Large disparities between band name/music quality.
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Topic: Large disparities between band name/music quality.
Posted By: Lamneth
Subject: Large disparities between band name/music quality.
Date Posted: May 24 2018 at 13:59
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I'll start with "Destiny Potato". Stupid name, great music!
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Posted By: twseel
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 01:18
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How about Yes? Or for a good name with mediocre music, Estradasphere maybe? ------------- 
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 02:13
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GORGUTS is a pretty "wtf?!" name, but their music is very unique (especially and mostly Obscura) next-level progressive metal. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Junges
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 02:34
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Band names are irrelevant, only the music matters. And Estradasphere is awesome.  ------------- 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 03:46
| There is a band called Soul Enema, I haven't heard their music but it's a sh*t name (pun intended). |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 03:57
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You can throw Gandalf's Fist on the sh*t pile too. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Junges
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 06:03
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Or "The Samurai of Prog" -------------
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 06:23
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SteveG wrote:Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 06:28
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I would add Isildur's Bane and Rivendel to this list, since Tolkien-derived names always lead me to expect symph, neo-prog or metal, which neither band fits. IB is highly eclectic but pushes more often in the direction of avant / chamber prog and Rivendel is dark avant-ish prog with psych overtones and plenty of room for improv. To be fair in the case of IB they did start off in more symphonic vein, but it was so long ago that it's now really just a footnote in their history.
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 06:36
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I think Bohren & der Club of Gore music is pretty great (although somewhat a one trick pony) but their band name is kinda dumb and doesn't suit the music they are playing. ------------- 
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 06:38
| Pancake is a rather funny name for a band but there is a German band with this name, quite good :) |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 08:02
UnfortunatelyEximperituserqethhzebibiptugakkathulweliarzaxułumjust doesn't have what it takes to live up to their name on their debut album Prajecyrujučy Sinhuliarnaje Wypramieńwańnie Daktryny Absaliutnaha J Usiopahłynaĺnaha Zła Skroź aścihrannuju Pryzmu Sîn-Ahhī-Erība Na Hipierpawierchniu Zadyjakaĺnaha Kaŭčęha Zasnawaĺnikaŭ Kosmatęchničnaha Ordęna Palieakantakta [...] Perhaps they can live up to their high standards on the next album.  https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/eximperituserqethhzebibsiptugakkathsulweliarzaxulum/prajecyrujucy_sinhuliarnaje_wypramienwannie_daktryny_absaliutnaha_j_usiopahlynalnaha_zla_skroz_sascihrannuju_pryzmu_sin_ahhi_eriba_na_hipierpawierchniu_zadyjakalnaha_kauceha_zasnawalnikau_kosmatechnicnaha_ordena_palieakantakta______/" rel="nofollow - Prajecyrujučy Sinhuliarnaje Wypramieńwańnie Daktryny Absaliutnaha J Usiopahłynaĺnaha Zła Skroź aścihrannuju Pryzmu Sîn-Ahhī-Erība Na Hipierpawierchniu Zadyjakaĺnaha Kaŭčęha Zasnawaĺnikaŭ Kosmatęchničnaha Ordęna Palieakantakta [...] by Eximperituserqethhzebibiptugakkathulweliarzaxułum (Album, Brutal Death Metal): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list - Rate Your Music -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Lamneth
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 08:19
Just about anything sounds good when you add 'sphere' to the end... Travoltasphere?
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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 08:45
| These days I think there are not new bands in odd names, at least they just don´t become popular. To me it seems before you form the band you have to make some "brand" to it, that everybody knows about that "brand" what they will get and no-one will be upset in anyway. |
Posted By: Lamneth
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 08:56
huh?
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 09:24
| Jethro Tull, an agriculturist from the 1880's, as a name for a Rock band (sorry, but I don't think Tull is Prog Folk as many label them), or Spock's Beard for a Symphonic Prog rock band does not seem to fit either. The Flower Kings also, more of a name for a romantic music band, not Symphonic prog Rock. |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 14:33
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Posted By: For Nobody's Bush
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 18:46
| The Swans are not very nice. Schoolhouse/Bent Knee are 2 others that pop in the head. |
Posted By: ForestFriend
Date Posted: May 26 2018 at 10:07
I've always thought Yes was a great name; short, catchy and fits the music well - maybe not so great for Googling, but that wasn't really a concern at the time. It's a pity that short names like that are getting used up and bands have to start coming up with weirder, more complex names; I've never been a huge fan of longer band names. ------------- https://borealkinship.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My prog band - Boreal Kinship |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: May 26 2018 at 11:07
They are good mate!
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Posted By: condor
Date Posted: May 26 2018 at 12:56
| I always find the name King Crimson a bit corny |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: May 26 2018 at 14:26
| https://www.ranker.com/review/the-string-cheese-incident/2223725?ref=node_name&pos=7&a=0<ype=n&l=450888&g=4" rel="nofollow - The String Cheese Incident Neo-psychedelia, Progressive bluegrass, Jam band |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: May 27 2018 at 16:13
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Spock's Beard?? May as well have called themselves Kirk's Girdle or The Neutral Zone. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: May 30 2018 at 07:19
| I find the name Big Big Train really annoying. |
Posted By: REXFORD
Date Posted: May 30 2018 at 08:33
| Not prog but; the beatles |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 30 2018 at 08:38
what about them? Is the name band lame and the music good or the other way around? :)
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Posted By: M27Barney
Date Posted: May 30 2018 at 12:19
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I once saw a band called "Trekkellian Skyway". They were excellent but only demo tapes exist... ------------- Play me my song.....Here it comes again....... |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 30 2018 at 12:33
Same here. It's sounds like a toddler came up with the name.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 06:32
Maybe a toddler did come up with it?
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Posted By: REXFORD
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 09:11
I think the band name isn't very creative, but their music is considered very influential, But personally i'm not a big fan of them, most of their discography is 2 minute 60s pop songs, which isn't very musically innovative for my taste. The albums; magical mystery tour, the white album, and revolver are cool though.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 09:47
add Abbey Road and Rubber Soul to that list :) Actually a lot of their shorter songs are quite creative, especially starting Help/Rubber Soul
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 10:11
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Genesis-Not many biblical themes in their music at all. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 10:20
maybe they thought of beginning, origin, birth and so on
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Posted By: Lamneth
Date Posted: May 31 2018 at 12:56
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Not to single out one country, but I have often found many Italian band names to be extremely silly: Cellar Noise Dropshard Dynamic Lights Empty Tremor Farther Paint Flashback Of Anger Hidden Lapse Hollow Haze Icycore Mindfar Pathosray Secret Sphere Solid Vision Soul Doubt Wandering Vagrant ... and a few others who's names escape me right now. |
Posted By: foregonillusions
Date Posted: June 05 2018 at 20:07
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I like quite a few of those listed, but I agree: the naming is very suspect. Another new Italian band with an odd name is Non Newtonian Band. Good music though. |
Posted By: ALotOfBottle
Date Posted: June 06 2018 at 01:01
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Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: June 06 2018 at 01:46
Beat me to it, man. I don't think it's a bad band name as such, but when I first heard it many years ago I thought `Man, I bet those guys are serious trippers and are a sh*t-hot psychedelic band'....in reality, you'd probably be pretty hard-pressed to find a more `straight' prog band! (and that's coming from a fan!  )
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