Anaal Nathrakh - Desideratum

Anaal Nathrakh - Desideratum (2014)

Did Anaal Nathrakh think of their fans when they called they record to come "Desideratum"? I in any case really look forward to the record. At the moment, I've just the album and song titles, and that is what they mean:

• Desideratum - that what is desired (the Latin verb "desiderare" contains the root "sidus - star", I don't know if the band knew this while they were thinking about the cover design)

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• Acheronta Movebimus - we're going to move the Acheron (a Greek river, one of the five rivers of the underworld in Ancient Greek mythology)

• Monstrum in animo - A monster in mind

• Sub specie aeterni - Unter the splendour of eternity

• Ita mori - so to die

All Latin phrases are grammatically correct.

Anaal Nathrakh - Volenti non fit iniuria

Anaal Nathrakh - Passion (2011)

The opening track of A.N. record to come has the title Volenti non fit iniuria. This is a common law doctine which means: To a willing person, no injury is done. First, I read Violenti... which would have been: To a violent person... and I thought, great latin title, typically Anaal Nathrakh, but here the wish was father of the thought.

Anaal Nathrakh - So Be It

Anaal Nathrakh - So Be It - In the Constellation of the Black Widow (2009)

Today I had a annoying trip over snowy highways, but... therefore a lot of time to listen carefully to the Anaal Nathrakh album, trying to understand some lyrics. Quite hard because of V.I.T.R.I.O.L's guttural art. Fortunately, I found some lines at http://metal-archives.com/ , because the band doesn't publish their lyrics.
I was very happy to find some lines and to see that my thoughts weren't wrong: I've got a notion that he sings latin in one song. They are from the bible, Isaiah24. Here we go:

Ecce Dominus dissipabit terram:
Et nudabit eam, et affliget faciem ejus,
Et disperget habitatores ejus.

Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty,
and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down,
and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

[…]

Dissipatione dissipabitur terra, et direptione prædabitur;
Dominus enim locutus est verbum hoc.

The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled:
for the LORD hath spoken this word.

[…]

Propter hoc maledictio vorabit terram,
Et peccabunt habitatores ejus;
Ideoque insanient cultores ejus,
Et relinquentur homines pauci.

Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth,
and they that dwell therein are desolate:
therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned,
and few men left.

By the way: Some weeks ago I've already explained the meaning of "V.I.T.R.I.O.L", the name of Anaal Nathrakh's singer. But the guitarist also has a interesting latin name: Irrumator.

The ending -tor always refers to a man doing/ using something. The "gladiator" uses a sword (gladius), the "imperator" rules (imperare - to rule). The "irrumator" does "irrumare". This latin verb is a very strong obscene word, used by the famous poet Catullus in his 10th poem. "irrumare" means "to punish someone by forcing him giving a blowjob".

Abusing a man by oral or anal sexual acts was a hard way to punish adulterers.

Anaal Nathrakh - V.I.T.R.I.O.L

Finally, the Anaal Nathrakh's new record is out in stores. Can't wait to hear it completely. Reading an interview with AN-Singer V.I.T.R.I.O.L. (zum Interview (deutsch)), he told about the meaning of his name. First, Vitriol is an old name for sulfuric acid, and second, it's an acronym for Visita interiora terrae rectificando invenies occultum lapidem - Visit the Interior Parts of the Earth; by Rectification Thou Shalt Find the Hidden Stone. The hidden stone means philosopher's stone.
This motto was used in the Order of the Rose Cross. (more information about the founder at wiki).
There is also a famous picture with some explanations.

(Of course, I'm not responsible for the contents you'll find by visiting the linked pages).