Karl Sanders

Infobox Musical artist

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Img_capt = Karl Sanders performing live with his custom KxK Warrior V guitar at Jaxx Nightclub on August 27, 2007 in Springfield, Virginia.
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Name = Karl Sanders
Born = Birth date and age|1964|6|5|mf=y
Greenville, South Carolina
Background = solo_singer
Occupation = Musician
Instrument = Vocals
Guitar
Guitar synth
Bağlama
Saz
Keyboards
Bouzouki
Genre = Technical death metal
Brutal death metal
Ambient
Years_active = Late 80's - Present
Label = Anubis
Relapse
Nuclear Blast
Associated_acts = Nile
Moriah

Karl Sanders (born June 5, 1964) is a vocalist/guitarist and founding member of the Egyptian-themed technical death metal band Nile. He was born in California, and lives in Greenville, South Carolina. He is known for his extremely fast and technical guitar work. Karl is endorsed by Jackson Guitars and Dean Guitars, and has a signature model by Kxk-guitars. He is ranked 4 in the Decibel Magazine ranking of the 20 best death metal guitar players of all time. He has a vast knowledge of Egyptian mythology which heavily influences his work.

Early life

Before creating Nile, Karl was in a power metal band during the late 1980s called Moriah and played local shows with the young Morbid Angel and other US death metal bands.Fact|date=March 2008

Solo project

Sanders began his own solo side project in 2004. Much of the music that he plays includes similar elements of his band Nile.

He has recorded one solo full-length album, "Saurian Meditation", released on October 26, 2004 under the Relapse record label. He is currently also working on tracks for a new solo album.

Equipment

Guitars: Kxk Warrior V, Jackson Custom Nile King V, Dean ML 79, and a Fender Stratocaster
Pickups: Seymour Duncan Invader, Seymour Duncan Sh6 Distortion Pickup (In his personal guitars)
Amplification: Marshall JCM 2000 Heads and Marshall Cabs

Guest appearances

Sanders guested on Behemoth's 2004 CD release, "Demigod", playing a guitar solo on the track "XUL". He also performed solo at the end of the track "God of Our Own Divinity" by Morbid Angel, on their 2003 album "Heretic".

Discography

= With Nile =

= Solo =