How To Pronounce Band Names

Post here band names you have difficulty or are unsure how to pronounce. Hopefully someone will know the answer!

As for me:
Akercocke
Anaal Nathrakh

Ah, a new one.

Akercocke, I was once read it should be pronounced (I'm now translation the pronounciation from Dutch to English)

-The first 'A' as in 'meh'. (Only the 'e' in 'meh')
-'Ker' as in the eu as in 'Euronymous'.
-Cock, as the english cock.'
-The last 'E' pronounced very long, sort of the last 'y' in 'deary'.


Ok, I hope you got that, I have a lot of trouble translation pronounciations, something which is very difficult IMO.

ooh.. thats a different way of pronouncing Akercocke
i always said it how the guy on the DVD with their latest album says the name, and thats like:

A (like from apple)
KER (like from speaKERs)
COCK (how you would normally say it [if you would haha])
E (like from flowEr)

who know which way is right though

Interesting thread... Yeh... I think Akercocke is pronounced the way Baz Anderson says...Although who knows...

Im confused over your method 'Nervel'

What does it matter how one pronunces the name of the band? Just call everything however you want and you won't look any stupider than someone who says "yea but i talked to the <insert band name> member and he said the name is pronunced like this <insert band name>".

I agree with Baz Anderson (at least he is British, lol).

I've got some problems with the name of Aesma Daeva. Would you pronounce it as you pronounce Latin (Ah - 'S' (letter) - Mo (as in Mother) - Duh - e (as in Exeter) - va (as in variation)) or do you say "Easmuh Deavuh"?

@Taktsekte: not a fan ov the band, but i always said it was "Ay-Ezzz-Muh Day-Evvv-Uhhh"

I think Anaal Nathrakh is like this:

An (as in on)
aal (as in all)

Nath (just like it looks)
Rakh (as in rock)

Maybe it's An aAl (like alien) Nath Rakh (ra h ) a like alien again.And h like hesitate.

Sunn O))). How do you pronounce )))?

Oh, you only say the Sunn part. The O))) isn't a word or pronouncable or anything. You just say Sunn (like Sun) and that's it.

Oh, I was under the assumption you said Sun Oh. But thanks. BTW, how did you come across this information?

Written by [user id=3104] on 22.05.2006 at 13:23

Oh, I was under the assumption you said Sun Oh. But thanks. BTW, how did you come across this information?

Yeh.. I thought you had to pronounce the -OH aswell.. Ahh well, its easier this way...

"The Supreme Necrotic Audnance" of Annal Nathrakh (on total Fucking Necro or The Codex Necro) starts exatly with a voice that pronounces Anaal Nathrakh...And I'm pretty sure it should be pronounced like in latin, for example.

Written by Baz Anderson on 21.05.2006 at 19:15

ooh.. thats a different way of pronouncing Akercocke
i always said it how the guy on the DVD with their latest album says the name, and thats like:

A (like from apple)
KER (like from speaKERs)
COCK (how you would normally say it [if you would haha])
E (like from flowEr)

who know which way is right though

Yeah, I pronounced it like that except the last e sounded more like 'ee' as in tree. I've seen quite a few pronounciations.

Written by [user id=7420] on 22.05.2006 at 19:46

"The Supreme Necrotic Audnance" of Annal Nathrakh (on total Fucking Necro or The Codex Necro) starts exatly with a voice that pronounces Anaal Nathrakh...And I'm pretty sure it should be pronounced like in latin, for example.

Hm...I can't think of any Latin words with a double a but I'm guessing that way your pronounce it 'An-all Nath-rark' if my Latin serves me correct.

Written by __Az__ on 22.05.2006 at 15:17

Written by [user id=3104] on 22.05.2006 at 13:23

Oh, I was under the assumption you said Sun Oh. But thanks. BTW, how did you come across this information?

Yeh.. I thought you had to pronounce the -OH aswell.. Ahh well, its easier this way...

Alright, well, thanks dude.

The reason for not pronouncing the O / O))) in the name is (probably) because the O isn't a letter as seen from this picture of a Sunn amplifier (from where the band takes its name from):

Yes, the O)))) must be seen as soundwaves, that's what they represent.

Source: Same thread, on MSv2.

Oh, cool... Cheers for the info guys...

Okay, I reckon I know how this one is pronounced, I just want to see what everyone else thinks. It has proved enjoyable in the past, after all...

...Dimmu Borgir

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What about Leviathan? Or mabey even Arkhon Infaustus? I know i dont pronounce it right, because it sounds dumb when i say it, so mabey someone else would know.

I pronounce "Leviathan" the way Behemoth pronounces it in their song "Towards Babylon". I think you know the song, listen to it, it is the first word of the lyrics. Good luck.

I have no idea about Arkhon Infaustus, so I wont meddle with that.

Written by Immortal Plague on 25.05.2006 at 03:01

What about Leviathan? Or mabey even Arkhon Infaustus? I know i dont pronounce it right, because it sounds dumb when i say it, so mabey someone else would know.

I'm pretty sure Leviathan is: Lev-eye-eh-thin (or than instead of thin?)
And I've never heard of Arkhon Infaustus but I would just say it like it's spelled- Ark-on In-faust-us

@Trixifixion, I think 'than'. That's quite right, I think.

I've got really stupid question. Where should I put the stress in Chuck Shuldiner' s last name?

Good one, I have no idea. I think "SCHULdiner". But I am far from sure.

Yeah I'm 99% sure it's how Nervel put it.

Naglfar anyone? I'm pretty sure I got it but let's just check...is it Nag-uhl-far?

Im pretty sure thats correct Trifixion.