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Band names - Jerome - 12-09-2011
Why do all the new metal bands have names that are about bloodlust, death, doom and gloom. Can't they get their heads past the old cliches.
Band names - CRAZY-HORSE - 12-09-2011
Jerome Wrote:Why do all the new metal bands have names that are about bloodlust, death, doom and gloom. Can't they get their heads past the old cliches.
the answer is simple Jerome.....most heavy metal is not very intelligent so how you expect them to use intelligence to select their names??
and for the "old cliches"...Metal has always been full of simplistic cliches from guitar riffs to subject matter
Band names - SteveO - 12-09-2011
Check out Agalloch and Opeth, guys !!!!
Band names - MsCorrupterSOH - 20-07-2013
I always though it was because they wanted to look cool/badass
Band names - SteveO - 21-07-2013
There are tons of prog metal (rock) bands that have cool names...prog is where it's at for me at the moment..something else could come along at any moment...lol......The extreme metal bands with black metal themes and death growls tend to take on very bizarre names for the shock value ...I guess. Jimmy and the Hurricanes wouldn't fly as a doom metal band .....lol
PROG BANDS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock
http://rateyourmusic.com/list/dtguitarfan/my_best_to_worst_of_prog_and_metal_2013
Touchstone
Conflict of Sound ( Phil Collin's son's band)
Riverside
Spock's Beard
Spiritual Beggars
Porcupine Tree
Steven Wilson ***** ...continously releasing great prog reminiscent of YES, ELP, KING CRIMSON , GENESIS, PINK FLOYD...he knows his music !
DGM
The Tangent
Orphaned Land
James LeBrie
The Safety Fire
Jolly
Band names - CRAZY-HORSE - 21-07-2013
i think they have cliched names because frankly, metal riffs are very cliched for the most part, so it goes hand in hand i guess
Band names - SteveO - 21-07-2013
Right on! However check out prog bands like your Perth's own Voyager and you'd like the diversified sound I'm sure Crazy mate !Not always great music but it's refreshing at times!
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:i think they have cliched names because frankly, metal riffs are very cliched for the most part, so it goes hand in hand i guess