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Cool Band Name AlertThe first thing a band needs is an awesome name. Here are a few that others have tried.

The Best Bands Named After Animals
The Best Bands Named After Food
Bands with Colors in Their Names
Bands Named After Literary Characters
The Best Bands Named After Flowers
Bands with Numbers in Their Names
Bands Named After Real Places
Bands Named After Things in Space
The Best Bands Named After Songs
Bands Named After Historical Figures
Bands Named After Body Parts
The Best Bands Named After Cities
The Best Bands Named After Movies
Band Names Inspired by History
The Best Bands Named After Drugs
The Best Bands Named After Birds
The Best Bands with Biblical Names
The Best Bands Named After Bugs
Bands with Black in the Name
Bands with White in the Name
Bands Named for Sports & Athletes
Bands Named After Sea Creatures
Bands That Sound Nothing Like Their Name Suggests
Bands Named After Other Songs
Bands Named After Desert Animals
The Best Bands Named After States

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The Best Bands With One Word Names

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Bands whose names consist of one word

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Ranked by

1
496 votes
Queen
Pop music, Rock music, Heavy metal
2
446 votes
Nirvana
Grunge, Alternative rock, Punk rock
3
302 votes
Rush
Progressive metal, Rock music, Heavy metal
4
298 votes
Metallica
Thrash metal, Rock music, Heavy metal
5
176 votes
Boston
Hard rock, Progressive rock, Arena rock
6
258 votes
The Eagles
Country pop, Rock music, Folk rock