band names

12 artists who got their names from other alternative songs

For as long as music has existed, artists have been inspiring other artists. Right here within our own beloved scene, we’ve witnessed many examples of newer-era bands drawing inspiration from the OGs. What’s especially endearing is that not only have bands influenced each other in terms of musical style; they’ve also taken from the lyrics […]

QUIZ: Can you match these iconic bands to their original names?

“What’s in a band name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…” Or whatever Shakespeare said. The truth is, branding is actually pretty important in entertainment. Can you imagine having to call Fall Out Boy or Paramore something else? Yeah, we’d prefer not to. Read more: Gojira preview new album with […]

QUIZ: Do you know how these alternative bands got their names?

Do you ever get a pang of excitement when you see the name of your favorite band pop up? Be it on Spotify, Instagram or the Rock Band catalog, we’re positively conditioned to jump at a familiar name. It’s crazy to think that these monikers we’ve come to know were once just loose ideas. We can’t […]

Five Finger Death Punch guitarist thinks his band has “the worst f—ing name”

Coming up with a good name for your band is awfully difficult, but Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory thinks they have the worst. Bathory recently said in a studio session posted to the band’s YouTube channel that it’s “probably the worst fucking name.” Read More: Behemoth frontman responds to Irish politician’s attempt to ban […]

Here's how 22 bands got their names

[Photo by: Babymetal/Instagram] Coming up with a band name is no easy task. You want something catchy, something that will stick out and set you apart from other bands in your scene. So how did some of the most iconic bands in our scene such as All Time Low, Panic! At The Disco and Blink-182 […]

16 bands who got their names from TV and movies

Inspiration can come from anywhere. So why not the TV screen? These 16 bands were inspired by TV shows and movies when they were coming up with their names.   Fall Out Boy It’s well-known that Fall Out Boy were inspired by a minor character on The Simpsons—as in, the character was literally named “Fallout […]