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Here's a [[Just for Fun]] index of Tropes that would make [[A Good Name for Aa Rock Band]], with a brief description of what the resulting band would be like (Also, these [[Trope Names That Should Become Dance Crazes|dances]] would go perfectly with their music). Mind you, that it should be a name that the band would have chosen for themselves, not necessarily the one that describes them best.

* [[Absent-Minded Professor]] - Indie-electronica nerd rock prone to forgetting the words to their songs live.

* [[Adventure Archaeologist]] - Symphonic [[Rock Opera]] band about an Archaeologist who discovers a foreboding prophecy detailing the end of the world and his efforts to stop it.

* [[Affably Evil]] - Glam rock band from Bristol that writes entire albums of [[Villain Song|Villain Songs]]s.

* [[A Good Name for Aa Rock Band]] - What happens when nerdcore gets meta.

** [[Aliens in Cardiff]] - A Welsh tribute band for [[Aliens of London]].

* [[Alien Sky]] - Symphonic Ambient band from Texas formed from members of a high school astronomy club. They use melodic guitar and synthesizer combined with florid lyrics and vocals to tell stories about life in the [[The Future]]. Their singer is an amateur science fiction writer who writes all the lyrics. Currently, they're putting the finishing touches on the ''[[Casual Interstellar Travel]]'' saga about the human colonization of space consisting of the [[Concept Album|concept albums]] ''[[Faster -Than -Light Travel]]'', ''[[Single Biome Planet]]'', ''[[Death World]]'', ''[[Precursors]]'' and ending it with ''[[The Federation]]''. After finishing with this, the singer has planned out ''[[Used Future]]'', a saga about the grimy underside of the Future and ''[[The Battlestar]]'', a saga about the first interstellar war.

* [[All Your Base Are Belong to Us]] - Electronic band that only makes remixes of [[Engrish]] from video games. Their first two singles, "(I! Garland! Will) KNOCK YOU ALL DOWN!" and "You Spoony Bard", became [[YouTube]] sensations, with over 50 million views each. Their career came to an abrupt end after somebody set up them the bomb, killing two members and a light technician.

* [[Alone Withwith the Psycho]] - American death-metal band. Consists of four guys and a girl, all dressed in black and disguised to the point that they all look the same.

* [[Always ChaoticExclusively Evil]] - A Thrash-Grindcore-Black Metal band with lyrics centered around [[Kick the Dog]] moments. (Sounds just like Anaal Nathrakh)

* [[Amnesiac Dissonance]] - Industrial noise with echoes of [[The Jimmy Hart Version|vaguely familiar tunes]] played with out of tune instruments and things pulled from the scrapyard. Their albums frequently end in multiple cacophonous medleys of conflicting musical styles with delirious [[Nose Yodeling|nose yodeled]] [[Mondegreen|mondegreensmondegreen]]s just before fading out with screams, wailing, and crying children.

* [[And I Must Scream]] - Metal band with lots of unsettling ambient electronic elements and a strange fascination with the idea of being "trapped".

* [[And Man Grew Proud]] - Dronecore instrumentals, ala [[Godspeed You! Black Emperor]].

* [[Applied Phlebotinum]] - Experimental nerd-comedy offshoot of [[Dirty Commies]] with a strong Frank Zappa influence. Too weird to describe.

* [[Ascended Meme]] - A [[Weird Al]] sytle band that chooses a meme and writes a song about it (songs that are already memes are covered). Hit singles include ''[[Dawn of War|Our Enemies Hide In Metal Boxes]]'' and ''[[BioBioShock Shock(series)|Nothin' like a Fistfulla Loitnin']]''. [[Once an Episode|One song]] in an album is [[Overused Running Gag|always]] ''[[Rick RollRickroll|Never Gonna Give You Up]]'' [[Rick RollRickroll|disguised as a different song]].

* [[A-Team Firing]] - Another nerdy tribute band, this team for ''[[The A-Team (TV)|The A-Team]]'' ([[Captain Obvious|of course]]). The guitarist is Murdock, the keyboardist/lead vocalist is Face, the bassist is Hannibal, and the drummer is B. A. All four members have concealed weapons licenses. Most notable for their spot-on [[Filk]] parody of "[[Firefly|The Ballad of Serenity]]" (now "[[Running Gag|My Dog Named Billy]]").

* [[Audio Erotica]] - All-girl Electronica-Glam Rock Revival girl band by way of Goldfrapp, [[Daft Punk (Music)|Daft Punk]], and T-Rex.

* [[Autobots Rock Out]] - Transformers nerd rock (Rockformers?) that started out playing classic and 80s Rock about various bits of the expansive Transformers lore. Gained a loyal following with their first album ''Truck Not Monkey''(With the [[Title Drop]] song poking fun at the fans outrage over Optimus Primal in [[Beast Wars (Animation)|Beast Wars]]), and close every live performance with a cover of ''You've Got The Touch''.

* [[Badass Bookworm]] - Rock, but full of references to classic literature.

* [[Become a Real Boy]] - Screamo of the worst kind. Known to many fans as BARB.[['''Trope Names for Aa Band]]'''

* [[Big Damn Heroes]] - Unpredictable, but very popular, rock.

* [[BigNon LippedSequitur Alligator MomentScene]] - Punk or metal with [[Mind Screw]] lyrics.

* [[Blatant Lies]] - Grunge metal with a penchant for dark, depressing and nigh-on impenetrable lyrics.

* [[Bling of War]] - a pompous military orchestra using oversized brass instruments and heavy weaponry in their performances. Wear green costumes, [[Commissar Cap|Commissar Caps]]s, and [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|lots of regalia]].

** Alternately, a hip-hop act, replete with bling, composed of US Army veterans.

* [[Blood Magic]]-[[Cast Fromfrom Hit Points]] cover band. [[Ascended Fanboy|CFHP recently asked them to act in their latest music video, and open a few of their concerts]].

* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]: [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin]]. Made up of four friends who got tired of all "hard" bands looking like rejects from a horror movie. They dress like accountants. They sound like death metal at its hardest.

* [[Blonde Republican Sex Kitten]] - Like [[Josie and Thethe PussycatsPussy Cats]], but they're a [[Stealth Parody]] of the Christian far right.

* [[Boisterous Bruiser]] - Hard rock. Well known for their enormous amounts of drums and energetic, shouted singing style. Currently on tour with [[Hot -Blooded]].

* [[Bomb -Throwing Anarchists]] - Anarchopunk band with sarcastic lyrics about political issues, they also parody the popular culture image of anarchists as [[Anarchy Is Chaos|destructive maniacs.]]

* [[Bottomless Pits]] - Death Metal band who hold the record for the lowest tuning still audible by humans (Also they sing about caves a lot...)

* [[Butt Monkey]] - Silly indie nerd-rock band that goes through [[This Is Spinal Tap|many personal crises]]. Currently, the singer has terminal liver cancer, the guitarist is going through a costly divorce, the bassist's parents died, and the drummer is in an asylum.

* [[Calvin Ball]]: Nobody's really sure what they are, because they completely change their style... and members... and name... at every single concert.

* [[Cast Fromfrom Hit Points]]: [[Dark Fantasy]] [[Heavy Mithril]] [[Rock Opera]]. Wear armor with built-in fireworks, so it looks like they're actually doing magic, and hooked up with pipes that squirt fake blood when the firework is launched ([[Nice to Thethe Waiter|the arena janitors and their families are given the best seats at the concert]], and [[Don't Try This At Home|Do Not Attempt!]] is emblazoned across the screen when they shoot at each other). Have understudy band members so the leads can hand off their instruments and duel without messing up the song. Work very closely with fantasy moviemakers (including an anime company) to make their [[Music Video|Music Videos]]s (a fusion of live action actors for humans/ humanoids and animated monster opponents, set in an animated environment). Famous for a grand finale pitched battle, mimicking an RPG battle screen, and [[Pet the Dog]] moments [[Dark Is Not Evil|despite]] their [[Darker and Edgier]] story-singing. [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|They also incoroporate their sound tech and roadies into the show]]. Trying to get their [[Rock Opera]] made into a TV show (a la' [[Metalocalypse]]). The artists themselves are a [[Five-Man Band]], with [[The Hero]] on lead, [[The Lancer]] on Bass, the [[White Magician Girl]] on keyboard, [[The Big Guy]] on drums, and [[The Smart Guy]] on "explosive instumentation". Every so often, a [[Sixth Ranger]] shows up. He's considered to be the best out of all of them, and his appearance is quite rare, so it's considered a treat by all involved (in the vids, he acts as a [[Deus Ex Machina]], who only shows during their [[Darkest Hour]]).

* [[Chain -Reaction Destruction]] - Techno death rock band.

** A quirky electronic pop-rock group with [[Tear Jerker|extremely sad]], [[Contemplate Our Navels|introspective]] lyrics and occasionally hysterical vocals. [[Screwed Byby the Network|Screwed over by every label they've been on.]]

* The [[Clingy MacGuffin|Clingy MacGuffins]]s - Scottish alt rock with surprising staying power.

* [[Clap Your Hands If You Believe]]- Anarchist rock band, everyone comes from a different country- the lead singer's English, the lead guitarist's American, the drummer's Australian and the bass player's Welsh.

* [[Clasp Your Hands If You Deceive]]-Pop/rock band that dress as mad scientists

* [[Cloudcuckoolander|Cloudcuckoolanders]]s - A band whose music style is [[Mix and Match Musical Genres|almost impossible to pin down to one style]]. Their lyrics tend to have a lot of [[Gratuitous Japanese|very]] [[Gratuitous German|random]] [[Gratuitous Spanish|and]] [[Gratuitous Greek|badly]] [[Altum Videtur|translated]] [[As Long Asas It Sounds Foreign|foreign]] [[Blind Idiot Translation|words and phrases]] as well as [[Speaking Simlish|outright gibberish]]. Heavily influenced by the style of [[wikipedia:Polysics|Polysics]].

* [[The CobblersCobbler's Children Have No Shoes]] - we're not really sure what they are, but you can be sure their lyrics are full of snappy irony and general pessimism towards the human race.

* [[Combat Sadomasochist]] - Technical death metal meets breakcore. Have a [[Strange Girl|spooky]], [[Cute and Psycho|possibly insane]] female vocalist with a penchant for [[Careful Withwith That Axe|screaming like a maniac in concert]].

* [[Conflict Ball]] - Party rock with a ''lot'' of guitar duels.

* [[Convection, Schmonvection]] - Quite fringe but in reality very good. Reason for niche appeal is the fact their songs are nothing but rants about bad science in media put to music.

* [[Cosmic Horror]] - A doom metal band whose songs evoke a sense of despair, dread, and impending doom. The lyrics frequently contain references to [[HPH.P. Lovecraft]] and [[Cthulhu Mythos]].

* [[Crazy Prepared]] - [[Rap Rock|Rap-rock]] group with an 80s punk influence that are infamous for actually playing "Freebird" when audience members shout it. All members are schizophrenic Boy Scouts, just so the name won't be meaningless.

* [[Crisis Crossover]] - A supergroup formed by members of [[Green Lantern Ring]], [[Rogues Gallery]], [[Nineties Anti -Hero]] and [[Fastball Special]].

* [[Cruel Mercy]] - A talented Christian rock band whose songs are primarily about guilt and their unworthiness.

** Who also sound like a fusion of [[Shonen Knife]] and [[Godflesh]], but with keyboards and [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made Onon Drugs?|really trippy]], [[Faux Symbolism|symbolism-loaded]] live performances.

* [[Crystal Spires and Togas]] - A spin-off band of [[Raygun Gothic]], formed by the keyboardist because he wished to pursue other musical directions. Accordingly, they have a less technical and not as heavy style. They tell a side-story to [[Raygun Gothic]], involving a [[Red Shirt]] from the third album who got better and became the leader of an alien civilization. Both have played on stage together, performing their split four-disc album ''[[Crisis Crossover]]''.

* [[Cuteness Proximity]] - Some pop band whose main selling point is that their lead singer is really hot. Or an eight-year old girl. Or [[Squick|* shudders* ]] ''[[Lolicon|both]]''.

* [[Death Byby Mocking]] - A death metal parody.

* [[Death Byby Newbery Medal]] - A nerdy death metal parody with songs about literature.

* [[Dethroning Moment of Suck (Darth Wiki)|Dethroning Moment of Suck]] - A really dark goth/emo metal band.

* [[Disco Dan]] - Singer/composer who has been releasing music consistently since 1976, despite being way too old and having about a dozen remaining fans. Has an [http://ocremix.org/artist/4285/disco-dan artist page] over on [[OCOverClocked Re MixRemix]].

* [[Disease Bleach]] - Punk rock. This troper actually thought "[[A Good Name for Aa Rock Band|that sounds like a band]]" when she saw the name.

* [[Doomy Dooms of Doom]] - Comedy.

* [[Door Roulette]] - A jazz fusion band from Detroit that's famous for doing a lot of [[Concept Album|Concept Albums]]s.

* [[Down the Rabbit Hole]] - Beatlesque psychedelic [[Alice in Wonderland]] themed band. Popular for their covers of "I Am The Walrus" and "White Rabbit". Have preformed "Jabberwocky" and "The Lobster Quadrille".

** Alternatively, an all-girl [[Dragon Force (video game)]] tribute band.

* [[Driver of a Black Cab|Driver of A Black Cab]]- A Gothic/Doom Metal band that is known to be very politicaly active, often times stoping between songs to rant about today's society.

* [[Dronejam]] - A celtic/techno hybrid. It sounds demented. It works, somehow.

* [[E Equals =MC Hammer]] - Math rock/rap hybrid.

* [[Emotion Eater]] - Variable. Albums are usually named (emotion) for (mealtime), and marked "Serve with..." and best before..." labels, like it was food. Badass for Breakfast is all [[War Is Glorious]] (serve with epic saga), Lust for Lunch is all [[Intercourse Withwith You]] lyrics set to porn jazz (Serve with adult literature), and Despair for Dinner (serve with depressing philosophy text) is all gloom-and-doom Emo/ death metal. Insists their concerts are advertised as "buffets".

* [[Extended Gameplay]] - Band formed by a bunch of nerds for a Battle of the Bands, which they somehow won. Later split off into [[Playable Epilogue]] and [[New Game Plus+]] after an argument over whether [[Final Fantasy XII]] or [[World of Warcraft]] was better.

* [[Everything's Better Withwith Penguins]] - Enthusiastic, goofy punk-pop with an almost childlike, optimistic tone. The world is a giant playground, life is pretty good, and penguins make everything awesome, so why worry?

* [[Eviler Than Thou]] - A death metal band famous for dressing up as famous movie villains. The lead singer is Darth Vader, voice and everything, with Sauron on bass, Darth Maul on guitar, and Agent Smith on drums. The Joker plays keyboard, but it sounds like Bloody Stupid Johnson's synthesizer from [[Discworld (Literature)/Carpe Jugulum|Dontgonearthe]] Castle--allCastle—all creaks, clanking chains, and screams.

* [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin]] - Also called Aptly Named [[Fan Nickname|by their fans]], every one of their songs is about a random everyday object, and all their albums are [[Concept Album|themed around]] where the objects would be found. ''Closet'' is their biggest record to date, with hits such as "Shirt" "Tie" and "Smelly Shoe".

* [[Fallen Creator (Darth Wiki)|The Fallen Creators]] - A band who was once named The Creators and had lots of fans. But then something bad happened and instantly all the fans started hating the band, leading to the name change.

* [[Fastball Special]]: Heavy metal. They usually conclude their shows with the lead singer picking up the drummer and throwing him at his own kit.

* [[Fille Fatale]] - aA [[Useful Notes/Japanese Culture|JapaneseJapan]]ese [[Elegant Gothic Lolita|Gothloli]] [[Idol Singer]] band. Would be insanely popular for 'bout 3 months, and then is never heard from again.

** Clearly, by this description, Fission Mailed is fronted by [[Mike Patton]].

* [[Five Five Five555]] - Faux-santanist pop.

* [[Five -Token Band]] - Exactly the same as the [[Five-Man Band]], except for the fact that they are automatically considered cooler because almost all the members somehow fall into a "minority" group.

* [[Flushing Toilet Screaming Shower|Flushing Toilet, Screaming Shower]] - Noise rock with the occasional shakuhachi solo.

* [[The Simpsons (animation)|The Flaming Cobra Sugar Cellar]] - Rock band; considered good by most people but [[It's Popular, Now It Sucks|despised by those who knew them when they were "indie" now that they've supposedly "sold out."]] Their style and trademark surreal lyrics have, of course, gone unchanged.

* [[Franchise Zombie]] - A once successful hard rock band who has been forced to churn out records due to [[Executive Meddling]]. Most of their lyrics now deal with thinly veiled stabs at their oppressors.

* [[Geeky Turn On]]: Rock band incorporating very nerdy interests into love songs.

* [[Green Lantern Ring]]: Alternative rock/shoegaze. They are best known for their live light shows in which they create various objects out of green light.

* [[Heavy Meta]] - Why meta when you can [[Mind Screw]]? All their songs are about how awesome [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]] is.

* [[Heavy Metal Umlaut|Heavy Metal Umlauts]]s - [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|Heavy metal. With umlauts.]]

* [[Hero Withwith Bad Publicity]] - A rock band trying to go mainstream.

* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]] - A parody band made up largely of professional voice actors performing under assumed stage names and personalities.

* [[High -Speed Missile Dodge]] - Middle-aged local metal band whose original songs are mostly about the muscle cars they owned when they were cheap used cars and wish they still did so they could sell them for a fortune at Barrett-Jackson. Lead singer and bassist are the [[Generation Xerox|fathers of the lead and bassist of Highly Visible Ninja]].

* [[High School Rejects]] - Three teenage nerds singing about, well, [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|being high-school rejects.]]

* [[Hijacked Byby Jesus]] - Alt-metal rock group that used to be a Christian rock band till most of them left in disgust after the lead singer lost his faith.

* [[Horny Vikings]]: A wannabe heavy metal band full of nerdy high schoolers, except for the bassist, who is a beefy football player. Because of his size, the other members force him to dress up as [[The Mighty Thor|Thor]] at their gigs ([[Suspiciously Specific Denial|which definitely aren't PTA meetings]]).

* [[Hot -Blooded]]: EXTREME Power metal a la Dragonforce

* [[I Call It "Vera"]] - Slightly dark (but not enough so to be emo) indie band whose songs, while catchy, have the unfortunate tendency to all sound alike.

** Also known as [[Dragon Force (video game)]] II.

* [[Incendiary Exponent]] - Started by some of the old members of [[Hot -Blooded]], who decided that they wanted their shows to be flashier.

* [[Through the Eyes of Madness]] - Dronecore/ambient electronic, with a lot of references to going mad in the lyrics.

* [[Iron Woobie]] - Indie rock [[Five-Man Band]] who run from power ballads to thrash metal stylings, famed for albums that go from one end of the sliding scales to the other. The name was given to them by the doctor who ran the group session they met in. Every album is dedicated to "Dr. Rob" and one other bright spot in a band member's life. In general, the band's sadder songs are honest reflections of some of the bullshit they've been through-- andthrough—and their [[Crowning Music of Awesome]] come in celebration of even the smallest victories. Known for their honesty and candor in interviews. Started "the tour that shouldn't work" with [[Attract Mode]], [[My Hero Zero]], [[Fan of Underdog]], [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]] and [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]. Despite early technical issues, it worked.

* [[It's All My Fault]] - The most emo of all emo bands. All of their songs are about the same thing: A desire to die. Every single member of the band is convinced that their lives are meaningless and worthless, and they blame everything on themselves. No one is allowed to bring any sharp object to their concerts, and ambulances are kept ready at all times in case any of them attempt to kill themselves on stage. There have been several incidents in the past, one of notice was when the lead singer attempted to drown himself in his own tears. He did not die, but, suffice to say, it did not end well.

* [[Jerkass Sue]] - An all-girl band with punk overtones, but whose music has been watered down for commercial radio play. Think Avril Lavigne.

* [[Kill It Withwith Fire]] - American rock/metal band. Their first album, the self-titled ''[[Kill It Withwith Fire]]'' (2000) went to number 1 in five countries and had been translated into seven languages. Their next album and titular single, ''[[Where I Was Born and Razed]]'' (2003) went to number 1 in ten countries. After that came third album ''[[Playing Withwith Fire]]'' (2004), another chart-topper. Their next album, ''[[Our Dragons Are Different]]'' (2006) also reached number 1, but at a slower rate. Their [[Darker and Edgier|darkest]] album yet, ''[[Out of the Inferno]]'' (2008) has become both a hit and a major point of disagreement amongst the band. However, their latest, ''[[Apocalypse How]]'' (2009), is sure to hit the top of the charts.

* [[King in Thethe Mountain]] - Hard Celtic rock, sort of like Boiled In Lead.

* [[Kiss of the Vampire]] - a semi-goth/punk girl band. The band has an inexplicable fixation on vampires, and every music video and concert features at least one member of the band being bitten on the neck by another member. [[Author's Saving Throw|Outspoken in their hatred of]] [[Twilight (Literaturenovel)|Twilight]].

* [[TheEven KnightsHeroes WhoHave Say SqueeHeroes]] - [[Heavy Mithril]] [[Affectionate Parody]] band.

* [[Lady of War]] - An all-girl power metal band, with the [[Face of the Band|lead singer]] being a [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo|striking]] [[Nightwish (Music)|ex-opera soprano]]. Thematic similarities in their lyrics to [[Manowar]] have been noted.

* [[Last -Disc Magic]] - neo-psychedelic trance.

* [[Loud of War]] - [[Affectionate Parody]] of [[Rated "M" for Manly]] heavy metal.

* [[Lyrical Dissonance]] - Hip-hoppy band with disturbing lyrics. Recent hits include "I Can't Love You ([[Dude, She's Like, in Aa Coma|Until You Fall Asleep]])" and "Washing My Socks (With Your Mother's Blood)"

* [[Lysistrata Gambit]] - A girl group who write feminist lyrics and melodies that somehow manage to be both catchingly poppy and hauntingly ethereal.

* [[TV Tropes Made of Win Archive]]- Hard rockin' 'bout the Internet.

* [[MacGuffin Girl]] - Five guys in ripped t-shirts who do punk covers of old "Archies" songs

* [[Marshmallow Hell]] - Girl group that uses Bubblegum pop-like melodies with varying levels of [[Lyrical Dissonance]]. The lead singer is rather well-endowed, the others might be just faking it. Recently signed on the Bassist's younger brother as a drummer, and if the promotional photoshoots and their latest album cover are any indication, he must be one of the luckiest men on the planet.

* [[Mary Sue]] - An all female pop group/spy team/superhero squad that fights evil with the [[Power of Love]] and is irresistible to the opposite sex (though their tragic abuse at the hands of their adopted father has left them scarred for life). They are the perfect musicians whose voices rival [[Queen|Freddie Mercury]], and whose guitar riffs have been known to cure cancer. Universally loathed by the music community at large.

** Alternatively, a Mega Man tribute band mostly known for covers of [[The Megas]] and [[The Protomen (Music)|The Protomen]], and a surprisingly well-done cover of "I Can't Defeat Air Man". Popularized the use of Metool hard hats as a fashion statement.

** [[Memetic Badass]] - A nerd metal band that think they're a lot more awesome than they really are.

** [[Memetic Sex God]] - Another nerd band, but this time all their songs are [[Intercourse Withwith You]] and they think they're really sexy, when in reality they could frighten a horse.

** [[Memetic Molester]] - humorous porngrind, with a lyrical focus on pop culture and internet in-jokes.

* [[Monster of the Week]] - A pop-punk with a really strong sound, especially where the bass guitar is concerned, but all of their songs have lyrics about silly subjects like what the members would like to do if aliens conquered the world, they won the lottery, inherited a zoo, etc. Formed by [[Monster Clown]]'s guitarist and drummer after that band broke up.

* [[Muse Abuse]] - [[So Bad]] It's Horrible covers of [[Muse (Musicband)|Muse]] songs.

* [[Name That Tune (TV)|Name That Tune]] - An instrumental-only group whose concerts repertoire consists of well-known songs played without the lyrics. The audience are encouraged to sing along once they work out where the chorus is.

* [[Necro Non Sequitur]] - Blackened death metal. Well known for their [[Word Salad Lyrics]].

* [[Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly]] - [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin]].

* [[New Game Plus+]] - The "[[Final Fantasy]]" half of [[Extended Gameplay]]. Hate both Nightmare Fuel and later Nightmare Fuel, but not early Nightmare Fuel, despite the fact that all are freaky and disturbing.

* [[Nightmare Fetishist]] - Pornogrind supergroup containing former members of Nightmare Fuel and Fetish Fuel.

* [[Nineties Anti -Hero]]: 90's [[Grunge]] band. They are very stereotypical, with as much angst as you can get, and all the members are jerks. They broke up in 1998 and have remained in obscurity until the bassist and rhythm guitarist joined [[Crisis Crossover]].

* [[Nipple -and -Dimed]] - All-female rock band who perform topless. On tour with [[Thong of Shielding]].

* [[No Such Thing Asas Space Jesus]] - Synthpop/techno fusion. The frontman used to head a christian rock band.

* [[The Nth Doctor]] - A comedic ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' tribute band. Each member dresses as the Doctor and/or Companion of their choice. The leader singer is the Tenth Doctor, the guitarist is the Ninth Doctor, the keyboardist is Martha, the bassist is Captain Jack, and the drummer is Sarah Jane; sometimes they like to switch it up, though.

* [[Playable Epilogue]] - The "[[War CraftWarcraft]]" half of [[Extended Gameplay]]. Ever since [[Elves Versus Dwarves]] took them into a grudge match over the less-than-flattering [[Shout -Out]] in the Play Ep song ''[[All Orcs Are Different]]'', the two groups have been bitter rivals.

* [[Played for Laughs]] - A band that only performs covers of other bands. And by perform we mean misplay and fill it with hilarious [[Mondegreen|mondegreensmondegreen]]s. Many bands stiuplate in their contracts not to let them use their songs as it [[Hilarious in Hindsight|makes their songs hard to take seriously afterwards]].

* [[The Power of Rock]] - Loud rock, [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|duh]]. One of the earliest "[[Up to Eleven|over-the-top]]" bands,and [[Trope Codifier]] for [[Pure Awesomeness|awesome]]. Inspired [[Kill It Withwith Fire]] and [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill]].

* [[Pretty Freeloaders]] - J-pop [[Idol Singer]] duet with generic-sounding songs.

* [[Putting Onon the Reich]] - Volk music. Accuse [[Those Wacky Nazis]] of selling out to the Jews with their heinous foreign "metal", introduced by communists to corrupt the patriotic music scene.

* [[Rage Quit]] - A metal band. At their live shows, the guitarist always makes a mistake about halfway through the fifth song, and his playing just gets worse from that point on until he gives up and walks off stage. Currently looking for a new guitarist.

* [[Rated "M" for Manly]] - On the surface, Heavy Metal. actually a brilliantly done [[Stealth Parody]] of the genre. Lots of argument amongst fans if they're music is intentionally [[So Bad It's Good]], unintentionally [[So Bad It's Good]], So Bad It's Horrible, or just plain Good. Rivals of [[Testosterone Poisoning]].

* [[Raygun Gothic]] - Power/prog metal. Their albums all tell the ''[[Crystal Spires and Togas]]'' science fiction saga. They are faster than [[Dragon Force (video game)]] and more complex than [[Dream Theater (Music)|Dream Theater]], and their ultimate goal is to create the most difficult-to-play piece of music ever.

* [[Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies]] - The band formed by a disgruntled former member of Kirks Rock, which only lasted two months before the other members left. Currently looking for members.

* [[Rockstar Song]] - a [[Po Mo]] band who songs are all [[Trope Name|Trope Names]]s and/or [[Take That|Take Thats]]s against other bands or songs. They'd have a sort of Emo/Ska sound if they didn't deny categorization because they hate all genres equally.

** It's also basically a crazy music supergroup, consisting of Patton, [[Tom Waits]], [[Buckethead]], [[Primus|Les Claypool]] and [[John Zorn]].

* [[Rule of Cool]] - A popular band that specializes in fast paced Rock music. Known for their hit single, "[[Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja|Instant Awesome: Just Add]] [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|Ninja Pirate Zombie Robots]]s".

* [[Schizo -Tech]] - Alternative rock, using instruments such as violins, electric guitars, trombones, synthesizers, banjos, and amplifiers. An extremely unique sound.

* [[Serial Escalation]]- A band that goes to ridiculous lengths to one-up every other band. Their guitarist plays fast enough to put [[Dragon Force (video game)]] to shame... ''with his teeth'', the lead singer incorporates spontaneous glass breakage into their concerts, their drummer is a zombie Keith Moon. Their pyrotechnics must be seen to be believed.

* [[The Snark Knight]] - A trio of bass/vocals/drums playing a very stripped-down hybrid of [[Post Punk]] and [[Psychedelic Rock]]. Notorious for their extremely insightful ([[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness|and verbose]]) lyrical [[Take That|Take Thats]]s to ''everything''... [[Take That Me|Including themselves.]]

* So Bad It's Horrible - A garage band that tries ''so hard'' to be the worst band on the entire planet, complete with an awful singer, an out-of-tune guitar, and a drummer who just bangs things randomly, pretending to be completely ignorant as to what a beat is. [[Springtime for Hitler|They end up gaining fans]] because the worst they can manage to get is [[So Bad It's Good]]. Take inspiration from the Shaggs.

* [[Something About a Rose]] - retro cocktail act with some stylistic similarities to [[Pink Martini]], who got their start doing [[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Guns N' Roses]] covers.

* [[Sound Defect]] - A [[Stylistic Suck]] comedy band that specializes in adding [[Wacky Sound Effect|Wacky Sound Effects]]s to their music, as well as other sound gags (the sound suddenly cutting out, an instrument suddenly detuning or seeming to break, etc.). A [[Running Gag]] involves them attempting to find the right sound effect for a song...and failing repeatedly.

* Speaking Simlish: A pop-rock band that either speak a mash of foreign languages in each song, or just sing gibberish. [[As Long Asas It Sounds Foreign|Wider audiences claim they're actually singing in Chinese, Japanese, Korean and even Russian.]]

* [[Spikes of Villainy]] - affectionate parody of [[Black Metal]]. Lots of [[Heavy Mithril|fantasy]] and [[Warhammer 40 K,000]] references in the lyrics.

* [[Squee]] - a Japanese pop band whose songs are incomprehensible, but the few understandable lyrics all relate to a [[Sugar Bowl]] world where [[Everything's Better Withwith Sparkles|sparkles reign supreme.]]

* [[Steampunk]] - Symphonic metal band... with a twist! The band uses [[Schizo -Tech|steam tractor with generator attached]] to power their instruments, the drummer uses a [[Clock Punk|clockwork]] backpack with [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous|six extra arms]] to maximize efficency. Some songs use [[Homemade Inventions|overhauled]] string instruments, brass instruments (steam-powered,natch), and a freakin' ''[[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|pipe organ]]''. A [[Shock and Awe|Tesla Coil]] and low-temperature steam provide on-stage effects, musicans dress as Victorian-era gentlemen, [[Bling of War|soldiers]], and [[Mad Scientist|Mad Scientists]]s. And you know how they haul all their perephirals around? [[Zeppelins Fromfrom Another World|With the help of their blimp]]. Currently on tour with [[Raygun Gothic]].

* [[Strange Girl]] - Eccentric [[Gothic Rock]] band with [[Dream Pop]] leanings and a slight [[Trip Hop]] edge. Friends with [[Tori Amos (Music)|Tori Amos]].

* [[Strictly Formula]] - A pop rock band who <s>uses</s> blatantly steals pretty much every riff, lyric and melody that you've heard in every other song on the radio.

* [[Sucking in-In Lines]] - Emo alternative rock.

* [[Take It to Thethe Forums]] - Smashcore clusterjam wreck-rock. Live performances banned in 11 countries.

* [[Take That]] - Pretty much the same band as [[Accentuate the Negative]]. Naturally, these two bands ''loathe'' each other. Not to be confused with the <s>boy</s> [[Take That (Musicband)|middle aged man band led by Gary Barlow]].

* [[Techno Babble]] - Vocal samples over a drum machine beat, not recommended as backgorund music for crowded places. Features lengthy rap sessions by a [[The Godfather (Film)|Don Vito Corleone]] impersonator.

* [[Teens Are Monsters]] - A [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits|ragtag]] [[Garage Band|garage band]] trio of misfit teenage girls [[Crowning Music of Awesome|blasting their hearts out on cheap instruments.]] Their lyrics are generally [[The Snark Knight|sardonic, snarky, darkly humorous reflections and observations on the follies of teenage life]]. Their music is usually categorized as "alternative rock," but it is also influenced by hardcore punk, punk pop, and progressive rock. They performed their first gig when they crashed a talent show at their high school, setting up in record time and performing part of the song "Pep Rally Purgatory" before the administration caught on and forcibly removed them from the stage. They later released their debut album ''[[Brainless Beauty]]'' and began a tour in a [[What a Piece of Junk!|converted family minivan]], playing guerilla gigs across the country and building up a fanbase of various teenage freaks. The band members are:

* [[Testosterone Poisoning]] - Blatant parody heavy metal band, with hilarious lyrics. Rivals of [[Rated "M" for Manly]], despite frequently being confused with them.

* [[Thong of Shielding]] - all-female pop/rock. Perform only in lingere' with g-string panties. Songs are about skimpy underthings and protecting loved ones. Currently on tour with [[Nipple -and -Dimed]].

* [[Those Two Guys]] - Wacky nerd-humor band. Or at least, WANNABE wacky nerd humor band. They're not actually nerds, and they're really just playing along with the record company to try and capitalize on the success of Weird Al's "White and Nerdy." Yes, they're ''poser nerds.''

* [[Those Wacky Nazis]] - Who've constructed an elaborate stage persona of vicious, totally unironic-sounding neo-fascists from which they never deviate, and endeavour to keep their real lives (especially speculation as to whether they're Jewish, as often claimed) secret. As noted above, ''metal'', playing gigs with the [[Dirty Communists]] to play off their rivalry. The fact that both [[Those Wacky Nazis]] and the [[Dirty Communists]] ''hate'' [[Putting Onon the Reich]] has led some fans to joke that the two bands are actually just two faces of a larger project, The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.

* [[TradesnarkTradesnark™]] - Happy-go-lucky punk pop along the lines of Aquabats. All their songs parody recognizable corporations and all of their policies and controversy.

* [['''Trope Names for Aa Band]]''' - Nerd/indie with lyrics that take meta humor just a bit too far...

** True Art Is Offensive - Grindcore band similar to Napalm Death, with horrifying lyrics about gore and rape. All the members are currently on death row after the bassist shot the drummer eighty times and had sex with his corpse during a live show.

** True Art Is Foreign - Indie rock whose lyrics are never sung in English, instead switching between a lot of different languages (sometimes in the same song). Disbanded when all the members decided all their songs should be in one language, but they couldn't agree on which one. However, the lead singer will occasionally scream in Esperanto as a live member of [[True Art Is Incomprehensible]].

* [[Unmoving PlaidPattern]] - Dance-pop band that [[Disco Dan|refuses to move on with the times]].

* [[Vader Breath]] - some sub-set of [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]]. Wear death-masks hooked up with forced-air respirators (which they're never seen without, like Daft Punk and their mirrored masks). Sing through voice changers that give them a deep, mechanical grate. Tracks are interspersed with-what else-deep, rhythmic breathing.

* [[Visible Silence]] - Quiet-yet-menacing slow rock, with a lot of acoustic instruments ''a la'' early Days of the New.

* [[Wall Banger (Darth Wiki)|The Wallbangers]] - Classic rock.

* [[We Are Not the Wehrmacht]] - Leftist German hardcore punk band.

* [[The Woobie|The Woobies]]s - Emo, the whiny, complaining kind.

* [[You Wanna Get Sued?]] - Alternative band that only does covers and remixes. Currently has some legal troubles.

* [[Zettai Ryouiki]] - All female tribute to [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]] sporting short skirts and high socks.

** Dang it, now I want to listen to them.