Saurian Exorcisms is the second solo album by Karl Sanders

Karl Sanders

Karl Sanders is an American musician, most widely known as the founding member of the American Egyptian-themed death metal band Nile. He was born in California, and lives in Greenville, South Carolina. Karl is endorsed by Dean Guitars, and has two signature models by KxK Guitars...

, the vocalist/guitarist of the death metal band Nile

Nile (band)

Nile is an American death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, formed in 1993. Their music and lyrics are inspired by Ancient Egyptian/Near Eastern mysticism, history, religion, and art, as well as stories by H. P. Lovecraft.- History :...

. It was released on 14 April 2009 through The End Records

The End Records

The End Records is an independent record label, founded in 1998 in San Diego. Founder Andreas Katsambas initially wanted to bring attention to some underground bands he admired. In 2002, The End moved to Salt Lake City, when his wife took a job at the University of Utah. The label moved...

. The music is a full length exploration of the atmospheric interludes heard on Nile's previous albums, and still draws on ancient Egyptian

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...

 themes for inspiration. He has also now drawn inspiration from other types of music such as Tibetan

Music of Tibet

The music of Tibet reflects the cultural heritage of the trans-Himalayan region, centered in Tibet but also known wherever ethnic Tibetan groups are found in India, Bhutan, Nepal and further abroad...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n and Arabic.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Karl Sanders

Karl Sanders

Karl Sanders is an American musician, most widely known as the founding member of the American Egyptian-themed death metal band Nile. He was born in California, and lives in Greenville, South Carolina. Karl is endorsed by Dean Guitars, and has two signature models by KxK Guitars...

.

1. "Preliminary Purification Before the Calling of Inanna
   Inanna
   Inanna, also spelled Inana is the Sumerian goddess of sexual love, fertility, and warfare....
   
   " – 3:51
2. "Rapture of the Empty Spaces" – 4:23
3. "Contemplate This on the Tree of Woe" – 3:53
4. "A Most Effective Exorcism against Azagthoth and his Emissaries" – 5:29
5. "Slavery Unto Nitokris" – 5:54
6. "Shira Gula Pazu" – 4:59
7. "Kali Ma" – 3:38
8. "Curse the Sun" – 4:52
9. "Impalement and Cruxifuction of the Last Remnants of the Pre-Human Serpent Volk" – 4:10
10. "Dying Embers of the Aga Mass SSSratu" – 6:10

Credits

• Karl Sanders
  Karl Sanders
  Karl Sanders is an American musician, most widely known as the founding member of the American Egyptian-themed death metal band Nile. He was born in California, and lives in Greenville, South Carolina. Karl is endorsed by Dean Guitars, and has two signature models by KxK Guitars...
  
   - baglama saz
  Baglama
  thumb|180px|Cura and bağlamaThe bağlama is a stringed musical instrument shared by various cultures in the Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, and Central Asia....
  
  , glissentar, acoustic guitars, guitar synthesizer, keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
  A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
  
  , drums, percussion, vocals
• Mike Brezeale - vocals and chants

External links

• Debut press release
• Karl Sanders at MySpace