these bands sure know how to leave their mark welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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mark welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten band logos for this list we’ll
top ten band logos for this list we’ll
top ten band logos for this list we’ll be looking
be looking
be looking exclusively at logos and symbols used by
exclusively at logos and symbols used by
exclusively at logos and symbols used by bands or musical collectives symbols or
bands or musical collectives symbols or
bands or musical collectives symbols or logos associated with solo artists will
logos associated with solo artists will
logos associated with solo artists will be omitted as they are a list for
be omitted as they are a list for
be omitted as they are a list for another day
another day
another day – our apologies to the artist number 10
– our apologies to the artist number 10
– our apologies to the artist number 10 steal your face skull Grateful Dead
kicking off our list is the icon known
kicking off our list is the icon known to dead heads all over while the
to dead heads all over while the
to dead heads all over while the Grateful Dead have numerous associated
Grateful Dead have numerous associated
Grateful Dead have numerous associated images the skull or steely as it’s come
images the skull or steely as it’s come
images the skull or steely as it’s come to be known is perhaps the one most
to be known is perhaps the one most
to be known is perhaps the one most identified with the bed
the logo was designed by owlsley Stanley
the logo was designed by owlsley Stanley the band’s sound engineer and Bob Thomas
the band’s sound engineer and Bob Thomas
the band’s sound engineer and Bob Thomas a graphic artist to fill issues
a graphic artist to fill issues
a graphic artist to fill issues entrenched in the festival circuit
entrenched in the festival circuit
entrenched in the festival circuit Stanley wanted a simple but readily
Stanley wanted a simple but readily
Stanley wanted a simple but readily identifiable symbol to put on the band’s
identifiable symbol to put on the band’s
identifiable symbol to put on the band’s equipment and settled on a circle of
equipment and settled on a circle of
equipment and settled on a circle of blue and red before having Thomas jazz
blue and red before having Thomas jazz
blue and red before having Thomas jazz it up with the now-familiar skull
number nine star of affinity or star of
number nine star of affinity or star of infinity the Red Hot Chili Peppers dream
infinity the Red Hot Chili Peppers dream
infinity the Red Hot Chili Peppers dream it’s kid
described as random and meaningless by
described as random and meaningless by designer and band frontman Anthony
designer and band frontman Anthony
designer and band frontman Anthony Kiedis the Chili Peppers logo came when
Kiedis the Chili Peppers logo came when
Kiedis the Chili Peppers logo came when the band’s label wanted one to use for
the band’s label wanted one to use for
the band’s label wanted one to use for promotional reasons
pitas quickly drew out the eight-point
pitas quickly drew out the eight-point asterisk which has since been said to
asterisk which has since been said to
asterisk which has since been said to represent passion courage elegance
represent passion courage elegance
represent passion courage elegance purity and charm due to its color
purity and charm due to its color
purity and charm due to its color palette or more colorfully a butthole
regardless of what it may or may not
regardless of what it may or may not mean the chili-pepper star has served
mean the chili-pepper star has served
mean the chili-pepper star has served them throughout their career and is a
them throughout their career and is a
them throughout their career and is a tattoo of choice for their legions of
tattoo of choice for their legions of
tattoo of choice for their legions of fans
the blueprint for the punk aesthetic the
the blueprint for the punk aesthetic the pistols logo was designed by Jamie Reed
pistols logo was designed by Jamie Reed
pistols logo was designed by Jamie Reed who with manager Malcolm McLaren did
who with manager Malcolm McLaren did
who with manager Malcolm McLaren did much to cement the band’s early image
meanwhile the ripped and torn style
meanwhile the ripped and torn style letters were cut by MacLaren’s friend
letters were cut by MacLaren’s friend
letters were cut by MacLaren’s friend Helen Wellington Lloyd the so called
Helen Wellington Lloyd the so called
Helen Wellington Lloyd the so called anti logo has gone through slight
anti logo has gone through slight
anti logo has gone through slight alterations including splitting the
alterations including splitting the
alterations including splitting the words Sex Pistols and changing the
words Sex Pistols and changing the
words Sex Pistols and changing the colors depending on what country the
colors depending on what country the
colors depending on what country the image is produced in
but it remains iconic and inseparable
but it remains iconic and inseparable from the band decades after their
from the band decades after their
from the band decades after their demands
known to many as that face on the IT
known to many as that face on the IT guys t-shirt and to everyone else as the
guys t-shirt and to everyone else as the
guys t-shirt and to everyone else as the fiend skull this ghostly vision has been
fiend skull this ghostly vision has been
fiend skull this ghostly vision has been in use by the band since 1979
first debuting on the cover of their
first debuting on the cover of their horror business single it was inspired
horror business single it was inspired
horror business single it was inspired by film serial posters from the mid 40s
mad mark rude is credited with the
mad mark rude is credited with the design while the rest of the misfits
design while the rest of the misfits
design while the rest of the misfits iconic logo is said to have been made
iconic logo is said to have been made
iconic logo is said to have been made from a font lifted from Famous Monsters
from a font lifted from Famous Monsters
from a font lifted from Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine
while there is a flicker of debate most
while there is a flicker of debate most agree that it was the Les Paul slinging
agree that it was the Les Paul slinging
agree that it was the Les Paul slinging top-hatted slash that created the
top-hatted slash that created the
top-hatted slash that created the revolver and thorns of the Guns N’Roses
revolver and thorns of the Guns N’Roses
revolver and thorns of the Guns N’Roses logo
the guitarist drew the logo by hand
the guitarist drew the logo by hand taking inspiration from a Guns & Ammo
taking inspiration from a Guns & Ammo
taking inspiration from a Guns & Ammo magazine while he was working at a
magazine while he was working at a
magazine while he was working at a newsstand
disagreeing with this as is his way Axl
disagreeing with this as is his way Axl Rose claims the logo was in fact
Rose claims the logo was in fact
Rose claims the logo was in fact designed by tattoo artist bill white
regardless of its origin the killer
regardless of its origin the killer image has been linked to the band for
image has been linked to the band for
image has been linked to the band for over 20 years and is completely
over 20 years and is completely
over 20 years and is completely unforgettable
number five ac/dc although the band
number five ac/dc although the band already had several albums out and a
already had several albums out and a
already had several albums out and a strong following in their native
strong following in their native
strong following in their native Australia by the mid 70s a move to
Australia by the mid 70s a move to
Australia by the mid 70s a move to American label Atlantic Records resulted
American label Atlantic Records resulted
American label Atlantic Records resulted in the need for a logo that was as
in the need for a logo that was as
in the need for a logo that was as strong as the rest of the Bands image
commissioned by Bob Darin and designed
commissioned by Bob Darin and designed by Gerald Huerta the new logo made use
by Gerald Huerta the new logo made use
by Gerald Huerta the new logo made use of gothic font inspired by Gutenberg’s
of gothic font inspired by Gutenberg’s
of gothic font inspired by Gutenberg’s Bible for a metallic flavor
with a hard-edged lightning bolts for
with a hard-edged lightning bolts for power it debuted on international copies
power it debuted on international copies
power it debuted on international copies of a CDC’s fourth LP let there be rock
of a CDC’s fourth LP let there be rock
of a CDC’s fourth LP let there be rock and it’s been associated with them ever
and it’s been associated with them ever
and it’s been associated with them ever since
cash rules everything around number four
cash rules everything around number four W the wu-tang clan wanna climb outside
W the wu-tang clan wanna climb outside
W the wu-tang clan wanna climb outside the New York Times I say in the live was
the New York Times I say in the live was
the New York Times I say in the live was no job with the name that badass you
no job with the name that badass you
no job with the name that badass you need a logo to match so then we move the
need a logo to match so then we move the
need a logo to match so then we move the shell and land oh youngjoo you’re
shell and land oh youngjoo you’re
shell and land oh youngjoo you’re rocking the gold tooth while the group’s
rocking the gold tooth while the group’s
rocking the gold tooth while the group’s name was lifted from the martial arts
name was lifted from the martial arts
name was lifted from the martial arts movie Shaolin and Wudang designing
movie Shaolin and Wudang designing
movie Shaolin and Wudang designing duties for the logo fell to DJ and
duties for the logo fell to DJ and
duties for the logo fell to DJ and kinsman mathematics rock dough might
kinsman mathematics rock dough might
kinsman mathematics rock dough might float Jackie Soulja never get just know
float Jackie Soulja never get just know
float Jackie Soulja never get just know I’m gone
I’m gone
I’m gone best woman a former graffiti artist
best woman a former graffiti artist
best woman a former graffiti artist mathematics drew inspiration see what we
mathematics drew inspiration see what we
mathematics drew inspiration see what we did there from what appears to be the
did there from what appears to be the
did there from what appears to be the comic book hero known as Batman as well
comic book hero known as Batman as well
comic book hero known as Batman as well as rumor has it a 40-ounce ER and an
as rumor has it a 40-ounce ER and an
as rumor has it a 40-ounce ER and an off-market herbal jazz cigarette the
off-market herbal jazz cigarette the
off-market herbal jazz cigarette the resulting logo is a badge and brand
resulting logo is a badge and brand
resulting logo is a badge and brand worthy of the hip-hop legends that serve
worthy of the hip-hop legends that serve
worthy of the hip-hop legends that serve under it
following a name change and the addition
following a name change and the addition of guitarist Ace Frehley the kiss logo
of guitarist Ace Frehley the kiss logo
of guitarist Ace Frehley the kiss logo first appeared hand-drawn on a show
first appeared hand-drawn on a show
first appeared hand-drawn on a show poster masking the band’s old name
poster masking the band’s old name
poster masking the band’s old name wicked Lester
freely who designed the logo stylized
freely who designed the logo stylized the dual s’s after lightning bolts
however not everyone saw it that way due
however not everyone saw it that way due to the all-caps presentation many in the
to the all-caps presentation many in the
to the all-caps presentation many in the American self took the name as an
American self took the name as an
American self took the name as an acronym for Knights in Satan’s service
while in Germany many linked the S shape
while in Germany many linked the S shape to the Nazi SS this has led the band to
to the Nazi SS this has led the band to
to the Nazi SS this has led the band to create an alternate logo for that
create an alternate logo for that
create an alternate logo for that country replacing the stylized SS for
country replacing the stylized SS for
country replacing the stylized SS for two backwards E’s but that hasn’t taken
two backwards E’s but that hasn’t taken
two backwards E’s but that hasn’t taken away from the logos power and
away from the logos power and
away from the logos power and recognition
designed by band friend Arturo Vega he
designed by band friend Arturo Vega he also served as their writing director in
also served as their writing director in
also served as their writing director in addition to producing the band’s
addition to producing the band’s
addition to producing the band’s t-shirts this logo has been a punk Seal
t-shirts this logo has been a punk Seal
t-shirts this logo has been a punk Seal of Approval since the 70s
following a visit to Washington DC Vega
following a visit to Washington DC Vega used the presidential seal as the basis
used the presidential seal as the basis
used the presidential seal as the basis of the logo adding arrows of strength
of the logo adding arrows of strength
of the logo adding arrows of strength replacing the Olive Branch with an
replacing the Olive Branch with an
replacing the Olive Branch with an all-american apple tree and adding a
all-american apple tree and adding a
all-american apple tree and adding a baseball bat for baseball
the seal scroll which reads hey ho let’s
the seal scroll which reads hey ho let’s go is a nod to the Ramones first single
go is a nod to the Ramones first single
go is a nod to the Ramones first single blitzkrieg buff
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
she’s a fun night so the Sun can barely
she’s a fun night so the Sun can barely stand up
when the music’s over
when the music’s over I must’ve
number one the tongue and lips the
number one the tongue and lips the Rolling Stones
created by John pash the most famous
created by John pash the most famous logo in rock and roll was intended to
logo in rock and roll was intended to
logo in rock and roll was intended to honor Kali the Hindu goddess of
honor Kali the Hindu goddess of
honor Kali the Hindu goddess of everlasting energy but it’s also clearly
everlasting energy but it’s also clearly
everlasting energy but it’s also clearly an homage to stones frontman Mick Jagger
red lips first appeared on The Rolling
red lips first appeared on The Rolling Stones 1971 album sticky fingers and
Stones 1971 album sticky fingers and
Stones 1971 album sticky fingers and went unaltered until 2012 when it was
went unaltered until 2012 when it was
went unaltered until 2012 when it was given a mild update by artist Shepard
given a mild update by artist Shepard
given a mild update by artist Shepard Fairey to reflect the band’s 50th
Fairey to reflect the band’s 50th
Fairey to reflect the band’s 50th anniversary
with it slapping tongue and suggestive
with it slapping tongue and suggestive nature it’s the perfect image to capture
nature it’s the perfect image to capture
nature it’s the perfect image to capture the stones and one of the most famous
the stones and one of the most famous
the stones and one of the most famous logos in rock-and-roll ever
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite band logo for more iconic top
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