Lauren Stern is a born and raised Jersey girl with a huge passion for music. She recently graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Journalism and Media Studies and Philosophy. When she is not writing, she is at the shore promoting Townsquare Media's radio stations. You can follow her on twitter @laurenpstern.
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Best Band Logos
The logo is important in creating an image for any brand. For rock bands, logos aid in creating a memorable trademark that can be put on anything, including merchandise, drum heads and the skin of diehard fans. Some iconic logos are as well known as the bands' music...
Megadeth – Best Band Logos
Megadeth’s notorious logo first appeared on their sophomore release 'Peace Sells... but Who's Buying.' The band liked the design so much that it appeared on the rest of their albums thereafter, except one of two versions of the album 'Risk.'
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Black Flag – Best Band Logos
Black Flag guitarist and chief songwriter Greg Ginn’s brother Raymond Pettibon designed this legendary punk logo. Pettibon, who also came up with the band’s name, said in an interview that the black flag represents anarchy. Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl attempted to tattoo this logo on his left forearm when he was 12 years old but could only stand the pain for three out of the four bars.
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Slayer – Best Band Logos
Slayer's eagle logo debuted around the time of their 1990 release ‘Seasons in the Abyss.’ The band courted controversy with the logo because the image resembles the Nazi Eagle atop the swastika. However, Slayer have stated numerous times that they do not condone Nazism and are only interested in the subject.
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Iron Maiden – Best Band Logos
Iron Maiden’s famous logo is featured on all of the band’s releases and official compilations. While Maiden bassist Steve Harris has claimed he created the typeface himself, there is also belief that the origin of the font is from Vic Fair’s poster design for the 1976 film ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth.’
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Tool – Best Band Logos
Tool’s well known and clever logo was created by renowned artist Cam de Leon. The wrench not only incorporates the band name but the imagery in their music. In an interview, band leader Maynard James Keenan discussed the intention behind the name and logo. He s...
Disturbed – Best Band Logos
Disturbed's logo is a combination of four religious emblems: the Jewish Star of David, the Christian Cross, the Wiccan star, and the Islamic Crescent Moon. The combination of these symbols was meant to represent unity.
Slipknot – Best Band Logos
Slipknot’s devilish logo was designed around the same time the heavy metal band was founded. The nomogram logo, a nine-point symbol, represents the strong bond between the members of the band.
Korn – Best Band Logos
Korn’s logo, infamous for its backwards ‘R,’ was designed by vocalist Jonathan Davis, who allegedly created the childlike logo in one shot using a crayon. Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit once famously tattooed the logo on Korn guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch’s back.
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Misfits – Best Band Logos
The famous Misfits logo was inspired by two iconic trademarks from the horror film industry. The skull was appropriated from a poster for the film series ‘The Crimson Ghost.’ The typeface resembles that of the movie magazine ‘Famous Monsters of Filmland.’
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