If you want people to horribly butcher your band name, call yourself MICTLANTECUHTLI.

HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE THE NAME AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN??

Here goes, meekt-lawn-teh-kwoot-ly

Mictlantecuhtli. Try it after a few beers, haha. Thank you all for your support.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Mictlantecuhtli is the manifestation of the creator in death.  It is the essence of mortality.  Mictlantecuhtli is the equilibrium in life.  To put it plainly, Mictlantecuhtli is death.

Let’s just call them “Mick“. The aforementioned band is picking up a few tour dates in Southern California in support of Ensiferum and Hypocrisy. The Black Metal “Aztec Metal Warriors” have a pretty cool schtick, I mean – there are lots of Viking and Pirate bands, but not much in the way of Aztecs. Plus, I imagine that calling your band “Mexican Metal” doesn’t quite conjure up the desired feelings.

Here’s a video of their song “One Last Battle“. Consider it your cultural studies for the day.