load of words that begin with H that sound good after Metal, and after pick the best one. By the end you should have one or two main ideas you want to use. If not though, rinse and repeat with any other ideas with potential. Once you've done this and have a name you like, there are still a few things you need to do before you confirm and decide on that name. Checking No One Else Has That Band Name Already The first thing you need to do when you have a name or two you like and could see yourself using, is to check if there any other bands with the same name out there. Having the same name as another band is not really acceptable, as you want to make sure people can easily know it's you when your name gets mentioned. You also want to set yourself apart from the rest by having a cool and unique name....