In the Beginning (Nile album)

In The Beginning is a compilation by death metal band Nile, released in 2000 through Relapse Records. The compilation combines their two EPs Festivals of Atonement and Ramses Bringer of War in their entirety, previously released on February 10, 1995, and November 19, 1996, respectively. Both EPs were released on the band's own label Anubis Records.

In the Beginning
Compilation album by Nile
Released	2000
Recorded	1995 – 1997
Studio	Sanctuary Studios
Genre	Technical death metal, death metal
Length	42:19
Label	Relapse Records (original) Hammerheart Records (2003) Megaforce Records (2006)
Nile chronology
Black Seeds of Vengeance (2000) In the Beginning (2000) In Their Darkened Shrines (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Karl Sanders, except lyrics on "Extinct" written by Chief Spires

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Divine Intent" (taken from Festivals of Atonement EP)	6:25
2.	"The Black Hand of Set" (taken from Festivals of Atonement EP)	2:20
3.	"Wrought" (taken from Festivals of Atonement EP)	8:44
4.	"Immortality Through Art / Godless" (taken from Festivals of Atonement EP)	5:15
5.	"Extinct" (taken from Festivals of Atonement EP)	9:36
6.	"The Howling of the Jinn" (taken from Ramses Bringer of War EP)	2:22
7.	"Ramses Bringer of War" (taken from Ramses Bringer of War EP)	4:55
8.	"Die Rache Krieg Lied der Assyriche" (taken from Ramses Bringer of War EP)	2:44
Total length:		42:19

Personnel

Festivals of Atonement

• Karl Sanders - guitars, vocals
• Chief Spires - bass, vocals
• Pete Hammoura - drums, percussion

Ramses Bringer of War

• Karl Sanders - guitars, vocals
• Chief Spires - bass, vocals
• Pete Hammoura - drums, vocals
• John Ehlers - guitars

Production and design

• Jimmy Ennis - production, engineering
• Earl Sanders - co-production
• Nile - production
• Steve Hoier - cover art
• Andy Tapeworm - artwork (additional)
• Pete Tsakiris - design