best band names out there
 

in th tradition of the coolest album titles....

so whats the your favorite band names....

i have always though that Silver Jews was clever,

Belle and Sebastian is a beautiful name

and the Fuckknuckles are an awesome band name for a riot grrl band

kudos to the Crucifucks and the Smiths too...

Silver Jews is good, I saw an interview with Berman and he said that he never really liked the name that much at the start of his career, but he seemed to grow into it. I really like Silver Jews.

My noise project is probably going to be called YouthInAsia if it's not taken, I love the name.

Other really good ones:
Acid Mothers Temple
23 Skidoo
the NOW Time Delegation

my band is (*the) Plasma breed - look but do not touch

Jackie O Motherfucker
Unicorn Hard-On
So So Many White White Tigers
Rapeman
My Cat Is An Alien

YouthInAsia is a dire name, man. Try harder.

Some of the best band names

Oingo Boingo
The Christpunchers
up up down down left right left right b a start

ha, yes!

animal collective
amps for christ
aphex twin
boris
devo
melt banana
sunn o)))
polvo
sissy spacek
smegma

dude, that name reminds me so much of megadeth, it hurts

that's like naming a band rustin' peace or killing is my business

great band names:

Wolf Eyes
Mastodon
Iron Butterfly
The Melvins
Lightning Bolt
The Locust
White Zombie
Boredoms
Black Sabbath

sonic youth!!!

ironically maiden

tribute act, best name ever

my friends band,
Happy Go Hate Fuck

.................

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead

I second Jackie O Motherfucker.

i love the velvet undergound's name

I'll go for.....
King Crimson
Black Sabbath
Orthrelm
Talkingheads
Depeche Mode
Blonde Redhead
L7...

CAKE
is the best band name ever

I like ridiculous names.

Meanwhile, back in communist russia.

Napalm Death. [good]

Lawnmower Death [better]

Vomit Lunch.

Xasthur [names with X in win out]

Throbbing Gristle.

Seagulls screaming, kiss her! kiss her! [I can't remember if this was their actual name, there was a band whose name was something like that]

Extreme Noise Terror.

Hmm. I seem to be at a loss this evening. Perhaps I'll think of more tomorrow. Tribute act: By Jovi.

I second that. I love absurdly grandiose names. Godspeed You Black Emperor gets kudos for that too.

I hate pretentious, 'obscure' names. We'll go with well-known references:

Death Cab for Cutie
Minus the Bear
Death from Above 1979
Explosions in the Sky (you've got to be shitting me)
Say Hi to Your Mom (I think I just threw up)

I won't even address the catchy 'retro' category, where at least one band member is required to have sweeping forehead bangs:

The Hives
The Killers
The Concretes
The Walkmen
The *insert fucktarded random noun*

I like nonsensical, pointless, unassuming band names.

I would list them but I decided I hate everyone and they should all die so I don't feel like it.

i think it would be rad if there was a band called Various Artists, or Speacial Guests. i think it would confuse people.

the Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza holds a special place in my heart (even though i've never heard any of their music)

Some other names:
Xhol Caravan
ZZZ
XBXRX
Yawning Man
This Heat
Third Troll
The USA Is A Monster
Fridge
Starving Weirdos

the band

The Velvet Underground
Sunn 0)))
Sebadoh
Happy Flowers
Black Dice

The Lee Harvey Oswald Ensemble

DataFuckLateNightShow

Sonic Youth
The Smashing Pumpkins
Nine Inch Nails
System of a Down
The Mars Volta
The Doors
Led Zepplin
Pink Floyd

I think those are the coolest!

I still maintain PUSSY GALORE is the best band name of the past 20 years.

i found this cd in a clearance bin at on-cue once called The Meatmen. I thought that was a pretty cool name. i bought it and it sucked so bad. i think the title of the cd was rock n roll jaugernut.