A hypothesis...

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

I think that the words "dark", "death" and "angel" are the most common words in band names. Consider:
Death
Morbid Angel
Angel Corpse
Napalm Death
Dark Tranquility
Darkane
Dark Funeral

And of course, there are those bands that combine the aforementioned words:
Dark Angel
Death Angel

Are these really the most common words in metal band names? Are there words I am forgetting?

 

[SheisMySin]

Soul, Dying, Anal seem to get used a lot too

 

[Alongside Death]

I think you didn't miss anything, those words are most common in band names. As you know many band names are associated with the causes of death such as: Immolation, Suffocation, Exhumed, Dissection etc. Some also use some demons names like Marduk or Leviathan.

 

[Matt]

Don't forget any word starting with the prefix "en". For example, "Enthroned, Entombed, Enslaved,...etc.

 

[Zephyrus]

That sounds about right.

 

[Matt]

also "empire", "imperial", and "hammer" get used often.

 

[Zephyrus]

Not nearly as much though.

 

[Matt]

true, but alot of smaller, less-known bands have those names.

 

[Jreg]

Don't forget any word starting with the prefix "en". For example, "Enthroned, Entombed, Enslaved,...etc.

...Endust

 

[Astrum]

hmmmm.......

could be

 

[MasterOLightning]

Don't forget goat.

Of course you can search metal archives for a definite answer.

 

[Zephyrus]

Don't forget goat.

Of course you can search metal archives for a definite answer.

693 search results for "dark"

533 search results for "death"

237 search results for "angel"

119 search results for "goat"

 

[Mr_Haze]

193 search results for "evil"

156 search results for "satan"

pretty typical

 

[Pessimism]

1903 search results for "the"
2007 search results for "of"

I prefer one word bandnames myself, unless it happens to just be super uber awesome.

 

[skeptik]

IRON
FIRE/FLAME/FLAMES
HELL
BLACK

 

[~Neurotica]

Demon/Devil
Blood
Black

 

[Mr_Haze]

7 search results for "penis"

this just made my day

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

Dark Angel

Death Angel

 

[Kreator/Destroyer]

eternal or eternity is used alot

hate eternal
into eternity

 

[Kreator/Destroyer]

and mythical or extinct animals

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