Saurian Exorcisms

Saurian Exorcisms is the second solo album by Karl Sanders, the vocalist/guitarist of the death metal band Nile. It was released on 14 April 2009 through The End Records.^[1] The music is a full length exploration of the atmospheric interludes heard on Nile's previous albums, and still draws on ancient Iraqi themes for inspiration.^[1] Sanders also drew inspiration from other types of music such as Tibetan, Indian and Arabic.^[2]

Saurian Exorcisms
Studio album by Karl Sanders
Released	14 April 2009
Recorded	2009 at Serpent Headed Studios and The Sound Lab, Columbia, South Carolina
Genre	Folk, ambient, post-rock
Length	47:19
Label	The End Records
Producer	Bob Moore, Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez
Karl Sanders chronology
Saurian Meditation (2004) Saurian Exorcisms (2009) Saurian Apocalypse (2022)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Decoymusic.com	[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Karl Sanders.

1. "Preliminary Purification Before the Calling of Inanna" – 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 Azathoth 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 Cruxifiction of the Last Remnants of the Pre-Human Serpent Volk" – 4:10
10. "Dying Embers of the Aga Mass SSSratu" – 6:10

Personnel

• Karl Sanders - baglama saz, glissentar, acoustic guitars, guitar synthesizer, keyboards, drums, percussion, vocals
• Mike Brezeale - vocals and chants

Production

• Produced by Bob Moore & Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez
• Mixed by "Bob Moore & His Orchestra"