The WORST band names

gunnels · 07-02-2010, 08:28 PM

Alice in Chains- Something about this name just screams 'generic mopey grunge'. For the life of me I can't remember what the hell this band sounds like either.

The Sound of Animals Fighting- "Hey I know, let's come up with a name that's simultaneously obnoxious, pretentious, and misleading!" Freaking great band though.

Metallica- Seriously? THIS was the best you guys could come up with? It sounds like a suggestion that a directionally misguided teenager would come up with when he and his kiddy band who take themselves too seriously sit around in their parent's garage coming up with 'hardcore' names for the band. Usually when said misguided teenager suggests such a name, his bandmates slap him upside the head and tell him to shut the **** up. But somehow, this natural anti-embarassment barrier failed and the name stuck.

Muse- See above.
My Bloody Valentine- See above.
WHY?- WHY?
Yes- No.

TheFolkslave · 07-02-2010, 08:32 PM

Metallica

hands down the dumbest band name ever.

other bad ones:

Disturbed
Hatebreed
Avenged Sevenfold
Rainbow
Dimmu Borgir
Gamma Ray
Dragonforce
Kamelot
Wintersun

Sljslj · 07-02-2010, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFolkslave

Metallica

hands down the dumbest band name ever.

other bad ones:

Disturbed
Hatebreed
Avenged Sevenfold
Rainbow
Dimmu Borgir
Gamma Ray
Dragonforce
Kamelot
Wintersun

Agree w/ all but Dimmu.

Screen13 · 07-02-2010, 10:39 PM

Here's some 70's/80's...

A Popular History of Signs
And Also the Trees
Any Trouble
Avant Gardner
Colours Out of Time
Dancing Did
Desperate Bicycles
I'm So Hollow
It's Immaterial
Laughing Apple (One of the first Creation Records bands)
Los Microwaves
New Math
Plain Characters
Some Chicken

One on Factory Records who did get some acclaim...
Crispy Ambiance

...and two who wound up on major labels
Haysi Fantayzee
Kajagoogoo (I know this has been mentioned a couple of times, but it was quite a bad name)

Halpert · 07-02-2010, 10:52 PM

The Devil Wears Prada - I mean I get why they named it this..but it has the same name as a chick flick plus pretty shitty music.

Violent & Funky · 07-03-2010, 01:36 AM

gunnels, you beat me to My Bloody Valentine! It just doesn't reflect their music at all, which is the most important factor to me (and why Limp Bizkit is a fitting name haha)...

Mojo · 07-03-2010, 02:50 PM

I think 90% of the names people have come up with here are fine band names.

Yes, The The, The Band etc are terrible band names as theres no thought gone into them at all. "Portugal. The Man" is probably the most pretentious band name i have ever heard.

But Queens of the Stone Age? Alice in Chains? Muse? King Diamond? Rainbow? Come on, these and so many others in this thread are not bad names for a band or at least im struggling to see why they come to mind so easily above others that are far worse.

glastonelle · 07-04-2010, 03:35 AM

Chumbawamba. You know? That "I get knocked down, but I get up again. You're never going to keep me down" band.

**Janszoon** · 07-04-2010, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glastonelle

Chumbawamba. You know? That "I get knocked down, but I get up again. You're never going to keep me down" band.

I like their name.

A band who think has a terrible name, even though I like them a lot, is Skinny Puppy.

Unrelenting · 07-04-2010, 08:03 AM

Tool
Moonsorrow
Winter Solstice

07-02-2010, 08:32 PM	#262 (permalink)
TheFolkslave Music Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Finland Posts: 458	Metallica hands down the dumbest band name ever. other bad ones: Disturbed Hatebreed Avenged Sevenfold Rainbow Dimmu Borgir Gamma Ray Dragonforce Kamelot Wintersun __________________ My Last.Fm Well I come from the old time baby, where all the kids are crazy.

07-02-2010, 10:39 PM	#264 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	Here's some 70's/80's... A Popular History of Signs And Also the Trees Any Trouble Avant Gardner Colours Out of Time Dancing Did Desperate Bicycles I'm So Hollow It's Immaterial Laughing Apple (One of the first Creation Records bands) Los Microwaves New Math Plain Characters Some Chicken One on Factory Records who did get some acclaim... Crispy Ambiance ...and two who wound up on major labels Haysi Fantayzee Kajagoogoo (I know this has been mentioned a couple of times, but it was quite a bad name) Last edited by Screen13; 07-04-2010 at 12:49 PM.

07-02-2010, 10:52 PM	#265 (permalink)
Halpert Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 141	The Devil Wears Prada - I mean I get why they named it this..but it has the same name as a chick flick plus pretty shitty music. __________________ My last.fm http://last.fm/user/af-halpert

07-03-2010, 01:36 AM	#266 (permalink)
Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	gunnels, you beat me to My Bloody Valentine! It just doesn't reflect their music at all, which is the most important factor to me (and why Limp Bizkit is a fitting name haha)... __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/ohio0808 sometimes I don't thrill you sometimes I think I'll kill you just don't let me fuck up will you 'cause when I need a friend it's still you

07-03-2010, 02:50 PM	#267 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	I think 90% of the names people have come up with here are fine band names. Yes, The The, The Band etc are terrible band names as theres no thought gone into them at all. "Portugal. The Man" is probably the most pretentious band name i have ever heard. But Queens of the Stone Age? Alice in Chains? Muse? King Diamond? Rainbow? Come on, these and so many others in this thread are not bad names for a band or at least im struggling to see why they come to mind so easily above others that are far worse. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

07-04-2010, 03:35 AM	#268 (permalink)
glastonelle lets make a mess, lioness Join Date: May 2010 Location: NZ Posts: 400	Chumbawamba. You know? That "I get knocked down, but I get up again. You're never going to keep me down" band.

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