Band names impeding enjoyment of music (alternative, hardcore, indie, metal)

satanic skinhead · 04-11-2008, 12:39 PM

I just thought of a pretty good example. Actually, I thought of it last night, but it was getting late even for unemployed people like myself. The Turkish black metal band ...Aaaarrghh... has what is easily one of the most ridiculous names I've ever heard. I mean, c'mon, it's not even a word, just a sound. You feel stupid even saying it, and it has so much unnecesary punctuation, I hate that. So pretencious. However, they are actually not a bad band. Not amazing stuff, mind you, but not without it's charm. Kindof the 1349 school of blastic straight forward bm, though for quality I'd rank them a bit higher, maybe with swedens fluke super group War (a band with the opposite problem with their name, something so indistinquished you wonder how much creativity actually went into it...). C'mon, ...Aaaarrghh...?! Just say it out loud, with the pauses and everything. Geez...

Alfred · 04-11-2008, 12:45 PM

Incubus probably.

satanic skinhead · 04-11-2008, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

Incubus probably.

Incubus is a cool name. What's better, though, is that there was a death/thrash band from Georgia called Incubus back in '86 and they were awesome. Much better than the transvestite alternative rock band of today. There was another death metal Incubus too, from Florida, but they weren't. And another NWOBHM Incubus, but that's getting really obscure.

chartsengrafs · 04-11-2008, 12:52 PM

yeah, bad names usually put me off. just like if a board member has a retarded handle, it's hard for me to take the member seriously as well.

satanic skinhead · 04-11-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by chartsengrafs

yeah, bad names usually put me off. just like if a board member has a retarded handle, it's hard for me to take the member seriously as well.

Are you trying to tell me something?

Alfred · 04-11-2008, 01:34 PM

Dragonforce. It's hard for me to take them seriously.

Richiban · 04-11-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

Dragonforce. It's hard for me to take them seriously.

I don't think they take themselves all that seriously either.

I'm not a huge fan of bands that use punctuation in random places, or bands that are just punctuation.

Examples:

Godspeed You! Black Emperor
!!!

~~Euphoria~~ · 04-11-2008, 07:31 PM

I find names like "Death Cab for Cutie" and "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead" to be incredibly cheesy, although I don't base their music off of it.

sweet_nothing · 04-11-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

Dragonforce. It's hard for me to take them seriously.

I know the name sounds like it's straight from Power Rangers or something...

Alfred · 04-11-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

I know the name sounds like it's straight from Power Rangers or something...

Yeah... maybe Digimon or some sh!tty kids anime show as well.

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04-11-2008, 12:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
satanic skinhead Groupie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 42	I just thought of a pretty good example. Actually, I thought of it last night, but it was getting late even for unemployed people like myself. The Turkish black metal band ...Aaaarrghh... has what is easily one of the most ridiculous names I've ever heard. I mean, c'mon, it's not even a word, just a sound. You feel stupid even saying it, and it has so much unnecesary punctuation, I hate that. So pretencious. However, they are actually not a bad band. Not amazing stuff, mind you, but not without it's charm. Kindof the 1349 school of blastic straight forward bm, though for quality I'd rank them a bit higher, maybe with swedens fluke super group War (a band with the opposite problem with their name, something so indistinquished you wonder how much creativity actually went into it...). C'mon, ...Aaaarrghh...?! Just say it out loud, with the pauses and everything. Geez...

04-11-2008, 07:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
~~Euphoria~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1	I find names like "Death Cab for Cutie" and "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead" to be incredibly cheesy, although I don't base their music off of it.