page_title: Anaal Nathrakh
hierarchical_section_title: Anaal Nathrakh
caption_attribution_description: Anaal Nathrakh at Party.San Metal Open Air 2013
context_page_description: Anaal Nathrakh are a British extreme metal band formed in 1999 in Birmingham, England. They are currently signed to Metal Blade Records. The band's name is Irish for snake's breath 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 ten 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. The band was created in 1999 by multi-instrumentalist Mick Kenney and vocalist Dave Hunt.
context_section_description: Anaal Nathrakh are a British extreme metal band formed in 1999 in Birmingham, England. 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 ten 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. The band was created in 1999 by multi-instrumentalist Mick Kenney and vocalist Dave Hunt.
caption: Dave Hunt playing for the band in 2013.
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