What would Earth do if they were to tour the USofA seeming how there would be like a 1000 bands over there called Earth? and probably a few hundred would be registered.
Question about band name rights
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Shannow
Stunt Plough Rider
yeah, the guy use to be in their band too! he sells the LRB as being an Aussie band when it has no aussie members left.
TinMan666
Member
Spiff
I have the power
Legendary NWOBHM band Serpent had the same problem, hence the changing of their name to Serpent (UK). Their career went kinda downhill after that. 
Goreripper
Metal as fuck
This happens a lot. The Canadian band Fist changed their name to Myofist for UK release, Wrathchild changed their name to Wrathchild America, and the Angels were known as Angel City for a while in the US and UK so they wouldn't be confused with Angel. Even if you register your band name, it is only registered for the territory in which you register the name, which is why, at one point, there were three bands called Elysium in Australia: one in WA and two in NSW (only one of them was actually registered as a name). There was a band in Sydney called Mayhem until recently too. So you could call your band Kiss if you wanted to, because "kiss" is a generic word and can't be trademarked, even if their logo is. But that would be a pretty dumb thing to do.
phlogiston
Bejabbers!
Someone should start a band and call it "Metallica: no not that Metallica, a different Metallica, but Metallica all the same. What are you going to do? Sue us?" Imagine the chants at the show!
Lord Tim
That guy from LORD
It really is based on who is more renowned for it at the end... We know of half a dozen other Dungeons around the world but we're the most know one so we'd win out if it came to a legal showdown...
As if Metallica wouldnt sue them. They are probably going to sue you for using the name in your post phloggyphlogiston said:
Shannow
Stunt Plough Rider
It happened to spinal tap too.
When they stareted, they called themselves "The Originals", then they found out about another band called "The Originals"
When they stareted, they called themselves "The Originals", then they found out about another band called "The Originals"
Aussie_Outlaw
King Of Fools
[color=#aoeooa]I'm going to make a band called Iron Maiden so none of you guys can complain about Maiden never touring Australia.[/color]
question about the territory thing.....
...wouldn't the name be registered throughout the would if the band has released a couple of through a proper record company.
...wouldn't the name be registered throughout the would if the band has released a couple of through a proper record company.
Lord Tim
That guy from LORD
It's rare that a band registers the name as such. You can trademark logos and shit like that but you simply can't trademark common names like Earth or Dungeon or whatever.
Spiff
I have the power
Shannow
Stunt Plough Rider
Hey, how about "Fuck off Smallwood you Dirty Little Cunt!!" (I think I got it right).Aussie_Outlaw said:
'twould be a good band name.
Mark
Not blessed, or merciful
Anyone who doesn't have at least one Serpent (UK) album in their collection doesn't know REAL metal 
"Rise Of The Serpent" is a classic! Although you can only seem to find "Enter The Serpent EP" and "The Serpent Strikes Back" in 2nd hand stores over here.
"Rise Of The Serpent" is a classic! Although you can only seem to find "Enter The Serpent EP" and "The Serpent Strikes Back" in 2nd hand stores over here.
I used to have Wrathchild (UK) album but it sucked. They had an awesome look though, one of the best band photos ever. It was a picture vinyl I had. Wish I didn't sell it for a few bucks now coz it was worth keeping just coz it looked so cool.
