Top 10 Band Logos
My Top 10 Logos (as chosen by Mike E.)
Number 10
The Screamers
Gary Panter’s great illustration of the screaming punk is great. I knew the logo from the old Slash Magazine days, before I even knew of the band.
Number 9
Social Distortion
I always thought this was kind of cool. More so than the new swanky logo. It’s simple, but kind of encompassed the band.
Number 8
The Germs
Simple, but very cool. With the armbands it kind of came off third reichish. The tie-in with the “Germs Burns” was weird.
Number 7
Crass
Great look. You always knew who this logo belonged to.
Number 6
Circle Jerks
The great logo ripped-off from the late Shawn Kerri. Yes, she passed, but unfortunately there is one dude who has been writing to all the sites on the web trying to say they hung out a few years back. Hey, not everybody has a hobby. Shawn Kerri was a great cartoonist, RIP.
Number 5
45 Grave
Creepy, but memorable. 45 Grave used this Satan crap a few years before Motley Crue and the rest of the hair bands jumped on board.
Number 4
Bad Religion
Simple, but catchy. The logo really translates to “No Religion,” but who am I to nitpick?
Number 3
Public Image, LTD.
Very corporate, and hip. Always reminded me of an aspirin, go figure.
Number 2
The Misfits
I wasn’t sure if I should include this one, the ghost was stolen from an old movie called The Crimson Ghost, and the font from the old Tales From The Crypt comic book, but together they create the most recognizable logo since the Nike swoosh.
Number 1
Black Flag
The genius of Raymond Pettibon’s logo is the concept of the “black flag” being the symbol of anarchy, the bars being the flag. Great stuff. This logo has been spray painted all over the world.
Honorable mentions: 7 Seconds, Bau Haus, Battalion of Saints, Circle One, Cramps, Danzig, Dead Kennedys, Dickies, Exploited, Fear, Ramones, The Residents, Sex Pistols, Shattered Faith, Saccharine Trust, The Vandals, Wasted Youth.
Great ones. Flipper and the Stains!! I wait all fucking week for a story…and you don’t write one this week? What the fuck. Maybe someone talked your ear off and you just can’t do it.
March 6th, 2009 at 8:48 pmtheonlytruepunk:
I’ll hit you with a story next week.
Mike E.
March 7th, 2009 at 12:43 ami also look forward to your stories, good stuff. in 7th grade i drew DRI’s logo every where, its still my favorite. then as an older teen it was the christian death crossed cross logo. what logo do you see tatooed on people most?
March 7th, 2009 at 2:50 amEinstuzende Neubauten has the greatest logo.
March 7th, 2009 at 12:42 pmThe MDC Cop/Klan was always a favorite of mine. When wearing that shirt back in the day it definitely got my teachers, parents and the rest of the “authority” figures PISSED. LOL
To this day I still love it and it is all too applicable. If your from the Bay Area and familiar with the Fruitvale BART Cop, you know what I am talking about.
March 7th, 2009 at 1:53 pmBTW….anyone can confirm this http://www.punkvinyl.com/
Appaently Jon Crist from Code of Honor passed away. Sad, another staple band from my youth.
March 7th, 2009 at 2:14 pmThat is fucked up to hear. Code Of Honor were one of my fave bands as well. Fucking sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 7th, 2009 at 5:33 pmradio birdman is my favorite. rocket from the crypt and career suicide are good too. and of course motörhead.
March 15th, 2009 at 1:52 pmThe Dead Kennedy’s logo
March 20th, 2009 at 11:51 amwas always a favorite.