The idea here is to make the alphabet out of your favorite bands (you can use the same ones as other posters of course)

A is for Aphex Twin

B is for Blind Guardian

C is for Creedence Clearwater Revival

D is for Death

E is for the Eagles

F is for Faith No More

G is for Gwar

H is for Helstar

I is for Iced Earth

J is for the Jolly Rogers

K is for KMFDM

L is for Lacuna Coil

M is for My Dying Bride

N is for Nobuo Uematsu

O is for Oleander

P is for Pantera

Q is for Queen

R is for Rob Dougan

S is for Smashing Pumpkins

T is for Tool (They Might Be Giants very close second)

U is for Ultraspank

V is for Vanilla Ice

W is for the Who

X is for Xtremevillain (Remixed the theme song to Final Fantasy VII it's a cop out because I can't think of anyone else)

Y is for Yes

Z is for Zyklon



Now YOU try it

Fuck, this is not going to be easy.

A is for Amon Tobin

B is for Bjork

C is for Crossfire (a jazz band incase theres someone else by the same name)

D is for Devin Townsend

E is for Emmerson Lake Palmer

F is for Fear Factory

G is for Graveworm

H is for Helstar

I is for Immortal

J is for Jeff Buckley

K is for Katatonia

L is for Lacuna Coil

M is for Massive Attack

N is for Novembre

O is for Opeth

P is for Pantera (Placebo right behind)

Q is for Queen

R is for Radiohead

S is for Steve Vai

T is for Tool (Tommy Emmanuel in virtually the same place he's so close behind)

U is for Ulver

V is for Vintersorg

W is for the Weather Report

X is for Xtremevillain (becuase Bahamut thought of it as a great cop out and we both share likes in music and FF)

Y is for Yes

Z is for Zimmer's Hole


And finally, F is here again for Fuck that was not Fucken easy.

A for Atreyu
B for Black Sabbath
C for Coal Chamber
D for Dream Theater
E for Exodus
F for Fear Factory
G for Guns 'n Roses
H for Hole
I for Iron Maiden
J for Judas Priest
K for KoRn
L for Lamb of God
M for Machine Head
N for Nirvana
O for Opeth
P for Pink Floyd
Q for Queen
R for Red Hot Chilli Peppers
S for Stratovarius
T for The Doors
U for U2
V for Van Halen
W for Within Temptation
X for XTC
Y for Yes
Z for ZZ top

Sakatha

Before I begin, a couple of points:
1 - I count a persons first name, rather than the surname (eg. John Smith = J, not S)
2 - I count the way the band spells their name (eg. 12 Rounds as opposed to Two)

# - 12 Rounds
A - AFI
B - The Birthday Massacre
C - The Cure
D - David Bowie
E - Error
F - Fear Factory
G - Garbage
H - The Haunted
I - Insane Clown Posse
J - Johnny Hollow
K - Korn
L - Lacuna Coil
M - Ministry
N - Nine Inch Nails
O - ohGr
P - Placebo
Q - Queen (everyone keeps choosing this cause the only alternative that I can think of right now is Queens Of The Stone Age.. I am purposefully going to seek out some better Q bands now)
R - Rammstein
S - Strapping Young Lad
T - Two
U - Unwritten Law
V - Vanity Beach
W - White Zombie
X - The X-Ecutioners (I dont care if they only made one song anyone knows of.. the alternative was Xzibit and I only have a REMIX of one of his songs. And this IS the way the name is spelt.)
Y - Yellow (Ohhhhh Yeeeah)
Z - Zeromancer

A- A Perfect Circle
B- Bush
C- Coal Chamber
D- Dope
E- Exies, The (although this may be cheating.)
F- Fear Factory
G- Garbage
H- HIM
I- Incubus
J- Jack off Jill
K- KoRn
L- Luxt
M- Marilyn Manson
N- NIN
O- Orgy
P- Pig Face
Q- Quiet Riot (only because I can't bring myself to list Queen)
R- Rasputina
S- Scarling
T- Type O Negative
U- Ugly Kid Joe
V- Videodrone
W- White Zombie

I can't think of a single band for the last three letters...at least decent ones. Guess you got me since I'm not going to cop out and put down what the others have already posted.

A - Ash

B - Beck

C - Coldplay

D - Dr Dre

E - Eels

F - Faith No More

G - Guns n Roses

H - The Hives

I - Ian Brown

J - John Lennon

K - KoRn

L - Limp Bizkit

M - Muse

N - Nine Inch Nails

O - Oasis

P - Pearl Jam

Q - Queens of the Stone Age

R - Rolling Stones

S - Smashing Pumpkins

T - Tupac Shakur

U - Underworld

V - Vic Reeves

W - Weezer

X - Xzibit

Y - Yehudi Menuin

Z - Zack De La Rocha (He must have done some solo work at some point...)

here we go!

A is for Arcturus.

B is for Behemoth

C is for Children Of Bodom.

D is for Dream Theater.

E is for Emperor.

F is for Fear Factory.

G is for Graveworm.

H is for Hate Eternal.

I is for Immortal.

J is for Judas Priest.

K is for Kataklysm.

L is for Limbonic Art.

M is for Misfits.

N is for Nightwish.

O is for Old Man's Child. Obituary is a very close second.

P is for Pig Destroyer.

Q is for Queensryche.

R is for Red Harvest.

S is for Strapping Young Lad/ Symphony X. i can't decide.

T is for Type O Negative.

U is for Unleashed.

V is for Vital Remains.

W is for Windir.

X is for Xasthur.

Y is for Ywngie Malsteem.

Z is for Zyklon/ Zimmer's Hole.

A - Alice In Chains
B - Bush
C - Charlie Hunter
D - Deadsy
E - Eric Johnson
F - Future Leaders Of The World
G - Gorgoroth
H - Helmet
I - Immortal
J - Joe Satriani
K - Killwatt
L - Louis Armstrong
M - Mastodon
N - Neighborhood Creep
O - Osculum Infame
P - Potentiam
Q - Quo Vadais/Queensryche
R - Rossomahaar
S - Steve Vai
T - Temnozor
U - Usurper
V - Vinterriket
W - Willie Nelson
X - Xentrix
Y - Yngwie Malmsteen
Z - Zao

*grumbles*

A - Amorphis
B - Buckcherry
C - Crematory
D - Dream Theatre
E - Edguy
F - Foo Fighters
G - Gary Moore
H - House Of Lords
I - Ian Moore
J - Journey
K - KISS
L - Lenny Kravitz
M - Matchbox 20
N - Nirvana
O - Ozzy
P - Pink Floyd
Q - Queen
R - Rolling Stones
S - Sisters Of Mercy
T - Type O Negative
U - U2
V - Van Hagar (that's right, not Van Halen, or Van Extreme :P)
W - Wumpscut
X - (Clan of) Xymox
Y - Yngwie Malmsteen
Z - Zakk Wylde

:D

A is for Acid Bath

B is for The Butthole Surfers

C is for Counting Crows

D is for Danzig

E is for Everclear

F is for Filter

G is for George Clinton & Parliament Funkadellic

H is for Hedwig and the Angry Inch

I is for Incubus

J is for the Johnny Cash

K is for Kenna

L is for Live

M is for Murray Head

N is for Noam Chomsky (as in, listening to his interviews and such)

O is for Otep

P is for Peter Gabriel

Q is for Queer Eye For The Straight Guy (the theme song)

R is for The Reverend Horton Heat

S is for Simon and Garfunkle

T is for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

U is for Ugly Kid Joe

V is for Van Morrison

W is for the Weezer

X is for Xavier Rudd

Y is for Yo-Yo Ma

Z is for Zager and Evans

For Shits and Giggles, I've decided to do a second one of these.

Ayreon
Bob Marley
Coco Montoya
Diana Krall
Econoline Crush
Fleetwood Mac
G'N'R
Heart
INXS
Joe Cocker
Kid Rock
Led Zeppelin
Mist of Avalon
Neil Young
Outkast
Pink
Quincy Jones
Richie Sambora
Seraphim Shock
Tears For Fears
Uli Jon Roth
Vandenberg
Widespread Panic
Xzibit
Y&T
Zebra

*winks* There are other Q's out there.

Redoing this:

A is for Alice in Chains (Acid Bath close second)
B is for Black Sabbath
C is for Carcass
D is for Death
E is for the Eagles
F is for Faith No More
G is for Gwar
H is for Hammerfall
I is for Iced Earth
J is for Judas Priest
K is for Kataklysm
L is for Led Zeppelin
M is for the Misfits
N is for Nile
O is for Opeth
P is for Pantera
Q is for Queensryche
R is for Radiohead
S is for Strapping Young Lad
T is for They Might Be Giants
U is for Unleashed
V is for Vader
W is for White Zombie
X is for Xasthur
Y is for Yes
Z is for Zyklon

A is for A Perfect Circle

B is for Bleed the Dream

C is for Ciara (Goodies make the boys jump on it)

D is for Deftones

E is for Everclear

F is for Franz Ferdinand

G is for Gorillaz

H is for Helstar

I is for Incubus

J is for Jack off Jill

K is for Kill switch engage

L is for Lustra

M is for Mudvayne

N is for Nirvana

O is for Otep

P is for Pantera

Q is for Queen (another one bites the dust, bitch)

R is for Reel Big Fish

S is for Static Lullaby

T is for TOOOOOOOOOOOoOooooL

U is for Underoath

V is for Vanilla Ice

W is for Wheatus

X is for Xzibit

Y is for Yello

Z is for ZZ Top

A- Amorphis
B- Bad Religion
C- Cryptopsy
D- Dimmu Borgir
E- E.Town Concrete
F- Fear Factory
H- Hatebreed
I- Iron Maiden
J- Judas Priest
K- Killswitch Engage
L- Lacuna Coil
M- My Dying Bride
N- Nightwish
O- Ozzy
P- Pantera
Q- Queensryche
R- Rammstein
S- Shadows Fall
T- Type O Negative
U- Unearth
V- Vader
W- White Zombie
X- can't think of one right now
Y- Yearning
Z- Zimmer's Hole

A is for Anal Cunt

B is for Bravery

C is for I'm fucking tired....

A- A Perfect Circle
B- Bravery (the)
C- Cold
D- Deftones
E- Evanescence
F- Futureheads (the)
G- Garbage
H- Hives (the)
I- Incubus
J- Janes Addiction
K- Kidney Thieves
L- Lacuna Coil
M- Metallica
N- Nine Inch Nails
O- Oasis
P- Papa Roach
Q- Queens Of The Stone Age
R- Reuben
S- System Of A Down
T- The Music
U- Used (the)
V- Verve (the)
W- White Stripes
X- Can't think of one at the mo
Y- Yellowcard
Z-Zwan

A - ACDC
B - Blue Öyster Cult
C - Creedence Clearwater Revival with Cat Stevens at a close second
D - Deep Purple
E - Eric Clapton
F - Frank Sinatra
G - The Grateful Dead
H - Harrison, George
I - Iron Maiden
J - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
K - KISS
L - Led Zeppelin
M - Meatloaf
N - Neil Young
O - Ozzy (including Sabbath)
P - Pink Floyd
Q - Queen
R - Ratt
S - Springsteen, Bruce
T - Ted Nugent
U - U2
V - Van Morrison
W - Warrant
X - What the fuck starts with 'X' ?
Y - Yes
Z - ZZ Top

A - Alghazanth
B - Behemoth
C- Children of Bodom
D - Deslection
E - Edguy
F - Fear Factury
G - Greyswan
H - Helloween
I - Iced Earth
J - Jaggernaught
K - Killing Joke
L - Life Curse
M - Motorhead
N - Nevermore
O - Opeth
P - Pantera
Q - Queensyriche
R - Rhapsody
S - Sepultura
T - Therion
U - Undershadow
V - Venom
W - Whispering Forest
X - xanthe
Y - Yawgmoth
Z - Zarathustra

AC/DC
Black Sabbath
Cradle Of Filth
Dimmu Borgir
Exploited
Faith No More
Guns N Roses
Hypocrisy
Immortal
Judas Priest
Kiss
Led Zepplin
Marilyn Manson
Nine Inch Nails
Ozzy Osbourne
Pantera
Queensryche
Remembering Never
Slayer
Testement
Ugly Kid Joe
Velvet Revolver
Wednesday 13
X ... ??
Y&T
ZZ Top

A - Atomship
B - Black Sabbath
C - Cold
D - Demon Hunter
E- Evanescence
F - Finger Eleven
G - Garbage
H - Hoobastank
I - Incubbus Sukkubus
J - Judas Priest
K - Killswitch Engage
L - Lacuna Coil
M - Marilyn Manson
N - Nine Inch Nails
O - Obituary
P - Pantera
Q - Quiet Riot
R - Relient K
S - Sarah Bettens
T - Tool
U - UPO
V - Vixen
W - Warrant
X - Xorcist
Y - York
Z - ZZ Top

A- Aerosmith
B- Billy Idol
C- Cradle of Filth
D- Demon Hunter/ Darling Violetta
E- Evanescense
F- Faith and the Muse
G- Godsmack
H- Hecate Enthroned
I- Iced Earth
J- Judas Priest
K- Kiss
L- Lacuna Coil
M- Midnight Syndicate
N- Nine Inch Nails
O- Otep
P- Pandoras Box
Q- Queen
R- Ramstein
S- ShineDown
T- Type O Negitive
U- Unearthed
V- Velvet Revolver
W- White Stripes
X- None
Y- None
Z- Zeromancer

A-Arch Enemy
B-Bauhaus
C-Cradle of Filth
D-Dimmu Borgir
E-Emperor
F-Fear Factory
G-Gorgoroth
H-HIM
I-Iced Earth
J-Jack Off Jill
K-Killing Joke
L-LORDI, fucker! (I wanted to put Lacuna Coil)
M-My Dying Bride
N-Nine Inch Nails
O-Opeth
P-Pantera
Q-Queens Of The Stone Age
R-Rammestein
S-Smashing Pumpkins
T-Theatres Des Vampires
U-Unearth (The only U band I know anything about)
V-Vader
W-Weezer
X-Fuck me if I know
Z-Zombie, Rob

I tried to select the best possible bands.

A Perfect Circle
Black Sabbath
Cold
Depeche Mode
Evanescence
Fear Factory
Gorillaz
Hate Breed
Incubus
J...not sure
Korn
Lacuna Coil
My Chemical Romance (and Mudvayne!)
Nine Inch Nails
Otep
Papa Roach
Queens Of The Stone Age
Rammstein
Slipknot
Taking Back Sunday
UUsed (The)
Velvet Revolver
Weezer
X none
Yellow Card
Zombie, Rob

A Amon Amarth
B Black Sabbath
C Carcass
D Death
E Exodus
F Fear Factory
G Guns n' Roses
H Hate Eternal
I Iron Maiden
J Judas Priest
K Kataklysm
L Lamb of god
M Metallica
N Nile
O Opeth
P Pantera
Q Queensryche
R Rob Zombie
S Slayer
T Testament
U Unearth
V Venom
W W.A.S.P
X ??
Y ??
Z ZZ top

A= Alice-n-Chains
B= Boston
C= Candiria
D= Disturbed
E= Evenesence
F= Foxy Brown
G= Godsmack
H= Hatebreed
I= Immortal
J= Joe Satriani
K= Korn
L= Lacuna Coil
M= Monumentum
N= Nightwish
O= Opeth
P= Pantera
Q= Queensrych
R= RAge Against The Machine
S= System Of A Down
T= Tool
U= U2
V= Vai (steve)
W= White Zombie
X= XTC
Y= Yngwie Malmsteen
Z= and last but not least....ZEPPELIN!!!!!

A-After Forever
B-Bauhaus
C-Cradle of Filth
D- Dead Can Dance
E- Evereve
F- Fenris
G- GG Allin
H-HIM
I- In Flames
J- Judas Priest
K- Katatonia
L- Lake of Tears
M- Mary-Ann
N- Nightwish
O- Opeth
P- Pink Floyd
Q- Queensryche
R- Rush (hur hur)
S- Switchblade Symphony
T- To/Die/For
U- Unbound
V- Voltaire
W- Within Temptation
X- Xenomorph
Z- ZZ Bottom (Yes its a real band lol)

Woah. Update.

A - Audioslave
B - The Berzerker
C - Clutch
D - Dr. John
E - Ella Fitzgerald
F - Frank Zappa
G - Grand National
H - Helmet
I - Immortal
J - Jerry Cantrell
K - Kid Koala
L - Lynyrd Skynyrd
M - Mushroomhead
N - Neighborhood Creep
O - Oasis
P - Peter Frampton
Q - Quo Vadais
R - Razorlight
S - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
T - The Alter Boys
U - Usurper
V - Van Halen
W - Willie Nelson
X - Xentrix
Y - Yngwie Malmsteen
Z - Zao