METAL BAND NAMES: How To Correctly Pronounce Them

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[@None_More_Metal]

The guys in Cirith Ungol are actually pronouncing it wrong. The C is pronounced like a K according to Tolkien, who came up with it.

[@Catonius]

exactly so.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah, but since they pronounce it K it's K even if Tolkien had other thoughts. ;)

[@None_More_Metal]

@Ruthless Metal but they're not. They pronounce it like "Sirith" when it should be like "Kirith". Doesn't really matter. They still kickass.

[@sinbysin666]

@@None_More_Metal They would be incorrect if they were reading directly from Tolkien's work. But it's their band name. I mean if Sunn O gets to put a silent O in their name, Cirith Ungol can pronounce the C like an S.

[@anthonyw5261]

​@@RuthlessMetalYT cthulu?

[@williamashworth8538]

Cannot begin to tell you what a kickass idea this was for a video! The struggle of every metalhead echos here.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@prsgrind8794]

About Sepultura, those were the old days, it wasn't common to have bands with names in different languages, and I think that's why they pronounced Sepultura with an "English accent", in Brazil or Portugal nobody pronounces it the way it was shown in the video.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@Fusso]

​@@RuthlessMetalYT yup, they anglicized the pronunciation

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

🤘

[@malakbrood667]

Same pronunciation in Spanish.

[@supertrooper6879]

Yep, it's ridiculous.

[@doomedarts]

Most non-english names are somewhat easy for non-english natives, because english vowels have very different sounds for a single letter. In latin derived languages (like portuguese, spanish and italian), scandinavian languages and japanese, for examples, an A is always pronounced an open "Ah" unless it has a sign above it. So, Sepultura is "seh-pool-TOO-rah", because the U is always "oo" in portuguese. Portuguese speakers often find the pronounciation of TH hard because we don't have anything like that in our language, and the C is always soft (like in "sea") if it comes before a semivowel (E and I) and hard before a vowel (A, O and U, like in "card", "cold" or "cool"). But since Cirith Ungol comes from Tolkien's books, the correct would be "Kirith Oongol" if they want it to be accurate to Tolkien's work. Also, the Ungl'Unl'Rrlh'Chchch is from HP Lovecraft's work and it's meant to be unpronounceable as he often described his creatures as impossible to understand. And I'm glad I've always pronounced Agalloch right. XD

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@auntieevil9324]

Cirith Ungol is a Sindarin name. It means "Cleft of the Spider". It contains the elements cirith ("cleft", "a narrow passage cut through earth or rock (like a railway cutting)") and ungol ("spider"). You can even go to the Tolkien Gateway and hear a recording of it pronounced in proper Sindarin. [ˈkiriθ ˈuŋɡol], emphasis on the first syllable of each word. In earlier drafts Cirith Ungol was called Kirith Ungol and was guarded by Minas Morgul instead of the Tower of Cirith Ungol. There are no K's in Sindarin, but there are in Quenya. It just depends on what dialect of Elvish you are speaking. ... ... ... Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yes Sir. It's K in Tolkiens books but since the band calls it Sirith then I'll use that for their name and when I talk about Tolkien I use K. :D

[@satanihelvetet]

About the name 'Tungsten'. Directly translated it will be "Heavy rock". But it's also one of the basic elements more known as Volfram.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yes sir

[@viniciusleaoa]

It's funny that the members of Sepultura (0:58) and Sarcófago (1:39), which are both Portuguese words, said the names like an English speaker would pronounce them. Sarcófago could actually sound like that If said by someone of some areas of Brazil, but usually not from someone from the city of Belo Horizonte, which is where both Sarcófago and Sepultura came from. It's also funny how Andreas and Igor exaggerated the letter "R" in their names. No Brazilian would actually said it like that if it wasn't in a joky way. And Max said his name as an English speaker would, which is like the opposite of what Andreas and Igor did hahahaha

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@brenomordida]

Bem isso, fiquei triste vendo o Sepultura falando com sotaque inglês:(

[@Soflaquito]

My native language is Spanish, Sepultura and Sarcófago write and sound same in both Portugués y Español languages, a bit different to those phonetics I heard in this video. For hearing correct phonetic to Sepultura name, just search the official "Inner Self" video in the start, the live crowd screams correctly.

[@viniciusleaoa]

@@Soflaquito ohh that's true hahahaha well observed Gracias amigo 🤘

[@dean5422]

I'd never even considered Sepultura having a possible alternative pronunciation before. Had to stare at the name for a few moments to figure out how you even could pronounce it differently lol. Native english speaker here btw.

[@thiagosantos666]

Sepultura was pronounced in the video with English intonation. When touring in Brazil they use the original portuguese pronunciation.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

cheers

[@MarcosRobertoDosSantosJF]

Exactly!

[@grimlog4617]

The O))) is the only silent thing allowed in Sunn O))) They are awesome live. I felt them weeks after their show.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Sunnooo

[@RetepElpmet]

Years after going to one of their shows, I think I still hear them playing.

[@jerkerjansson386]

If you're into crust punk or hardcore there are some fun Swedish bandnames to try to pronounce. Skitsystem, Anti-Cimex, Martyrdöd, Totalitär, Totalt Jävla Mörker.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@Emil_Stoltz]

Totalitär are fucking amazing!

[@janhanebeck4203]

I learned some Svensk in uni and was happy to get a repeat lesson in pronounciation. Sjukhus also always gets me ^^

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

hehe, yeah I bet that one is quite tricky for foreigners. :D

[@choulth]

Love it how metal heads from all over the world try to figure out how their favorite bands names are pronouced. We have the best community! 🥰

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheerios!

[@James-if3kc]

Gay comment.

[@philpennington826]

LOL Well, of course. That's the next step after deciphering the band's logo. 🤣

[@countsmyth]

I am from Ireland, and we know celtic frost had a "k" sound. Sounds silly with a "c" sound. Also Glen Danzigs band "Samhain" is an old Irish word for Halloween, which should be pronounced sow-an. It also sounds ridiculous, with the popular pronunciation. Interesting vid RM!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

thank you, yeah I should have perhaps gone more into some of the names. Like Cirith Ungol which is based on Cirith Ungol from Tolkiens Lord of the Rings. In Tolkiens world it's Sirith but the band pronounces it as Kirith. So even if Sirith would be more correct if you talk about Tolkien, I think that Kirith is more correct when you talk about the band. haha Confusing...

[@countsmyth]

@@TheHill1798 Yes, that's true about Glasgow celtic, a confusing one.

[@te9591]

Everyone knows Sow-an.

[@countsmyth]

@@te9591 That's the thing they don't.

[@te9591]

@countsmyth didn't billy corgan just get in trouble for mispronouncing Samhain even after having a witch themed video?

[@witoldwozniak6811]

I can give you a hint on how to pronounce the Polish BM band MGŁA - it's more like 'mgua' rather than 'mgla', meaning simply: the fog. An the letter inside is ł not t. Cheers from the pagan vastlands!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah Poland have the hardest words to pronounce. Szczhny or whatever he is called. the goalkeeper. haha

[@eon14873]

I say mg wah

[@cenobith73]

@@RuthlessMetalYT SZCZĘSNY :))) A truly unhappy accumulation of rustling consonants,,,

[@Qliphirot]

Max Cavalera pronounced Sepultura here in a fairly english way not like the original portuguese sound, I know because I'm brazilian as well.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@KattMurr]

My friend always mispronounced Sepultura. She would say "Sepultra" and I think she did that just to irritate me! Lol..

[@Fabio_Moro]

sae-pool-too-raw 🤟

[@christ616]

I think the Eluveitie one is actually wrong. I interviewed former member Michalina Malisz for Crushing Sounds and when I asked her, she said you don't pronounce the 'U' so it would sound like, 'El-Vay-Tee'. But I swear I have heard members of the band itself pronouce it differently so who knows. 😅Really enjoyed the video dude🤘

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah, I've heard that. Thanks!

[@arnonreichmann]

Both Eluveitie and Heidevolk parts were an interviewer say the band's name and them just not correcting the pronunciation. So 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RealityCheckTV]

3:28 that's our footage! In the future please ask and put our info and link to the video in the description.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

It's under fair use to use a few seconds. but I can put a link to your channel. Cheers.

[@Juaza]

Fun fact with Thor: in Spanish, no matter if it's on a serious translation of the Eddas (highly reccomended material for al mythology enthusiast) or in a Marvel comic (where it's written Thor), it' always pronounced Tor, as the original.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah, in sweden we don't say the H but the icelandic people do.

[@Son_Daughter_of_Slaanesh]

We germans also pronounce the name as Tor but that is not the original pronounciation. That would be Þórr and the thurisaz (germanic) or Þorn (old norse) Rune at the beginning equals the modern english TH sound. So "Tor"= modern pronounciation Thor/Þórr = original old norst pronounciation

[@lukaskubinec9608]

You mean Þórr, right?

[@waynepurcell6058]

@@RuthlessMetalYT Remember that Icelandic is the closest modern language to Old Norse so maybe Thor ought to have a TH sound.

[@sixzerothreeonesevensixnine]

You are very good at coming up with video ideas.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I'm running out of ideas though. :D I brainstormed and wrote down like 200 ideas when I started the channel so I didn't have to do it for a while but now I'm running out. :D Cheers! 🤘

[@vincedead]

01:49 🇲🇽 Pensé que se pronunciaba Disai, como lo dijo Alberto Pimentel en su famoso disco "El Infierno de Dante", con los coros de Glenn Benton. Por cierto, muchos no lo saben, pero, fue grabado en Morrisound, por Scott Burns, en el '94 andaban saliendo en MTV y vendió casi 100,000 copias...

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@Soflaquito]

En los créditos y en las contraportadas de los CDs de Transmetal versiones en Español e Inglés si se indica que el Infierno de Dante fue grabado en Morrisound Recording de Tampa - Florida y masterizado por Scott Burns. Glen Benton interviene en dos temas en los coros, en el de Dante y en "Himno para él", en el resto de las pistas ya no está.

[@rugbyguitargod]

God... the arguments i'd get into with my other guitarist about the pronunciation of Celtic Frost... glad this is finally put to bed (and that I'm right lol)

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

hehe. But there's an interview from 1985 where Tom says Seltic, so you can keep arguing. ;)

[@Meckermaxxe]

@@RuthlessMetalYT Thats exactly what I thought. The mid 80s Tom surely didn't say Keltic. Here in Germany I know nobody who uses the K. maybe some switched in the last years. But in the 80s and 90s it was clearly Seltic Frost. And the Boston Seltics. Seltic Glasgow 😂

[@klauswigsmith]

Waaaay back in, like 1984, I bought a Metal Mania mag and in it was an ad for the new album Ride the Lightning by this band called Metal-licka (yes, that's how I read it) I was 14 and had never heard of them, and thought "What a stupid name, these guys are going nowhere" lol

[@callmeishmael5742]

Hope someday I get proven wrong about a new band I see that I think are going nowhere

[@klauswigsmith]

@@callmeishmael5742 I am SO glad I was wrong, lol

[@mightykelu]

I knew most of them except Cirith Ungol. We should also set the record straight about Marduk as too many people pronouce it "ma'duck"

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

hehe, Metallickers!

[@Samurai-ss5qs]

Another band with an unpronunciable name is K'lëïxlbvrû'stæòrbr, a raw black metal duo (comprised of Drapt and Grau) from Timișoara, Romania, founded in 1990. Their name means The Dust of the Stars (Colbul Stelelor in romanian). They launched some demos ("Spre Țărm, Netărmurit/Towards the Shore, Undisturbed" - 1992 and "Demon Flickering in the Scrying Mirror" - 1994) and albums ("With Death I Walk" - 1993 and "Cu Sânge Rece/With Cold Blood" - 1994) an one split album ("Sharp as Sickness" - 1994) with a another band with an interesting name; Srxiklb, about which I can't find anything. Their only show was allegedly in Moscow in 1993 in front of 6-10 people. They performed their 1994 demo, unlaunched back then. The only material available from them on KZbin is 2 songs ("K'lëïxlbvrû'stæòrbr Nkliklienkl", from their 1993 album and "Cu Sânge Rece" from the album with the same name) and their 1994 demo. No one knows what happened to them after 1994..

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@viscountrainbows2857]

It's simultaneously epic to hear of these short lived obscure acts being recognized by anyone out there, and sad that their fanbase probably consists of 12 people who will probably never find each other.

[@James-if3kc]

@@viscountrainbows2857 I love hearing about old obscure bands like that who disappeared. It's like watching Unsolved Mysteries and having an eerie feeling not knowing what happened.

[@metalswifty23]

Xavleg aren't necessarily obscure, but not widely well known either. They're a band that was basically just formed for laughs from some of the members of South African slam/deathcore band Vulvodynia. Ironically, Xavleg has more monthly listeners on Spotify lol

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@malfuul]

And it's easier to pronounce when using the complete name: (X) Acidic Vaginal Liquid Explosion Generated By Mass Amounts Of Filthy Fecal Fisting And Sadistic Septic Syphilic Sodomy Inside The Infected Maggot Infested Womb Of A Molested Nun Dying Under The Roof Of A Burning Church While A Priest Watches And Ejaculates In Immense Perverse Pleasure Over His First Fresh Fetus (X)

[@BIOHAZARDRUSGaming]

Xavleg’s entire band name is also an anagram (I think that’s what it’s called). Each letter in the long name actually stands for a word. P.S. aren’t they the band that did the song Dicks Out For Harambe?

[@metalswifty23]

@@BIOHAZARDRUSGaming An abbreviation is what you're looking for, I think, and I'm aware. Someone else had commented the name, though I already knew it served an actual name, and their comment appears to be hidden (probably because of some of the words in the name lol). And yeah, I think they did that song.

[@petewotb]

@@BIOHAZARDRUSGamingthe entire band name is an acronym of Acidic Vaginal Liquid Explosion Generated By Mass Amounts Of Filthy Fecal Fisting And Sadistic Septic Syphilic Sodomy Inside The Infected Maggot Infested Womb Of A Molested Nun Dying Under The Roof Of A Burning Church While A Priest Watches And Ejaculates In Immense Perverse Pleasure Over His First Fresh Fetus and yes they did the song you said

[@themechaniacal1558]

Very cool to see Tourniquet here in the mix. Great stuff.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

cheers

[@Howie-ei7he]

how is the band tyr from the faroe islands pronounced ?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

They are in the video. ;) Toir

[@Kowinaida]

I'm a Svartsyn fan but didn't know I was pronouncing it wrong! Thanks for the info.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

;) yeah, it's black sight.

[@hughjass1044]

Those two bands with names that look like a long string of letters are called - "Let two-year old play with keyboard" and "Passed out on keyboard."

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

:)

[@howycwap]

Sometimes, it depends on the band member you ask. The band Archspire, the guitarist Dean pronounces it ARCHspire, whereas the vocalist Oli pronounces it ARKspire

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@thalesvasconcellos2086]

Seltic Frost or Keltic Frost, the legendary question!

[@davidjarvie9546]

Keltic

[@klauswigsmith]

@@davidjarvie9546 agreed. It's Ketlic

[@MrRoundthetwist]

Its never been a question .. it’s always been “Keltic”

[@thalesvasconcellos2086]

@@MrRoundthetwist I know. I just commented that because, apperently, back in the day some people would say "Seltic" and some would say "Keltic".

[@jimmycampbell78]

I think people get confused because of sports teams that pronounce it Seltik, like the soccer team Glasgow Celtic. And I believe there is a basketball team in the US called the Celtics and pronounced Seltiks?

[@Everythingwithonehand]

About a decade ago at a festival I overheard a guy waxing lyrical about seeing Sunn O close bracket close bracket close bracket later that night.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

haha

[@nikkimusiccore]

Xavleg is amazing! And great to see Heidevolk here

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@judewilson927]

Speaking of Swedish Metal. I would to see a video about NWOTHM bands from Sweden such as Screamer, Bullet and Ambush and more... As a UK fan, I think these bands are incredible and don't get the credit they deserve.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I did a NWOTHM documentary New Wave of Metal if you haven't seen it. But some of those bands were just briefly in the video.

[@MetalPilgrim]

Thanks for this video, bro! I'm still struggling with some haha

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

So am I. :) Cheers!

[@diegojimenezr6388]

Does anyone know the name of the song that plays in the background in the band agalloch. minute 4:00

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

no idea

[@sorrow2477]

The Melancholy Spirit by Agalloch

[@TheCuttingBureau]

Thanks for the Swedish section -- that was so cool.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

thanks. Cheers!

[@triledink]

The bands that has the hardest names are usualy like slam bands or tech death. Like how do you say Cephalotripsy or viraemia?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@kornaros96]

Dude, if you are from positive sciences, those are easy

[@hmpz36911]

You can find interviews with Tom in the 80s where he says Seltic

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

It's confusing haha

[@hmpz36911]

@@RuthlessMetalYT I actually did the research on the word once, lol. Apparently, Seltic is the original pronunciation, but at some point in history, another group of people would say Keltic, and that became a more common pronunciation in certain areas of Europe. Tom says it's acceptable either way, and that Seltic is more common in the Americas whereas Keltic is more common in Europe.

[@CelticConfederate]

What about Cruachan and Mael Mordha? I'm sure there's Gaelic pronunciations there not used in English.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah I might need to do a part 2 sometime when I'm bored haha Cheers!

[@jaytracks]

For years I said seltic frost just because of Boston celtics lol

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah me too. Cheers!

[@hmpz36911]

Tom Warrior pronounced it Seltic in the 80s. Either way is correct, though Seltic is the original way, despite Keltic being more common

[@tonywilliamson3532]

Fun video, cheers mate!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thank you Sir! Cheers!

[@dantelombardi]

🤘wow fabulous video🤘

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

thank you Sir!

[@dantelombardi]

@@RuthlessMetalYT 🤘🤘

[@DahmerJ17]

Hade alla rätt! Såklart. Nu vill vi höra det svenska uttalet av Ruthless Metal... 🤘🤘Hehe, var för snabb med kommentaren, fick vad jag ville. SKÅL!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

den norrländska versionen är den bästa! skål!

[@Morbidous]

Maybe I'm a bit out of topic here but I've always been curious of the amount of people that type Mastadon.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@CaptainFailo]

Awesome lesson Tack för det!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

tack å bock.

[@jamesreece9502]

Thank you, I learned a lot!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

thanks. Cheers!

[@jorge1791]

I didn't get the pronunciation of Zoetrope band name

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

E-Trope

[@wsplatinum]

@@RuthlessMetalYT but WHY??? 🤔

[@Avalk9724]

How would you pronounce Finnish bands Turmion Kätilöt and Lähiöbotox?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I wouldnt hehe

[@TabithaReminiec3399]

Annal Nathrach reminds me of the charm of making in Excalibur

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@sirdarklust]

So, the next question is whether Swedish pronunciation has regional differences due to accent and or dialects. I'm a polyglot and language student, so I find this interesting. Take it easy.

[@db7213]

There are various differences between different regions. But the biggest difference is in the far south of the country (which used to be Danish until the 1660s), where they use lots of diphtongs and guttural Rs (as opposed to rolling Rs that is used in the rest of Sweden).

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah. I'm from the north so I pronounce it the correct way of course. ;) haha

[@sandraweilbrenner67]

I just subbed. Nice video

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

thank you and welcome!

[@SB-jc7wz]

Funniest thing i ever heard was " SuffeKeessie" (suffocation) . Since as farmland kids they had to quickly remember the bands name when heard on radio. XD ah man, still laughing ourselfs a wet pants about it. because suffekeesie would translate to something like : 'LameJoey'

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@Beastlango]

I alway side Celtic frost with a k sound and it wasn’t ill some Europeans said it was with an s sound that I even thought of the word being said that way.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@SlaughterEngine]

XAVLE... is an abbreviation. I dont think i should post it, but its easy enough to google, not sure how you missed that one. Hreat video though! Cleared up a couple i have been mispronouncing!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@pvsnoir]

As a french speaker swiss I thought that is was Seltic frost and even in English I thought that « ce » was also pronounced se but I was mistaken 😢

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

they said seltic frost back in the day so it's confusing.

[@pvsnoir]

@@RuthlessMetalYT in swiss German Celtic is written keltiken so the pronouncing is pretty obvious maybe they learnt how to pronounce it properly with time because in English it’s keltic.

[@mcinen67]

Tungsten is in english for wolfram.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yes sir

[@hrothgar64]

I once read that Ungl'unl''rrlh'chchch comes from a language created by H P Lovecraft for the Chthulu mythos.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

aah, makes sense.

[@RRIFstepparn]

Very interesting video. I didn't see Savatage here. Should it be like in sabotage or age? Then I think that Tungsten is the same in english and not "heavy rock". 🙂

[@talesalvesbrow6097]

As far as I Know the right would be Seivatage said for Jon Oliva

[@RRIFstepparn]

@@talesalvesbrow6097, but it is age or sabotage in the end

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Tungsten is wolfram. :) Savatage comes from the name Avatar, they added an 'S' so it became Savatar and then they changed the 'r' to 'ge' and voila Savatage.

[@Flibbybibby]

I have a Celtic Frost picture disc from the 1980s and Tom G Warrior pronounced it Seltic.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah I've seen that. :) so there are two correct ways then. Cheers!

[@supertrooper6879]

@@RuthlessMetalYT Tom is Swiss and here in Europe we are taught that both C or K are correct in Celtic and it doesn't make any difference.

[@jackinthebox1817]

Eximperitus is something out of this world

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@chesterton34]

😆jaja! Great topic and remember one guitarist: ingvai malstin!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

hehe

[@TabithaReminiec3399]

Isn't Cirith Ungol 's name borrowed from LOTR ?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yes it is.

[@serengil]

Annihilator! Un-nai-uh-lay-tuh!!!

[@deadliestassassin3092]

Un-nai-uh-lay-tore!!!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Anni-hilarious

[@carlangaspotter]

was looking for this one haha

[@andressuarezp]

Always had trouble with Deicide! 😅

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Deecide? DieCide? Decide? :D

[@eon14873]

Day a side

[@SB-jc7wz]

can't decide? well welcome to freedom. ;)

[@dogfrog9543]

Fun video, thanks RM .A couple of those names were like they just said F it, all the good names are taken, Im tired of googling. Would have liked to see Angelus Apatrida, had to look that up to know how to pronounce that second word. Great band also. 🤘

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers! Cheers!

[@danmoth5126]

Always wondered about Samhain, Samhail, Mgla and kvlt.

[@J_Stamps86]

I believe Mgla is pronounced "Mug-wah" and is the Polish word for fog

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@metalmaniac6667]

Celtic Frost from Swiss is going absolutle undervalved.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@chadhickman1684]

Abruptum? I always say Uh-bruhp-tum; but it’s probably more of a toom sound at the end?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I think your way is the right way. Cheers!

[@jhonydepp8451]

I Really have troubles to pronounce the Name of one Band I like Called "Ardours"...

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@nicktalgia755]

I listen to a lot of dsbm and a lot of my favourite bands are from Sweden, one of them being Glädjekällor. Is it pronounced like glahd-yetch-allor?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

almost, but you pronounce the ä like I said in the video or more like e than a.

[@latezki5098]

I would say it's kledye-tchällor. Not my first language but yeah :)

[@directedbyxanderjones8329]

How do you pronounce Kvaen?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

no idea. hehe

[@philipibaugh2925]

I'm American and always pronounced it keltic frost not Celtics like the dam basketball team. Probably because I had a friend when I was young before I knew of the band that used to read about keltic legends and magic or something like this. So I knew the difference between the pronunciations but a lot of other ones I didn't know

[@seagullpoet]

Celtics are great this year 🏀

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah we say keltic here or keltisk but I say Seltic about the football team. :D

[@jmaekelae613]

In Finland, it was very common in the 80's to pronounce Judas Priest as “you does priced”.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

haha. perkele!

[@Femaiden]

every time i try to tell someone about the band Siebenbürgen, they always think i'm saying something dirty. . .

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

It's actually translated into **********. ;) Cheers!

[@hellionsentinel]

I still don’t know how to pronounce Einherjer and Tsatthoggua and Tjsuder

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

haha. yeah, I missed a few bands. hehe

[@snuffereet]

With Celtic Frost, Tom Warrior was saying SELTIC Frost on Headbangers Ball, and then admits the band usually pronounces it wrong! So I"m guessing you can call them either or! Me.. I'll admit I always said SELTIC because i'm from New England and I root for the Boston KELTICS.. er.. CELTICS!!! So I figured that's how the band pronounced it. So call me old fashioned but I still say SELTIC Frost. :D

[@timothyturner6779]

Every American I know familiar with Celtic Frost pronounced it Seltic. It might have something to do with the Boston Celtics.

[@user-go5hv6dg3d]

he said it in many interviews back in the classic days. i will always say seltic frost, sounds way heavier

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@Stormblast729]

What about Taake?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Taake

[@rrsjr]

The only time the word "Celtic" is pronounced "Seltic" is when referring to the Boston NBA team. Sadly, that's how they pronounce it.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Or the Glasgow football team. ;) Cheers!

[@K_R_N.]

ok, but how to pronounce Ron Jarzombek?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Jarzombek!

[@ArtemisAkiNatasGRE]

Sculdiner? Xy? ...and other metal band members?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

:) no idea. Cheers!

[@salvatorelanni5126]

I never ever pronounced Watain with a V,I will now,I always used W as for Water

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Probably since we in Sweden pronounce W and V the same.

[@MarkusMaulwurf-mb9ef]

Does anyone know how to pronounce the Bandname 1349?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

thirteenfortynine? :)

[@yamiimax]

2:15 I searched the band and found out they only release 2 album weak

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@dragonqueen6589]

I’ve often wondered how Syron Vanes is pronounced it’s definitely not Siren Vanes so I’ve guessed it to be something like “SI-rohn VAH -nehs. Am I close to the correct pronunciation there? Maonhi Moahna? Totalt Jälva mörka? Den Saakaldte? I mean I somehow picked up the ‘correct’ pronunciations of Scandinavian bands by looking at them (Am learning both your language and Norwegian, not Danish it’s too weird🤭)

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I don't know if its even a real word but yeah I think you're close to what I say at least. Cheers!

[@Mr.5hady]

Inte för att vara besserwisser eller så, men tungsten är väll en metall?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

jajjemän, wolfram tror jag.

[@chris.mcewin]

UNGL 'UNL 'RRLH'CHCHCH = translates from Tamil to English as "Your Inner Self". I doubt the other two are real words though..... happy for someone to prove me wrong.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@plisskenationbackfromthede3657]

The most important part of pronouncing yngwies name is to never ever forget the J 😆

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah, don't confuse him with all the other Yngwie Malmsteens out there. ;) Cheers!

[@miguelilizaliturri1221]

Gaerea and Mgla how they pronounced ?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

no idea. ;) Cheers!

[@Nickmusimiecconajmniej3znaki]

"Mgwa", like in the word "guaranteed" with M added ("M+gua_")

[@DAVIDMONTES999]

What about Kvelertak ?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

a weird one for sure.

[@stuartferrar5764]

As a Glasgow Rangers fan, I could only support Keltic Frost!😁

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

haha. I always played with Glasgow Rangers in Football Manager back in the day so I agree. ;) Cheers!

[@pgarza1218]

Pretty Cool I remember friends said it wrong in some Swedish bands and arguments on saying it pronunciation hahaa just I said it because it is said like that and with accent hahahaa

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

hehe Cheers! 🤘

[@c.o.b.r.a586]

1:39 Wagner mãos de ✂️

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@RaminMikkola]

Would your pronounce Tröjan like the Swedish word tröja/tröjan or like the ancient city Troy/ an inhabitant of Troy -> Trojan?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I would say Trojan if I talk about the band with someone. But I like to say Tröjan because it's as you said translated into The Shirt. :D

[@waltm.3842]

I saw Chthonic at Ozzfest (yeah, that long ago) and their vocalist pronounced it "tonic", like a gin & tonic.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers

[@bernardomacedo4027]

How about kvelertak?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@jeffhutchins6874]

Cirith Ungol, according to JRR Tolkien, is Kirith Ungol.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yes :)

[@jeffhutchins6874]

But the band and everyone else pronounces it with an S sound.

[@baldyhead]

No surprises for me on the pronunciation of very nearly all the bands, though I hadn't heard of a couple towards the end and I wouldn't have pronounced the t at the end of Tourniquet. Obviously I couldn't pronounce the names with multiple letters, though I thought one of them might be Polish. I'm currently learning Swedish, so the Swedish bands are no problem.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

vad bra! skål!

[@Silmarien73]

None of them were Polish, although one contains a letter characteristic to this language

[@hazegazer4610]

There's this band called Sanguisugabogg, that's a tricky one.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

for sure. :D Cheers!

[@marombadorefineiro1453]

Is the first time I think about it, but I bet Brazilian band names like Gangrena Gasosa and Cangaço may trick foreign listeners as much as Scandinavian names trick me

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!