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Trollheart 07-19-2015 08:09 PM

Bands with appropriate (or inappropriate) names
 
A lot of bands don't, but there are some who when you hear their name you can kind of picture either what they're going to look like or sound like, or what they stand for, and if you didn't know the genre they operate in you could probably guess from their name.

Who do you think fits this bill?

For me, you know what to expect, even if you've never heard the bands, when you hear these names:
Slayer
Motorhead
Black Sabbath
Manowar
Cannibal Corpse
Iron Maiden (yeah they're all working out as metal bands so far aren't they?)
Twisted Sister

What about the reverse?

You hear Styx for the first time, probably thinking of doom or death metal (if you know your Greek mythology) but no, a pomp/AOR band

Can't think of any others at this hour at the moment...

Janszoon 07-19-2015 08:20 PM

Appropriate
Deströyer 666—These guys sound almost exactly how you think they'd sound: rowdy metal.
Charlie Hunter Trio—Is a jazz trio. Surprise, surprise.

Inappropriate
Massive Attack—They sound like they'd be very in-your-face and aggressive rather than the chilled out, atmospheric band that they are.
Bohren & der Club of Gore—I would expect something avant-garde, violent and provocative, rather than the ultra-minimalistic jazz they play.

Exo 07-19-2015 08:24 PM

Inappropriate

Tony Danza Tap Dancing Extravaganza - It's not a sexy Italian guy tap dancing I'll tell you that much.

Janszoon 07-19-2015 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exo (Post 1617119)
Inappropriate

Tony Danza Tap Dancing Extravaganza - It's not a sexy Italian guy tap dancing I'll tell you that much.

And yet it still somehow suits their sound.

Frownland 07-19-2015 09:22 PM

Inappropriate: The Pop Group. But that's kind of the point.

Janszoon 07-19-2015 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1617149)
Inappropriate: The Pop Group. But that's kind of the point.

Also Swans. But that too is the point.

DwnWthVwls 07-19-2015 09:48 PM

I think all of these bands are deceiving.

Onyx
Shit Robot
Star Fucker

Thelonious Monkey 07-19-2015 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1617149)
Inappropriate: The Pop Group. But that's kind of the point.

yEAH, my mate thought they were actual pop, jokes on him

Neapolitan 07-19-2015 10:41 PM

Acid House Kings
Eagles of Death Metal
I'm from Barcelona (they're not from Barcelona, they are from Jönköping, Sweden.)
Brazilian Girls (they are not from Brazil, they are from NYC)
Cheap Girls (they're an all male band)

Janszoon 07-19-2015 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls (Post 1617158)
I think all of these bands are deceiving.

Onyx
Shit Robot
Star Fucker

How is Onyx deceptive?


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