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Band/artist names that sound like metal bands, but aren't

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1. Burial

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:26 (sixteen years ago)

2. Metallica

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:26 (sixteen years ago)

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

― acoleuthic, Monday, 27 September 2010 16:27 (sixteen years ago)

4. Eluvium

― acoleuthic, Monday, 27 September 2010 16:27 (sixteen years ago)

5. Murderdolls

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:28 (sixteen years ago)

6. Bark Psychosis

― Michael B, Monday, 27 September 2010 16:28 (sixteen years ago)

7. The Black Angels

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:28 (sixteen years ago)

8. Iris Dement

― My glowbo's ain't half itchy (NickB), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:29 (sixteen years ago)

9. Death

― Zeno, Monday, 27 September 2010 16:31 (sixteen years ago)

10. Terror Danjah

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:31 (sixteen years ago)

11. Underworld

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:32 (sixteen years ago)

2. Metallica

A+

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:33 (sixteen years ago)

12. Cerebral Corps

― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:35 (sixteen years ago)

13. Catatonia

― My glowbo's ain't half itchy (NickB), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:38 (sixteen years ago)

14. The Dismemberment Plan

― rhythm fixated member (chap), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:40 (sixteen years ago)

15. Screaming Trees

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:40 (sixteen years ago)

16. Grateful Dead (or so thought a very disappointed 12 yr old m@tt)

― The Black NAGL's Death Thong (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:41 (sixteen years ago)

17. Silver Apples
18. Goldfrapp
19. Tin Machine
20. The Aluminum Group

― dociah t. azzahole (Noodle Vague), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:43 (sixteen years ago)

21. Salem

― daavid, Monday, 27 September 2010 16:43 (sixteen years ago)

22. Zomby

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:44 (sixteen years ago)

23. Zombi

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:45 (sixteen years ago)

looooooooooooooooooool noodle vague

― acoleuthic, Monday, 27 September 2010 16:45 (sixteen years ago)

24. Dead Or Alive

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:45 (sixteen years ago)

25. MF DOOM

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:45 (sixteen years ago)

26. Grinderman

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:46 (sixteen years ago)

27. Dungen (must be pronounced "dungeon" for full effect...)

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:46 (sixteen years ago)

28. Bad Religion

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:46 (sixteen years ago)

29. Fan Death

― daavid, Monday, 27 September 2010 16:47 (sixteen years ago)

30. Skream

― rhythm fixated member (chap), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:47 (sixteen years ago)

31. Rotterdam Termination Source

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:48 (sixteen years ago)

32. Towering Inferno

― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:49 (sixteen years ago)

33. Tower Of Power

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:49 (sixteen years ago)

34. The Zombies

― daavid, Monday, 27 September 2010 16:49 (sixteen years ago)

They just sound like pest control people tbh. xxxp

― My glowbo's ain't half itchy (NickB), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:50 (sixteen years ago)

35. Hannibal Buress

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:51 (sixteen years ago)

36. 10,000 Maniacs

― Stockhausen's Helicopter Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:51 (sixteen years ago)

37. Leo Slayer

― My glowbo's ain't half itchy (NickB), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:52 (sixteen years ago)

38. Cloud Cult

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:52 (sixteen years ago)

39. Darker My Love

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:53 (sixteen years ago)

40. Bellowhead

― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:54 (sixteen years ago)

41. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

42. Black Dice

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:56 (sixteen years ago)

43. Cave In

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:57 (sixteen years ago)

44. Godspeed You Black Emperor

At college, a dude asked me if I had heard of them and I was like "fuck yeah!" and did my best death metal growl.

― kkvgz, Monday, 27 September 2010 16:57 (sixteen years ago)

lololol

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:58 (sixteen years ago)

2. Metallica

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, September 27, 2010 12:26 PM

<3 u for this

― markers, Monday, 27 September 2010 17:31 (sixteen years ago)

16. Grateful Dead (or so thought a very disappointed 12 yr old m@tt)

― The Black NAGL's Death Thong (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 27 September 2010 16:41 (54 minutes ago)

So glad I wasn't the only one! Between the name and the skull logo, I was under the impression that these guys were like Sabbath-heavy or something. Imagine how surprised I was when I won a tape of American Beauty in a school drawing and got home to hear it.

― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 27 September 2010 17:37 (sixteen years ago)

45. Godz

― Zeno, Monday, 27 September 2010 17:38 (sixteen years ago)

46. black flag

― Zeno, Monday, 27 September 2010 17:39 (sixteen years ago)

actually lots of punk/post punk bands could fit here

― Zeno, Monday, 27 September 2010 17:42 (sixteen years ago)

47. Eagles of Death Metal

― Randolph Carter (Viceroy), Monday, 27 September 2010 17:44 (sixteen years ago)

48. Slaughter

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 27 September 2010 19:33 (sixteen years ago)

49. The Icarus Line

― patapon pataphysics (a passing spacecadet), Monday, 27 September 2010 19:38 (sixteen years ago)

50. Helios Creed
51. Arcwelder
52. Th'Faith Healers
53. Amon Düül II

― patapon pataphysics (a passing spacecadet), Monday, 27 September 2010 19:54 (sixteen years ago)

54. M.I.A.

― StanM, Monday, 27 September 2010 20:18 (sixteen years ago)

46. black flag

― Zeno, Monday, September 27, 2010 10:39 AM (2 hours ago)

debatably metal!

― Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Monday, 27 September 2010 20:19 (sixteen years ago)

35. Hannibal Buress

Haha.

― jaymc, Monday, 27 September 2010 20:27 (sixteen years ago)

55. Surgeon

― ears are wounds, Monday, 27 September 2010 21:07 (sixteen years ago)

56. Final Fantasy
57. Magma

― the same relation to machines as that which machines have to man (Matt #2), Monday, 27 September 2010 21:53 (sixteen years ago)

21. Salem

There's a non-metal Salem too?

58. Wildchild - Legends Of The Dark Black

― Siegbran, Monday, 27 September 2010 22:40 (sixteen years ago)

59. Destroyer

― A solo Beatle--Paul, George, John, Yoko, etc. (Whitey on the Moon), Monday, 27 September 2010 22:58 (sixteen years ago)

60. Mater Suspiria Vision

― demons a. real (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 27 September 2010 22:59 (sixteen years ago)

destroyer is a good one

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 27 September 2010 23:31 (sixteen years ago)

61. my bloody valentine

62. guided by voices (in a way)

― Zeno, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 00:59 (sixteen years ago)

yeah my first thought was destroyer, surprised it took so long

― kellspolaris (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 01:34 (sixteen years ago)

63. Massive Attack

― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 01:39 (sixteen years ago)

There is actually a metal band called Destroyer. Correct me if I'm wrong.

― Moka, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 01:40 (sixteen years ago)

suicide
bark psychosis
the black heart procession
goblin

― charlie h, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 01:41 (sixteen years ago)

um... 62, 61, 60, and 60.

― charlie h, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 01:42 (sixteen years ago)

was the mention of death a a play for the rofffles, or is there actually a non-metal band by this name?

― charlie h, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

62, 61, 60, and 59. can't count.

― charlie h, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 01:44 (sixteen years ago)

yeah there's a 70s band called death who had an album unreleased til recently. It had a fairly high profile.

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 01:47 (sixteen years ago)

ah ok. first i've heard of them. i wonder if i can make space in my life for another death. :)

― charlie h, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

Christian Death

― lady gagaku (corey), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 01:53 (sixteen years ago)

the reverse of this could be fun. bands names that don't sound like metal bands, but are.

― charlie h, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 01:58 (sixteen years ago)

They Might Be Giants?

― sleepingbag, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 02:02 (sixteen years ago)

you can start the thread

― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 02:02 (sixteen years ago)

65 ( i think). flesh eaters

― Zeno, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 02:24 (sixteen years ago)

haha yeah, we're counting up aren't we. i'm very self-absorbed this evening.

― charlie h, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 02:26 (sixteen years ago)

66. killdozer

― Zeno, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 02:27 (sixteen years ago)

67. big black

― Zeno, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 02:27 (sixteen years ago)

"There is actually a metal band called Destroyer. Correct me if I'm wrong"

pig destroyer

― Zeno, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 02:29 (sixteen years ago)

68. Kraftwerk (power plant)

― StanM, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 04:05 (sixteen years ago)

69. Widespread Panic (could work for punk-metal or speed-metal)
70. Pavement (i met up with someone after i saw them the other night who assumed they sounded like helmet based on the name)

― billstevejim, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 04:09 (sixteen years ago)

71. The Killers

― monster_xero, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 04:19 (sixteen years ago)

72. the horrors

― charlie h, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 04:25 (sixteen years ago)

73. Genesis

― StanM, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 04:30 (sixteen years ago)

74. Murder by Death
75. Warpaint

― the who cares (okamax), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 05:08 (sixteen years ago)

76. Stabbing Westward

― m. hulogan's holiday (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 05:11 (sixteen years ago)

77 ghostface
78 outkast

― Picture me ¯\(°_°)/¯ ing (symsymsym), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 05:43 (sixteen years ago)

"There is actually a metal band called Destroyer. Correct me if I'm wrong"

pig destroyer

― Zeno,

Just did some research on rym and apparently there are 4 trash metal bands called Destroyer and at least 8 more with a similar name like say:

Deathspawned Destroyer
Destroyer destroyer
Deströyer 666
Destroyers

― Moka, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 06:43 (sixteen years ago)

79. Radiohead (Rädiöhead?)

― StanM, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 08:02 (sixteen years ago)

80. Arzachel
81. Gilgamesh
82. Univers Zero

― the same relation to machines as that which machines have to man (Matt #2), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 10:04 (sixteen years ago)

83. Halo Of Flies

― My glowbo's ain't half itchy (NickB), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 10:05 (sixteen years ago)

84. Brotherhood
85. Steel
86. Ghost Cauldron
87. The Fires of Ork
88. Spooky
89. Cannibal Ox
90. Crucial Conflict

― Tuomas, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 11:44 (sixteen years ago)

91. Faust

― Tom A. (Tom B.) (Tom C.) (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 11:50 (sixteen years ago)

92. Black Lace

― My glowbo's ain't half itchy (NickB), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 11:53 (sixteen years ago)

93. Steel Pulse

― Tom A. (Tom B.) (Tom C.) (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 11:56 (sixteen years ago)

94. Ikonika

― Antoine Bugleboy (Merdeyeux), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 12:18 (sixteen years ago)

95. Fuck

― She Got the Shakes, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 12:59 (sixteen years ago)

Didn't Bark Psychosis start out as some sort of Napalm Death influenced squat band?

― disastrous sixth series (MaresNest), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:04 (sixteen years ago)

still haven't heard Bark Psychosis' 'Scum'

― acoleuthic, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:06 (sixteen years ago)

Alice in Chains

― jaymc, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:10 (sixteen years ago)

Catherine Wheel.

― ellaguru, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:22 (sixteen years ago)

Cromagnon

― Tom A. (Tom B.) (Tom C.) (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:22 (sixteen years ago)

Bohren & Der Club of Gore

― My glowbo's ain't half itchy (NickB), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:25 (sixteen years ago)

Röyksopp

― rhythm fixated member (chap), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:26 (sixteen years ago)

89. Cannibal Ox

Great one ^^

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:39 (sixteen years ago)

Bohren & Der Club of Gore

this is ALMOST a great one but for me the name's more redolent of a seamy underground dancepunk band

― acoleuthic, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:41 (sixteen years ago)

They're named as a sort of tribute to the Dutch band Gore, who were a metal band of sorts

― I ain't that kind of player I just foul a lot (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:49 (sixteen years ago)

I did not know that. Had Wrede at one stage, good band.

― My glowbo's ain't half itchy (NickB), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:51 (sixteen years ago)

96. Deerhunter

― chromecassettes, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 14:16 (sixteen years ago)

Pentangle

― My glowbo's ain't half itchy (NickB), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 14:19 (sixteen years ago)

^ good one

― Tom A. (Tom B.) (Tom C.) (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 14:22 (sixteen years ago)

97. these immortal souls

― Zeno, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 14:24 (sixteen years ago)

98. War

― I ain't that kind of player I just foul a lot (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 14:25 (sixteen years ago)

99. Blood on the Wall

― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 14:26 (sixteen years ago)

100. Skull Snaps

― Tom A. (Tom B.) (Tom C.) (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 14:27 (sixteen years ago)

101. Old Skull
102. Rocket from the Crypt

― jaymc, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 14:38 (sixteen years ago)

103. Old Live Skull
104. Rocket from the Crypt Tombs

― My glowbo's ain't half itchy (NickB), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 14:42 (sixteen years ago)

This thread = A++++

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 15:25 (sixteen years ago)

105. Tyrannosaurus Rex

― Tom A. (Tom B.) (Tom C.) (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 15:25 (sixteen years ago)

This Mortal Coil (?)

― ellaguru, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 16:19 (sixteen years ago)

faust is a good one.

― charlie h, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 18:11 (sixteen years ago)

Sabres of Paradise

― Duke, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 19:17 (sixteen years ago)

108. destroy all monsters

― Zeno, Wednesday, 29 September 2010 00:54 (sixteen years ago)

109. Switchblade Symphony

― Randolph Carter (Viceroy), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 00:56 (sixteen years ago)

71. The Killers

― monster_xero, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 05:19 (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

or satans fingers or the hospital bombers

― a hoy hoy, Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:00 (sixteen years ago)

77 ghostface
78 outkast

― Picture me ¯\(°_°)/¯ ing (symsymsym), Tuesday, September 28, 2010 1:43 AM Bookmark

Outkast sounds like a band that would play festivals with Limp Bizkit and the Deftones.

― rammer jammer jan hammer (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:03 (sixteen years ago)

110. blackstar

― a hoy hoy, Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:04 (sixteen years ago)

there actually WAS a "Blackstar" 'metal' band formed by Bill Steer

― officer i didn't know it was a penguin (San Te), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:07 (sixteen years ago)

wonder why Talib and Mos didn't sue!

― officer i didn't know it was a penguin (San Te), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:07 (sixteen years ago)

I thought Dinosaur Jr was a metal band when I first saw the album covers.

― I will always think of you, while (quite) fondly, myself (Evan), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:08 (sixteen years ago)

LOL at Metallica. Awesome.

― skip, Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:08 (sixteen years ago)

err not Bill Steer, but the Carcass members EXCEPT for Bill Steer

― officer i didn't know it was a penguin (San Te), Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:09 (sixteen years ago)

wait 110 posts and no...

111. gravediggaz

????

― a hoy hoy, Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:09 (sixteen years ago)

yeah, william geoffrey steer was very un-metal for years. was fantastic to see him shredding again at the carcass reunion show i saw! even more surprising to hear him singing.

― charlie h, Wednesday, 29 September 2010 01:12 (sixteen years ago)

111. gravediggaz

I thought of this, but the "rap spelling" kinda makes it less like a metal name. The same goes with names like Killah Priest, Masta Killa, etc.

― Tuomas, Wednesday, 29 September 2010 06:36 (sixteen years ago)

112. Psycho Realm
113. Rubberoom
114. Spectre

― Tuomas, Wednesday, 29 September 2010 06:42 (sixteen years ago)

115. Kasabian

(because they're named after Charles Manson's getaway car driver Linda Kasabian) <- ok, more conceptual than really sounding metal

― StanM, Wednesday, 29 September 2010 15:43 (sixteen years ago)

116. Primal Scream

― late adopter, Thursday, 30 September 2010 03:37 (sixteen years ago)

117. The Knife
118. Wailing Souls
119. Emaciator

― Spectrist, Friday, 1 October 2010 01:21 (sixteen years ago)

116. Primal Scream

― late adopter, Thursday, September 30, 2010 3:37 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark

Yes, quite disappointed I didn't think of this one!

― rhythm fixated member (chap), Friday, 1 October 2010 01:26 (sixteen years ago)

120. Warpaint

― m0stlyClean, Friday, 8 October 2010 21:14 (sixteen years ago)

121. Black Uhuru

― kornrulez6969, Friday, 8 October 2010 22:26 (sixteen years ago)


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