Favorite Band Gimmick

[Mort Divine]

Yeah, we all tend to look down on gimmicky bands - but there are some probably that you like and the gimmick in a way makes them in a way "endearing"

So what is your favorite?

I'm going to say Send More Paramedic's and their whole zombie movie obsession that leaks its way into their music and lyrics, not to mention image.



This video should prove why their gimmick is so amusing

Do the Zombie-Shuffle like an Old-School Ghoul
We’re the Backups from Beyond, we’re the Cannibal Crew
We’re the Rockin’ Resurrected and we’ve come for your head
Let’s party like we’re fuckin’ dead!
Three weeks dead, you smell like shit
We’re the Monsters of the Mosh, Demons of the Pit
This night was made for us, we’re the Living Dead
I’m gonna eat your fuckin’ head!

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

 

[Hatebreeder]

Call me cliche, but I like the Satanic corpsepaint thing that most black metal bands do. In fact, I usually take these bands more seriously than BM bands that don't.

 

[probertvscoxe]

i like it when bands grow their hair long and move it up and down and all around while playing pointy guitars.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

dumbest thread ever

 

[Mort Divine]

And when have you ever made a constructive thread that didn't involve showing off your balls or swords?

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

it's not really a gimmick unless it adds absolutely nothing to the music

IE cannibal corpse = gimmick
nile =/= gimmick (because it adds quite a bit to the music)
mortician = gimmick
lykathea =/= gimmick

etc...

 

[Mort Divine]

Haha, fixed my video which'll give you a good feel for SNP's gimmick.

 

[Alter]

dumbest thread ever

I for once agree with you.

Sorry mort.

 

[Mort Divine]

Hey, it was like -

Dude, SMP has a cool gimmick - I wonder if other people have bands with gimmicks that they like. I want to know what gimmicks other people find amusing - so THREAD.

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

dumbest thread ever

 

[AchrisK]

i like it when bands grow their hair long and move it up and down and all around while playing pointy guitars.

 

[hibernal_dream]

Agalloch and the "nature" shit

 

[Vossyrus]

Akerocke, the whole pseudo-pretentious, well-mannered & well-dressed, cunting arrogance. Great band.

 

[Zephyrus]

Hypocrisy and the UFO routine.

 

[challenge_everything]

Those guys that wear clown masks and gimp masks are pretty cool

 

[~Derek~]

Mortician's, black metal corpse paint is very cool, I can't wait to put some on again.

 

[Xorv]

And when have you ever made a constructive thread that didn't involve showing off your balls or swords?

or his plastic pop guns.

 

[Xorv]

Agalloch and the "nature" shit

Thats not a gimmick, its just damn beautiful. I think Opeth also does the nature thing, so agalloch is a little late.

 

[La Rocque]

Rammstein, when lead singer Till is on fire