownership and a scroll containing the lyrics and liner notes from the album The cover art of this album depicts a statue of the god of fertility Min being erected by Egyptian slaves The title means Erected Phallus in ancient Greek IthyphallicStudio album by NileReleasedJuly 17 2007RecordedFebruary April 2007StudioSound Lab Columbia South CarolinaGenreTechnical death metalLength49 47LabelNuclear BlastProducerNeil KernonNile chronologyLegacy of the Catacombs 2007 Ithyphallic 2007 Those Whom the Gods Detest 2009 Singles from Ithyphallic Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve Its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who Is in the Water Released June 22 2007Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAbout com 1 Blabbermouth net8 5 10 2 Chronicles of Chaos8 5 10 3 Ultimate Guitar 4 Metal de8 10 5 Contents 1 Promotion 2 Track listing 3 Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water 4 Historical and fictional references 5 Chart positions 6 Personnel 7 ReferencesPromotion editThroughout June and July Nuclear Blast Records held a special contest to allow several fans to be able to listen to Ithyphallic The rules were that they would have to be able to decipher a secret hieroglyphic message If they won they were given an email containing a link to a website where the album was posted for the free listening On July 7 the contest ended and the answer was revealed to be papyrus Track listing editAll lyrics are written by Karl SandersNo TitleMusicLength1 What Can Be Safely Written SandersGeorge Kollias8 152 As He Creates So He Destroys Dallas Toler WadeKollias4 363 Ithyphallic SandersKollias4 404 Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water SandersKollias2 565 Eat of the Dead SandersKollias6 296 Laying Fire Upon Apep SandersKollias3 257 The Essential Salts Toler WadeKollias3 518 The Infinity of Stone Instrumental Sanders2 049 Language of the Shadows Toler WadeKollias3 3010 Even the Gods Must Die SandersKolliasToler Wade10 01Total length 49 47 Limited digipak edition bonus tracksNo TitleMusicLength1 As He Creates So He Destroys Instrumental Toler WadeKollias4 502 Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve Its Possessor Against Attacks From He Who Is in the Water Instrumental SandersKollias2 56Total length 57 33Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water edit Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water nbsp Front cover of the music download versionSingle by Nilefrom the album IthyphallicB side Laying Fire Upon Apep ReleasedJune 22 2007GenreTechnical death metalLength2 56LabelNuclear BlastSongwriter s Karl Sanders George KolliasProducer s Neil KernonPapyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water is Nile s second single originally released only as a music download through Nuclear Blast s website It contains the title track a rehearsal of Laying Fire Upon Apep and a video featuring a drum session from Ithyphallic 6 In April 2008 Night of the Vinyl Dead Records announced the release of what they call as the first ever brutal death metal shaped picture disc 7 The 7 inch version of Papyrus features the title track on the A side with As He Creates So He Destroys and an instrumental version of Papyrus as B sides It was limited to 500 copies hand numbered on backing card 7 No TitleLength1 Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water 2 572 Laying Fire upon Apep Rehearsal 3 323 Drum Session Video 16 50 2007 7 Vinyl Track ListingSide A No TitleLength1 Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water 2 57 Side B No TitleLength2 Laying Fire upon Apep Rehearsal 3 32Total length 6 29 2008 7 Vinyl Track ListingSide A No TitleLength1 Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water 2 57 Side B No TitleLength1 As He Creates So He Destroys Instrumental 4 502 Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water Instrumental 2 56Total length 10 43Historical and fictional references edit As He Creates So He Destroys Eat of the Dead The Essential Salts The Language of the Shadows and What Can Be Safely Written are taken from Canadian occultist Donald Tyson s Necronomicon The Wanderings of Alhazred 8 itself a tribute to the fictional mythology of H P Lovecraft Ithyphallic means to have the penis erect Laying Fire Upon Apep is a reference to one of the methods described in the Books of Apophis that Ra would use to overcome the Fiend Apep in their nightly duels Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who is in the Water is a reference to a spell from The Book of the Dead The spell is intended to protect those in the afterlife from being eaten by crocodiles The Essential Salts is also a reference to the salts used to preserve the corpse of a Pharaoh in mummification natron although the term itself is from Lovecraft s The Case of Charles Dexter Ward 9 Chart positions editYear Chart Position2007 Finnish Chart 132007 German Charts 762007 Billboard Top 200 1622007 Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart 4Personnel editKarl Sanders guitars vocals Dallas Toler Wade guitars bass vocals George Kollias drumsAdditional musicianChris Lollis additional vocalsProductionNeil Kernon producer recording mixing Bob Moore engineering drum tuning Davide Nadalin artwork designReferences edit Bowar Chad Nile Ithyphallic About com About com Archived from the original on 2012 03 24 Retrieved 2009 09 24 Alisoglu Scott Review of Ithyphallic Blabbermouth net Roadrunner Records Archived from the original on 2012 04 19 Retrieved 2009 07 07 Smit Jackie 2007 10 06 Nile Ithyphallic Review Chronicles of Chaos Retrieved 2009 07 07 Munro Tyler 2008 03 29 Nile Ithyphallic Review ultimate guitar Archived from the original on 2014 11 04 Retrieved 2008 03 29 Munro Tyler 2008 03 29 Nile Ithyphallic Review metal de Retrieved 2008 03 29 Nile Japanese Version of Ithyphallic to Include Bonus Tracks Blabbermouth net Roadrunner Records July 4 2007 Archived from the original on September 15 2012 Retrieved March 22 2009 a b Nile Papyrus Containing the Spell Picture Disc Now Available Blabbermouth net Roadrunner Records April 29 2008 Archived from the original on May 1 2008 Retrieved March 22 2009 1 Archived February 7 2008 at the Wayback Machine There had it seems been some truth in chimerical old Borellus when he wrote of preparing from even the most antique remains certain Essential Saltes from which the shade of a long dead living thing might be raised up The Case of Charles Dexter Ward Chapter V Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ithyphallic album amp oldid 1215493472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
