| Annihilation of the Wicked | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Nile |
| Cover: | Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked.jpg |
| Released: | May 23, 2005 (Europe) May 24, 2005 (North America) |
| Recorded: | December 2004 – January 2005 |
| Studio: | The Sound Lab, Columbia, South Carolina |
| Genre: | Technical death metal |
| Length: | 52:00 |
| Label: | Relapse |
| Producer: | Neil Kernon |
| Prev Title: | In Their Darkened Shrines |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
| Next Title: | Legacy of the Catacombs |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
Annihilation of the Wicked is the fourth studio album by American technical death metal band Nile. The album was released on May 23, 2005, by Relapse Records. This is the first Nile album to feature George Kollias on drums, replacing Tony Laureano.[1] This album marks Nile's last record released by Relapse. The liner notes detail the theme and writing/recording process of each song. A music video for "Sacrifice Unto Sebek" was produced. It is also the first Nile album produced by Neil Kernon.
"Von Unaussprechlichen Kulten" is German for "Of Unspeakable Cults", which is also the title of a fictional book from H.P. Lovecraft's universe.
A limited edition box set comes in a tin box with a custom Serpent Ankh necklace, full color album poster, vinyl sticker and an embroidered patch, limited to 5,000 copies.[2]
All lyrics written by Karl Sanders. All music written by Karl Sanders except where noted.