In the Beginning

Nile | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 28, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 28, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Relapse
• ASIN: B000050902
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #373,973 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of 2000 release (originally on Relapse) compiling the first two EPs, Festivals Of Atonement (1995) featuring six tracks with Ramses Bringer Of War (1997) featuring three tracks, from one of the biggest selling Death Metal bands in the world. Digipak. Karmageddon. 2003. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The lost Nile Album, April 21, 2003

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This review is from: In the Beginning (Audio CD)

While it is for their other three albums that Nile have received large quantities of praise, this album is also worth a look.
It's the first five songs that are of most interest as the final three are merely early versions of Nephren-Ka songs. They stand out from Nile's other work in that they are far more melodic and crunchy with Nile's current high speed style only popping up here and there. The album certainly has an epic, progressive feel to it, and is full of twists and turns. "Wrought" and "Godless" are two of the highlights on here and actually demonstrate some of the most integrated moments of classical-egyptian and death metal styles in Nile's discograhy.
I would highly recommend this album to Nile fans and in general fans of slower paced death metal.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Origins Of An Incredible Band, October 3, 2007

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Joel Israel "Professional Shark Wrestler" (Cedar City, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the Beginning (Audio CD)

This recent re-release compilation of Nile's two earliest recordings, "Festivals Of Atonement" and "Ramses, Bringer Of War" proves that this band has always been something special in a crowded metal scene. "Festivals" in particular, is just as eerie and crushing as anything they have done since, and is worth picking up just for "The Black Hand Of Set", "Divine Intent" and "Wrought", but the addition of the rest is even better. My only complaint is that about halfway through the kick drum seems to be suddenly very "clicky" and obtrusive, indicating that the production of these early discs was not quite as good as subsequent Nile releases....but any Nile fan should check this out!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite BSoV or Catacombs but vintage Nile all the same, April 11, 2001

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JoeColeIsGod "Future Curmudgeon" (FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Beginning (Audio CD)

Following the release of 1997's Catacombs and 2000's Black Seeds of Vengeance, I had often wondered what the earlier material would sound like. Would it be less mature, or would it lack the Egyptian element thats made them so well known in the death metal community? I was thrilled to see Nile release this album, a combination of their two early EPs, Festivals of Atonement, recorded circa 1995, and Ramses Bringer of War, a 1997 release. Thankfully, they still had their own sound, still using the Egyptian instrumentation and history as sources for lyrics. The recording quality is pretty bad on the first 5 tracks, which can be understood since this is their first EP release. Despite poor production, one can hear the roots geared in the tracks for the current greatness of such a band. The production picks up on the last 4 tracks, which are amazing! It is also interesting to hear how the boys did without Dallas on the guitar-I think he only made them much more brutal!All in all, a great way for Nile to honor fans by giving them a chance to get the old albums again, and a wonderful way to hear the beginning of death metal's newest triumph.