# Bands with pictorial symbols **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 29, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470 "2007-10-29T17:36:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/1 "2007-10-29T17:36:49Z")
What bands have a visual symbol that represents them? The only ones I can think of are the Red Hot Chili Peppers [asterisk](http://www.tributorhcp.com.ar/img/logo_rhcp.jpg) and the Ween [Boognish](http://www.boognish.com/webimages/homeimages/cult_of_boognish.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/2 "2007-10-29T17:39:36Z")
The Stones lips/tongue thingie. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/3 "2007-10-29T17:40:13Z")
[Coheed and Cambria](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Keywork2.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/4 "2007-10-29T17:40:15Z")
[The tongue](http://images.google.com/images?q=rolling+stones+tongue&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=JlD&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title). ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/5 "2007-10-29T17:41:48Z")
[A Perfect Circle](http://diosnoexiste.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/a_perfect_circle_-_mer_de_noms.jpg) [HIM](http://www.chessbase.com/images2/2003/him01.jpg) [Rolling Stones](http://www.chasermerch.com/images/rolling%20stones%20tongue.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/6 "2007-10-29T17:44:37Z")
**Led Zepplin** had the four symbols[symbols](http://members.hellug.gr/pilotos/music/zeppel...) ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/7 "2007-10-29T17:45:49Z")
A bit obscure but theSTART has a logo of sorts, seen on [one of their early demos](http://www.amazon.com/Start/dp/B00006YXCA/ref=sr_1_2/103-2676838-3988658?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1193679569&sr=1-2) and the singer’s [left wrist](http://www.flickr.com/photos/troymccluresf/1466577176/in/set-72157602215971328/). ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/8 "2007-10-29T17:46:58Z")
[Blue Oyster Cult](http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefsboccross.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/9 "2007-10-29T17:51:58Z")
[Blue Öyster Cult](http://tinyurl.com/2ohy5o) ---
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/10 "2007-10-29T17:53:08Z")
Well, at least I had the correct letter Ö. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/11 "2007-10-29T17:54:19Z")
Oh yeah, and I’ll count the [NIbackwardsN](http://www.oneposter.com/UserData/Poster/Poster_23052.jpg) thing for Nine Inch Nails as a symbol. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/12 "2007-10-29T17:54:54Z")
The Grateful Dead ---
**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/13 "2007-10-29T17:55:31Z")
Radiohead’s [Bear](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:RHbear.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/14 "2007-10-29T17:58:50Z")
Grateful Dead: [Skull and Roses](http://www.hippieshop.com/mas_assets/thumb/16049.jpg) and [Dancing Bears](http://telluridetshirts.com/images/LBL008.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Malvert\_P.Redd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Malvert\_P.Redd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malvert_P.Redd)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/15 "2007-10-29T18:02:58Z")
How about Iron Maiden’s zombie corpse mascot guy Eddie? ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/16 "2007-10-29T18:04:18Z")
Do [black metal band logos](http://tn3-2.deviantart.com/fs9/300W/i/2006/021/9/1/Black_Pagan_Metal_Logodesigns_by_FroweMinahild.jpg) count? ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/17 "2007-10-29T18:13:24Z")
[Queen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Queen_crest.png) have a crest designed by Freddie Mercury. [The Who](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Petetownshend.jpg) often use an RAF roundel. They also have one with the name of the band that incorporates the [male symbol](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:The_Who_Logo.JPG). ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/18 "2007-10-29T18:16:16Z")
[QUOTE=Malvert P. Redd] How about Iron Maiden’s zombie corpse mascot guy Eddie? [/QUOTE] There was a symbol on all of their album covers. I don’t know if it actually means Iron Maiden or if it was just the “signature” of the artist. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/19 "2007-10-29T18:22:06Z")
Prince started with his own first name, then became (glyph) The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, and now he’s back to his real name, Prince. [http://www.popcultmag.com/passingfancies/bottomfive/singers/singers1.html](http://www.popcultmag.com/passingfancies/bottomfive/singers/singers1.html) ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470/20 "2007-10-29T18:22:53Z")
Queensryche’s symbol-thingie. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-pictorial-symbols/424470.md?page=2)