# List of original names of bands

Many notable bands originally went by different names before becoming successful. This list of original names of bands lists former official band names, some of them are significantly different from the eventual current names. This list does not include former band names that have only minor differences, such as stylisation changes, with the band's final name.

## List

This is a sortable list, ordered alphabetically, starting with the name that the band is best known as, followed by the band's original name, and any other names that they previously used in a chronological order.
<Please order alphabetically in accordance with the last name. The entries must include citations to reliable sources!>
| Current name | Former name | Other former names | Origin | References |
| 1389 | Black SS Vomit | | Bosnia | |
| 311 | Fish Hippos | The Eds | United states of America | |
| 37 Black | Dementify | | Bulgaria | |
| 40 Below Summer | 6 Degrees Of Degradation | Mid-Green Pimp Machine, Urethra Franklin | United states of America | |
| ...And Oceans | Havoc Unit | Festerday | Finland | |
| And Then She Came | Krypteria | | Germany | |
| Aaske | Olórin | | Canada | |
| Abaddon Incarnate | Bereaved | | Ireland | |
| Abhorrence | Rebirth | Unholy Fury | Finland | |
| Abramelin | Acheron | | Australia | |
| Absu | Dolmen | Azathoth | United states of America | |
| AC/DC | Third World War | | Australia | |
| Acid | Precious Page | | Belgium | |
| Acroma | No Release | | United states of America | |
| Accept | Band X | | Germany | |
| Accesory | Voices Of Darkness | | Germany | |
| Advanced Art | Authorised Version | | Finland | |
| Aeon Aethereal | BloodForge | | Estonia | |
| Aeternun Vale | A Distant Sun | | Ireland | |
| After Forever | Apocalypse | | Netherlands | |
| After Oblivion | Path Beyond Serenity | | Bosnia | |
| Age of Days | Age Of Daze | | Canada | |
| Age of Nemesis | Nemesis | | Hungary | |
| Agnostic Front | Zoo Crew | | United states of America | |
| The Agonist | Tempest | | Canada | |
| Акцент | Biermacht | | Kazakhstan | |
| Alastis | Fourth Reich | | Switzerland | |
| Alestorm | Battleheart | | Scotland | |
| Aletheian | Crutch | | United states of America | |
| Alice In Chains | Alice N' Chains | Diamond Lie | United states of America | |
| Almáttki Njörðr | Synagogue Slaughter | Aryan Light | United states of America | |
| Altar | Manticore | Anubis | Netherlands | |
| Allister | Phineas Gage | Pheanus Peenus | United states of America | |
| Amaranthe | Avalanche | | Sweden | |
| Amber Pacific | Follow Through | | United states of America | |
| Amebix | The Band With No Name | | England | |
| American Head Charge | Flux | Gestapo Pussy Ranch, Warsaw Ghetto Pussy | United states of America | |
| American Hi-Fi | BMX Girl | | United states of America | |
| The Amenta | Crucible Of Agony | | Australia | |
| Amon Amarth | Scum | | Sweden | |
| Anarbor | Troop 101 | | United states of America | |
| Anathema | Pagan Angel | | England | |
| Aneraxt | Xvarmart | | Iran | |
| Angelholocaust | Eternal Goat | | Thailand | |
| The Angels | The Moonshine Jug And String Band | The Keystone Angels, Angel City, The Angels From Angel City | Australia | |
| Angercure | Graveworm | | Bulgaria | |
| Antestor | Crush Evil | | Norway | |
| Antischism | Initial State | | United states of America | |
| Anorexia Nervosa | Necromancia | | France | |
| Anubis Gate | Seven Powers | | Denmark | |
| Anvil | Lips | | Canada | |
| AqME | Neurosydrom | | France | |
| Aqua | Joyspeed | | Denmark | |
| Architect | Found Dead Hanging | Ghost Of The Saltwater Machine | United states of America | |
| Archspire | Defenestrated | | Canada | |
| Arghoslent | Pogrom | | United states of America | |
| Арктида | Arkaim | | Russia | |
| Arma Angelus | Novena | | United states of America | |
| Armoured Angel | Metal Asylum | | Australia | |
| Arsonists | Bushwick Bomb Squad | | United states of America | |
| Arvas | Örth | | Norway | |
| As I Fall | The Pijandure | Ixodes | Bosnia | |
| As I Lay Dying | Against The Mark | Life Once Lost | United states of America | |
| Ashes You Leave | Icon | | Croatia | |
| Asmodeus | Diabolus | | Austria | |
| Astarte | Lloth | | Greece | |
| Atheist | Oblivion | Raging Atheists Vowing A Gory End | United states of America | |
| Atomkraft | Moral Fibre | | England | |
| Atrocity | Instigators | | Germany | |
| Attacker | Warloc | | United states of America | |
| Audioslave | Civilian | | United states of America | |
| Audiovent | Papa's Dojo | Vent | United states of America | |
| Autopilot Off | Cooter | | United states of America | |
| Avatar | Lost Soul | | Sweden | |
| Avesta Ava | Avesta | | Iran | |
| Axenstar | Powerage | | Sweden | |
| Axiomega | Pavillon Rouge | | France | |
| Axium | Red Eye | | United states of America | |
| The Beach Boys | The Pendletones | | United states of America | |
| Backstabbers Incorporated | Life Passed On | | United states of America | |
| Bad Brains | Mind Power | Soul Brains | United states of America | |
| Baleful Abyss | Zombieslut | | Germany | |
| Baltavar | Ares | | Bulgaria | |
| Barathrum | Darkfeast | | Finland | |
| Bay City Rollers | The Ambassadors | The Saxons, The Rollers, The New Rollers | Scotland | |
| The Bangles | The Bangs | | United states of America | |
| Beartooth | Noise | | United states of America | |
| Beastie Boys | The Young Aborigines | | United states of America | |
| The Beatles | The Blackjacks | The Quarrymen, Johnny & The Moon Dogs, The Silver Beetles | England | |
| Beat Union | Shortcut To Newark | | England | |
| Becoming the Archetype | Non-Existent Failure | The Remnant | United states of America | |
| Beherit | The Lord Diabolus | | Finland | |
| Behexen | Lord Of The Left Hand | | Finland | |
| Bee Gees | The Rattlesnakes | Wee Johnny Hayes And The Blue Cats | England | |
| Beyond Twilight | Twilight | | Denmark | |
| Believer | Deceiver | | United states of America | |
| Belphegor | Betrayer | | Austria | |
| Benedictum | Bound | | United states of America | |
| Beowülf | Black Sheep | | United states of America | |
| Berserker | Sanctity Of Faith And Oblivion | | Pakistan | |
| Better Luck Next Time | Snapout | | United states of America | |
| Biermacht | Mattatoio | | Italy | |
| The Birthday Massacre | Imagica | | Canada | |
| Black Box | Starlight | Groove Groove Melody, Wood Allen | Italy | |
| The Black Crowes | Mr. Crowe's Garden | | United states of America | |
| Black Eyed Peas | Black Eyed Pods | | United states of America | |
| Black Flag | Panic | | United states of America | |
| Blackguard | Profugus Mortis | | Canada | |
| Blackfoot | Fresh Garbage | Hammer | United states of America | |
| Black Majesty | Kymera | | Australia | |
| Black 'n Blue | Movie Star | | United states of America | |
| Black Oak Arkansas | The Knowbody Else | | United states of America | |
| Black Tide | Radio | | United states of America | |
| Black Sabbath | The Polka Tulk Blues Band | Earth | England | |
| Black Witchery | Witchery | | United states of America | |
| Blackwolfe | 10 Kingdoms | | United states of America | |
| Blame It On Jesus | Crystal Myth | | Canada | |
| Blasphemic Warlord | Mond Folk | | Germany | |
| Bleeding Through | Breakneck | | United states of America | |
| The Bled | The Radiation Defiance Theory | | United states of America | |
| Bleeker | Bleeker Ridge | | Canada | |
| Blink-182 | Duck Tape | Figure 8, Blink | United states of America | |
| The Blinded | Stigmata | Blinded Colony | Sweden | |
| Blind Guardian | Lucifer's Heritage | | Germany | |
| Block Party | Superheroes Of BMX | | England | |
| Bloodhound Gang | Bang Chamber 8 | | United states of America | |
| Blood Stain Child | Visionquest | | Japan | |
| Bloodsimple | Fix 8 | | United states of America | |
| Bloody Cross | The Morgue | | Chile | |
| Blood Has Been Shed | Release | Driven | United states of America | |
| Blondie | Angel And The Snake | | United states of America | |
| Blotted Science | Machinations Of Dementia | | United states of America | |
| Blue Öyster Cult | Soft White Underbelly | Oaxaca, Stalk-Forrest Group, Santos Sisters | United states of America | |
| Blur | Seymour | | England | |
| Bodyjar | Damnation | Helium | Australia | |
| Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | The Band-Aid Boys | B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e | United states of America | |
| Bonfire | Cacumen | | Germany | |
| Born of Osiris | Diminished | Your Heart Engraved, Rosecrance | United states of America | |
| Bowling for Soup | Rubberneck | | United states of America | |
| The Boys | The Yobs | | England | |
| Boyz II Men | Unique Attraction | | United states of America | |
| Breaking Point | Broken | | United states of America | |
| Brides of Destruction | Cockstar | Motordog | United states of America | |
| B-Thong | Concrete Stuff | | Sweden | |
| Bullet for My Valentine | Jeff Killed John | | Wales | |
| Burn Season | Smakt Down | | United states of America | |
| Bush | Bush With Gavin Rossdale | Future Primitive | England | |
| Busted | The Termites | | England | |
| Cadaver | Cadaver, Inc. | | Norway | |
| The Cadillac Three | The Cadillac Black | | United states of America | |
| Cage the Elephant | Perfect Confusion | | United states of America | |
| The Calling | Generation Gap | Next Door | United states of America | |
| Candlemass | Nemesis | | Sweden | |
| Candy Harlots | Helter Skelter | The Harlots | Australia | |
| Carcass | Disattack | | England | |
| Carnage | Global Carnage | | Sweden | |
| Carpathian Forest | Enthrone | | Norway | |
| Caronte | Infested Whore | Dissatisfied | Colombia | |
| Cataplexy | As They Looked To The Sky | | United states of America | |
| Cavalera | Inflikted | Max And Igor Cavalera, Cavalera Conspiracy | United states of America | |
| Cave In | The Sacrifice Poles | | United states of America | |
| Celestial Winds | Drathoth | | Lebanon | |
| Ceremonial Oath | Desecrator | | Sweden | |
| Chelsea Grin | Ahaziah | | United states of America | |
| The Chicks | Dixie Chicks | | United states of America | |
| Chicago | Chicago Transit Authority | | United states of America | |
| Children of Bodom | Inearthed | | Finland | |
| Chumbawumba | Skin Disease | Antidote, Scab Aid | England | |
| Church Fight | Wednesday Night Church Fight | | United states of America | |
| Circle of Contempt | Thrust Moment | | Finland | |
| The Contortionist | At The Hands Of Machines | | United states of America | |
| Contradict | Damage, Inc. | Torment Penetrated | Russia | |
| The Cranberries | The Cranberry Saw Us | | Ireland | |
| Cry | Breeding Corpse | Cry With Inhumanity | Japan | |
| The Crucified | Kids In God's Blessings | | United states of America | |
| The Cure | The Obelisk | Malice, Easy Cure | England | |
| Coal Chamber | She's In Pain | | United states of America | |
| Code Orange | Code Orange Kids | | United states of America | |
| Coheed and Cambria | Shabütie | | United states of America | |
| Co.In | Social Deformity | | Russia | |
| Cold | Grundig | Diablo | United states of America | |
| Coldplay | Pectoralz | Starfish, Big Fat Noises | England | |
| The Color of Violence | Skeleton Slaughter vs. Fetus Destroyer | | United states of America | |
| Combichrist | D.r.i.v.E | Hudlager | United states of America | |
| Converge | Shattered Void | | United states of America | |
| Count Raven | Stormvarning | | Sweden | |
| Crazy Town | The Brimstone Sluggers | Crazy Town | United states of America | |
| Creed | Naked Toddler | Mattox Creed | United states of America | |
| Crimson Glory | Pierced Arrow | Beowulf | United states of America | |
| Cripple Bastards | Grimcorpses | | Italy | |
| Cro-Mags | Mode Of Ignorance | Disco Smoothy | United states of America | |
| Crossfade | The Nothing | Sugerdaddy Superstar | United states of America | |
| Crowbar | Shellshock | Aftershock, Wrequiem, The Slugs | United states of America | |
| The Crown | Crown Of Thorns | Dobermann | Sweden | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | The Blue Velvets | Tommy Fogerty And The Blue Velvets, Vision, The Golliwogs | United states of America | |
| Cryptopsy | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Necrosis | Canada | |
| The Cult | Death Cult | | England | |
| Dååth | Dirt Nap | | United states of America | |
| Daemoon | Eternal Nightfall | | Armenia | |
| Dagdar | Ares | | Argentina | |
| Dahmer | Undertaker | | Lithuania | |
| Dalriada | Echo Of Dalriada | | Hungary | |
| Damageplan | New-Found Power | | United states of America | |
| Dangerous Toys | Onyx | | United states of America | |
| Dark Age | Dyer's Eve | | Germany | |
| Darkthrone | Black Death | | Norway | |
| Dark New Day | Dark Blue | | United states of America | |
| Dark Tranquillity | Septic Broiler | | Sweden | |
| Darkwoods My Betrothed | Virgin's Cunt | | Finland | |
| Dark Heaven | Brain Damage | | Georgia | |
| Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway | Scars On Broadway | | United states of America | |
| Day6 | 5Live | | Korea | |
| Death | Mantas | | United states of America | |
| Deathbound | Twilight | Unbound | Finland | |
| Deathchain | Winterwolf | | Finland | |
| Debauchery | Maggotcunt | | Germany | |
| Decyfer Down | Allysonhymn | Decyfer | United states of America | |
| Def Leppard | Atomic Mass | Accracy, Chemical Reactor | England | |
| Deicide | Carnage | Amon | United states of America | |
| Depeche Mode | Composition Of Sound | | England | |
| Depswa | Carcinogen | | United states of America | |
| Design the Skyline | Extra Large Kids | | United states of America | |
| Desolate Rage | Condemned | | Canada | |
| Destiny's Child | Girl's Tyme | | United states of America | |
| Destruction | Knight Of Demon | | Germany | |
| Detonation | Infernal Dream | | Netherlands | |
| DevilDriver | Deathride | | United states of America | |
| Devilment | Brutal Grooves, Inc. | | England | |
| Die Kur | The Out Mind Zone | The Care | England | |
| Die Warzau | Die Warzau Synfony | | United states of America | |
| The Dillinger Escape Plan | Arcane | | United states of America | |
| Discordance Axis | Sedition | | United states of America | |
| Dishwalla | Life Talking | Dish | United states of America | |
| Dispatch | One Fell Swoop | | United states of America | |
| Disturbed | Brawl | | United states of America | |
| Dissection | Griuvėsiai | Necropsy | Lithuania | |
| Dissection | Genocide | Genocide, Inc. | Canada | |
| Dissection | Siren's Yell | | Sweden | |
| The Dixie Cups | The Meltones | Little Miss, The Muffets | United states of America | |
| Dixie Dregs | Dixie Grit | | United states of America | |
| Doom | Subverters | | England | |
| Doc Holliday | Roundhouse | | United states of America | |
| Dog Fashion Disco | Hug The Retard | | United states of America | |
| Dome Runner | Paleskin | | Finland | |
| The Donnas | The Electrocutes | Ragady Anne, Screem | United states of America | |
| doubleDrive | MK Ultra | | United states of America | |
| downset. | Social Justice | | United states of America | |
| D'Molls | The Chicago Molls | | United states of America | |
| DVSR | Devastator | | Australia | |
| Dr. Zaius | Prioteus Mirabilis | | Chile | |
| Dream Theater | Majesty | | United states of America | |
| Dropout Kings | Phoenix Down | | United states of America | |
| Drottnar | Vitality | | Norway | |
| The Drowned | Capt. Hook & Bunch Of Filthy Fucking Pirates | | Finland | |
| Dry Cell | Impúr | | United states of America | |
| Dry Kill Logic | Hinge | Hinge AD | United states of America | |
| Dokken | Airborn | | United states of America | |
| Domain Of Dreams | Solaris | | Bulgaria | |
| Dubstar | The Joans | | England | |
| The Duskfall | Soulash | | Sweden | |
| Eat Me Raw | Eatmewhileimhot! | | United states of America | |
| Elbow | Mr. Soft | Soft | England | |
| Electric Wizard | Lord Of Putrefaction | The Grief Eternal, Eternal | England | |
| Eleventyseven | Protective Custody | | United states of America | |
| Elysia | Elysium's Revenge | | United states of America | |
| Embalmer | Corpsegrinder | | United states of America | |
| Embodyment | Supplication | | United states of America | |
| Empire of the Sun | Steelemore | | Australia | |
| Enigma Fall | Bleak Shadows | Lies Are All You Have | Australia | |
| Enter Shikari | Hybryd | Shikari Sound System, Jonny And The Snipers | England | |
| Epica | Sahara Dust | | Netherlands | |
| Epoch of Unlight | Enraptured | Requiem | United states of America | |
| E-Rotic | IQ Check | | Germany | |
| Era Hex | Diehard | | Germany | |
| Escape the Day | Mindscape | | Sweden | |
| Eso-Charis | Elliot | | United states of America | |
| Eths | What's The Fuck | | France | |
| Exciter | Hell Razor | | Canada | |
| Extreme | The Dream | | United states of America | |
| Ezo | Flatbacker | | Japan | |
| Europe | Force | | Sweden | |
| Evanescence | Childish Intentions | | United states of America | |
| Eve 6 | Yakoo | Eleventeen | United states of America | |
| Evoken | Funereus | Asmodeus | United states of America | |
| Excel | Chaotic Noise | | United states of America | |
| Face Down | Machine God | | Sweden | |
| Fairyland | Fantasia | | France | |
| Faith No More | Sharp Young Men | Faith No Man | United states of America | |
| False Witness | Genghis Khan | | Canada | |
| Falling in Reverse | From Behind These Walls | | United states of America | |
| Fallzone | Seven Wiser | | United states of America | |
| Family Force 5 | The Brothers | Ground Noise, The Phamily | United states of America | |
| Famous Last Words | A Walking Memory | Barlait | United states of America | |
| The Farm | The Excitements | | England | |
| Far Beyond Innocence | Armourgeddon | | Austria | |
| Fastball | Star 69 | Magneto, Magneto U.S.A., Ed Clark's Business Bible, Starchy | United states of America | |
| Fastowl | Pulsating Anus | | United states of America | |
| The Fats | Fat White Chiefs | | Bulgaria | |
| Fear Factory | Ulceration | Fear The Factor | United states of America | |
| Feeder | Reel | Renegades | Wales | |
| Fenix TX | Riverfenix | | United states of America | |
| Fifth Harmony | Lylas | | United states of America | |
| Final Showdown | Happy Face | | France | |
| Final Warning | Broken Trust | | United states of America | |
| Finger Eleven | Stone Soul Picnic | Rainbow Butt Monkeys | Canada | |
| Finley | Junkies | | Italy | |
| Fireworks | Bear | | United states of America | |
| Fleshwrought | Fleshrot | | United states of America | |
| Flotsam and Jetsam | Paradox | Dreadlox, Dogz | United states of America | |
| Flyleaf | Passerby | | United states of America | |
| The Fluid | Madhouse | | United states of America | |
| Foje | Sunki Muzika | | Lithuania | |
| Forbidden | Forbidden Evil | | United states of America | |
| For The Suffering | A Day To Fall | | United states of America | |
| Foo Fighters | The Holy Shits | Dee Gees, The Churn Ups | United states of America | |
| Fragments Of Existence | Chains | | Bulgaria | |
| From the Shallows | From The Shallows Came The Sinners | | United states of America | |
| Fuel | Reel Too Real | Small The Joy, Re-fueled | United states of America | |
| Full Devil Jacket | Voodoo Hippies | | United states of America | |
| Full Scale | Full Scale Deflection | Full Scale Revolution | Australia | |
| Future Leaders of the World | Machina | | United states of America | |
| The Funeral Pyre | Envilent | | United states of America | |
| Garbanotas | Garbanotas Bosistas | | Lithuania | |
| The Gates of Slumber | The Keep | | United states of America | |
| Gates of Ishtar | Disrupt | | Sweden | |
| Gates Of Leviathan | A Bloody Epitaph | | United states of America | |
| The Georgia Satellites | Keith And The Satellites | | United states of America | |
| Genitorturers | The Festering Genitorturers | | United states of America | |
| Gilla Band | Girl Band | | Ireland | |
| The Gits | Snivelling Little Rat Faced Gits | | United states of America | |
| Glass Casket | Gadrel | | United states of America | |
| Godflesh | Officially Pronounced Dead | Fall Of Because | England | |
| Godhead | Blind | | United states of America | |
| Godsmack | The Scam | | United states of America | |
| God Macabre | Botten På Burken | Macabre End | Sweden | |
| Gojira | Godzilla | | France | |
| Goreaphobia | Infamy | | United states of America | |
| Goregasm | Dicktator | | Finland | |
| Gorepoflesh | Cabal | | Nicaragua | |
| Noise A-Go-Go's | Gore Beyond Necropsy | | Japan | |
| Gorod | Gorgasm | | France | |
| Goo Goo Dolls | The Sex Maggots | | United states of America | |
| The Great Deceiver | Hide | | Sweden | |
| Grand Magus | Smack | | Sweden | |
| Grave | Corpse | Putrefaction | Sweden | |
| Grave Digger | Digger | Hawaii | Germany | |
| Green Apple Quick Step | Inspector Luv | | United states of America | |
| Green Day | Blood Rage | Sweet Children | United states of America | |
| Groinchurn | Sepsis | | South Africa | |
| Gukurahundi | The Daemon Project | | United states of America | |
| Hawaii | Vixen | | United states of America | |
| Haemorrhage | Devourment | | Spain | |
| Head Phones President | Deep Last Blue | | Japan | |
| Heart | The Army | White Heart | United states of America | |
| Heavenly | Satan's Lawyer | | France | |
| Heavens Gate | Steeltower | | Germany | |
| Heaven Shall Burn | Before The Fall | Consense | Germany | |
| Harem Scarem | Rubber | | Canada | |
| HateBomb | Старо Зло | | Bulgaria | |
| Hawthorne Heights | A Day In The Life | | United states of America | |
| Hecate Enthroned | Amethyist | Daemonum | England | |
| Heck | Baby Godzilla | | England | |
| Helix | The Helix Field Band | | Canada | |
| Helloween | Gentry | Second Hell, Iron Fist | Germany | |
| Hades Almighty | Hades | | Norway | |
| Hellhammer | Hammerhead | | Switzerland | |
| Hetrem | Orion | | Bosnia | |
| Hollywood Undead | The Kids | | United states of America | |
| Holy Dragons | Axcess | Holy Dragons Project | Kazakhstan | |
| Horde | Beheadoth | | Australia | |
| Hoobastank | Hoobustank | | United states of America | |
| Huey Lewis and the News | Huey Lewis and the America Express | | United states of America | |
| The Human League | The Future | | England | |
| Hunting Horror | Squidhead | | Belgium | |
| Hyubris | Lupakajojo | | Portugal | |
| Iced Earth | The Rose | Purgatory | United states of America | |
| Ice Nine Kills | Ice Nine | | United states of America | |
| Icon | The Schoolboys | | United states of America | |
| IGNEA | Parallax | | Ukraine | |
| Ikarus Falling | Ikarus | | Colombia | |
| Ill Niño | El Niño | | United states of America | |
| Illumination Of Moon | Wolfsoul | | Brazil | |
| Immolation | Rigor Mortis | | United states of America | |
| The Impossibles | Fat Girls | | United states of America | |
| In A Spleen | Auschwitz | | Slovenia | |
| Incestus | Born Dead | | Bulgaria | |
| Industrial Holocaust | Morbideath | | Brazil | |
| InnerGuilt | Tristmoon | | Lebanon | |
| InMe | Drowned | | England | |
| Insane Clown Posse | JJ Boyz | Bloody Brothers, Inner City Posse | United states of America | |
| INXS | The Farriss Brothers | The Vegetables | Australia | |
| Inquisition Symphony | Capricorn | | Netherlands | |
| Iron Fire | Misery | Decades Of Darkness | Denmark | |
| Isole | Forlorn | | Sweden | |
| Ivoryline | Dead End Driveway | | United states of America | |
| Jaguar | Demon Destroyer | Bestial Destructor, Desecrator Of Evil | Colombia | |
| Jam & Spoon | Tokyo Ghetto Pussy | Storm, Big Room | Germany | |
| Jaurim | Full Count | | Korea | |
| Jawbreaker | Rise | | United states of America | |
| The Jimmy Hendrix Experience | The Blue Flames | | United states of America | |
| Joy Division | Stiff Kittens | Warsaw | England | |
| Journey | Golden Gate Rhythm Section | | United states of America | |
| Judas Priest | Freight | | England | |
| The Juggernaut | Necropsy | | United states of America | |
| June | Drive Like June | | United states of America | |
| Just Surrender | A Second Chance | | United states of America | |
| Kaiser Chiefs | Runston Parva | Parva | England | |
| Kajagoogoo | Art Nouveau | Kaja | England | |
| Kataklysm | Northern Hyperblast | | Canada | |
| Kalmah | Ancestor | | Finland | |
| Kaoz | Alcohollica | | Slovenia | |
| Катарзис | Ivory Twilight | | Bulgaria | |
| Kevorkian Death Cycle | Grid | | United states of America | |
| KeyMono | BrassBastardz | | Lithuania | |
| Kick Axe | Hobbit | Spectre General | Canada | |
| Kilgore | Regicide | Stain, Smudge, Kilgore Smudge | United states of America | |
| Killer Dwarfs | Sphinx | | Canada | |
| King 810 | King | | United states of America | |
| Kingfisher Sky | Jambone | | Netherlands | |
| King's X | The Edge | Snake Preview | United states of America | |
| Kiss | Wicked Lester | | United states of America | |
| Kix | The Shooze | The Generators, The Baltimore Cocks, | United states of America | |
| Kmarykan | Persian Force | | Iran | |
| Knocked Loose | Manipulator | | United states of America | |
| Код: Буря | Embrace Of The Storm | | Bulgaria | |
| Konkhra | Vicious Circle | | Denmark | |
| Korpiklaani | Shamaani Duo | Shaman | Finland | |
| Козметика | Дијамантски Пси | Спајалице | Serbia | |
| Kreator | Metal Militia | Tyrant, Tormentor | Germany | |
| Krieg | Imperial | | United states of America | |
| Kûr'nel | Drag Link | | United states of America | |
| Kutless | Call Box | | United states of America | |
| Lȧȧz Rockit | Depth Charge | | United states of America | |
| Labelle | The Ordettes | Patti LaBelle And The Blue Belles, Patti LaBelle And Her Blue Belles | United states of America | |
| Lacuna Coil | Sleep Of Right | Ethereal | Italy | |
| Lamb of God | Burn The Priest | | United states of America | |
| Lapse Of Fate | Moonlapse | | United states of America | |
| Legion of the Damned | Occult | | Netherlands | |
| Leftmuenang | Jantrcaoskha | | Thailand | |
| Legendary Shack Shakers | Those | | United states of America | |
| Lemon Demon | Trapezoid | Deporitaz | United states of America | |
| Lemon Joy | Этаж 3 | Lemon's Joy | Lithuania | |
| The Lemonheads | The Whelps | | United states of America | |
| Leeway | The Unruled | | United states of America | |
| Led Zeppelin | The New Yardbirds | | England | |
| Liberteer | Citizen | | United states of America | |
| The Libertines | The Strand | | England | |
| Lifer | Bloodmouth | Driver, Strangers With Candy | United states of America | |
| Lifeless Sorrow | Argonautica | | South Africa | |
| Light the Torch | Devil You Know | | United states of America | |
| Linkin Park | Xero | Hybrid Theory | United states of America | |
| Live | Public Affection | | United states of America | |
| Loathe | Our Imbalance | | England | |
| Lotus Eater | As Daylight Fades | | England | |
| A Loss for Words | Last Ride | | United states of America | |
| Lords Of Solitude | Triceratops | | New Zealand | |
| LordS | Mr. Pertrubat | | Bulgaria | |
| Lullacry | Coarse | | Finland | |
| Luna Mortis | The Ottoman Empire | | United states of America | |
| Lune Incarnate | Blodmoon | | Canada | |
| Madam X | Pantagruel | Hell's Belles | United states of America | |
| Madder Mortem | Mystery Tribe | | Norway | |
| Mägo de Oz | Transilvania | | Spain | |
| Majestica | ReinXeed | | Sweden | |
| Man-go | Mango | | Lithuania | |
| Manifestación Diabólica | Barbarie | Goat Madness, Aggressor | Colombia | |
| Man Is the Bastard | Charred Remains | | United states of America | |
| Marilyn Manson | Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids | | United states of America | |
| Maroon 5 | Kara's Flowers | Maroon | United states of America | |
| Мёртвая Сторона | Фантом | Panzer Bulldozer | Kyrgyzstan | |
| Mechanical Memory | Phoenix | | Kazakhstan | |
| Megadeth | Fallen Angels | | United states of America | |
| Meshuggah | Metallien | | Sweden | |
| Mind Funk | Mind Fuck | | United states of America | |
| Mithras Crowned | Divine Plague | Insidious Reign | South Africa | |
| Mortal Torment | 7th Child | | England | |
| Myrath | X-Tazy | | Tunisia | |
| Mystica | Агония | | Bulgaria | |
| MysticalGate | Aggression | | Russia | |
| My Season | Beauty In Darkness | Season Of Tears, Visionaire, The Season | Romania | |
| Mob 47 | Censur | | Sweden | |
| Modern Day Zero | Mesh | Mesh STL | United states of America | |
| Monarchy | Milke | | England | |
| Morbid Angel | Ice | Heretic | United states of America | |
| Mortification | Lightforce | | Australia | |
| Motionless in White | One Way Ticket | When Breathing Stops | United states of America | |
| Mother Love Bone | Lords Of The Wasteland | | United states of America | |
| Mothermouth | Expulsion | | Slovenia | |
| Motörhead | Bastard | | England | |
| Moonaadem | Black Folly | | Lebanon | |
| Moonblood | Terror And Agnostic | Bloodbrain, Purulent Obduction, Demoniac | Germany | |
| Moonspell | Morbid God | | Portugal | |
| Mr. President | Satellite One | | Germany | |
| Mt. Helium | The Apex Theory | | United states of America | |
| Mucky Pup | Predator | | United states of America | |
| Muse | Rocket Baby Dolls | | England | |
| Tipo Grupė | Naujieji Lietuviai | | Lithuania | |
| Necromentor | Corruptor | | Bosnia | |
| Neurosis | Neurosis, Inc. | | Colombia | |
| New Kids on the Block | Nynuk | | United states of America | |
| New Musik | End Of The World | | England | |
| Nickelback | Village Idiot | | Canada | |
| Night Ranger | Stereo | Ranger | United states of America | |
| Night Slasher | Alcotopia | | Lithuania | |
| Nirvana | Skid Row | Pen Cap Chew, Bliss, Ted Ed Fred | United states of America | |
| Nokturnal Mortum | Suppuration | Crystaline Darkness | Ukraine | |
| No-Man | No Man Is An Island Except The Isle Of Man | | England | |
| Nonpoint | Nonpoint Factor | | United states of America | |
| Norther | Requiem | Decayed | Finland | |
| Norma Jean | Luti-Kriss | | United states of America | |
| Novembers Doom | Laceration | | United states of America | |
| Novembre | Catacomb | | Italy | |
| No One | Black Talon | | United states of America | |
| Nuuk Posse | ? | | Greenland | |
| Oathbringer | Riddle Of Steel | | Serbia | |
| Oasis | The Rain | | England | |
| Obituary | Executioner | | United states of America | |
| Обратен Ефект | Electric Shock | | Bulgaria | |
| The Obsessed | Warhorse | | United states of America | |
| Obscura | Illegimitation | | Germany | |
| Ofghost | File Of Ghosts | | Finland | |
| The Offspring | Manic Subsidal | | United states of America | |
| Odd Crew | Каскадьори | | Bulgaria | |
| On Thorns I Lay | Paralysis | Phlebotomy | Greece | |
| One Minute Silence | Near Death Experience | | Ireland | |
| Opeth | Eruption | | Sweden | |
| Orange Goblin | Our Haunted Kingdom | | England | |
| Orenda | Bleeding Black | | Bulgaria | |
| Origin | Necrotomy | Thee Abomination | United states of America | |
| Orphaned Land | Resurrection | | Palestine | |
| Освајачи | Освајачи All Stars | | Serbia | |
| Outkast | Two Shades Deep | Misfits | United states of America | |
| Outlaws | The Four Letter Words | | United states of America | |
| Overkill | Virgin Killer | | United states of America | |
| Out In The Cold | Mindfart | | Belgium | |
| Pagirnis | Mantle | | Lithuania | |
| Paragoria | Necromancer | The Scourge | Slovenia | |
| Passenger | Cliff | | Sweden | |
| Pearl Jam | Mookie Blaylock | | United states of America | |
| People in Planes | Tetra Splendour | Robots In The Sky | Wales | |
| The Perfect Mass | Tempel | | Greenland | |
| Phantogram | Charlie Everywhere | | United states of America | |
| Phantomsmasher | Atomsmasher | | United states of America | |
| Pheonix Rising | Quinta Enmienda | Phoenix Rising Fire & Ashes | Spain | |
| Phosphorathic | Abomination | | Poland | |
| Phylum | The Organ Trail | | United states of America | |
| Phish | Blackwood Convention | | United states of America | |
| Picture Me Broken | Lane Four | | United states of America | |
| Pilot Speed | Pilate | | Canada | |
| Pink Floyd | Sigma 6 | Meggadeaths The Screaming Abdabs Leonard's Lodgers The Spectrum Five Tea Set | England | |
| Pit Inferno | Hellhole | | United states of America | |
| Полуврак | Dying In The Woods | | Bulgaria | |
| Praefector | 1776 | | United states of America | |
| The Presidents of the United States | The Lo-Fis | The Dynamic Duo | United states of America | |
| Prostitute Disfigurement | Disfigure | | Netherlands | |
| Protest the Hero | Happy Go Lucky | | Canada | |
| P.O.D. | Eschatos | | United states of America | |
| Poison | Paris | | United states of America | |
| Poison the Well | Doubting Thomas | An Acre Lost | United states of America | |
| Pop Will Eat Itself | From Eden | Wild And Wandering | England | |
| Porpse Carty | Ihatethereforeiam | | Ukraine | |
| Psyopus | Stranglefuck | | United states of America | |
| Public Enemy | Spectrum City | | United states of America | |
| Queen | Smile | | England | |
| Queensrÿche | The Mob | | United states of America | |
| Queens of the Stone Age | Gamma Ray | | United states of America | |
| Quest Rising | Quest | | Lithuania | |
| Rage | Avenger | | Germany | |
| Radiohead | On A Friday | | England | |
| Radioactive Mutation | Baal | | Spain | |
| Rammstein | Tempelprayers | | Germany | |
| Rare Earth | The Sunliners | | United states of America | |
| Ratt | Mickey Ratt | | United states of America | |
| Raw Hex | Votnut | | United states of America | |
| Raw Radar War | Septic Youth Command | | United states of America | |
| Reckless Love | Reckless Life | | Finland | |
| Rebelheart | Antikvaras | Orkus | Lithuania | |
| Redound | Envy | | Bulgaria | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | Tony Flow And The Miraculously Majestic Masters Of Mayhem | | United states of America | |
| Red Lamb | DeuxMonkey | | United states of America | |
| Reflections Of Reality | Constant Motion | | Romania | |
| Repulsion | Tempter | Ultraviolence, Genocide | United states of America | |
| Resolute | Pestilence | | Australia | |
| Revocation | Cryptic Warning | | United states of America | |
| For Squirrels | For Squirrels | Subrosa | United states of America | |
| Rhapsody of Fire | Thundercross | Rhapsody | Italy | |
| Rise Against | Transistor Revolt | | United states of America | |
| R.E.M. | Hornets Attack Victor Mature | Bingo Hand Job It Crawled From The South Twisted Kites Negro Eyes Cans Of Piss | United states of America | |
| Rock City Angels | The Abusers | Delta City Rebels, Delta Rebels | United states of America | |
| Rondo | Brolių Tautkų Grupė | Provincija | Lithuania | |
| The Roots | Radio Activity | Black To The Future, The Square Roots | United states of America | |
| Rule 17 | 7th Seal | Omega Zero, Act Of Defiance | United states of America | |
| Sabaium | Catacomb | Decayed Catacomb | Slovenia | |
| Sabaton | Aeon | | Sweden | |
| Sacred Warrior | Nomad | | United states of America | |
| Sacrilege | Warwound | | England | |
| Saint Vitus | Tyrant | | United states of America | |
| Sankomota | Uhuru | | Lesotho | |
| Saturnus | Asesino | | Denmark | |
| Saurom | Saurom Lamderth | | Spain | |
| Savatage | Avatar | | United states of America | |
| Savage Garden | Crush | | Australia | |
| Savage Grace | Marquis De Sade | | United states of America | |
| Scaler | Scalping | | England | |
| Scars Of Life | Confined | | United states of America | |
| Schizophonic | Schizophonic Love Symphony | | Canada | |
| Selena Gomez & the Scene | The Scene | | United states of America | |
| Serenity | Hovercraft | | Romania | |
| Seether | Saron Gas | | South Africa | |
| Šeškės | 69 Danguje | | Lithuania | |
| SH | Mutantai Romantikai | Pornografija | Lithuania | |
| Shadow Gallery | Sorcerer | | United states of America | |
| Shihad | Exit | Pacifier | New Zealand | |
| Shy | Trojan | | England | |
| Shotgun Messiah | Kingpin | | Sweden | |
| Segression | Eezee | | Australia | |
| Selfmadegod | Opprobrium Adornment | | Malaysia | |
| Sentenced | Deformity | | Finland | |
| Sequoia | Obsesión Compulsiva | | Spain | |
| Sermon | SS-20 | | Kazakhstan | |
| Sevendust | Snake Nation | Rumblefish, Crawlspace | United states of America | |
| Shape of Despair | Raven | | Finland | |
| Sheavy | Green Machine | | Canada | |
| The Showdown | 2540 | | United states of America | |
| The Silence and the Serenity | Bless The Fallen | | United states of America | |
| Silverchair | Innocent Criminals | The George Costanza Trio, Short Elvis | Australia | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | Tom And Jerry | | United states of America | |
| System of a Down | Soil | | United states of America | |
| Skid Row | Skip Rope | | United states of America | |
| Skrape | Jojo | | United states of America | |
| Slade | The N' Betweens | Ambrose Slade | England | |
| Slipknot | Pygsystem | Meld | United states of America | |
| Slug Salter | Crypt Walk | | United states of America | |
| Smile Empty Soul | Hecklers Veto | | United states of America | |
| Snow Patrol | Shrug | Polar Bear | Scotland | |
| Society Burning | The Watchmen | | United states of America | |
| Solitude Aeturnus | Solitude | | United states of America | |
| Sonata Arctica | Tricky Beans | Tricky Means | Finland | |
| Soilwork | Inferior Breed | | Sweden | |
| Solution 13 | Confusion Red | | Finland | |
| Sonic Syndicate | Fallen Angels | | Sweden | |
| Sonny & Cher | Caesar And Cleo | | United states of America | |
| Sörceress | HellWitch | | Colombia | |
| Sore Throat | Soar Throat | Saw Throat | England | |
| SouthGang | Byte The Bullet | | United states of America | |
| Soulmaster | Alchemy | | Nicaragua | |
| The Soulless | Ignominious Incarceration | | England | |
| Souls at Zero | Atlantis | Tyrant, Wrathchild, Wrathchild America | United states of America | |
| Sparks | Halfnelson | | United states of America | |
| Spice Girls | Touch | | England | |
| Spin Doctors | The Trucking Company | | United states of America | |
| Stake | Steak Number Eight | | Belgium | |
| Static-X | Drill | Static | United states of America | |
| Status Quo | Scorpions | The Paladins, The Spectres, Traffic Jam | England | |
| Steelheart | Red Alert | | United states of America | |
| Steel Panther | Metal Shop | Danger Kitty, Metal Skool | United states of America | |
| Stepa | Philp | | United states of America | |
| Stereophonics | Tragic Love Company | | Wales | |
| Stranger Aeons | Bestija | | Lithuania | |
| Stress | Pingo D'água | | Brazil | |
| The Stone | Stone To Flesh | | Serbia | |
| The Stone Roses | The Angry Young Teddy Bears | | England | |
| Stone Sour | Super Ego | Closure | United states of America | |
| Stone Temple Pilots | Swing | Mighty Joe Young, Shirleys Temple's Pussy | United states of America | |
| Stryken | Stryker | | United states of America | |
| Stryper | Roxx Regime | | United states of America | |
| Studentės | Mokinukės | | Lithuania | |
| Successor | Cassandra | | Bulgaria | |
| Sugar Ray | Shrinky Dinx | | United states of America | |
| Suidakra | Gloryfication | | Germany | |
| Sum 41 | Kaspir | Pain For Pleasure | Canada | |
| Sunk Loto | Messiah | | Australia | |
| The Supremes | The Primettes | Diana Ross & The Supremes | United states of America | |
| Superjoint | Superjoint Ritual | | United states of America | |
| The Sweet | The Sweetshop | | England | |
| Switchfoot | Chip Up | | United states of America | |
| Sworn Enemy | Downfall | Mindset | United states of America | |
| System Destroyer | Anal Abort | | Argentina | |
| Takatak | Brain Masala | | Pakistan | |
| Tantric | C-14 | | United states of America | |
| Terrorizer | Unknown Death | Decomposed | United states of America | |
| Tesla | Earthshaker | City Kidd | United states of America | |
| Theatre of Tragedy | Suffering Grief | La Reine Noir | Norway | |
| They Might Be Giants | El Grupo De Rock And Roll | | United states of America | |
| Therion | Blitzkrieg | Megatherion | Sweden | |
| Thousand Foot Krutch | Oddball | | Canada | |
| Three Days Grace | Groundswell | | Canada | |
| Thurisaz | ModiliuM | | Belgium | |
| Tiamat | Treblinka | | Sweden | |
| To/Die/For | Mary-Ann | | Finland | |
| Triangle Of Art | Burning Hell | Blackthru | Lithuania | |
| Tribulation | Hazard | | Sweden | |
| Type O Negative | New Minority | Repulsion, Sub-Zero | United states of America | |
| Tower of Power | The Motowns | | United states of America | |
| Trail of Tears | Natt | | Norway | |
| Trendkill Method | Ultra | Gust Of Anger, Method | Latvia | |
| Trust Company | 41 Down | | United states of America | |
| T.S.O.L. | Vicious Circle | | United states of America | |
| Tunnels Of Set | Merciless Scum | | United states of America | |
| Tura Satana | Manhole | | United states of America | |
| Twisted Sister | Bent Brother | Silverstar | United states of America | |
| Two | Gimp | | England | |
| Ulcerate | Bloodwreath | | New Zealand | |
| Ultravox | Tiger Lily | | England | |
| Uncle Slam | The Brood | | United states of America | |
| Unholy | Holy Hell | | Finland | |
| Unified Theory | Luma | | United states of America | |
| Unorthodox | Asylum | | United states of America | |
| UnSun | UnSeen | | Poland | |
| Unto Others | Idle Hands | | United states of America | |
| Урбана Герила | Пункретени | Berliner Straße | Serbia | |
| U2 | Feedback | The Hype | Ireland | |
| Van Halen | Rat Salad | Genesis, Mammoth | United states of America | |
| Vardøger | Hidden Paradise | | Norway | |
| Vein.fm | Vein | | United states of America | |
| Vektor | Locrian | | United states of America | |
| Venom | Guillotine | Dwarfstar | England | |
| Venom Vault | Eleventh Hour | | Pakistan | |
| Verminate | Doomed | | Slovenia | |
| Vesperian Sorrow | Unholy Descent | | United states of America | |
| Vintersorg | Vargatron | | Sweden | |
| Vitacit | Smetiště | | Czechia | |
| Vithnagh | Blòt | | England | |
| W.A.S.P. | Sister | | United states of America | |
| Wage War | Empires | War Within | Unites states of America | |
| War | Eric Burdon And War | | United states of America | |
| War Angel | Demonic Ritual | | Iran | |
| Warlock | Snakebite | | Germany | |
| War Tread | Factory Revolt | | Russia | |
| Where Giants Once Stood | Absence Of Fear | | Canada | |
| Winds of Plague | Bleak December | | United states of America | |
| Within Temptation | The Portal | | Netherlands | |
| Winterville | The Others | The Keytones | England | |
| Wytch Hazel | Jerusalem | | England | |
| Wolfbrigade | Wolfpack | | Sweden | |
| Wraiths | Ammonium Nitrate | | Italy | |
| The Who | The Detours | The High Numbers | England | [2] [22] |
| X-Flames | Pagan Flames | | Bulgaria | |
| X Japan | X | | Japan | |
| Young the Giant | The Jakes | | United states of America | |
| Zombie Apocalypse | Boddicker | | United states of America | |
| Zonaria | Seal Precious | | Sweden | |
| Zwart | Abysmal Darkening | | Netherlands | |

## Other topics

* List of band name etymologies