At the Gate of Sethu

At the Gate of Sethu
Cover artwork by Spiros Antoniou
Studio album by Nile
Released	June 29, 2012
Recorded	May 2011 – February 2012
Studio	Sound Lab, Columbia, South Carolina (drums) Serpent Headed Studios/OTB, Greenville, South Carolina
Genre	Technical death metal
Length	47:33
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Neil Kernon
Nile chronology
Those Whom the Gods Detest (2009) At the Gate of Sethu (2012) What Should Not Be Unearthed (2015)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Metal Review	(6.5/10)[2]

At the Gate of Sethu is the seventh studio album by American technical death metal band Nile. The album was released on June 29, 2012, in Europe, and on July 3, 2012, in North America through Nuclear Blast.[3]

On May 25, 2012, the album's second track, "The Fiends Who Come to Steal the Magick of the Deceased", debuted on Noisecreep.[4]

On November 22, 2012, Nile released their music video for "Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame".[5]

The album's artwork was handled by Spiros "Seth Siro Anton" Antoniou of Septic Flesh.[6]

It is Nile's highest charting album to date, hitting 131 on the U.S. charts.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Karl Sanders

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame"	Sanders George Kollias	4:29
2.	"The Fiends Who Come to Steal the Magick of the Deceased"	Sanders Kollias	4:30
3.	"The Inevitable Degradation of Flesh"	Dallas Toler-Wade Kollias	5:30
4.	"When My Wrath Is Done"	Sanders Kollias	3:11
5.	"Slaves of Xul" (Instrumental)	Sanders	1:24
6.	"The Gods Who Light Up the Sky at the Gate of Sethu"	Sanders Kollias	5:43
7.	"Natural Liberation of Fear Through the Ritual Deception of Death"	Toler-Wade Kollias	3:30
8.	"Ethno-Musicological Cannibalisms" (Instrumental)	Sanders	1:40
9.	"Tribunal of the Dead"	Sanders Kollias	5:54
10.	"Supreme Humanism of Megalomania"	Toler-Wade Kollias	4:37
11.	"The Chaining of the Iniquitous"	Sanders	7:05
Total length:			47:33

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Music	Length
12.	"Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame" (Instrumental)	Sanders Kollias	4:05
13.	"The Inevitable Degradation of Flesh" (Instrumental)	Toler-Wade Kollias	5:30
Total length:			57:08

Personnel

Nile

• Karl Sanders − guitars, vocals, bass, keyboards, glissentar, baglama saz
• Dallas Toler-Wade − guitars, vocals, bass
• George Kollias − drums

Additional personnel

• Jon Vesano − vocals
• Jason Hagan − vocals
• Mike Breazeale − vocals

Production

• Neil Kernon − production, mixing, engineering
• Bob Moore − additional engineering
• Spiros Antoniou − artwork

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7]	61
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8]	156
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9]	37
French Albums (SNEP)[10]	182
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11]	27
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	61

References

1. Marsicano, Dan. "Review: Nile - At The Gate Of Sethu Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
2. Duvall, Zach. "Nile - At The Gate Of Sethu". metalreview.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
3. "NILE: 'At the Gate of Sethu' Track Listing Unveiled, releasing new LP on Prosthetic (song debut)". Blabbermouth.net. 2012-05-23. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
4. Ramirez, Carlos (2012-05-25). "Nile: 'The Fiends Who Come to Steal the Magick of the Deceased' (PREMIERE)". Noisecreep. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
5. "Nile - Enduring The Eternal Molestation Of Flame (Official Video)". thelastdisaster.net. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
6. "Nile Reveals "At the Gate of Sethu" Cover Art". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
7. "Austriancharts.at – Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
8. "Ultratop.be – Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
9. "Nile: At The Gates Of Sethu" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
10. "Lescharts.com – Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
12. "Swedishcharts.com – Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
13. "Swisscharts.com – Nile – At The Gate Of Sethu". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2021.