Anaal Nathrakh

Anaal Nathrakh is a metal group from United Kingdom, formed on January 1, 1999.

Anaal Nathrakh is 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.[1] The band recorded two demos in 1999, which were later released as an album. The band took their founding cues from Norwegian black metal bands such as Mayhem, Burzum, and Darkthrone. .