Annihilation of the Wicked
| Annihilation of the Wicked | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Blabbermouth | 9/10 |
| PopMatters | 9/10 |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 9.5/10 |
| Rock Hard | 9.5/10 |
| Metal.de | 9/10 |
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. 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.