Ithyphallic (album)

Ithyphallic
Studio album by Nile
Released	July 17, 2007
Recorded	February – April 2007
Studio	Sound Lab, Columbia, South Carolina
Genre	Technical death metal
Length	49:47
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Neil Kernon
Nile chronology
Legacy of the Catacombs (2007) Ithyphallic (2007) Those Whom the Gods Detest (2009)
Singles from Ithyphallic
"Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve Its Possessor Against Attacks from He Who Is in the Water" Released: June 22, 2007

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Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Blabbermouth.net	8.5/10[2]
Chronicles of Chaos	8.5/10[3]
Ultimate Guitar	[4]
Metal.de	8/10[5]

Ithyphallic is the fifth studio album by American technical death metal band Nile. It was released on July 17, 2007 through Nuclear Blast, in both standard and digipak formats. It is the band's first album released on Nuclear Blast, since signing with them in May 2006. It is also the band's only album since Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka not to feature notes explaining the context of the lyrics. 1,000 limited edition copies of the album were released in a pyramid-shaped box containing the disc, several images, a certificate of ownership and a scroll containing the lyrics and liner notes from the album. The cover art of this album depicts a statue of the god of fertility "Min", being erected by Egyptian slaves. The title means "Erected Phallus" in ancient Greek.