Ok, after two and a half years of non-activity, I've gotten myself into a new band situation. We haven't gotten a note written, and I'm being arsed to name the band. I've done a pretty decent job in the past, naming my own projects, but as we all know, all the fucking good names are taken. Is it possible to tag your heavy metal band without using the words 'iron' or 'black' or 'death'?? And furthermore, how close can you get to an existing outfit without looking like a complete jackass? As far as I'm concerned, it's too early on to start worrying about this crap, but you never know when the next myspace musician is going to steal the one good idea you have, before you get that precious domain name..lol. Thoughts, opinions, etc?
Is Beard of Cthulhu taken ?
Don't go with "....naut", "....ess" or plural animal names
\m/ Black Iron Death \m/
I'm going to start compiling a list of terrible name ideas. First on the list, not surprisingly, is Black Iron..lmao. Next up is Shovel Tusk, which sounds badass, but it's just another variance on Mastodon. but hey, people love big fuzzy elephants right? It's hard to not sound like a hack...but I'm beginning to think maybe I just shouldn't give a fuck. I already know that I'll be lucky to ever get a gig outside of Pittsburgh ( if I get THAT lucky), so how much thought should I really put into it?
Mustard Tiger
But tigers hate mustard....or is that cinnamon?
I like the bands. How about The Swamp Thangs. You could all use swamp thang speakers and dress like big foot. A little schtick goes a long way.
"Electric Green Panty Sniffer"
that should get you some attention LOL
Green Titanium
Blue Nativity
Nascent Dysprosium
Name your band after something local to you. Like a Mtn or a river or a town. Look at some local history. Makes sense since your going to be playing with and for locals. Fuckin band names.
Jesus Crust
EYEATEDOG
General Richard Butler"s Sourmash Revival 2
Ham BBQ (sorry Smally, I'm hungry)
The Pooterville Savings and Loan Scandal
Crushed Dutchie
It shame its taken cuz DURAN DURAN is so you!
Hemp Action Group
Hot Carl Jr and the truck stop tramps??
Toxic Assets
Tramp Stamp
I'll second Beard of Cthulhu. Or I'll openly steal it.
thats too much like to devils gotee..and we all know whats up with that..
Devil's Goatse
Sofa Kingood
I think Sofa King Killer would take exception to that. So far the front runner is LaserPenis. What aboot CannonBalls?
LaserPenis!
Nice. The capital "P" improves upon an already great name. Go forth and rock!!
I come to you guys, because obviously there are a ton of bands out there that I"ve never heard of. I don't want to step on anyone's toes, not even on a regional level. I went on a tirade against an Erie band a few months ago, named Deadhorse. Come on. dead horse wasn't the biggest thing on the block, but they were signed to Metal Blade fer crissakes. The fake Erie Deadhorse had a canned explanation that they used one word, didn't play metal...blah blah blah. No respect at all. They said I was old. I am, but that's beside the point. dead horse existed, don't rehash their name! Swill, would you mind if I used Seahag?? I'll make it one word, and we'll play shoegazing indie shit....
Quote from: beardofcthulhu on January 18, 2011, 07:59:34 PM
I come to you guys, because obviously there are a ton of bands out there that I"ve never heard of. I don't want to step on anyone's toes, not even on a regional level. I went on a tirade against an Erie band a few months ago, named Deadhorse. Come on. dead horse wasn't the biggest thing on the block, but they were signed to Metal Blade fer crissakes. The fake Erie Deadhorse had a canned explanation that they used one word, didn't play metal...blah blah blah. No respect at all. They said I was old. I am, but that's beside the point. dead horse existed, don't rehash their name! Swill, would you mind if I used Seahag?? I'll make it one word, and we'll play shoegazing indie shit....
Turn it around call yourself
HESHAG
What about "Freak Andy"? You could plaster it on the side of the tour van.
I just dug out a list that my friend and I made a while back. Although not serious suggestions, I personally would pay money to see any band named the following:
Pope John Paul Jones
G.G. Allin Alda
Mastodon Henley
John Cougar Concentration Camp
Landfill Collins
Billy Lotion
Bjorn Cyborg
Hell Toupée
ZZ Bottom
Fifty Foot Mook (very Pittsburgh)
Patron Taint
Dump Cloud
Illuminati by Nature
My name is now named G.G. Allin Alda.
SNIFTER
...and you will be known by the letter Q.
Wasn't there already a John Cougar Concentration Camp? Well there shoulda been....Hell Toupee just cracked me the fuck up.
there was a jccc..i actually knew the drummer..his side band and my band toured together back in the mid 90s..we had a ton of fun playing video golf in the van..
Name it 'The Blow Your Minds'.
Then you can tell promoters, "People call us 'The Blow', but we don't blow- we Blow Your Mind !
Heh heh... Yeah, baby.
!Guni Goo-Goo.
"Swill"...whoa, we must "know" each other? Pardon my impaired memory..!
"deadhorse" from Texas was one word, too, so suck it, Erie fuckbuckets!! (they also rocked the lower-case "d")
LOL @ Jake, I always love those kind of names...
Whiskey Houston
David Allan Codeine
Mary Tyler Morphine
"Do you like seafood?"
"Yeah..."
"See?? Food..." :::opens mouth while chewing:::
...and yes, the John Cougar Concentration Camp are (were?) a band from San Diego.
Rage Against Martin Sheen <---also a band, excellent example o' these kind of names
Back in the AOL Metal chat days Dave...yeah, I've been stalking you that long..lol
<--Fullofhell13
I always thought REO Speedealer was the ultimate pisstake name...then I heard Kathleen Turner Overdrive. (and yes, I saw speedealer before they changed their name. boo. yah.)
Haha, what's up broe?? You were on the old Jam Room on SR.com, too, as I recall?
Man it's funny how long ago the AOL days were....cheers \m/
I say pick your favorite guitar pedal and cross it with your favorite muscle car.
Barracuda Big Muff
Flange Mustang
Tube Screamer Super Sport
Super Hemi Overdrive
Fuzztone Camaro
BIG DAVE MUFFSTANG!
I win!
Brilliant!
Band Name Generator
http://www.bandnamemaker.com/ (http://www.bandnamemaker.com/)
Quote from: Metal Dave on January 17, 2011, 09:22:10 PM
Is Beard of Cthulhu taken ?
Don't go with "....naut", "....ess" or plural animal names
\m/ Black Iron Death \m/
you may be onto something here... Nautess
The K-Y Angels
Stoner Diamond And The Fisting Deception
"I already know that I'll be lucky to ever get a gig outside of Pittsburgh ( if I get THAT lucky)"
Would playing a show in Beaver County count as a gig outside of Pittsburgh?
Hell there you go Beaver County would be a hell of a band name.
I'm stoned.
Christ the way Pittsburgh is, you are lucky to get a gig INSIDE Pittsburgh! Its a bit cliquey ya know?
Beaver County counts ....maybe.......
Naugahyde and the Free Range Chickens
ACxDC.
VANILLA GORILLA
FLUD
I kinda like the sound of Vanilla Gorilla....
I vote for Stinkfinger Death Grip.
Or my all time favorite---the Dead Von Erichs. Yes Smally...you can use that one! Its a gift old friend.
Yes Pittsburgh is a bit cliquey. But you're more than welcome to make the journey to the fine Ghetto of Aliquippa and do a show at The Fallout Shelter. A fun place to play there's even a bowling alley upstairs so if the band sucks you can go bowl a few rounds.
Quote from: EddieMullet on January 26, 2011, 07:23:57 PM
Yes Pittsburgh is a bit cliquey. But you're more than welcome to make the journey to the fine Ghetto of Aliquippa and do a show at The Fallout Shelter. A fun place to play there's even a bowling alley upstairs so if the band sucks you can go bowl a few rounds.
I like it, so if my band sucks, I go upstairs and bowl ;D they'll never miss me.
Talking of playing shows and bowling, anyone here remeber Fireside Bowl in Chicago?
Quote from: EddieMullet on January 26, 2011, 07:23:57 PM
Yes Pittsburgh is a bit cliquey. But you're more than welcome to make the journey to the fine Ghetto of Aliquippa and do a show at The Fallout Shelter. A fun place to play there's even a bowling alley upstairs so if the band sucks you can go bowl a few rounds.
I have never been to that place in Aliquippa. Never knew they had shows in that town. I would invite you to Butler but there isn't shit here! The only thing that increase your chances of being noticed in this town is if your band name was "FREE HEROIN" and put up flyers all over town.
They have decided to name it...Mothership. I'm not down with it. Somebody please tell me there's a P-Funk tribute with this name. It just don't jive with me at all. And, I will keep that joint dahn there in Beaver County in mind. Any bands I should look into hooking up with?
There's probably a Mothership in Beaver County that you could set up a show with.
I think Lumpy just /'d my thread. Anyhoo, I found enough evidence that Mothership was a terrible choice, and that we should be focusing on writing material rather than plotting out the moichendising...though that is where the real money is made...
I was once in a band that chose a name I did not like. I learned that it is a dealbreaker for me if I dont like the band name because I could never tell anyone the name of the band or promtoe it or be proud of it with that stupid fucking name and not wince, and in the end, I ended up resenting and hating the other band members for insisting on such a moronic name (and because they were idots who did things like booking us at a comedy club). ever follow a comedian? holy shit I wanted to kill everyone in the club
I'm with you on that one Chovie. I don't need to have to most brootal and grymmest name in the land, but for fuck's sake. If I'm writing the songs, I'm naming the band. And it's not going to be something happy like Mothership. Beard of Cthulhu sounds better everytime I say it.....
If you're coming to Beaver County Downfall is the band you should hook up if you're into the Crowbar Eyehategod sort of thing.
Not much else really here, lots of shitty punk bands and mall metal, but The Fallout Shelter treats bands good and the booze and food are reasonably priced, they have this sub they make with a pizza shell instead of a bun that totally rules.
Downfall is still around?! Christ, I think I played a show with them like 10 years ago..
That would be them, they're still around. Being you're in Butler is there still a band called Blindside kicking about?
<--Former bass player for Blindside..lol We gave it up in 99. I had a band after that with Tony Snow, who was blindside's singer, and we went about it for about 5 years, but unfortunately he died of a heart attack about 6 years ago. Didn't do much after that. I had a band going with a couple of the guys from Doomsayer for a while, and that didn't pan out. I helped Ryan (Hayseed) get Ten Pound Sledge started, and did a few years with them..since then, I haven't done shit. You were in Superfudge or something, weren't you Mullet? I know we talked before, but I couldn't remember which band you were involved in...small world.
Yep that was me in Superfudge, that was so long ago. Hell when you get your band together and I get mine we should do some shows. I've since switched to guitar after playing bass for years because the last band I was in couldn't find a guitar player.
Quote from: beardofcthulhu on January 26, 2011, 11:15:54 PM
They have decided to name it...Mothership. I'm not down with it. Somebody please tell me there's a P-Funk tribute with this name. It just don't jive with me at all. And, I will keep that joint dahn there in Beaver County in mind. Any bands I should look into hooking up with?
There's already a Mothership and they were signed to A&M I think. So, if you really hate the name, you can torpedo that real quick. And it was a Black Crowes wanna be with two chicks leading it instead of two brothers.
And there's the ace in the hole I've been looking for. thanks a million Ran.