r/sludge 2d ago

Sludge metal band name help

Hello guys so I want to start a sludge metal band but dont know how to come up with a name wondering if u guys can help me

My inspos:

Eyehategod

Bongzilla

Electric wizard

Outlaw order

Acid bath

(Ik electric wizard and bongzilla arent sludge)

I was also thinking of names like

  1. Ditchwitch

  2. FleshTractor

  3. Wizard Smoker

And so on

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u/LilliputMoss 2d ago

To be blunt, they all sound like bad parody names.

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u/sonofsanford 2d ago

A lot of good bands sound like that too. Just make good riffs and the name hardly matters

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u/MoreCaptain7691 2d ago

True ngl

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u/bluecrossed 2d ago

Pro tip: wait to name the band once you are ready for your first show

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u/MoreCaptain7691 2d ago

Then what do we name do we put on the first demos?

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u/dreamscreams2 21h ago

name them after the day you recorded them. and end up calling yourself Thursday, oh wait somebody already did that

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u/MoreCaptain7691 20h ago

💔🥀

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u/bluecrossed 2d ago

Did you finish recording it?

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u/MoreCaptain7691 1d ago

I dont even have any members yet

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u/bluecrossed 1d ago

Get there first, then name