Please feel free to suggest more examples of (preferential MS-listed) metal/hard rock band names that were inspired by games.

Written by Plattner on 28.06.2024 at 19:53

Please feel free to suggest more examples of (MS-listed) metal/hard rock band names that were inspired by games.

My own one-man band Maladomini is named after the 7th circle of the Nine Hells in D&D's Planescape setting. There, my secret is out.

Written by Netzach on 28.06.2024 at 20:42

Written by Plattner on 28.06.2024 at 19:53

Please feel free to suggest more examples of (MS-listed) metal/hard rock band names that were inspired by games.

My own one-man band Maladomini is named after the 7th circle of the Nine Hells in D&D's Planescape setting. There, my secret is out.

Thank you very much for sharing this information, Netzach. I am happy that I can add the album to the list.

1. Atreyu - Named after the character from "The Never Ending Story".

2. Death Angel weapons used in "Doom" and "Castlevania" series.

3. Tiamat - Named after a recurring character in the "Dungeons & Dragons".

Hope this helps, if not ignore it.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 28.06.2024 at 21:20

3. Tiamat - Named after a recurring character in the "Dungeons & Dragons".

I'm not sure it is that Tiamat they are referring to with the band name. Tiamat was a Mesopotamian goddess of salt water frequently depicted as a dragon, which inspired the D&D Tiamat. Considering the early album titles of the band, I'm pretty sure they got it from mythology and not fantasy.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 28.06.2024 at 21:20

1. Atreyu - Named after the character from "The Never Ending Story".

2. Death Angel weapons used in "Doom" and "Castlevania" series.

3. Tiamat - Named after a recurring character in the "Dungeons & Dragons".

Hope this helps, if not ignore it.

Thank you very much for your interesting suggestions, Cynic Metalhead.
I will try to find out if the band name was directly inspired by the corresponding game, or if both band and game were inspired by another source (Atreyu from the original book "The Never Ending Story" or Tiamat from Mesopotamian mythology). I will have a look. Thank you.

Written by Plattner on 28.06.2024 at 21:28

Thank you very much for your interesting suggestions, Cynic Metalhead.
I will try to find out if the band name was directly inspired by the corresponding game, or if both band and game were inspired by another source (Atreyu from the original book "The Never Ending Story" or Tiamat from Mesopotamian mythology). I will have a look. Thank you.

I am 99% certain that it is the Mesopotamian Tiamat, just check out the concepts of their early albums. Also, Johan Edlund never struck me as a fantasy buff or gamer. My source: being Swedish and having listened to them for most of my life.

Written by Netzach on 28.06.2024 at 21:42

Written by Plattner on 28.06.2024 at 21:28

Thank you very much for your interesting suggestions, Cynic Metalhead.
I will try to find out if the band name was directly inspired by the corresponding game, or if both band and game were inspired by another source (Atreyu from the original book "The Never Ending Story" or Tiamat from Mesopotamian mythology). I will have a look. Thank you.

I am 99% certain that it is the Mesopotamian Tiamat, just check out the concepts of their early albums. Also, Johan Edlund never struck me as a fantasy buff or gamer. My source: being Swedish and having listened to them for most of my life.

I agree, Netzach. I just wanted to double check. However, the concepts of their early work clearly points to the Mesopotamian Tiamat.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 28.06.2024 at 21:20

1. Atreyu - Named after the character from "The Never Ending Story".

2. Death Angel weapons used in "Doom" and "Castlevania" series.

3. Tiamat - Named after a recurring character in the "Dungeons & Dragons".

Hope this helps, if not ignore it.

Thank you again for posting your suggestions.

As far as I can tell, TIAMAT were named after the figure from Mesopotamien mythology (see discussion above).

Based on sources, I can say that the name ATREYU was directly inspired by the character from the book "The Never Ending Story" by Michael Ende.

I have found as interview with band members that say DEATH ANGEL comes from a book title (I have not found the author yet).
This is of interest for my MS book list. When I add it there, I will mention your suggestion that helped me.

I would like to encourage you to post more suggestions that you might have.
Thank you very much for your support, Cynic Metalhead.

Written by Plattner on 28.06.2024 at 21:13

Thank you very much for sharing this information, Netzach. I am happy that I can add the album to the list.

I hope you 'll find the time to add it to your listening list too

Shadow of the Colossus is pretty obvious, although not in the database.

Spire Of Lazarus - Don't know about the name but they've released three albums based on Dark Souls, God of War and Prince of Persia respectively. 'Honorable mention' maybe.

Psychonaut - Might be from Tim Schafer's 2005 cult classic game Psychonauts, might not be.

Written by Nejde on 28.06.2024 at 23:14

Shadow of the Colossus is pretty obvious, although not in the database.

Spire Of Lazarus - Don't know about the name but they've released three albums based on Dark Souls, God of War and Prince of Persia respectively. 'Honorable mention' maybe.

Psychonaut - Might be from Tim Schafer's 2005 cult classic game Psychonauts, might not be.

Thank you very much, Nejde. I will try to check your interesting sounding suggestions.

Written by Nejde on 28.06.2024 at 23:14

Psychonaut - Might be from Tim Schafer's 2005 cult classic game Psychonauts, might not be.

A psychonaut is an old term for somebody who uses psychedelic substances to explore inner and outer realms, compare astronaut (star-traveller) to psychonaut (mind-traveller). It has been around since at least the 60s. I prefer my title "planewalker" (which is obviously also inspired by Planescape), which really comes from "plainwalker" (the plains of Ostrogothia), but that's beside the point.

Written by Netzach on 28.06.2024 at 22:17

Written by Plattner on 28.06.2024 at 21:13

Thank you very much for sharing this information, Netzach. I am happy that I can add the album to the list.

I hope you 'll find the time to add it to your listening list too

I just listened to the title song via the bandcamp player. I liked it very much. Congratulations. I will take the time to listen to the whole album.

Written by Plattner on 29.06.2024 at 00:25

I just listened to the title song via the bandcamp player. I liked it very much. Congratulations. I will take the time to listen to the whole album.

Please do, I'd like to know your opinions, and follow my pages if you'd like

Bit more of a tenuous link, but the band Gygax is named after one of the co-creators of D&D

Written by Druss on 29.06.2024 at 05:07

Bit more of a tenuous link, but the band Gygax is named after one of the co-creators of D&D

Thank you very much, Druss. I have added your interesting suggestion to the list.

Edit:
For transparency I may add that I have found this information only in data base entries or articles, but I have not found official information or an interview to confirm this.
Do you have seen something like an official source?
However, based on the available information, the link of the band name to the game co-founder seems to be correct.
Thank you again for your support, Druss.

Capra is named after Capra Demon, a character from Dark Souls.

Written by Gag reflex on 29.06.2024 at 21:30

Capra is named after Capra Demon, a character from Dark Souls.

Thank you very much, Gag reflex. I have added your suggestion to the list.

Written by Netzach on 28.06.2024 at 23:31

Written by Nejde on 28.06.2024 at 23:14

Psychonaut - Might be from Tim Schafer's 2005 cult classic game Psychonauts, might not be.

A psychonaut is an old term for somebody who uses psychedelic substances to explore inner and outer realms, compare astronaut (star-traveller) to psychonaut (mind-traveller). It has been around since at least the 60s. I prefer my title "planewalker" (which is obviously also inspired by Planescape), which really comes from "plainwalker" (the plains of Ostrogothia), but that's beside the point.

This is correct, Netzach. I have found an interview in which band members confirm the link to past experiments with substances.
https://theheavychronicles.com/2023/03/interview-psychonaut/?lang=en

Written by Nejde on 28.06.2024 at 23:14

Shadow of the Colossus is pretty obvious, although not in the database.

Spire Of Lazarus - Don't know about the name but they've released three albums based on Dark Souls, God of War and Prince of Persia respectively. 'Honorable mention' maybe.

Psychonaut - Might be from Tim Schafer's 2005 cult classic game Psychonauts, might not be.

Thank you again, Nejde. I had a look and can confirm the Shadow of the Colossus example. Maybe I will add it even though they are not in the MS database when the list is longer.

I did not find a confirmation for the band name Spire Of Lazarus, but will continue to search, because the link of the band to video games is obvious.

I have found an interview in which band members of Psychonaut confirm the link of the band name to past experiments with substances.
https://theheavychronicles.com/2023/03/interview-psychonaut/?lang=en
So, this one will not make the list here.

Thank you for your support, Nejde.

Super Monster Party. "The band focuses on the perspective of characters from the worlds of classic video games, such as Altered Beast, Splatterhouse, and MONSTER PARTY" - that last one was released on NES in 1989.

Written by Nejde on 28.06.2024 at 23:14

Shadow of the Colossus is pretty obvious, although not in the database.

Spire Of Lazarus - Don't know about the name but they've released three albums based on Dark Souls, God of War and Prince of Persia respectively. 'Honorable mention' maybe.

Psychonaut - Might be from Tim Schafer's 2005 cult classic game Psychonauts, might not be.

It seems that the band Shadow Of The Colossus has been added to the MS database. I would have included it in this list anyway, but now it is even better.
Thank you again, Nejde.

Written by Chidder on 01.07.2024 at 08:57

Super Monster Party. "The band focuses on the perspective of characters from the worlds of classic video games, such as Altered Beast, Splatterhouse, and MONSTER PARTY" - that last one was released on NES in 1989.

Thank you very much, Chidder. I have added your suggestion to the list.

I enjoy these, thanks for the list! I would add Tomb Mold, a modern Death Metal band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada named after an item in the video game Bloodborne used in Chalice Dungeon rituals. \m/

Written by Clintagräm on 09.07.2024 at 18:06

I enjoy these, thanks for the list! I would add Tomb Mold, a modern Death Metal band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada named after an item in the video game Bloodborne used in Chalice Dungeon rituals. \m/

Thank you very much for your nice comment and your suggestion, Clintagräm. I have added the band to the list.

Great list as always! First that comes to mind for me is Daedric Tales, inspired by The Elder Scrolls.

Written by hellsmiles on 19.07.2024 at 04:43

Great list as always! First that comes to mind for me is Daedric Tales, inspired by The Elder Scrolls.

Thank you very much for your kind comment and your interesting suggestion, ohmayhem.

I have added the group to the list. Moreover, based on your hint, I could find another band that I did not know about, Daedric Armour.

I would add Firelink (Dark Souls)

Written by javierel22 on 19.07.2024 at 15:28

I would add Firelink (Dark Souls)

Thank you very much for your interesting suggestion, javierel22. I have added the band to the list.