Saurian Meditation

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Saurian Meditation

Studio album by

Karl Sanders

Released

26 October 2004

Recorded

2004 at Serpent Speech Studios and The Sound Lab, Columbia, South Carolina

Genre

Folk, ambient, post-rock

Length

56:30

Label

Relapse Records

Producer

Bob Moore

Karl Sanders chronology

Saurian Meditation
(2004)

Saurian Exorcisms
(2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Saurian Meditation is the first solo album by Karl Sanders, the vocalist/guitarist of the technical death metal band Nile. It was released on 26 October 2004 through Relapse Records. The music is a full length exploration of the atmospheric interludes heard on Nile's previous albums, and still draws on ancient Babylonia and Lovecraftian themes for inspiration. The album was well received by metal and non-metal listeners alike.

Track listing

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"Awaiting the Vultures" – 3:52
"Of the Sleep of Ishtar" – 9:35
"Luring the Doom Serpent" – 4:00
"Contemplations of the Endless Abyss" – 3:43
"The Elder God Shrine" – 7:33
"Temple of Lunar Ascension" – 3:51
"Dreaming Through the Eyes of Serpents" – 6:16
"Whence No Traveler Returns" – 5:36
"The Forbidden Path Across the Chasm of Self-Realization" – 5:53
"Beckon the Sick Winds of Pestilence" – 6:04

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Personnel

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Karl Sanders - baglama saz, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ebow, guitar synthesizer, keyboards, bass guitar
Mike Brezeale - vocals
Pete Hammoura - drums, percussion

Special guests

Shawn Allen - acoustic guitar on "Whence No Traveler Returns"
Dallas Toler-Wade - harmony vocals on "The Elder God Shrine"
David Vincent - narration on "The Forbidden Path Across the Chasm of Self Realization"
Juan Gonzalez - drums on "Beckon the Sick Winds of Pestilence", lead gong on "Whence No Traveler Returns", harmony vocals on "The Elder God Shrine"

References

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^ MacNeil, Jason. Saurian Meditation review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 20 December 2011.
^ Bolat, Alex. "White aura". Retrieved 15 December 2021.

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Karl Sanders George Kollias Brian Kingsland Dan Vadim Von Zach Jeter Joe Payne Tony Laureano Derek Roddy Dallas Toler-Wade
Studio albums	Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka Black Seeds of Vengeance In Their Darkened Shrines Annihilation of the Wicked Ithyphallic Those Whom the Gods Detest At the Gate of Sethu What Should Not Be Unearthed Vile Nilotic Rites The Underworld Awaits Us All
Compilations	In the Beginning Legacy of the Catacombs
Related articles	Discography Saurian Meditation Saurian Exorcisms

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