Band names that make you shake your head

[jacolyte]

the two band names that have stuck in my mind over the years:

flock of ******** (boston area 80s cover band)

new york ******* (used to see their ads in the aquarian music newspaper back in the 80s)

 

[Chef]

Death Fist Kill Guy: this is all the yes.

 

[Duder]

Being a metal head anymore is a really weird thing. I'm a fan and practitioner of the megadeth era of metal, whereas now I tell people I'm in a metal band and they automatically think its a church hating, 666, I'll eat your children in Satan's name, offensive for the sake of being offensive type band. So many metal bands out there now have band names that aren't clever or thought out, just offensive for the sake of it. "Gasp, did you hear what that band calls itself!?" Boom, publicity.

That's a metalhead's cross to bear I suppose. I can't stand it, but it is what it is.

No offense intended, but you have "666" in your screen name and, I'm assuming here, that your band's name is Masochist. Personally, I think Masochist is a great metal name, I just thought your statement was funny with those two things in mind.

 

[Wolfenstein666]

No offense intended, but you have "666" in your screen name and, I'm assuming here, that your band's name is Masochist. Personally, I think Masochist is a great metal name, I just thought your statement was funny with those two things in mind.

You know what? Damn fine point, sir. Damn fine point. That's actually hilarious.

I guess is what I meant is this; it depends on how seriously you take it. It's sort of funny to watch how people react when they believe that's really what you believe.

As far as offensive for just being offensive, grab the nearest Cannibal Corpse album, flip it over and read the song titles. To me, that's 100% over the top. Masochist is a pretty tame name compared to a lot of the new stuff.

But +1000 to your point. I was laughing typing this post.

 

[Chef]

"they automatically think its a church hating, 666, I'll eat your children in Satan's name, offensive for the sake of being offensive type band."

People always thought that. Because: people.

 

[arbiterusa]

It was 1999. The task: come up with the most offensive name for our two-piece proto-punk outfit that wouldn't get us banned from any club in the city.

Bill of materials: beer and "other intoxicants"

Result: The Fleshmissiles.

Still pretty proud of that one.

 

[Gaolee]

Band names are tough. I'm playing in a band that has a name that shortens to POS. We like that a lot.

 

[Robroy]

Anything overly complicated to spell or pronounce always enrages me on behalf of anyone who has to market them. Metal and Scandinavia as a whole can get away with it, but if you're American and being like "We are Megarido Ottibracon Asperi" ... The bands not gonna make it.

Bonus favorite artist name: The Tallest Man on Earth

Oneders

 

[AaronBassManBonds]

I used to play in a ska/punk band named Jorge Klooney & the Acid Zombies. I always liked that one

 

[KevInDaBassment]

Death Fist Kill Guy: this is all the yes.

I have GOT to start a band named that someday...

 

[Duder]

You know what? Damn fine point, sir. Damn fine point. That's actually hilarious.

I guess is what I meant is this; it depends on how seriously you take it. It's sort of funny to watch how people react when they believe that's really what you believe.

As far as offensive for just being offensive, grab the nearest Cannibal Corpse album, flip it over and read the song titles. To me, that's 100% over the top. Masochist is a pretty tame name compared to a lot of the new stuff.

But +1000 to your point. I was laughing typing this post.

I'm glad you took it that way, and Masochist is definitely on the tame side of metal band names. That's what it should be, though. Don't have some stupid name by which your music will be pre-judged. Granted, one of the bands we played with at a showcase a few weeks back thought my band, Saint Sylvia, was a praise and worship band .

 

[Robroy]

I can't go on*
*I'll go on

Never got that one...from the movie BandSlam.

 

[Wolfenstein666]

"they automatically think its a church hating, 666, I'll eat your children in Satan's name, offensive for the sake of being offensive type band."

People always thought that. Because: people.

This is true, but travelling along the same vein that @Duder pointed out, I guess tight ripped jeans, leather jackets, long hair, and loud drunken metalheads all head banging don't really look like the most inviting bunch. Although in my experience its the opposite; metalheads are some of the most "welcome aboard dude!" people I've ever met.

 

[socialleper]

Deathcore bands have some of the dumbest names out there:
Bring me the Horizon
Of Mice and Men
See You Next Tuesday
Bleeding From Within
The Red Chord
Chelsea Grin
Fit For an Autopsy
Thy Art Is Murder.

They are just word salads that sound cool, or are something that is super un-metal.

 

[RodneyMac]

Stuart Ramakar and the Ghandharvahs was a band I was in in the late '70s...actually gigged twice at The Mabuhay in San Francisco!

 

[silvertone]

Cherry Poppin' Daddies have always been a favorite - but in some places they were banned from advertizing with their full name and were forced to promote as "The Daddies."
Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Also - in SF there was n all girl Country Band called the Kuntry Kuntz who experienced similar marketing problems.
And then there's the band ****....

 

[Ol' Dub]

My sister's boyfriend told us he wanted to name a band in the Portland area the Jantzen Beach Boys.

 

[Atshen]

A few years ago, a young band was invited for a couple songs during our break. Their name was Ta Mère Et Ses Copines De Bridge (Your Mom And Her Bridge Pals).

 

[happygilmour]

Slippery Nipples

 

[Josh Gone]

Anyone mention the band out of Buffalo NY - "My Penis" yet?