75 Ideas for Original Punk, Metal, and Hard Rock Band Names
Mr. Cheese (Nick Ortman) is a Graduate of Columbia University's MFA program. He's a drummer and frequently writes about the music industry.
Band names can be hard to come up with. This article should help!
Hey, what's in a name? Well, if you're trying to make it in the entertainment world, a great name could mean the difference between success and failure.
Think about it, if you're a pop band named The Killer Clowns, you're probably not going to attract the same kind of audience that Katy Perry does. And, the audience you do attract will probably be pretty confused by the name. Make sure that the name you choose for your band accurately reflects the music you make and the impression you want to give to your listeners.
Below are some great name ideas for punk, metal, and hard rock bands. Have any suggestions, feel free to drop your ideas in comments!
Punk Rock Band Name Ideas 1–15
1. The Schisms
2. Dissonance Machine
3. The Nuclear Winters
4. Vicarious Death Machine
5. Reign of Disharmony
6. Tyrant's Song
7. My Electric Chair
8. Blood Moon
9. Automatic Autocrats
10. Death Radio
11. Pull the Trigger
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12. The Braineaters
13. The Birds of Prey
14. Plastic Empire
15. President of Skulls
Remember: Punk is a brash form of music often focused on protest or a general animosity towards society or the government. Your band name should reflect what a punk rock audience is looking for. Hint: It's not rainbows and puppies.
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Heavy Metal Band Name Ideas 16–30
16. Blitzkrieg Revisited
17. Kingdom of Nails
18. The Bone Machines
19. God of Disorder
20. Kingdom of Suffering
21. My Death Come Swiftly
22. Chaos Machine
23. The Torturers
24. Wicked Intentions
25. Only the Lucky Ones Die
26. Abu Ghraib
27. Phoenix Rising
28. Skeleton Parade
29. American Guillotine
30. Aleister Crowley's Haunted Mansion
Remember: Heavy metal originates from the anti-war movement and was created to tackle the horrible realities that we often choose not to look at. The audience wants you to be edgy, but not silly or violent for violence's sake. For all their head-banging, metalheads are pretty dang smart.
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Hard Rock Band Names Ideas 31–45
31. Oil Heart
32. The Brainless
33. Blood River
34. Machine Gun Ritual
35. Electronic Waste
36. Forest of Tombs
37. The Doomsday Clocks
38. Empire of Sin
39. Pharaoh's Murder Squad
40. Ghost Harvest
41. The Good Goddamn!
42. Cannibal Candidates
43. Drone Killer
44. The Inquisitioners
45. Goateaters
Remember: Hard rock, similar to heavy metal, evolved from the likes of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. While hard rock isn't always as dark as heavy metal, there's a lot of crossover between their fans.
Super Weird Band Names
More Metal, Hard Rock, and Punk Band Name Ideas 45–75
46. Capital Killers
47. The Golden Calves
48. Sacrificial Citizens
49. Atomic Slaves
50. Ghosts of Hiroshima
51. Disobedience
52. Mutant Citizens
53. Isle of Bones
54. Thrash of the Titans
55. Death Comes for You
56. Crown of Nails
57. Hellfire Revisited
58. Shouting Match
59. Rib Cage
60. Laughing at the Rapture
61. Violent Media
62. Drunk on Blood
63. The Red Weddings
64. The Headless Diplomats
65. Dragon Claw
66. No Tomorrow
67. Death Addict
68. Throwing Stones
69. The Headless Horsemen
70. Run or Be Run Over
71. Revenge of the Kraken
72. Drowning Breed
73. Lethal Injectors
74. Bombs Over New York
75. Braindead and Burned Out
Thanks for reading, if you enjoy learning about music and music history, make sure to learn more about the great producers who have shaped these genres. Also, for more help name your band, try using a band name generator.
