Founded: 1999
Location: United Kingdom
Anaal Nathrakh are a British extreme metal band formed in 1999 in Birmingham by multi-instrumentalist Mick Kenney and vocalist Dave Hunt. They are currently signed to Metal Blade Records. The band's name is Irish for snake's breath (anál nathrach) and was taken from Merlin's Charm of Making in John Boorman's 1981 film Excalibur. The band recorded two demos in 1999, which were later released as an album.The band has released eleven studio albums, one EP, and one compilation album. The band has been praised for mixing elements of grindcore, black metal, death metal, industrial, and other genres.
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“War, war never changes”.
"If subtlety or understatement is what you came for, Anaal Nathrakh will leave you empty-handed every time."
"Strange new expressions of euphoria in amongst the bloody industrial carnage."
Misanthropic and angry, this album is your classic murderous rampage theme song.
"Anaal Nathrakh are having almost criminal levels of fun."