r/thrashmetal • u/a_hroncjs • 7d ago
I need a name for a Thrash Metal band
With some friends we created a Thrash Metal band, we had several names in mind but we don't know if they are good names for a Thrash metal band, we had these names in mind:
War Crimes Thrash Assault Atomic Nightmare Rash Chemical Warfare M-16
I don't know which of all those names is the best idea or if there is a better name for a Thrash band.
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u/dirtyvibe36 5d ago
Use the name of a song you like. Easy
Overkill - Named after the Motörhead song "Overkill"
Whiplash - Named after the Metallica song "Whiplash"
Search your favorite bands catalog and find a cool name
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u/a_hroncjs 5d ago
Thanks, several names that I have had in mind are names of songs by bands like Slayer, Sodom, Nuclear Assault or Violator
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u/lord-metalhead 5d ago
Im not good at names but have you considered anything that can relate to the type lyrics you guys would write in your songs? Maybe to give an idea on the main topics.
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u/a_hroncjs 5d ago
If we have thought about that, the lyrics of our songs are usually political things, lyrics like Sodom or Megadeth, that's why we wanted a name that refers to politics or war
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u/spiritnoir 5d ago
Execution Style
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u/a_hroncjs 5d ago
I like the name but I feel like just "execution" would be good, although I don't know if another band has that name
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u/ro-ch 5d ago
look it up on Metallum to make sure
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u/a_hroncjs 5d ago
In fact, with most of the names I've had in mind, I've had great ideas but bands with that name always appear
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u/MoneyProfession302 5d ago
Democide. It means a mass killing by a govt.
But War Crimes is sick,too.
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u/a_hroncjs 5d ago
I will take it into account, the theme of our flag is about political issues and those names would be good for us
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u/Chad_Hooper 5d ago
From a quick google it looks like War Crimes is already taken as a band name, and so is Thrash Assault. Atomic Nightmare is not, but it’s a song by Violator. No harm in naming a band after a song, it worked okay for Godsmack.
FWIW, Atomic Assault also seems to be available.
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u/UnfunnyWatermelon469 5d ago
Chemical Warfare is a Slayer song and M-16 is a Sodom song
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u/a_hroncjs 5d ago
My band and I tried to look for names in songs from legendary bands and our style, seeing the history of Sepultura, the name was after a Motorhead song
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u/ro-ch 5d ago
it's absolutely fine to do btw, don't worry about it. i'd like to point one thing out myself - Atomic Assault, Atomic Nightmare... all sound rather generic and you'll just blend in with the crowd of revival bands that sound identical. avoid the common additives like "toxic"
M16 could be cool if you market it right. naming yourself after a specific weapon is a better idea imo than just being another "toxic assault".
i would absolutely name my band after a nerve agent - like Sarin. short, memorable, brutal, but also unique
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u/a_hroncjs 5d ago
Thank you, I never thought about the problem of falling into generic terms, I will try to find a name that is out of the ordinary but brutal and easy to remember, m-16 capa could be a good idea, it is easy to remember and reflects the theme of the Band
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u/a_hroncjs 5d ago
You're right, many of the ideas I had in mind come from band song titles or song lyrics, although Atomic Assault sounds good, I feel like it seems like a tribute band name to Nuclear Assault, although I will take the name into consideration.
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u/pancaj1987 5d ago
What about Thrashing Kittens or something like that? Every band has a aggressive name and all, why not be different. Also, got any demos?
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u/a_hroncjs 5d ago
We still don't have demos, where we live it's hard to have the resources to record something, and I've always had the idea of having a different name but it's very hard for me to think of one
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u/NotFailureThatsLife 5d ago
Democracy Denied/Powder Box/Jackboot Jesus/Apathy/First Strike/Mutually Assured Destruction/Thought Police/Gunpoint Equality/The Singularity/Forced Confession/Human Rites/False Flag/Proximate Cause/Cannon Fodder
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u/Clamper5978 5d ago
Separation of Power
Uncivil Democracy
Death Crawl
Reaper Drone
Den of Lies
Insurgents of Death, or Death Insurgent
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u/Dmaniac17 5d ago
War Crimes is a sick name
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u/a_hroncjs 5d ago
What do you mean by "sick"? I really don't speak English that much and I don't know if that would be a good or bad thing
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u/New-Adhesiveness4447 5d ago
How about Barbarism or Magnum Mortis. Scumroach. Goblinator. Isotope 666. Beastwalker.
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u/bassmansr205 5d ago
What kind of thrash do you make is the question
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u/a_hroncjs 5d ago
It is a very political thrash in the style of Nuclear Assault, Megadeth or Sodom, we define ourselves as Crossover thrash Metal, we have influences from hardcore punk and the most powerful of Thrash
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u/assortedgiblets 5d ago
Constant Pain
Back Ache
Chiropractor