Nil

A blend of Jade Warrior and King Crimson with hints of Änglagård, this French group treads everywhere from soothing melodiousness to sudden attacks of metal. Their music goes from free to hypnotic, wild, energetic and electric rock, but also pieces which sound like jazz-rock with a touch of Zeuhl or even melodious pop songs.
Their third effort, "Quarante Jours Sur Le Sinaï" ("Forty Days On The Sinai", 2002), is a conceptual work dealing with Ancient Egypt and old gods. The music is a mesmerizing melange of Mellotron and organ laden dark prog enmeshed with flute, searing guitar runs, Chapman Stick, dreamy female vocals as well as dramatic commanding male vocals (all vocals are in French). There are lots of guest artists contributing a wide palette of musical colors - harp, soprano sax, cello and etherial vocals…

Un soir, Hercule Poirot dîne dans un restaurant londonien. Sa table jouxte celle d'un jeune couple apparemment très épris, Jackie de Bellefort et Simon Doyle.
Quelques semaines plus tard, à l'occasion d'une croisière sur le Nil, le grand détective a la surprise de retrouver Simon Doyle marié à Linnet Ridgeway. S'apercevant que Jackie s'ingénie à croiser le chemin du jeune couple, Hercule Poirot sent la tragédie venir à grands pas et il a peur…

The Ontario band Dirty Nil's Higher Power offers punk with high-end production values meant for big rooms. However antisocial they may get, the music here is intended to be a communal experience.