Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” We say, “There’s no way Black Sabbath would have ever been cool if they kept the name ‘The Polka Tulk Blues Band’.”
The early years of a band are wildly experimental, full of off-the-wall ideas from countless influences before the members truly know what their own sound and imagery will be. Sometimes, in that journey from scrappy youngsters to iconic musicians, you need to change your name to reflect what your refined music and ideas are. So, here are 10 heavy bands that became immortal, despite starting off with some of the lamest names we’ve ever heard.
