Illegible metal band logos

Extreme metal logos have become a genre in themselves, spawning creative and sometimes baffling designs. The bands that adopt them are usually far from mainstream and cover a range of styles: brilliant riffs and technical chops at one end, and a chaotic mass of noise, squeals and pointlessness at the other.

Many base their existence on trying to visually outgross and vocally outgrunt their peers. This attitude continues into logo design as can be seen in the later examples on this page.

The list begins with the the influential and groundbreaking band Death, whose image has a straightforward design. As the list goes on however, the logos devolve into illegibility and madness. Keep in mind, these are not merely images, but fonts which spell out the band’s name.

20. Death

19. Emperor

18. Cradle of Filth

17. Napalm Death

16. In Flames

15. Mayhem

14. Cryptopsy

13. DarkThrone

12. TorsoFuck

11. Enslaved

10. Blasphitized

9. Defeated Sanity

8. Goratory

7. Crepitation

6. Mistigo Varggoth Darkestra

5. Waking the Cadaver

4. Biological Monstrosity

3. Prosanctus Inferi

2. SorrowStorm

1. Triste

Ok, I saved the best for last, and by that I mean I saved the worst for last. This one was beyond the number one spot, so it deserves to be in the #0 spot. (And no, I am not making the band name or logo up). Drumroll please for the one and only…

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0. Paracoccidioidomicosisproctitissarcomucosis

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