Those Whom the Gods Detest is the sixth studio album by American technical death metal band Nile.

[7] The cover artwork, a depiction of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten, was created by Michal "Xaay" Loranc, with whom Karl Sanders has previously worked on his second solo record Saurian Exorcisms.

According to a post on the band's message board, they were also planning to release a "making of" documentary covering the rehearsals, preproduction and studio sessions of the album.

"Those Whom The Gods Detest is a career landmark packed with mind-boggling guitar riffs and solos, nonstop speed, George Kollias’ inimitable drumming and a sense of urgency some claimed was missing from their last effort.

Death metal bands take note – Nile is back with a vengeance, much like Boris Karloff in the old Universal Mummy pictures.