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List of original names of bands

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Many musical groups went by different names throughout their existence before becoming successful and famous.[1] The following lists the official names which the bands formerly went by; some of them are or can be significantly different from the current ones. The list does not include bands with names that have minor differences such as stye variations.

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Current name Former name Other former names Country of origin Year of foundation References Notes
10 Years Tater United States 1990s 1999
10,000 Maniacs Still Life United States 1980s 1981
311 Fish Hippos The Eds United States 1988
40 Below Summer 6 Degrees Of Degradation Mid-Green Pimp Machine
Urethra Franklin		 United States 1998
And Then She Came Krypteria Germany 2001
Abaddon Incarnate Bereaved Ireland 1994
Abhorrence Rebirth Unholy Fury Finland 1989
Abramelin Acheron Australia 1988
Absu Dolmen Azathoth United States 1989
The Aces The Four Aces Jamaica 1965 Removed "Four" from the name.
The Aces The Blue Aces United States 2016 Removed "Blue" from the name.
AC/DC Third World War Australia 1973
Acid Precious Page Belgium 1980
Acroma No Release United States 1999
Accept Band X Germany 1968
Accessory Voices Of Darkness Germany 1994
Advanced Art Authorised Version Finland 1985
After Forever Apocalypse Netherlands 1995
Age of Days Age Of Daze Canada 2005 Replaced "Daze" with "Days".
Age of Nemesis Nemesis Hungary 1997
Agnostic Front Zoo Crew United States 1980
The Agonist Tempest Canada 2004
The Alarm The Toilets Seventeen Wales 1977
Alastis Fourth Reich Switzerland 1987
Alestorm Battleheart Scotland 2004
Aletheian Crutch United States 1997
Alice In Chains Alice N' Chains Diamond Lie United States 1986
Altar Manticore Anubis Netherlands 1992
Allister Phineas Gage Pheanus Peenus United States 1994
Amayenge Crossbones The New Crossbones Zambia 1978
Amaranthe Avalanche Sweden 2008
Amber Pacific Follow Through United States 2002
Amebix The Band With No Name England 1978
American Head Charge Flux Gestapo Pussy Ranch
Warsaw Ghetto Pussy		 United States 1996
American Hi-Fi BMX Girl United States 1998
The Amenta Crucible Of Agony Australia 1997
Amon Amarth Scum Sweden 1988
Amorphis Violent Solution Finland 1990
Anarbor Troop 101 United States 2003
Anathema Pagan Angel England 1990
The Angels The Moonshine Jug And String Band The Keystone Angels
Angel City
The Angels From Angel City		 Australia 1974
Antestor Crush Evil Norway 1990
Antischism Initial State United States 1993
Anorexia Nervosa Necromancia France 1991
Anubis Gate Seven Powers Denmark ?
Anvil Lips Canada 1978
The Apples in Stereo The Apples United States 1991 Removed "In Stereo" from the name.
AqME Neurosyndrom France 1996
Aqua Joyspeed Denmark 1989
Architect Found Dead Hanging Ghost Of The Saltwater Machine United States ?
Archspire Defenestrated Canada 2007
Arghoslent Pogrom United States 1990
Арктида Arkaim Russia 2003
Arcuri Overthrow Black Rainbow Venezuela 2002
Arma Angelus Novena United States 1998
Armchair Shakers Thailand 2001
Armoured Angel Metal Asylum Australia 1982
Arsonists Bushwick Bomb Squad United States 1993
Arvas Örth Norway 1993
As Fast As Rocktopus United States ?
As I Lay Dying Against The Mark Life Once Lost United States 2000
Ashes You Leave Icon Croatia 1995
Asin Salt Of The Earth Philippines 1976
Asmodeus Diabolus Austria 1996
Astarte Lloth Greece 1995
Atheist Oblivion Raging Atheists Vowing A Gory End United States 1984
Atomkraft Moral Fibre England 1978
Atrocity Instigators Germany 1985
Attacker Warloc United States 1983
Audioslave Civilian United States 2001
Audiovent Papa's Dojo Vent United States 1993
Autopilot Off Cooter United States 1996
Avatar Lost Soul Sweden 2001
Axenstar Powerage Sweden 1998
Axium Red Eye United States 1999
The Beach Boys ? The Pendletones United States 1961 [1]
Backstabbers Incorporated Life Passed On United States ?
Bad Brains Mind Power Soul Brains United States 1976
Badfinger The Iveys Wales 1961
The Band The Hawks United States 1958
Band of Skulls Fleeing New York England 2002
Barathrum Darkfeast Finland 1990
Bay City Rollers The Ambassadors The Saxons
The Rollers
The New Rollers		 Scotland 1964
The Bangles The Colours The Bangs United States 1981
Bauhaus S.R. Bauhaus 1919 England 1978
Beartooth Noise United States 2012
Beastie Boys The Young Aborigines United States 1979
The Beatles The Blackjacks The Quarrymen
Johnny & The Moon Dogs
The Silver Beetles		 England 1957
Beat Union Shortcut To Newark England 2003
Becoming the Archetype Non-Existent Failure The Remnant United States 1999
Beherit The Lord Diabolus Finland 1989
Behexen Lord Of The Left Hand Finland 1994
Bee Gees Wee Johnny Hayes And The Blue Cats The Rattlesnakes England 1955 [2][3]
Beyond Twilight Twilight Denmark 1992 Added "Beyond" to the name.
Believer Deceiver United States 1985
Belphegor Betrayer Austria 1991
Ben&Ben The Benjamins Philippines 2016
Benedictum Bound United States 2005
Beowülf Black Sheep United States 1981
Better Luck Next Time Snapout United States 2003
Biffy Clyro Screwfish Scotland 1995
The Birthday Massacre Imagica Canada 1999
Black Box Starlight Groove Groove Melody
Wood Allen		 Italy 1988
The Black Crowes Mr. Crowe's Garden United States 1984
Black Eyed Peas Black Eyed Pods United States 1995 Replaced "Pods" with "Peas".
Black Flag Panic United States 1976
Blackguard Profugus Mortis Canada 2001
Blackfoot Fresh Garbage Hammer United States 1969
Black Majesty Kymera Australia 2001
Black Moth Super Rainbow Satanstompingcaterpillars United States 2000
Black 'n Blue Movie Star United States 1981
Black Oak Arkansas The Knowbody Else United States 1963
Black Tide Radio United States 2004
Black Sabbath The Polka Tulk Blues Band Earth England 1968 [1]
Black Uhuru Uhuru Jamaica 1972
Black Witchery Irreverent Witchery United States 1991
Bleeding Through Breakneck United States 1998
The Bled The Radiation Defiance Theory United States 2001
Bleeker Bleeker Ridge Canada 2003 Removed "Ridge" from the name.
Blink-182 Duck Tape Figure 8
Blink		 United States 1991
The Blinded Stigmata Blinded Colony Sweden 2000
Blind Guardian Lucifer's Heritage Germany 1984
Bloc Party Union The Angel Range
Diet
Superheroes Of BMX		 England 1999
Bloodhound Gang Bang Chamber 8 United States 1988
Blood Stain Child Visionquest Japan 1999
Bloodsimple Fix 8 United States 2002
Blood Has Been Shed Release Driven United States 1993
Blondie Angel And The Snake United States 1974 [4][5]
Blue Öyster Cult Soft White Underbelly Oaxaca
Stalk-Forrest Group
Santos Sisters		 United States 1967
Blur Seymour England 1988 [6]
Bob Marley and the Wailers The Wailers The Wailing Rudeboys
The Wailing Wailers
The Teenagers		 Jamaica 1963
Bodyjar Damnation Helium Australia 1990
Bodyslam ละอ่อน Thailand 2002
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony The Band-Aid Boys B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e United States 1991 [1]
Bonfire Cacumen Germany 1972
Born of Osiris Diminished Your Heart Engraved
Rosecrance		 United States 2003
Bowling for Soup Rubberneck United States 1994
The Boys The Yobs England 1976
Boyz II Men Unique Attraction United States 1985
The Boomtown Rats The Nightlife Thugs Ireland 1975
Breaking Point Broken United States 1999
Brides of Destruction Cockstar Motordog United States 2001
B-Thong Concrete Stuff Sweden 1990
Bullet for My Valentine Jeff Killed John Wales 1998
Burn Season Smakt Down United States 1998
Butthole Surfers The Vodka Family Winstons Nine CM Worm Makes Own Food United States 1981
Bush Bush With Gavin Rossdale Future Primitive England 1992 Removed "Gavin Rossdale" from the name.
Busted The Termites England 2000
Cadaver Cadaver, Inc. Norway 1999
The Cadillac Three The Cadillac Black United States ? Replaced "Black" with "Three".
Cage the Elephant Perfect Confusion United States 2005
The Cadillacs The Carnations United States 1953
The Calling Generation Gap Next Door United States 1996
Camel Brew England 1971
Candlemass Nemesis Sweden 1982
Candy Harlots Helter Skelter The Harlots Australia 1987
Carcass Disattack England 1985
Carnage Global Carnage Sweden 1988 Removed "Global" from the name.
Carpathian Forest Enthrone Norway 1990
Cavalera Inflikted Max And Igor Cavalera
Cavalera Conspiracy		 United States 2007
Cave In The Sacrifice Poles United States ?
Ceremonial Oath Desecrator Sweden 1989
Chelsea Grin Ahaziah United States 2007
The Chicks Dixie Chicks United States 1989 Removed "Dixie" from the name.
Chicago The Big Thing Chicago Transit Authority United States 1967
Children of Bodom Inearthed Finland 1993
Chumbawamba Skin Disease Antidote
Scab Aid		 England 1982
Circle of Contempt Thrust Moment Finland 2006
The Contortionist At The Hands Of Machines United States 2007
The Cranberries The Cranberry Saw Us Ireland 1989
The Crucified Kids In God's Blessings United States 1984
The Cure The Obelisk Malice
Easy Cure		 England 1976
Coal Chamber She's In Pain United States 1992
Code Orange Code Orange Kids United States 2008 Removed "Kids" from the name.
Coheed and Cambria Shabütie United States 1995
Cold Grundig Diablo United States 1986
Coldplay Pectoralz Starfish
Big Fat Noises		 England 1996 [7]
The Color of Violence Skeleton Slaughter vs. Fetus Destroyer United States 2002
The Collectors The C-FUN Classics Canada 1961
Combichrist D.r.i.v.E Hudlager United States 2003
Converge Shattered Void United States 1995
Cory Wells & The Enemys The Vibrators United States 1965
Count Raven Stormvarning Sweden 1987
Crimson Glory Pierced Arrow Beowulf United States 1979
Cripple Bastards Grimcorpses Italy 1988
Cro-Mags Mode Of Ignorance Disco Smoothy United States 1980
Crossfade The Nothing Sugerdaddy Superstar United States 1991
Crowbar Shellshock Aftershock
Wrequiem
The Slugs		 United States 1988
The Crown Crown Of Thorns Dobermann Sweden 1990 Removed "Of Thorns" from the name.
Creed Naked Toddler Mattox Creed United States 1994 [1]
Creedence Clearwater Revival The Blue Velvets Tommy Fogerty And The Blue Velvets
Vision
The Golliwogs		 United States 1959 [8]
Cryptopsy Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Necrosis
Gomorra		 Canada 1988
The Cult Death Cult England 1983 Removed "Death" from the name.
Dååth Dirt Nap United States 2000
Dalriada Steelium Echo Of Dalriada Hungary 1998
Damageplan New-Found Power United States 2003
Dangerous Toys Onyx United States 1987
Dark Age Dyer's Eve Germany 1994
Darkthrone Black Death Norway 1986
Dark New Day Dark Blue United States 2004 Replaced "Blue" with "New Day".
Dark Tranquillity Septic Broiler Sweden 1989
Darkwoods My Betrothed Virgin's Cunt Finland 1993
Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway Scars On Broadway United States 2006 Added "Daron Malakian" to the name.
Day6 5Live Korea 2014
Dead Sara Epiphany United States 2002
Death Mantas United States 1983
Deathbound Twilight Unbound Finland 1995
Deathchain Winterwolf Finland 1997
Debauchery Maggotcunt Germany 2000
December Avenue Sense Of Sound Philippines 2007
Decyfer Down Allysonhymn Decyfer United States 1999
Def Leppard Atomic Mass Accracy
Chemical Reactor		 England 1976 [1]
Deicide Carnage Amon United States 1987
Depeche Mode Composition Of Sound England 1980
Depswa Carcinogen United States 1997
Design the Skyline Extra Large Kids United States 2007
Destiny's Child Girl's Tyme United States 1990 [9]
Destruction Knight Of Demon Germany 1982
Detonation Infernal Dream Netherlands 1997
DevilDriver Deathride United States 2002
Devilment Brutal Grooves, Inc. England 2001
Die Kur The Out Mind Zone The Care England 1995
Die Warzau Die Warzau Synfony United States 1987 Removed "Synfony" from the name.
The Dillinger Escape Plan Arcane United States 1996
Dire Straits Café Racers England 1977
Discordance Axis Sedition United States 1991
Dishwalla Life Talking Dish United States 1990
Dispatch One Fell Swoop United States 1996
Disturbed Brawl United States 1994
Dissection Siren's Yell Sweden 1988
The Dixie Cups The Meltones Little Miss
The Muffets		 United States 1962
Dixie Dregs Dixie Grit United States 1970
Doom The Subverters England 1986
Doc Holliday Roundhouse United States 1971
Dog Fashion Disco Hug The Retard United States 1995
The Donnas The Electrocutes Ragady Anne
Screem		 United States 1993
doubleDrive MK Ultra United States 1996
downset. Social Justice United States 1989
D'Molls The Chicago Molls United States 1984
DVSR Devastator Australia 2013
Dream Theater Majesty United States 1985
Dropout Kings Phoenix Down United States 2016
Drottnar Vitality Norway 1996
Dry Cell Impúr United States 1998
Dry Kill Logic Hinge Hinge AD United States 1995
Drug Restaurant JJY Band Korea 2015
Dokken Airborn United States 1976
Dubstar The Joans England 1992
The Duskfall Soulash Sweden 1999
Eat Me Raw Eatmewhileimhot! United States 2008
Eastern Youth Scanners Japan 1989
Elbow Mr. Soft Soft England 1990 [10]
Electric Wizard Lord Of Putrefaction The Grief Eternal
Eternal		 England 1988
Eleventyseven Protective Custody United States 2002
Elysia Elysium's Revenge United States 2003
Embalmer Corpsegrinder United States 1989
Embodyment Supplication United States 1992
Empire of the Sun Steelemore Australia ? [11]
Enter Shikari Hybryd Shikari Sound System
Jonny And The Snipers		 England 1999
Epica Sahara Dust Netherlands 2002
Epoch of Unlight Enraptured Requiem United States 1994
E-Rotic IQ Check Germany 1994
Escape the Day Mindscape Sweden 2007
Eso-Charis Elliot United States 1995
Eths What's The Fuck France 1996
Exciter Hell Razor Canada 1978
Extreme The Dream United States 1985
Ezo Flatbacker Japan 1982
Europe Force Sweden 1979
Evanescence Childish Intentions United States 1995
Eve 6 Yakoo Eleventeen United States 1995
Evoken Funereus Asmodeus United States 1992
Excel Chaotic Noise United States 1983
Face Down Machine God Sweden 1993
Fairyland Fantasia 1998
Faith No More Sharp Young Men Faith No Man United States 1979
Falling in Reverse From Behind These Walls United States 2008
Fallzone Seven Wiser United States 2002
Family Force 5 The Brothers Ground Noise
The Phamily		 United States 1994
Famous Last Words A Walking Memory Barlait United States 2008
The Farm The Excitements England 1983
Fastball Star 69 Magneto
Magneto U.S.A.
Ed Clark's Business Bible
Starchy		 United States 1992
Fear Factory Ulceration Fear The Factor United States 1989
Feeder Reel Renegades Wales 1992
Fenix TX Riverfenix United States 1995 Removed the part "River" and added "TX".
Fifth Harmony Lylas United States ?
Final Warning Broken Trust United States 1982
Finger Eleven Stone Soul Picnic Rainbow Butt Monkeys Canada 1990
Finley Junkies Italy 2002
Fireworks Bears United States 2004
Five Blind Boys of Mississippi The Cotton Blossom Singers United States 1936
Fleshwrought Fleshrot United States ?
Flotsam and Jetsam Paradox Dreadlox
Dogz		 United States 1981
Flyleaf Passerby United States 2002
The Fluid Madhouse United States 1985
Foje Sunki Muzika Lithuania 1983
Forbidden Forbidden Evil United States 1985 Removed "Evil" from the name.
Foo Fighters The Holy Shits Dee Gees
The Churn Ups		 United States 1994
Four Jacks and a Jill The Nevadas The Zombies South Africa 1964
From the Shallows From The Shallows Came The Sinners United States 2004
Fuel Reel Too Real Small The Joy
Re-fueled		 United States 1992
Full Devil Jacket Voodoo Hippies United States 1997
Full Scale Full Scale Deflection Full Scale Revolution Australia 1998
Funeral for a Friend January Thirst Wales 2001
The Funeral Pyre Envilent United States 2001
Garbanotas Garbanotas Bosistas Lithuania 2008 Removed "Bosistas" from the name.
The Gates of Slumber The Keep United States 1997
Gates of Ishtar Disrupt Sweden 1992
The Georgia Satellites Keith And The Satellites United States 1980 Replaced "Keith" with "Georgia".
Genitorturers The Festering Genitorturers United States 1986 Removed "Festering" from the name.
Giant Sand Giant Sandworms United States 1980 Removed the part "Worms".
Gilla Band Girl Band Ireland 2011 Replaced "Girl" with "Gilla".
The Gits Snivelling Little Rat Faced Gits United States 1986 Removed "Snivelling Little Rat Faced Gits" from the name.
Glass Casket Gadrel United States 2001 2000 1990s
Goblin Cherry Five Italy 1971 1970s
The Green Arrows The Mambo Jazz Band South Rhodesia 1966
Godflesh Officially Pronounced Dead Fall Of Because England 1982
Godhead Blind United States 1994
Godsmack The Scam United States 1995
God Macabre Botten På Burken Macabre End Sweden 1988
Gojira Godzilla France 1996
Golden Earring The Tornadoes Golden Earrings Netherlands 1961
Goreaphobia Infamy United States 1986
Noise A-Go-Go's Gore Beyond Necropsy Japan 1989
Город Gorgasm France 1997
Goo Goo Dolls The Sex Maggots United States 1985 [2][10]
The Great Deceiver Hide Sweden ?
Grand Magus Smack Sweden 1996
Grave Corpse Putrefaction Sweden 1986
Grave Digger Digger Hawaii Germany 1986
Great White Highway Livewire
Wires
DanteFox		 United States 1977
Green Apple Quick Step Inspector Luv Ride Me Babys United States 1989
Green Day Blood Rage Sweet Children United States 1987 [1]
Gustafi Gustaph Y Njegovi Dobri Duhovi Croatia 1990
Hawaii Vixen United States 1981
Haemorrhage Devourment Spain 1990
Head Phones President Deep Last Blue Japan ?
Heart The Army White Heart United States 1965
Heavenly Satan's Lawyer France 1993
Heavens Gate Steeltower Germany 1982
Heaven Shall Burn Before The Fall Consense Germany 1995
Hawthorne Heights A Day In The Life United States 2001
Hecate Enthroned Amethyist Daemonum England 1992
Heck Baby Godzilla England 2009
Hedgehoppers Anonymous The Trendsetters England 1961
Helix The Helix Field Band Canada 1974 Removed "Field Band" from the name.
Helloween Gentry Second Hell
Iron Fist		 Germany 1978
Hades Almighty Hades Norway 1992 Added "Almighty" to the name.
Hellhammer Hammerhead Switzerland 1982
Hollywood Undead The Kids United States 2005
Horde Beheadoth Australia 1994
Hoobastank Hoobustank United States 1994
Huey Lewis and the News Huey Lewis And The America Express United States 1978 Replaced "American Express" with "News".
The Human League The Future England 1977
Хурд Скорость Mongolia 1987
Hyubris Lupakajojo Portugal 1998
Iced Earth The Rose Purgatory United States 1984
Ice Nine Kills Ice Nine United States 2000 Added "Kills" to the name.
Icon Ice The Schoolboys United States 1973
IGNEA Parallax Ukraine 2013
Ill Niño El Niño United States 1998 Added "Ill" to the name.
Immolation Rigor Mortis United States 1986
The Impossibles Fat Girls United States 1994
Indus Creed Rock Machine India 1984
InMe Drowned England 1996
Insane Clown Posse JJ Boyz Bloody Brothers
Inner City Posse		 United States 1989
INXS The Farriss Brothers The Vegetables Australia 1977 [11]
Iron Cross Holy Cross Myanmar 1989 Replaced "Holy" with "Iron".
Iron Fire Misery Decades Of Darkness Denmark 1995
Isole Forlorn Sweden 1990
Ivoryline Dead End Driveway United States 2003
Jamie Wednesday The Ballpoints Peter Pan's Playground England 1984
Jam & Spoon Tokyo Ghetto Pussy Storm
Big Room		 Germany ?
The Jamaicans The Merricoles Jamaica 1964
Jaurim Full Count Korea 1993
Jawbreaker Rise United States 1986
The Jimmy Hendrix Experience The Blue Flames United States ?
Joy Division Stiff Kittens Warsaw England 1977 [12]
Journey Golden Gate Rhythm Section United States 1973
The Jubalaires The Royal Harmony Singers United States 1935
Judas Priest Freight England 1969
June Drive Like June United States 2002 Removed "Drive Like" from the name.
Just Surrender A Second Chance United States 2003
Kaiser Chiefs Runston Parva Parva England
Kajagoogoo Art Nouveau Kaja England
Kataklysm Northern Hyperblast Canada 1991
Kalmah Ancestor Finland
Kevorkian Death Cycle Grid
Kick Axe Hobbit Spectre General Canada 1974
Kilgore Regicide Stain
Smudge
Kilgore Smudge		 United States
Killer Dwarfs Sphinx Canada 1981
Killing Moon WhipKraft United States 2004
King 810 King United States 2007 Added "810" to the name.
Kingfisher Sky Jambone Netherlands 2001
The Kings of Nuthin' The Boston Blackouts United States 1999 [13][14]
King's X The Edge Sneak Preview United States
Kiss Rainbow Wicked Lester United States
Kix The Shooze The Generators
The Baltimore Cocks		 United States
Knocked Loose Manipulator United States 2013
Konkhra Vicious Circle Denmark 1989
Korpiklaani Shamaani Duo Shaman Finland 1993
Kool & the Gang The Jazziacs United States 1964
Kreator Metal Militia Tyrant
Tormentor		 Germany 1982
Krieg Imperial United States 1995
Kutless Call Box United States 1999
Lȧȧz Rockit Depth Charge United States 1981
Labelle The Ordettes Patti LaBelle And The Blue Belles
Patti LaBelle And Her Blue Belles		 United States 1960
Lacuna Coil Sleep Of Right Ethereal Italy 1999
Lamb of God Burn The Priest United States 1994 [1]
The Stanley Brothers The Lazy Ramblers United States ?
Legion of the Damned Occult Netherlands 1992
Legendary Shack Shakers Those United States 1995
Lemon Demon Trapezoid Deporitaz United States ? [15]
Lemon Joy Этаж 3 Lemon's Joy Lithuania 1994
The Lemonheads The Whelps United States 1985
Leeway The Unruled United States 1983
Led Zeppelin The New Yardbirds England 1963 [9]
Liberteer Citizen United States 2004
The Libertines The Strand England 1997 [10]
Lifer Bloodmouth Driver
Strangers With Candy		 1999
Light the Torch Devil You Know United States 2012
Lillian Axe The Oz United States 1983
Linkin Park Xero Hybrid Theory United States 1996 [16]
Live Public Affection United States
Loathe Our Imbalance England
Lotus Eater As Daylight Fades England 2014
A Loss for Words Last Ride United States 1999
Lullacry Coarse Finland
Luna Mortis The Ottoman Empire United States
Madam X Pantagruel Hell's Belles United States
Madder Mortem Mystery Tribe Norway
Mägo de Oz Transilvania Spain ?
Majestica ReinXeed Sweden 2000
Makoma Nouveau Testament Zaire 1993
Manes Perifa Obscuro Norway
Man-go Mango Lithuania 1998
Man Is the Bastard Charred Remains United States 1990
Marilyn Manson Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids United States Removed "Spooky Kids" from the name.
Maroon 5 Kara's Flowers Maroon United States 1994 [1]
Master Death Strike United States 1983
Means Means 2 An End Canada 2001 Removed "2 An End" from the name.
Megadeth Fallen Angels United States 1983
Memphis May Fire Oh Captain, My Captain United States
Merciless Obsessed Black Mass Sweden 1986
Meshuggah Metallien Sweden 1985
Midnight Oil Farm Australia 1972
Mind Funk Mind Fuck United States ? Replaced "Fuck" with "Funk".
Myrath X-Tazy Tunisia
My Epic The Right Wing Conspiracy United States 1998
Mob 47 Censor Sweden 1982
Modern Day Zero Mesh Mesh STL United States 1995
Monarchy Milke England 2005
Monster Magnet Dog Of Mystery Airport 75
Triple Bad Acid
King Fuzz		 United States 1989
Monty Are I Monty's Fan Club Monty United States 1998
Morbid Angel Ice Heretic United States 1983
Morgoth Cadaverous Smell Minas Morgul Germany 1986
Mortification Lightforce Australia 1990
The Mothers of Invention The Soul Giants The Mothers
Ruben And The Jets		 United States 1964
Motionless in White One Way Ticket When Breathing Stops United States 2004
Mother Love Bone Lords Of The Wasteland United States 1987
Motörhead Bastard England 1975
Moonmaids North Texas Swingtet United States 1943
Moonspell Morbid God Portugal 1989
Mr. White Noise China 2007
Mr. President Satellite One Germany ?
Msondo Ngoma NUTA Jazz Band Juwata Jazz Band
OTTU Jazz Band		 Tanzania 1964
Mt. Helium The Apex Theory United States 1999
Mucky Pup Predator United States 1986
Muse Carnage Mayhem Gothic Plague
Rocket Baby Dolls		 England 1993 [8]
The Nation of Ulysses Ulysses England 1988 Removed "Nation Of" from the name
Tipo Grupė Naujieji Lietuviai
New Kids on the Block Nynuk United States 1984
New Musik End Of The World England 1977
Neutral Milk Hotel Milk United States Added "Neutral" and "Hotel" to the name.
Nickelback Point Of View Village Idiot
Brick		 Canada 1992 [8]
Night Ranger Stereo Ranger United States 1979
Nirvana Skid Row Pen Cap Chew
Bliss
Ted Ed Fred		 United States 1987 [8][17]
Nokturnal Mortum Suppuration Crystalline Darkness Ukraine 1994
No-Man No Man Is An Island Except The Isle Of Man England 1987 Removed "Is An Island Except The Isle Of Man" from the name.
Nonpoint Nonpoint Factor United States 1993 Removed "Factor" from the name.
Norther Requiem Decayed Finland 1996
Norma Jean Luti-Kriss United States 1997
The Nosebleeds Ed Banger And The Nosebleeds England 1976 Removed "Ed Banger" from the name.
Novembers Doom Laceration United States 1989
Novembre Catacomb Italy 1990
No One Black Talon United States 1994
Nuuk Posse ? Greenland 1985
The Oak Ridge Boys Wally Fowler And The Georgia Clodhoppers United States 1943
Oasis The Rain England 1991 [10]
Oh! Brothers Orgasm Brothers Korea 1998 Replaced "Orgasm" with "Oh!".
Obituary Executioner United States 1984
The Obsessed Warhorse United States 1976
Obscura Illegimitation Germany 2000
The Offspring Manic Subsidal United States 1984
Ohio Players The Ohio Untouchables United States 1967 Replaced "Untouchables" with "Players".
The O'Jays The Triumphs The Mascots United States 1958
Odd Crew Каскадьори Bulgaria 1998
On Thorns I Lay Paralysis Phlebotomy Greece 1992
OneRepublic This Beautiful Mess United States 1996
One Minute Silence Near Death Experience England 1993
Opeth Eruption Sweden 1987
Opus A.S.K. England 1992
Orange Goblin Our Haunted Kingdom England 1995
Orange Juice Nu-Sonics
Origin Necrotomy Thee Abomination United States 1990
Original Dixieland Jass Band Stein's Dixie Jass Band United States 1916 Replaced "Stein's Dixie" with "Original Dixieland".
The Orioles The Vibra-Naires United States 1947
Orphaned Land Resurrection Palestine ?
Освајачи Освајачи All Stars Serbia 1990
Outkast Two Shades Deep Misfits United States
Outlaws The Four Letter Words United States 1967
Overkill Virgin Killer United States 1980
The Outfield The Baseball Boys England 1984
Passenger Cliff Sweden 1995
Paul Revere & the Raiders Downbeats United States 1958
Pearl Jam Mookie Blaylock United States 1990 [1]
People in Planes Tetra Splendour Robots In The Sky Wales 1998
Phantogram Charlie Everywhere United States 2007
Phantomsmasher Atomsmasher United States Changed the part "Atom" to "Phantom".
Phish Blackwood Convention United States 1983
Picture Me Broken Lane Four United States 2005
Pilot Speed Pilate Canada 1999
Pink Floyd Sigma 6 Meggadeaths
The Screaming Abdabs
Leonard's Lodgers
The Spectrum Five
Tea Set		 England 1963 [18][8]
Pixies Pixies In Panoply United States 1986 Removed "In Panoply" from the name.
Placebo Ashtray Heart England 1994
Polyenso Oceana United States 2007
The Presidents of the United States of America The Lo-Fis The Dynamic Duo
Pure Frosting		 United States 1993
Procol Harum The Pinewoods The Paramounts
Liquorice John Death		 England 1967
Protest the Hero Happy Go Lucky Canada 1999
P.O.D. Eschatos United States 1991
Poco Pogo United States 1968
The Pogues Pogue Mahone England 1982
Poison Paris United States 1980
Poison the Well Doubting Thomas An Acre Lost United States 1997
Pop Will Eat Itself From Eden Wild And Wandering England
The Psychedelic Furs RKO Radio
The Europeans		 England 1977
Psyopus Stranglefuck 2002
Public Enemy Spectrum City United States 1985
Queen Smile England 1968
Queensrÿche Cross+Fire The Mob United States 1980
Queens of the Stone Age Gamma Ray United States 1996
Rabbitt The Conglomeration South Africa 1972
Rage Avenger Germany 1983
Radiohead On A Friday England 1985 [1]
Rammstein Tempelprayers Germany 1993
Rare Earth The Sunliners United States 1960
Ratt Mickey Ratt United States 1976 Removed "Mickey" from the name
Raw Radar War Septic Youth Command United States 2002
Reckless Love Reckless Life Finland Replaced "Life" with "Love"
Red Hot Chili Peppers Tony Flow And The Miraculously Majestic Masters Of Mayhem United States 1982
The Replacements Dogbreath Impediments United States 1978
Repulsion Tempter Ultraviolence
Genocide		 United States 1984
Revocation Cryptic Warning United States 2000
For Squirrels For Squirrels Subrosa United States ?
Rhapsody of Fire Thundercross Rhapsody Italy 1993
Rise Against Transistor Revolt United States 1999
R.E.M. Hornets Attack Victor Mature Bingo Hand Job
It Crawled From The South
Twisted Kites
Negro Eyes
Cans Of Piss		 United States 1980 [19]
Rock City Angels The Abusers Delta City Rebels
Delta Rebels		 United States 1981
Rostros Ocultos Montana Mexico 1985
La Roux Automan England 2006
The Roots Radio Activity Black To The Future
The Square Roots		 United States ? [20]
Runemagick Desiderius Sweden 1990
Sabaton Aeon Sweden 1999
Sacred Warrior Nomad United States 1985
Sacrilege Warwound England 1984
Saint Vitus Tyrant United States 1978
Sankomota Uhuru Lesotho 1976
Saturnus Asesino Denmark 1991
Saurom Saurom Lamderth Spain 1996 Removed "Lamderth" from the name.
Savatage Metropolis U.S.A. Avatar United States 1977
Savage Garden Crush Bliss Australia 1993 [11]
Savage Grace Marquis De Sade United States 1981
Schizophonic Schizophonic Love Symphony Canada 2010 Removed "Love Symphony" from the name.
Scorpions Nameless Germany 1965
Selena Gomez & the Scene The Scene United States 2008 Added "Selena Gomez" to the name.
Seether Saron Gas South Africa 1998
Šeškės 69 Danguje Lithuania 2005
Shadow Gallery Sorcerer United States
Sham 69 Jimmy And The Ferrets England 1975
Shihad Exit Pacifier New Zealand 1988
Shy Trojan England
Shotgun Messiah Kingpin Sweden 1985
Silly Fools Silly Foolish Thailand 1996 Changed the adjective "Foolish" to the noun "Fools".
Segression Eezee Australia 1990
Sentenced Utmost Deformity Deformity Finland 1988
Sevendust Snake Nation Rumble fish
Crawlspace		 United States 1994
Shape of Despair Raven Finland 1995
Sheavy Green Machine Canada 1993
The Shins Flake Flake Music United States 1996
The Showdown 2540 United States 1999
The Silence and the Serenity Bless The Fallen United States 2005
Silverchair The Silly Men Innocent Criminals Australia 1992
Silversun Pickups A Couple Of Couples United States 2002
Simon & Garfunkel Tom & Jerry United States 1956 [1]
System of a Down Soil United States 1992
Skid Row Skip Rope United States 1986
Skrape Jojo United States 1997
Slade The N' Betweens Ambrose Slade England 1966 [6]
Slipknot Pygsystem Meld United States [10]
Smile Empty Soul Hecklers Veto United States 1998
Snow Patrol Shrug Polar Bear Scotland 1994 [2][10]
Society Burning The Watchmen United States 1991
The Soft Pack The Muslims United States 2007
Solitude Aeturnus Solitude 1987 Added "Aeturnus" to the name.
Sonata Arctica Tricky Beans Tricky Means Finland 1995
Soilwork Inferior Breed Sweden 1995
Solution 13 Confusion Red Finland 2000
Sonic Syndicate Fallen Angels Sweden 2002
Sonny & Cher Caesar And Cleo United States 1964 [4]
Sore Throat Soar Throat Saw Throat England 1987
SouthGang Byte The Bullet United States 1988
Soul Asylum Loud Fast Rules 1981
The Soulless Ignominious Incarceration England 2006
Souls at Zero Atlantis Tyrant
Wrathchild
Wrathchild America		 United States 1979
Spandau Ballet The Roots The Cut

The Makers

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Sparks Halfnelson United States ?
The Specials The Automatics Coventry Automatics England 1977
Spice Girls Touch England 1994 [21]
Spin Doctors The Trucking Company United States 1988
Stake Steak Number Eight Belgium 2004
Static-X Drill Static United States 1994
Status Quo Scorpions The Paladins
The Spectres
Traffic Jam		 England 1962
Steelheart Red Alert United States 1987
Steel Panther Metal Shop Danger Kitty
Metal Skool		 2000
Stepa Philp United States 1998
Stereophonics Tragic Love Company Wales 1992 [22]
Stress Pingo D'água Brazil 1974
The Stone Stone To Flesh Serbia 1996 Removed "To Flesh" from the name.
The Stone Roses The Angry Young Teddy Bears England 1989
Stone Sour Super Ego Closure United States 1992
Stone Temple Pilots Swing Mighty Joe Young
Shirleys Temple's Pussy		 United States 1987
Story of the Year 67 North Big Blue Monkey United States 1995
The Stooges Psychedelic Stooges United States 1967 Removed "Psychedelic" from the name.
Strawbs Strawberry Hill Boys England 1964
Stryken Stryker United States ?
Stryper Roxx Regime United States 1983
Sugar Ray Shrinky Dinx United States 1986 [1]
Suidakra Gloryfication Germany 1994
Sum 41 Kaspir Pain For Pleasure Canada 1994
Sunk Loto Messiah Australia 1997
Sunny Day Real Estate Empty Set United States 1992
The Supremes The Primettes Diana Ross & The Supremes United States 1959
Superjoint Superjoint Ritual 1993 Removed "Ritual" from the name.
Supergrass The Jennifers Theodore Supergrass England ?
The Sweet The Sweetshop England 1968 Removed the part "Shop" from the name.
Switchfoot Chip Up United States 1996
Sworn Enemy Downfall Mindset United States 1997
Tabou Combo Los Incognitos Haiti 1968
Tantric C-14 United States 1999
The Templars Lords Of The Sword United States ?
Terrorizer Unknown Death Decomposed United States 1985
Tesla Earthshaker City Kidd United States 1981
Theatre of Tragedy Suffering Grief La Reine Noir Norway 1993
They Might Be Giants El Grupo De Rock And Roll United States 1981 [23]
Therion Blitzkrieg Megatherion Sweden 1987
Thousand Foot Krutch Oddball Canada 1995
Three Days Grace Groundswell Canada 1992
Thurisaz ModiliuM Belgium 1997
Tiamat Treblinka Sweden 1987
To/Die/For Mary-Ann Finland 1993
The Treniers The Trenier Twins United States 1947
Tribulation Hazard Sweden 2001
Trio Matamoros Trio Oriental Cuba 1925 Replaced "Oriental" with "Matamoros".
Tower of Power The Motowns United States 1968
Trail of Tears Natt Norway 1994
Trust Company 41Down United States 1997
T.S.O.L. Vicious Circle United States
Tura Satana Manhole United States 1994
Type O Negative New Minority Repulsion
Sub-Zero		 United States 1989
Twisted Sister Bent Brother Silverstar United States 1972
Two Gimp England 1996
Ulcerate Bloodwreath New Zealand 2000
Ultravox Tiger Lily England 1974
Uncle Slam The Screaming Fetus The Brood United States 1984
Unholy Holy Hell Finland 1990
Unified Theory Luma United States 1998
UnSun UnSeen Poland 2006
Unto Others Idle Hands United States 2017
U2 Feedback The Hype Ireland 1976 [8][2]
Üçnoktabir Spitney Beers Turkey 2002
Van Halen The Broken Combs Trojan Rubber Co.
Genesis
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Vardøger Hidden Paradise Norway
Vaux Eiffel United States 1997
Vein.fm Vein United States 2013 Removed ".Fm" from the name.
Vektor Locrian United States
Venom Guillotine Dwarfstar England 1978
Versa VersaEmerge United States 2006
Vesperian Sorrow Unholy Descent United States 1998
Vintersorg Vargatron Sweden 1994
Vitacit Smetiště Czechia 1973
Volo Volo de Boston Haiti Combo Haiti 1969
W.A.S.P. Sister United States 1976
Wage War Empires War Within United States 2010
War Eric Burdon And War United States 1969 Removed "Eric Burdon" from the name.
Warlock Snakebite Germany 1980
We Came as Romans This Emergency United States ?
Widespread Panic Severe Driving Problems United States 1981
Winds of Plague Bleak December United States 2002
Within Temptation The Circle Voyage
The Portal		 Netherlands 1992
Winterville The Others The Keytones England 2003
Wytch Hazel Jerusalem England 2011
Wolfbrigade Wolfpack Sweden 1995 Changed the part "Pack" with "Brigade".
The Who The Detours The High Numbers England 1959 [2]
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X Japan X Japan 1982 Added "Japan" to the name.
XTC Star Park The Helium Kidz England 1972
Young the Giant The Jakes United States 2004 [25][26]
Young Knives Simple Pastoral Existence Ponyclub England 1995
YouInSeries Brown Eyed Deception United States 2003
Zonaria Seal Precious Sweden 2001
Žeteoci Bijeli Korali Croatia 1966
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