I would rather eat safety pins than think about,and debate band names.
It's an evil necessity though.
Safety Pin Breakfast.
You're welcome.
We decided on GARTHOK. I searched for a bit and couldnt find any other bands named Garthok, so we're going to use it.
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Quote from: SunnO))) on April 13, 2012, 11:20:47 AM
We decided on GARTHOK. I searched for a bit and couldnt find any other bands named Garthok, so we're going to use it.
Maybe because no other band is this genre likes Garth Brooks? OK.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSER654WCB8/T1aorelZgXI/AAAAAAAAAZA/W71riibtjsg/s1600/Garth-Brooks-CountryMusicIsLove.jpg)
Quote from: rayinreverse on April 13, 2012, 10:58:09 AM
I would rather eat safety pins than think about,and debate band names.
It's an evil necessity though.
Yet here you are making it a topic of conversation, weird huh?
The Unnamed.
there use to be a band around here in the 80's call Emanon
Yeah, naming a band is the worst! I'm going through the same process with my band at the moment. I'm thinking about not really caring if a name is already used or not, because nearly every possible name is already used by some shitty band on YouTube, MySpace, whatever. As long as it's not either a famous band, local band or lesser known band that makes similar music of course.
Then there's still the issue of every band member agreeing on it. Pfff, such a hassle!
Remember the bands called "free beer"? The first time I heard it I thought how clever and cool, then EVERY town in Colorado had a band called "free beer" and I'm sure it was nation wide as well.
Band names don't have to be phenomenal. I mean the "Melvins" and how good are they? Good luck.
I always have a lot of fun with band names, especially when its MY band to name. However in those lovely cases where everyone has input , though probably does not deserve it, that is when it starts to suck. The key is to be appropriate for what you are doing without being too damn serious or too damn stupid. "There is a fine line between clever and stupid"
The way it has always gone for me when others were naming :
1. Always a guy that wants to name it something completely retarded with vulgar, lewd, or gross shit involved like they are 12 years old.
2. Always a guy that wants the obscure, dare i say "emo-ish", thought provoking name.
3. Always a guy that suggests the most evil, satanic heavy metal sounding name despite that the band is none of those things:
4. Always a guy that wants to use their street name, county, city, etc
^^so true
Quote from: rayinreverse on April 13, 2012, 10:58:09 AM
I would rather eat safety pins than think about,and debate band names.
It's an evil necessity though.
fuck yes, nothing worse than listening to the stupidst name suggestions youve ever heard from someone your gonna be spending the next year with....godzilla sized facepalm.
Everyone should have given up on finding a great band name after The Who.
I think naming a band is fun, but then again, the bands I've been in/tried to start all had ridiculous names.
"Lead Breath" on the other hand - serious business. >:(
Quote from: Chovie D on April 13, 2012, 01:13:57 PM
godzilla sized facepalm.
Coulda been a band name! Though it violates my personal "short band name/long song title" made-up ethos.
Quote from: hayseed on April 13, 2012, 12:43:08 PM
I always have a lot of fun with band names, especially when its MY band to name. However in those lovely cases where everyone has input , though probably does not deserve it, that is when it starts to suck. The key is to be appropriate for what you are doing without being too damn serious or too damn stupid. "There is a fine line between clever and stupid"
The way it has always gone for me when others were naming :
1. Always a guy that wants to name it something completely retarded with vulgar, lewd, or gross shit involved like they are 12 years old.
2. Always a guy that wants the obscure, dare i say "emo-ish", thought provoking name.
3. Always a guy that suggests the most evil, satanic heavy metal sounding name despite that the band is none of those things:
4. Always a guy that wants to use their street name, county, city, etc
yes! ;D
You walked into a band with a great name. Unfortunately, you're playing in a band with a bunch of numbskulls who though Sissyfoot was better than Inverter.
"Always a guy that suggests the most evil, satanic heavy metal sounding name despite that the band is none of those things"
Whatcha trying to say there, ryan??
I hate the modern alternatives to names as well...the sentence fragment, the "creative" spelling and the naming of bands to sound the exact opposite of what they really are.
I'm a biology teacher so sometimes I'll stumble across something that might be functional and it's always taken. I wish I spoke another language or was an expert of some sort of obscure history...there see to be lots of cool, potential names there.
A Null Rampage
Me and my bassist chose the name Lamprey about six or seven years ago, then I remembered a couple months ago that I saw a show flyer with the name Lamprey on it, and remembered that there was a relatively new band from Portland with the name Lamprey.
Really wasn't a problem, because when I brought it up he immediately chose the name Labyrinthodont. Now he's writing songs left and right about creatures in Labyrinthodontia. It's cool, saves me the trouble at being bad at songwriting.
Quote from: At_Giza on April 13, 2012, 04:08:30 PM
Me and my bassist chose the name Lamprey about six or seven years ago, then I remembered a couple months ago that I saw a show flyer with the name Lamprey on it, and remembered that there was a relatively new band from Portland with the name Lamprey.
Really wasn't a problem, because when I brought it up he immediately chose the name Labyrinthodont. Now he's writing songs left and right about creatures in Labyrinthodontia. It's cool, saves me the trouble at being bad at songwriting.
I know I've played with Lamprey before. they're a 3 pc with 2 bass players right?
Quote from: koi on April 13, 2012, 02:13:26 PM
You walked into a band with a great name. Unfortunately, you're playing in a band with a bunch of numbskulls who though Sissyfoot was better than Inverter.
Ha ha ha
Since witch is the popular new thing in band names, and sandy deserts are apparently where stoner rock comes from, I'm starting a new stoner rock band:
SAND WITCH.
If that falls through, electric ____ is pretty popular, and sharp blades are totally metal, so I'm going with:
ELECTRIC RAZOR.
Quote from: koi on April 13, 2012, 02:13:26 PM
You walked into a band with a great name. Unfortunately, you're playing in a band with a bunch of numbskulls who though Sissyfoot was better than Inverter.
I will fuck you up!
Don't rule out the path of the band name generator. A band I was in was this close to calling ourselves Homecooked Ass. That band dissolved before any final decision had to be made.
Quote from: RAGER on April 13, 2012, 04:55:57 PM
Quote from: At_Giza on April 13, 2012, 04:08:30 PM
Me and my bassist chose the name Lamprey about six or seven years ago, then I remembered a couple months ago that I saw a show flyer with the name Lamprey on it, and remembered that there was a relatively new band from Portland with the name Lamprey.
Really wasn't a problem, because when I brought it up he immediately chose the name Labyrinthodont. Now he's writing songs left and right about creatures in Labyrinthodontia. It's cool, saves me the trouble at being bad at songwriting.
I know I've played with Lamprey before. they're a 3 pc with 2 bass players right?
That they are.
Quote from: At_Giza on April 13, 2012, 06:29:06 PM
Quote from: RAGER on April 13, 2012, 04:55:57 PM
Quote from: At_Giza on April 13, 2012, 04:08:30 PM
Me and my bassist chose the name Lamprey about six or seven years ago, then I remembered a couple months ago that I saw a show flyer with the name Lamprey on it, and remembered that there was a relatively new band from Portland with the name Lamprey.
Really wasn't a problem, because when I brought it up he immediately chose the name Labyrinthodont. Now he's writing songs left and right about creatures in Labyrinthodontia. It's cool, saves me the trouble at being bad at songwriting.
I know I've played with Lamprey before. they're a 3 pc with 2 bass players right?
That they are.
Fuck! I thought I was having an original idea doing that >:(
When'd you come up with it? If it was before 2010, they're copying you.
Nope, last year, so they win ;)
That said, there's already a two bass and drums band locally, but in a totally different genre, and they were doing it back in 2007 I think, check for The Rebel Bass.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-845243417239228629&hl=en (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-845243417239228629&hl=en)
The idea's really not a new one. I wrote a bunch of stuff back in my freshman year in high school when I'd just started learning to play for six string bass and four string bass. I thought having two bass guitars like that in one band was an awesome idea. Of course, it was pretty crap music, basic theory wank, but hey, it was 2004 and I was just young a stupid. ;D
The neds did it back in the 90's, but they had guitar as well. Whether the story of all five of them being originally being bassplayers is true or apocryphal, it's a good story ;)
Candy Snatch...not to be confused with The Candy Snatchers.
A band here called Blackhole has been doing the two bass player thing for a few years.
theres a dude in a band called 'mind furnace' from la and he fires me off this shitty msg on my bands fb page. he tells us how we are way late in using the name and how they are some big international act that has played the whiskey in la..blah, blah, blah.
i check out the band..they formed in 2001. we formed in 1992..which is clear if you spend 10 seconds reading the page..dudes a fuckin tool.
bandnamemaker.com
everybody hits the generate button once and picks their favorite out of the list. Everybody's favorite goes into a hat an you go with whatever is picked
Quote from: dogfood on April 13, 2012, 07:06:01 PM
Candy Snatch...not to be confused with The Candy Snatchers.
played with the candy snatchers in phx az once..way back in the 90s..
Candysnatchers rule
my tshirt is getting worn out and Im bummed
Dude from Giant Squid is doing a two bass two drummer thing that's pretty bad ass from the stuff I've heard. Hellship.
The difficulty is a little overrated IMO. Personally, I don't usually like band names that are too jokey (but if the band is light hearted, why not I guess. My biggest criteria is make it appropriate in whatever way you choose). Regional names are good. Naming your band after a song or album title (from you or somebody else) is good. If your band is good, that is extremely helpful. ;)
Need a band name? Describe your band. The more complete the explanation, the better. "like a cross between..." is acceptable. Location? Song titles. Vibe. Write at least a full paragraph. As much info as possible. Four paragraphs is better. What do you want the name to say/what do you value. I bet naming your band isn't that hard. What seems to be hard is that some musicians don't have a solid handle on what they are trying to do with their music, creatively speaking. If your band can be described and explained in a way that makes sense, your band can be named. And vice-versa. You can probably guess what a band sounds like, with a good name.
Also, if your band name isn't awesome, you can still do pretty well (The Beatles is one of the worst names ever) so don't worry too much.
the beatles is one of the worst bands ever as well..
Going back off track again, Spinal Tap had three basses in Big Bottoms
Backdoor Bologna
Anal Conda
Lumpy you're just far too tolerant of bad names and I'm too picky and unable to commit to a name. Thankfully an old drummer of ours named our last band after I stopped caring.
I'm tired of this anti-Beatles crap. That's just fucking bullshit. They're far and away the best rock band ever. It doesn't make you a brilliant contrarian to deny this fact. You either hate or don't know music or you're a petulant dick. They may not be your particular favorite but they're better than your favorite just like they're better than my favorite.
(I should add that I'm in a super shitty mood, I got my girlfriend's car towed after the Melvins show tonight)
Whatever happened to sci fi and horror movies? wait, great movies like these have all but dried up. Fuck man we smoke to much weed for this, but I got an ace in the sleeve, a dictionary of scientific terms. Bad ass names galore.
Just use Lovecraft bullshit !
Is Purple Goat Witch Mountain taken ? :P
Quote from: Metal and Beer on April 14, 2012, 04:22:08 PM
Just use Lovecraft bullshit !
Is Purple Goat Witch Mountain taken ? :P
If it is, just add the word Haze at the end. ;D
Purple Goat Witch Mountain Haze
Quote from: mortlock on April 14, 2012, 02:07:30 AM
the beatles is one of the worst bands ever as well..
Is that a fact? IMHO you just made one of the most retarded statements ever, as well..
Quote from: koi on April 15, 2012, 12:33:00 AM
Quote from: mortlock on April 14, 2012, 02:07:30 AM
the beatles is one of the worst bands ever as well..
Is that a fact? IMHO you just made one of the most retarded statements ever, as well..
While I agree with this, I'd have probably gone grammar nazi and said, "The Beatles
are one of the worst bands ever as well."
Mainly because I prefer such statements like that to have at least correct grammar.
Oh, and, the name, Beatles, it's not a bad name. It's brain dead simple and memorable because of it. Kind of like Sleep being utterly brain dead, but still memorable.
The worst. If you don't want to use a name that has already been used you have to be really really creative. ALL of the simple one word names and almost all of the decent sounding two word names have been taken.
These days it seems like a lot of bands just throw some stupid shit together because they are too lazy or too cool for school to come up with a name that actually sounds good and fits their music.
A few examples of ones I like that are taken. Many more are gone from my memory. I've been working on this for about 2 years now. Grrrr...
Black Shield
Siege Engine
Barrow Wight
Stonemason
I have a short list of virgin names that I kind of like but using a name that you only kind of like seems rally lame.
The band name thing will be really interesting in a few decades. I think bands will just start using numbers.
Go on Google and type in random words and then band. It's depressing. It's probably a sign but I'm not reading it and will continue doing the music thing even if I'm mostly just copying other bands.
We are talking about trying to gig soon... still don't have a name yet. Looking like it's time to just pick something that none of us thinks is terrible but I hate that idea. Grrrr...
Quote from: liquidsmoke on October 04, 2012, 12:35:26 PM
We are talking about trying to gig soon... still don't have a name yet. Looking like it's time to just pick something that none of us thinks is terrible but I hate that idea. Grrrr...
What? You, of all people?
Your band is now "Maze of Liquid Smoke"
You're welcome. Now thank yourself.
So many bands are going to made up names and it makes sense...you can control the size, phonetics, even look of the word as well as hinting to other languages without the messy details of context and meaning. Still, so many are doing it that it's becoming a bit of a tired gimic.
We did make the name generators if you recall.
Two word name (http://dub.greboguru.org/stoner-name.html)
Two words with conjunction (http://dub.greboguru.org/stoner-name-c.html)
Three word name (http://dub.greboguru.org/stoner-name-3.html)
and if you don't like the name forward, try it backwards ;)
If you pick something a little weird, it's less likely that your name is already being used. If you pick something Very Metal, it's more likely somebody else already thought of it too. Think outside the bun. There's nobody else called "Abstractor" (Frank & Beans' band)
Also, more words = maybe more better, if you're trying not to duplicate somebody else's name
Witches (taken for sure)
Circle of Witches (maybe not)
But why not skip the word "witches" completely, there's already 87 other bands with the name witch in there somewhere.
It's not that hard. I think of weird band names all the time. Songs, not so much (heh).
I can easily talk myself out of any band name.
Buzzard Or Acrobat
Orange In Anus
Green So Blue
Texas Black
Weed Angel
names with a color, like black or white can be cool sounding but border on cliche. I like a simple one word name, but those can be hard to come by. I insist on something easy to pronounce and hard to fuck with. Unusual, but not too weird. Kinda like when I named my kids. I also prefer a name with good potential for imagery that fits the music or is just fun to use.
I think the beatles are great rock and roll, but I never listen to them.
i think it is the worst, i hate it so bad i usually just go with the popular consensus is. that said ive been pretty lucky.
You reading this Aron? haha
Good points/ideas here.
I'm up for any sort of name that fits the band as long as we all like it. Yeah one word would be best but it's really hard unless you make it up as was mentioned, or maybe you pick an obscure REH Conan villain or something(I've thought about it). Metal sounding or not, witch/black/white/goat/etc or not, it seems like damn near every name is already in use, I've spent time over the last couple years Googling and searching metal archives to check individual names.
Not too cheesy sounding, we all like it a lot, fits our sound, preferably no more than 2 words, not already in use... damn near impossible.
I may play around with trying to make up a word.
Quote from: RacerX on October 04, 2012, 12:44:53 PM
What? You, of all people?
Your band is now "Maze of Liquid Smoke"
You're welcome. Now thank yourself.
Even for a Blue Cheer tribute band that name would kind of suck. Who would even pick that as a username? ;D
We are much more Candlemass/Ironman/Celtic Frost/Goatsnake/Orodruin/whatever.
Okay, I've got it, we are Goatdruin Frostmass.
So it's doomy, groovy, kind of 90s/2000 (not 70s)? Got any sample song titles or lyrics? Steal from yourself, that's one way to go. But also, lyrical content and band names should be somewhat related IMO (okay, it's not necessary but it's nice when it happens).
Personally, I like names that are a little 'off', which make you think WTF? UNSANE is a good example. There was a bandname from the old board... PIANO MOVERS. That is a killer name for a heavy band, IMO. Or go against type, instead of trying to make your band sound like a bunch of bad-ass sorcerors or whatever (CONFUSED LITTLE GIRL, another cool name I like).
What about picking a name that has some personal associations. Like for Sunn 0))) (he said he can't think of a band name) he could try looking for ideas in the firearms world. There are probably some good semi-obscure gun-related terms which would make a good band name (COCKHAMMER? Just kidding. Like a sniper term, or a type of bullet, or gun safety term) If you are really into Robert E Howard then great, otherwise look to a more personal reference (or maybe REH goes with the lyrics). If it's somewhat SF/sword&sorcery related, then make up the name of a planet, or a pet name for a weapon. Or steal an idea from a book. Even if it's a terrible book that nobody's ever heard of.
Another thing I like -- when bands make regional references. Don't name yourself for a Swedish fjord if you don't live in Sweden, IMO. Maybe there is a local reference (ED GEIN'S CAR or WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP are already taken). Say something about where you are from. You're trying to give people info about your band, with your name.
It's a lot harder to write good songs than coming up with a good band name, IMO. You probably have people telling you what to do, all day long. Here's an opportunity to do whatever the fuck you want. It should be fun.
Quote from: Lumpy on October 05, 2012, 02:00:57 AM
So it's doomy, groovy, kind of 90s/2000 (not 70s)? Got any sample song titles or lyrics? Steal from yourself, that's one way to go. But also, lyrical content and band names should be somewhat related IMO (okay, it's not necessary but it's nice when it happens).
Personally, I like names that are a little 'off', which make you think WTF? UNSANE is a good example. There was a bandname from the old board... PIANO MOVERS. That is a killer name for a heavy band, IMO. Or go against type, instead of trying to make your band sound like a bunch of bad-ass sorcerors or whatever (CONFUSED LITTLE GIRL, another cool name I like).
What about picking a name that has some personal associations. Like for Sunn 0))) (he said he can't think of a band name) he could try looking for ideas in the firearms world. There are probably some good semi-obscure gun-related terms which would make a good band name (COCKHAMMER? Just kidding. Like a sniper term, or a type of bullet, or gun safety term) If you are really into Robert E Howard then great, otherwise look to a more personal reference (or maybe REH goes with the lyrics). If it's somewhat SF/sword&sorcery related, then make up the name of a planet, or a pet name for a weapon. Or steal an idea from a book. Even if it's a terrible book that nobody's ever heard of.
Another thing I like -- when bands make regional references. Don't name yourself for a Swedish fjord if you don't live in Sweden, IMO. Maybe there is a local reference (ED GEIN'S CAR or WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP are already taken). Say something about where you are from. You're trying to give people info about your band, with your name.
It's a lot harder to write good songs than coming up with a good band name, IMO. You probably have people telling you what to do, all day long. Here's an opportunity to do whatever the fuck you want. It should be fun.
^this is great advice
We are not that groovy but there is swing in some of the riffs. Clean, somewhat gothic sounding mostly low range vocals. B tuned. Probably more '80s than '70s but we all love '70s stuff too. Not really retro in any obvious way but not that new sounding either. I would want permission to link to any of the rehearsal recordings. Some song titles- Red Dust, The Silent Child, Through the Forest(instrumental), The Veiled One, Ships Of Hell. S&S/fantasy, horror, occult(but not hail satan type stuff at all), etc.. Story telling approach I guess, I can't really write poetic type stuff and I'm not into writing personal lyrics.
Hopefully my band mates won't mind me going into some detail about this on here. I really like the name Cunning Priest, it's one of our song names but I want to avoid anything blasphemous. It's weird enough explaining the band to religious family members.
We actually have a song about a REH Conan story. Regarding gun terms and that sort of stuff, a 'great chamber'(people would say it's too close to Coal Chamber, oh well, Cunning Priest is close to Judas Priest, etc... it's 2012...) was an old term for a room in a castle. I like that a lot. I like some super heavy metal sounding names actually. I think Stonemason would be great, it sounds very heavy but it's taken. I also like Unbalanced Force, just a physics term but it sounds somewhat sinister yet not that cheesy. I can't believe that name isn't taken yet. I could rattle off 10 great names I came up with that are taken. I read LOTR last year for the first time and holy shit, so did dozens of other guys who have formed bands over the last 45 years, lol.
A name that is a little off as you put it could work but not anything too dumb or too off, it would still have to fit the music somewhat. The location thing probably wouldn't really fit.
(Pretty much said everything with the other post.)
Good stuff. I actually have looked at such lists of weapons, rocks, metals, etc. I'll do more. I've never thought about it before but Killing Joke is quite the clever name. Mortuary Drape as well. There are lots of choices but it does suck that most of the names I've thought up are already taken. Randomly something like Black Shield will pop into my head. That's a hip hop group of some sort. Black Aperture, taken. Siege Engine, taken. I can go on. I'll not though.
That medievality site is great by the way.
You know what you want, it's just a matter of time now.
It should be something that looks cool on the back of a leather jacket, that is the ultimate test. 8)
Quote from: Lumpy on October 05, 2012, 05:23:49 AM
You know what you want, it's just a matter of time now.
And us all agreeing.
Quote from: Lumpy on October 05, 2012, 05:23:49 AM
It should be something that looks cool on the back of a leather jacket, that is the ultimate test. 8)
That partly depends on the art I think.
Maze.
of.
Liquid.
Smoke.
Dude.
Not to ruffle any feathers but I think pretty much all of the names mentioned are terrible or at least semi-terrible. I keep telling myself that being picky doesn't matter because they'll all be bad but that doesn't seem to work.
Quote from: clockwork green on October 05, 2012, 02:28:58 PM
Not to ruffle any feathers but I think pretty much all of the names mentioned are terrible or at least semi-terrible. I keep telling myself that being picky doesn't matter because they'll all be bad but that doesn't seem to work.
Judas Priest isn't terrible? Iron Maiden? Black Sabbath? It's all "cheesy" 14 year old stuff. How about Emperor? Mayhem? Venom? Pagan Altar? Type some random heavy metal sounding stuff into the search bar at metal archives and soak up the cheese.
Whoa that sounded defensive.
Okay, we'll go with a name like Lesbian or Super Goat Lord or Magic Carpet Stoner Rock BBQ Fuck or Ironic Orc Sword cause you know we need to let people know we aren't serious, cause reading Michael Moorcock is for gays.
I'm just taking the piss here. ;D
Im pretty sure there is a band called Lesbian.
MAGIC CARPET MUNCHER!!!!! ;D for the win!!!
I'm working on two new bands right now and I'm not even thinking about names yet. I'm probably just going to reuse something from a previous failed band attempt for one of them. I agree with all the sentiments expressed that pretty much every band name sucks, until you get used to it or love the band. Unless you just have a good sense of humor and don't take it too seriously. When you sit down and start thinking of the names of classic rock and heavy metal bands, divorced from your nostalgia or knowledge/impression of the band, most of them are corny as hell. Then you say it or hear it or think it enough times and it just becomes a sound that represents a thing you like.
This used to be such a pain for me. Now I just try to keep it simple & remember the good ones for later.
There's always the time spent with the dictionary route. Just flicking through it looking for obscure words. A band I worked with, their name meant broken ships biscuits, mixed in molasses and baked, but it sorta matched their sound, and 90% of people had no idea what it meant.
I'm in a band called Musket King and I decided to name my solo/collab project Rocket Appliances(Trailer Park Boys reference).
I love both names and could not care less if anyone else digs them. haha.
Lesbian is really good AND used to be called Lesbian Witch. So. Yeah. Band names are tough.
Quote from: Hemisaurus on October 05, 2012, 03:57:07 PM
There's always the time spent with the dictionary route. Just flicking through it looking for obscure words. A band I worked with, their name meant broken ships biscuits, mixed in molasses and baked, but it sorta matched their sound, and 90% of people had no idea what it meant.
A thesaurus is also good.
The opinion that 'all' band names suck... I couldn't disagree more. There are sooooo many great ones. You could fill a book.
Quote from: Lumpy on October 05, 2012, 07:09:03 PM
The opinion that 'all' band names suck... I couldn't disagree more. There are sooooo many great ones. You could fill a book.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/louderthangod/A2A52702-127A-4561-B90C-B032EFE15650-9417-000004F98AC0ED36.jpg)
Quote from: Cursed71 on October 05, 2012, 06:20:23 PM
Lesbian is really good AND used to be called Lesbian Witch. So. Yeah. Band names are tough.
I shouldn't have dragged them into my frustration. I'll give 'em a listen right now.
We have a local band called Lesbian Motocross, seen their name about, never heard them.
Some cool Rushy kind of stuff going on in this song
Thinking about going with Thorse. "A six-legged pack animal bred for its stability" from Dune.
My friends had the best band name ever taken from Dune.
Art of Kanly
they were a great band, but had an even greater name. They are not to be confused with another band on youtube with the same name. this was 10 years ago. they were playing 90's hardcoreish influenced stuff.
We spent a lot of time debating names, and settled with Oxcross. Its taken from Game of Thrones.
I'd like to come up with something relating to a heavy object being dragged. Of course 'drag' has more than one meaning.. not exactly smart to give people an easy opportunity to make fun of your band. Was thinking 'Yawning Aperture' would be good but I just saw this band and let me tell you, I was yawning alright. Aperture just makes me people think of camera equipment despite the word coming into existence hundreds of years before cameras. I'm ready to write a song about how much coming up with a band name sucks.
Well in synonym, would
Gaping Chasm work instead of yawning aperture?
As to drag, are you meaning to protract or prolong, in which case you could call the band
Protractor ;)
or if you mean as in to haul or tow, you could use the word Draw, which also has other meanings like Draw Bar, or Draw Horse, or the old brewers Drey Horse. Rambling now ;)
QuoteA draft horse (US), draught horse (UK) or dray horse (from the Old English dragan meaning to draw or haul; compare Dutch dragen meaning to carry), less often called a work horse or heavy horse
we came up with all the ways people could make fun of our band.
My favorite being Oxcross B'gosh.
Quote from: Hemisaurus on October 06, 2012, 02:32:11 PM
Well in synonym, would Gaping Chasm work instead of yawning aperture?
As to drag, are you meaning to protract or prolong, in which case you could call the band Protractor ;)
or if you mean as in to haul or tow, you could use the word Draw, which also has other meanings like Draw Bar, or Draw Horse, or the old brewers Drey Horse. Rambling now ;)
QuoteA draft horse (US), draught horse (UK) or dray horse (from the Old English dragan meaning to draw or haul; compare Dutch dragen meaning to carry), less often called a work horse or heavy horse
Yeah haul or tow. I was thinking about those words as well.
Play with Google Translate, I just found out the dutch for Tow Truck is Sleepwagen I kid you not ;D
Quote from: themusketking on October 05, 2012, 06:14:47 PM
I'm in a band called Musket King and I decided to name my solo/collab project Rocket Appliances(Trailer Park Boys reference).
I love both names and could not care less if anyone else digs them. haha.
Lurches™
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Biblical_names
Holy shit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gods
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deities_in_fiction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_legendary_creatures_by_type
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_been_considered_deities
Quote from: liquidsmoke on October 06, 2012, 02:14:33 PM
I'd like to come up with something relating to a heavy object being dragged.
The bass player in my band used to have a band called, Dragged by Horses, which I always thought was a great name. They were pretty heavy too, with good writing.
Naming a band, is totally not the worst shit, booking shows is. I'd welcome an Online Show Booker that you fed details and booked you into some nice sequential dates.
I think it's fun. My last band, DBCR, (Drunken Belligerent Confrontational Rock,) was named in a mushroom-induced fit of enthusiasm at a Judas Priest concert. I liked it because we came up with the name and with it, the concept, and then modeled ourselves after that concept. And for a time, it worked...
Quote from: Hemisaurus on October 07, 2012, 07:12:42 PM
Naming a band, is totally not the worst shit, booking shows is. I'd welcome an Online Show Booker that you fed details and booked you into some nice sequential dates.
Local shows are not going to be a problem as we have friends in other bands who have already invited us to play with them thankfully. Probably at the venues without sound people but I'm fine with that, one of them never charges a cover so it will be easier to get folks to come.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edcotton/3198488330/lightbox/
http://b10m.swal.org/cgi-bin/bandname.cgi
Any Brits reading this? If so do you think it would be odd or offensive for an American band to use the name 'Mercian'? I don't think it's taken, it sounds awesome, and to my knowledge Midlands used to be the old kingdom of Mercia which means that Birmingham is in old Mercia and 2 particular pioneering heavy metal bands are from that city and therefor modern day Mercians. There is now a Midlands army regiment called The Mercian Regiment along with some businesses that also use Mercia or Mercian in their name. I just don't want death threats from crazy Brits, whether they are metal fans or pissed off Midlanders.
I think you should just call yourself Merican, in honour of the last president ;D
or Merkin
Quote from: liquidsmoke on October 11, 2012, 02:09:13 AM
Any Brits reading this? If so do you think it would be odd or offensive for an American band to use the name 'Mercian'? I don't think it's taken, it sounds awesome, and to my knowledge Midlands used to be the old kingdom of Mercia which means that Birmingham is in old Mercia and 2 particular pioneering heavy metal bands are from that city and therefor modern day Mercians. There is now a Midlands army regiment called The Mercian Regiment along with some businesses that also use Mercia or Mercian in their name. I just don't want death threats from crazy Brits, whether they are metal fans or pissed off Midlanders.
Dude, you are way overthinking this.
Murka!
Quote from: RacerX on October 11, 2012, 09:47:42 AM
Quote from: liquidsmoke on October 11, 2012, 02:09:13 AM
Any Brits reading this? If so do you think it would be odd or offensive for an American band to use the name 'Mercian'? I don't think it's taken, it sounds awesome, and to my knowledge Midlands used to be the old kingdom of Mercia which means that Birmingham is in old Mercia and 2 particular pioneering heavy metal bands are from that city and therefor modern day Mercians. There is now a Midlands army regiment called The Mercian Regiment along with some businesses that also use Mercia or Mercian in their name. I just don't want death threats from crazy Brits, whether they are metal fans or pissed off Midlanders.
Dude, you are way overthinking this.
I agree. It's kind of an ethnic thing though and I'm only a little bit English myself.
Quote from: Hemisaurus on October 11, 2012, 08:47:03 AM
I think you should just call yourself Merican, in honour of the last president ;D
Perfect name for a less serious band.
Quote from: liquidsmoke on October 11, 2012, 01:07:42 PM
Quote from: Hemisaurus on October 11, 2012, 08:47:03 AM
I think you should just call yourself Merican, in honour of the last president ;D
Perfect name for a less serious band.
I think you might find you get called that anyways, I had to re-read it to realize that wasn't what you had said in the first place. ;)
Quote from: Hemisaurus on October 11, 2012, 02:53:24 PM
Quote from: liquidsmoke on October 11, 2012, 01:07:42 PM
Quote from: Hemisaurus on October 11, 2012, 08:47:03 AM
I think you should just call yourself Merican, in honour of the last president ;D
Perfect name for a less serious band.
I think you might find you get called that anyways, I had to re-read it to realize that wasn't what you had said in the first place. ;)
Behind our backs mostly, that's fine. Haven't presented the name for a vote yet. We'll see.
Quote from: liquidsmoke on October 11, 2012, 02:09:13 AM
Any Brits reading this? If so do you think it would be odd or offensive for an American band to use the name 'Mercian'? I don't think it's taken, it sounds awesome, and to my knowledge Midlands used to be the old kingdom of Mercia which means that Birmingham is in old Mercia and 2 particular pioneering heavy metal bands are from that city and therefor modern day Mercians. There is now a Midlands army regiment called The Mercian Regiment along with some businesses that also use Mercia or Mercian in their name. I just don't want death threats from crazy Brits, whether they are metal fans or pissed off Midlanders.
I think you're mixing up British people with Americans but you could check in with these guys and see if they've received any threats.
https://www.facebook.com/merciany Mercia NY
Quote from: moose23 on October 12, 2012, 08:03:32 AM
Quote from: liquidsmoke on October 11, 2012, 02:09:13 AM
Any Brits reading this? If so do you think it would be odd or offensive for an American band to use the name 'Mercian'? I don't think it's taken, it sounds awesome, and to my knowledge Midlands used to be the old kingdom of Mercia which means that Birmingham is in old Mercia and 2 particular pioneering heavy metal bands are from that city and therefor modern day Mercians. There is now a Midlands army regiment called The Mercian Regiment along with some businesses that also use Mercia or Mercian in their name. I just don't want death threats from crazy Brits, whether they are metal fans or pissed off Midlanders.
I think you're mixing up British people with Americans but you could check in with these guys and see if they've received any threats.
https://www.facebook.com/merciany Mercia NY
I'm not too worried about those dudes. The 'n' and a completely different logo should be enough to differentiate the names.
I'd worry, why bother picking a name that could get you into problems, when you could just get a different one? Look at the Dust Bros. now the Chemical Bros, or Death From Above now DFA1979 or whatever. Why put effort into something that further down the line someone else can prove they did first?
Mercia isn't a very rock&roll sounding name worth fighting over anyway, IMO.
Is it some sorta fanged creature that rips it's victims apart? ???
Mercian guys, not Mercia. Mercian is not taken.
Quote from: liquidsmoke on October 12, 2012, 05:40:20 PM
Mercian guys, not Mercia. Mercian is not taken.
From madison eh? Come to Milwaukee we'll play a show with ya.
Quote from: liquidsmoke on October 12, 2012, 05:40:20 PM
Mercian guys, not Mercia. Mercian is not taken.
Still think you might as well go 'Merican, you are 'Merican after all, playing on 'Merican amps with 'Merican guitars, you guys are 'Merican, no matter how much you might not want to be, just call the band Candada after the disease and see how many people call you Canada ;D (yeah I know it's Candida)
My amp is 'Merican, my guitar is Korean, we are Mercians now officially, is it done. Let the shit storm begin. :D
Merican sounds like a really bad name for a cover band.
Yeah it's a pretty craptastic name.
hate it.
Yeah, if I cared enough, I'd start a cover band called 'Merican, we'd go down real big round here. Open every set with Freebird, then Sweet Home, American Band, Copperhead Road, you get the picture.
The one problem of course being then I'd have to listen to Freebird, Sweet Home, and I don't want to ;D
I suspect that such a band would also do quite well in rural WI. Small town folks here still DANCE to classic rock cover bands. I've seen it.
Wasn't the last Descendents album called Merican? I see some kiddy punk bands out there using that name
Quote from: liquidsmoke on October 13, 2012, 03:18:06 PM
I suspect that such a band would also do quite well in rural WI. Small town folks here still DANCE to classic rock cover bands. I've seen it.
Dude, I ran sound for it ;)
http://www.theonion.com/article/report-only-7-band-names-remaining-5697
I will name your band. Step right up. If you want to give me a description, cool. Otherwise, I can just run with it. ;)
Name my band. My influences are 90's post-industrial. Shitty ballad metal. Weird Al, the Beastie Boys, and Ween. I like/love weed.
Quote from: socket on June 02, 2015, 12:03:03 AM
Name my band. My influences are 90's post-industrial. Shitty ballad metal. Weird Al, the Beastie Boys, and Ween. I like/love weed.
You get two, take your pick...
BUTTRESS
COMBUSTIBLE STUMP
Next?
I LIKE/LOVE WEED
Boom.
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WEEDLIKER
Funny, I'm not currently in a band, I have no active project, but I'm coming up with potential names left and right. i think the problem often is that most musicians are too damn insecure to just own their own silly ideas. Coming up with names is not hard. Getting over your hang ups and self consciousness and then second and third guessing your choices is. Add more people into the equation and it becomes yet harder.
Truth.
But some people are just terrible at it too. First garage band I was in was called Fresh Linen. I vehemently opposed it, but the guy who came up with it was insistent.
Then when he realized (finally) what an unbelievably stupid name it was, he denied even being the one who came up with it, let alone pushed it through.
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If you combine words (instead of just one word) you're more likely to come up with something original. All the cool one-word names may have already been taken.
Nope. (My new band name)
Actually quite good.
Actually Quite Good
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The band I'm in is Called STONE DRAGON
They all want to use band names, I'm going by my normal nom-de-plume Hagard, the guitarist is calling himself Rigor Mortis and as for the drummer I don't know most likely some thunder god.