What should I name my band? : Othor Games

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:46 am

Mary Todd and the Jihad

Band names dont need to mean anything. Just something that sounds cool/unique/weird etc. Some of the best band names ever where nonsensical, or had no real meaning.

I'm not saying it has to mean something, but it should atleast reflect the band members in some way or the other.

For example the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus... They got their name by putting random words up on a wall, then throwing darts at it, naming themselves after the words they hit. Sure their name is meaningless, but that's a pretty unique way of naming your band.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:56 am

I'm not saying it has to mean something, but it should atleast reflect the band members in some way or the other.

For example the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus... They got their name by putting random words up on a wall, then throwing darts at it, naming themselves after the words they hit. Sure their name is meaningless, but that's a pretty unique way of naming your band.

Well, since hes here asking, obviously the band can't come up with anything. So here we are. Your above example just shows how the name doesnt have to have anything to do with the band at all.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:45 am

Well, since hes here asking, obviously the band can't come up with anything. So here we are. Your above example just shows how the name doesnt have to have anything to do with the band at all.

How creative could a band possibly be if they can't think up a name for themselves?

What's next, we're going to have to help write the lyrics for the songs too? The band should come up with the name themselves. If they can't, then find a creative way to come up with the name for the band. Just my opinion though.

Having said that, I'd like to throw in the name Chocolate Thunder. I don't know why, I just like it. :shrug:

Edit: No wait, I got a better one. Chaos Crew. It's catchy, right?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:57 am

I hear the best way is to pick three of your favorite words in random order... such as Seventh Taco Button :-p

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:55 pm

Satan Ate My Hamster
Bad Hygiene
Moobs Of Doom
Jailbait On Our Rider

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:24 am

You shouldn't just give your band a random name a bunch of guys on the internet suggest, it should mean something. Or atleast have some sort of interesting backstory. Not "I didn't know what to name my band, so I asked a gaming forum to help me."

Cage the elephant coose thier name becuase some crazy person in the street started screaming it... (or was it a fortune teller, meh still weird people)

Krungthepmahanakonbowornratanakosinmahintarayudyayamahadiloponoparatanarajthaniburiromudomrajniwesmahasatarnamornpimarnavatarsatiksakattiyavisanukamphrasit

Just too see them pronounce it. Sre its alread a name in use, but still.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:47 am

Ratslayer

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:07 am

Steam-powered sixwizards?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:09 am

Forkmutants
Thor and the Aristocratic Molemen
Klemmixder
Rocket Launchers and Daffodils
Semiautomatic Heartbreak (If you're going for campy romance)
Amyatonic Tyrannosaurus

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:36 am

I made up about three different good ones just by looking at all the names given here, and mixing them up. Try doing that. At least the name will be a little original.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:12 pm

the silver eagles

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:01 am

House Indoril.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:06 am

Colostomy Explosion!

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:51 pm

Night Mother

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:41 am

Barbra Streisand. Wooowooowoooo.

Metalworks.

Drillbit.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:38 am

Grungy Metal.

Radioactive Helmet

Ideal AV Entertainment PC

Sky Remote

Alt Fn Ctrl

Post Use Full Editor.

Take words from around you for ideas :shrug: Thats what I just did.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:07 am

time for another crack
Tom and the Infidels

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:31 am

I really don't like Cpt. Eldrad and the Fishy Sticks. Sounds more like Ska, or some tree-hugging folksy group grab-assing tambourines in tie-die. Definitely not grunge.

Intravenous Overture
F5
Logout
11:11
Deleted God

Just a few I could think of.

[edit]

http://www.bandnamemaker.com/. It was kind of fun...

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:53 am

Purple......

FIILLLLLLLLLLTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:19 am

There's one that always gets suggested, but it is not very grungy:

Astro Hitler and the Space Nazis

At first I hated it, but I've decided a band would have to be gimmicky to pull it off well.

And I'll suggest my favorite band name of all time (you can't have it): Famous Monsters

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:31 am

Grunge bands should have short punchy names. Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, etc.

Combine a word with another word.

Grindhouse
Cheeseball
Rumladder
Cratox
Beanjelly
Hudsvcker

Something like that.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:34 pm

After looking through all the suggestions I find myself having to agree with the person that said Ninja dike.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:10 am

http://www.bandnamemaker.com/. It was kind of fun...

A few I got out of that.

Chasing Of The Delerious

Night Mother Warlock Of The Firm Uncle

Warlock Of The Firm <--could work too

Stealing Nightblade lol

Fatalist Of The Travel Enemies

Nightblade Y Look-alike

Shampoo Of Nightblade Y

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:44 am

We Quit Our Day Jobs

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:40 pm

The Diary of Aden A.

Aye, that sounds good for a grungy band.