The Simpsons: Inspiration for scores of Metal Bands Here's our Top 5

With over 600 episodes, the unstoppable Simpsons are a subculture all their own with enough lore to inspire art and music for decades. In this article we look at out top 5 Simpsons inspired Metal Bands. Here they are:

#5 Dr. Colossus.
Below is a clip from the Simpsons featuring Dr. Colossus



Here is the band of same name:



#4 Evergreen Terrace.
Evergreen Terrace (renamed Homer Simpson Boulevard in a deleted scene) is the street where the Simpsons live.

Heres Evergreen Terrace - The Metal Band:



#3 Space Coyote
One of the all time best episodes. Here's the clip where the name comes from:



And the band of the same name:



#2 The Christ Punchers
Homer wins a free motorcycle in this episode. He starts a motorcycle gang and calls a meeting where the following dialogue ensues:

Homer: The first meeting of Hell's Satan's comes to order.
Flanders: I move that we reconsider our club name. Make it something a little less blasphemous. After all we don't want to go to hell.
Lenny: How about the Devil's Pals.
Flanders: No, see-
Moe: Or the Christ Punchers!

And the Christpunchers band below:



AND THE NUMBER ONE Simpsons inspired metal band:
Okilly Dokilly: Named after Ned Flanders annoying or lovable Affirmation:



And the band, All of whom dress like Ned Flanders and sing about being Ned and other Simpsons themes. There are interviews with this band live clips and short documentaries out on youtube. We chose this one because it highlights there music the best:



So there they are. This is a very small list of the subgenre "Simpsons Metal." Submit your own favorite.

!Ay Carumba



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Tags:  the Simpsons, Simpsons, top 10, Okilly Dokilly, Space Coyote

Kenny Larson    August 29, 2016