''Saurian Exorcisms'' is the second solo album by Karl Sanders, the vocalist/guitarist of the

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band Nile. It was released on 14 April 2009 through The End Records. The music is a full length exploration of the atmospheric interludes heard on Nile's previous albums, and still draws on

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i themes for inspiration. Sanders also drew inspiration from other types of music such as

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Track listing

All songs written and composed by Karl Sanders. # "Preliminary Purification Before the Calling of

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" – 3:51 # "Rapture of the Empty Spaces" – 4:23 # "Contemplate This on the Tree of Woe" – 3:53 # "A Most Effective Exorcism Against Azathoth and His Emissaries" – 5:29 # "Slavery Unto Nitokris" – 5:54 # "Shira Gula Pazu" – 4:59 # " Kali Ma" – 3:38 # "Curse the Sun" – 4:52 # "Impalement and Cruxifiction of the Last Remnants of the Pre-Human Serpent Volk" – 4:10 # "Dying Embers of the Aga Mass SSSratu" – 6:10

Personnel

* Karl Sanders - baglama saz, glissentar,

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, guitar synthesizer,

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, percussion, vocals * Mike Brezeale - vocals and chants ;Production *Produced by Bob Moore & Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez *Mixed by "Bob Moore & His Orchestra"

References

External links

Debut press release

Karl Sanders
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