Egypt-inspired US technical death metallers NILE have revealed the artwork for their forthcoming new album, At The Gate Of Sethu, due for release on June 29th in Europe, July 3rd in North America. Artwork was handled this time by a true genius of darkened visuals, Seth Siro Anton (SOILWORK, PARADISE LOST, SEPTICFLESH).

Band mastermind Karl Sanders commented: “Seth Siro Anton has designed the cover. I have been a fan of Septicflesh a long time, and as Seth expressed interest, I knew that he would deliver a great job. I would say his work is easily the best we've ever had. He has captured the darker side of the sound of Nile and reflected the music and ideas, the heart and soul of Nile are forming. Seth is a very talented man and understands exactly who we are. "

Seth Siro Anton states: “It is no secret that I admire the powerful stylistic lines of the magical symbols that still transmit the aura of ancient Egypt, preserving in time the ancient mysteries. Also, I am fascinated from the final frozen moment of the flesh captured in an eternal sleeping stasis, at the completion of the mummification process. So, with a great pleasure I accepted the challenge, to visualize the new masterpiece of Nile, At The Gate Of Sethu."

The follow-up to Nile’s latest state-of-the-death-metal-art release, Those Whom The Gods Detest (2009), will once again be released via Nuclear Blast Records. Neil Kernon (CANNIBAL CORPSE, MACABRE) handled production duties for Nile’s seventh full-length.

Complete album details to follow.

World Management has announced festival and tour dates for Nile, as well as some first-time special shows in the Ukraine, and two shows in the Russian Federation.

Current dates include:

August

2 - Metal Heads Mission Festival - Yevpatoriya, Crimea, Ukraine
4 - Zal Ozhidaniya - St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
5 - Milk - Moscow, Russian Federation
8 - Metal Camp Festival - Tolmin, Slovenia
9 - Brutal Assault Festival - Jaromer, Czech Republic
10 - Party.San Open Air - Schlotheim, Germany
12 - Bloodstock Festival - Walton On Trent, England
16 - Dynamo - Zurich, Switzerland
17 - Summer Breeze Open Air - Dinkelsbuehl, Germany
18 - Metal Mean Festival - Mean Belgium

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