Nile’s Karl Sanders on The MetalSucks Podcast #552

This week, we’ve got Karl Sanders of Nile  back on the show. This time, however, we’re here to discuss The Underworld Awaits Us All, the band’s 10th studio album. During our chat, Karl gives us insights on the album’s pre-production, including its timeline, how it was a unique experience compared to previous albums, and how Mark Lewis has earned the vital importance of earning the band’s trust when mixing an album. He also chats about having a song that is needed in sequence to take a breathe from the sheer brutality of the new album, the process to get the artwork and vinyl pressing just right, and touring in 2024 with realities that dictate how to make it a successful run.

Petar and Jozalyn tackle Tommy Lee’s wisdom of being an escort has a down side when it gets to the escorting part of it, Deicide’s drummer defending the use of AI artwork, John 5 getting everyone hyped up for another new Motley Crue song, and Randy Blythe reminding us once again of the power of being in the moment of a live performance.

Song: Nile “Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down on a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the Four Apes”
Song: Nile “To Strike With Secret Fang”
Song: Oceano “The Price of Pain”