Dave Hunt is an English

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vocalist. He is the vocalist of

Anaal Nathrakh 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 ...

under the pseudonym V.I.T.R.I.O.L., ( la, Visita Interiora Terræ Rectificando Invenies Occultum Lapidem, lit=Visit the interior of the earth, and by rectifying, you will discover the hidden stone), a phrase found in alchemical literature which purports to be the origin of the name of

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. He was also the vocalist of

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under the pseudonym Dave Cunt until their split in March 2008. Notably, Dave Hunt's lyrics for his main band, Anaal Nathrakh, are never released or published in album liner notes. The one known exception is the song "Tod Huetet Uebel" from '' Passion'', which was written as a collaboration with Rainer Landfermann, best known for his vocal work on the

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album '' Dictius Te Necare''. He lives in

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. As of late 2011, Hunt writes an online column for ''Terrorizer'' magazine entitled 'More of Fire than Blog', a play on an Anaal Nathrakh song/video title from the album '' In the Constellation of the Black Widow''. For most of the 2010s, Hunt was studying part-time towards a PhD in philosophy, in the area of metaethics. His thesis advisor was Jussi Suikkanen, and he finished in March 2020.

Discography

;With Anaal Nathrakh * ''

The Codex Necro ''The Codex Necro'' is the first studio album by British extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh. It was released on 22 November 2001. The album was re-released on 24 April 2006, with four additional bonus tracks taken from the John Peel BBC Radio One ...

'' (2001) * ''

When Fire Rains Down from the Sky, Mankind Will Reap as It Has Sown ''When Fire Rains Down from the Sky, Mankind Will Reap as It Has Sown'' is the first EP by British extreme metal group Anaal Nathrakh. It was released by Mordgrimm Records in Europe and on Earache Records in North America. The EP was written right ...

'' (2003) * ''

Domine Non Es Dignus ''Domine Non Es Dignus'' is the second studio album by British extreme metal group Anaal Nathrakh. It was released on 2 November 2004. The title translates to "Lord, you are not worthy" in Latin. Background The title "Rage, Rage Against the Dyin ...

'' (2004) * '' Eschaton'' (2006) * '' Hell Is Empty and All the Devils Are Here'' (2007) * '' In the Constellation of the Black Widow'' (2009) * '' Passion'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2012) * '' Desideratum'' (2014) * ''

The Whole of the Law ''The Whole of the Law'' is the ninth full-length studio album by British extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh. It was released on 28 October 2016 on Metal Blade Records. Background The lyrics to "Depravity Favours the Bold" are based on Au Lec ...

'' (2016) * ''

A New Kind of Horror ''A New Kind of Horror'' is the tenth studio album by British extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh. The album was released on 28 September 2018 through Metal Blade Records. The album has released two singles, “Forward!”, and “Obscene as Cance ...

'' (2018) * '' Endarkenment'' (2020) ;With Benediction *'' Organised Chaos'' (2001) *''

Killing Music ''Killing Music'' is the seventh studio album by British death metal band Benediction. It was released on the Nuclear Blast label in 2008. Two versions have been released: a regular jewel case edition CD, and also a limited edition CD that come ...

'' (2008) ;With Mistress * ''Mistress'' (2002) * ''Mistress II: The Chronovisor'' (2003) * ''In Disgust We Trust'' (2005) * ''The Glory Bitches of Doghead'' (2007) ;With Dethroned * ''Dethroned'' demo (1997)

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